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
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 5:17pm
Many people think it is all about the camera. There is some truth to this. I would never try to capture a wedding on a point and shoot. I am currently in Mammoth on vacation and I always have a good time trying to do an “artsy” shot with my little Canon Powershot point and...
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Thursday, September 3, 2009 at 9:50pm
Most cameras have the ability to define your own user settings. It is like pre programing your favorite radio stations in your car. Very simple and can save you a ton of time when shooting. Each camera is different so you will have to look to see if yours has it. Here is what you...
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Posted in BUSINESS PRACTICE, Technique | Tags: Camera, define, photo, Photography, program, register, set, set-up, settings, user
Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 11:04pm
Five Ways to Look Your Best in a Photograph
1. Wear solid dark toned colors. Dark colors will make you look slimmer and because photos literally flatten you out patterns are the worst thing to wear to a party when you know you will be photographed or a portrait session.
2. Get rid of that double chin....
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Thursday, August 13, 2009 at 10:26pm
When it comes to CF cards, it always baffles me when I see my assistants not labeling their cards. These are usually the newbies who work for me and they learn very quickly to change their ways. Every single CF card should be labeled with your name, web address, phone number, and the word REWARD...
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Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 12:55am
Shutter Drag aka Tungsten Blur is where you slow your shutter speed to capture light dragging across your frame. It is best done in very low light. Wedding photographers often do this during the dancing at a reception because they can capture fun party shots with lots of movement around the action. Here is how...
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Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 11:59pm
As a wedding photographer I love the fact that I get to shoot all sorts of things: from still life, to portraits, to PJ, to automotive, to architecture, to interiors. Being an Art Center grad (2001) we were trained back then in all areas of commercial photography. Here are a few tips when shooting interiors:
Move...
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Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 4:03pm
Irrational Composition is a term I use to describe composition that is out of the ordinary. We all know the rule of thirds, to fill the frame, and to have leading lines, but what happens when we throw the rules out the window? Crop off heads, or place the portrait really low on the frame....
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Friday, June 19, 2009 at 12:00am
Going unnoticed is fairly difficult if you are a wedding photographer at a wedding, however that is precisely the comments I get from many of my clients. “I cannot believe you got that shot! I don’t even remember you being there.” “Wow! how did you catch that!?? I totally remember that!” “You captured so many...
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Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 3:31pm
This is the new camera everyone is talking about and a great buy if you are trying to get into the DSLR category of cameras: the Canon EOS 500D Rebel T1i. It is a great little camera at a great little price. I highly recommend it for anyone trying to take better photos (and videos!)
Product...
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