Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 12:16am
If you have been a photographer for hire for any length of time, I am sure you have had your share of pressure situations. Being a wedding photographer, I have had mine for sure! Today was a simple mini family portrait session. What I mean by “mini” is, on location for about 20 minutes. This...
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Posted in BUSINESS PRACTICE, Morrison Family, Photo Tips, • FAMILY | Tags: cold, family, nature, photo, Photography, Portrait, pressure, session, under, wind
Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 3:31pm
Family portraits can be a lot of fun. I always start off with a simple darker backdrop. I see a lot of photographers using light blue or lighter backgrounds in general. I think this is not the most appealing. Everyone from light skinned to dark skinned look best with a richer toned backdrop. The look...
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Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 12:18pm
Jenifer and Justin are getting married on Valentine’s Day! Here are a few shots from our recent mini engagement session behind my studio in Beverly Hills. I love all the textures and diversity back there! One thing I always do during an e-shoot is practice our moves. Most people are not professional models so it...
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Posted in BUSINESS PRACTICE, Justin and Jenifer, Photo Tips, Technique, • ENGAGEMENTS | Tags: "Beverly Hills", engagement, Kissing, Love, photo, Portrait, session
Monday, January 18, 2010 at 11:33pm
I’m in love! This past weekend while up in Westlake Village I got to visit my sister’s new passion: Paper Source in Thousand Oaks. WOW! This store is C-R-A-Z-Y! Be prepared to spend some cash in this place. Soooo much fun! And here is the kicker: they carry new Diana cameras! These babies were so...
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Posted in Photo Tips, WEDDING PLANNING | Tags: "Diana Camera", "Paper Source", Camera, Cards, correspondence, Diana, escort, Favors, invitations, Table, tents, Wedding
Monday, January 11, 2010 at 12:59pm
Carrie Benuska is a local Realtor who specializes in the city of San Marino. Unlike most Real Estate Agents, Carrie decided to get her photo taken by someone other than the passport people. She looked around at several professional photographers and landed on me. I find it odd, the very people who rely on their...
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Sunday, January 10, 2010 at 12:12pm
Family Portrait Day is always a fun day. A bunch of families come, a bunch of student photographers come, and we shoot until we are dizzy. Again, I was the instructor so I usually only take a few teaching shots so my class can see how I might pose or capture or direct a shot....
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Posted in BUSINESS PRACTICE, Photo Tips, • FAMILY | Tags: "Park", candid, fall, family, Fun, leaves, location, Portrait, shootout, winter
Saturday, January 9, 2010 at 11:45pm
Studio sessions of kids are always fun. Even though they are a bit more tricky because you are dealing with equipment and safety issues they always tend to have a very different feel then location work. Here are a few studio tips to remember: watch your equipment for the safety of the kids, have props...
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Friday, January 8, 2010 at 5:30pm
This semester I will be covering how to photograph kids and babies through my photo school ASAP Mentoring. Everything from going to the hospital and getting those first snaps, to High School Senior Portraits. Today’s topic: newborns. The issue here is trying to get a shot with their eyes open looking at the lens. To...
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 10:07pm
I am blessed to have a toddler who is very normal: he won’t sit still for photos. How to get them to stay put, now that is the question. Toddlers, while not well versed in their speaking skills are, in fact, quite able to understand what we say. A recent photo I took of Jacob...
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Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 5:12pm
One of the basic rules of photography is called the rule of thirds. Simply put, divide your frame into three equal parts horizontally and vertically like a tic-tac-toe board. The visual hot spots are where the lines intersect. Place your main subject or area of interest on one of those hot spots. It is that...
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