Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 5:03pm
First and foremost: Forget what other photographers tell you about fill flash. The effect is ugly. Why? Because your flash is not a full strobe. Well, it is, but it is not a studio strobe light that is large. You do not have a soft box that is 3 feet wide. The only way you...
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Posted in BUSINESS PRACTICE, Photo Tips | Tags: "Circles of Confusion", ambient, Aperture, boke, bokeh, Bounce, Canon, cap, daylight, diffuse, f-stop, Flash, head, Japanese, Light, Lighting, meter, Omni, Photography, shutter, slow, speed, Strobe, synch, tungsten
Friday, April 16, 2010 at 1:18am
I got the privileged of photographing Baby Maddie on her first full day home. What a treat! I then set up a photo shoot for my students on day 11. The thing about newborns is they change so rapidly from week one on. My lens of choice for a newborn session: Sigma 50mm 1.4 and...
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 4:46pm
It is often said a picture is worth a thousand words. The goal then would be to make those words good ones! I have photographed every body type big and small and I can tell you, any girl in a strapless gown is going to have back bulge, even if they are rail thin. The...
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Posted in BUSINESS PRACTICE, Photo Tips, WEDDING PLANNING | Tags: "Beverly Hills", body, Bride, courthouse, elope, Groom, photo, Photography, PhotoShop, picture, thousand, tips, tricks, type, witness, words, worth
Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 11:17pm
Today I taught a class on Senior High School Portrait Sessions. We headed over to Mentryville in the South Western area of Stevenson Ranch. It is a fun location with lots of great textures. The tips of the day:
Try not to shoot with two different exposures in your frame such as shade for the subject...
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Posted in BUSINESS PRACTICE, Photo Tips | Tags: angles, body, face, High, Light, Mentryville, model, photo, Portrait, pose, School, Senior, session, source, style, textures, tips
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
