Oragne County Wedding Photographer Jen OSullivan » Concepting http://jenosullivan.com Boutique Wedding Photography based out of Orange County, California with studios in Irvine, Beverly Hills, and Pasadena. Tue, 21 May 2013 18:07:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Photo Tips http://jenosullivan.com/2011/01/photo-tips/ http://jenosullivan.com/2011/01/photo-tips/#comments Sat, 01 Jan 2011 17:00:24 +0000 Jen http://jenosullivan.com/?p=110 Welcome student of photography! Here you will find some helpful tips and tricks when it comes to everything photography and some business thrown in.

Got a Question: Email Jen at jen@jenosullivan.com
LEARN SOMETHING NEW!

PHOTO TIPS
Using Clean Light
Bounced Light
Diffusing Flash Photography
Passion Is Everything
Window Lighting
Darkening Day
Lens Flare
Be a Copy Cat
Catching the Moment
Cocktail Hour Candids
Getting It All Done
Senior Portraits (To The Senior)
How to get an “A”
Image Concepting
Composition Basics
Tangancies
Framing
Angle of Vision
Reflections
Foreground Background Relationships
Depth of Field

WORKFLOW
Photo Actions for Watermarks
Surveys and Feedback
RAW vs. JPEG
Black and White Conversions
Photo Actions for Watermarks
Blogging
Free PhotoShop Actions
Batteries
Group Portraits
Shooting Singles
Paper Cutters
Computers
Album Design: Principles and Elements of Design
Album Design: Printers and Binders
Album Design Tricks
Adobe RGB vs. sRGB
Post-Production Services
Printing
Proper Image Labeling
Creating Categories for Online Wedding Previews
Archiving
Staying Healthy

TECHNIQUE
Bounced Light
Shutter Drag
CF Card System
Tips to Give Your Clients For Great Photos
Interior Photography
Irrational Composition
Going Unnoticed
Camera Handling
The Beginning
Portrait Lighting Using Reflectors
Studio Strobe Lighting
The Magic Hour
Camera Control
Manual Camera Operation
Understanding ISO
ISO Offenders
Custom Function 4 (focus tracking using the * button)
Canon EOS 500D Rebel T1i
Best Starter Camera For Your Money
Understanding Lenses
Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX DG HSM Lens
Printers
Hard Drives
Tripods
The Essentials

STUDIO BUSINESS PRACTICE
Your Identity
Branding Yourself
Picking a URL
Your Email Address
Surveys and Feedback
Retouching
Insurance
Etiquette
What’s In a Name?
Be a Pro Photographer
Pricing
Client Profiling
Contract Writing
Terms of Service (Copyable text for your contracts.)
Writing a Business Plan
Creating a Theme
Belief Setting
Goal Setting
Creating Your Catch Phrase
Portrait Studios
Assisting
Assistant Wages

MARKETING
Who’s Your Market?
Doing Charity
Branding Yourself
SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
Who’s On Your Team?
Got Print
Staying Connected
Custom Booklets
Twitter
Promo Printing

Jen O

Copyright © 2012 by Jen O’Sullivan http://www.jenosullivan.com

Beverly Hills Wedding Photographer, Jen O’Sullivan is a boutique wedding photographer who specializes in portrait journalism.

489 South Robertson Boulevard, Suite 200, Beverly Hills, California 90211 ~ 120 West Bellevue Drive, Suite 20, Pasadena, CA 91105

jen@jenosullivan.com ~ 310-890-8174

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]]> http://jenosullivan.com/2011/01/photo-tips/feed/ 3 Image Concepting http://jenosullivan.com/2009/05/image-concepting/ http://jenosullivan.com/2009/05/image-concepting/#comments Sat, 02 May 2009 08:27:49 +0000 Jen http://jenosullivan.wordpress.com/?p=23 “What to shoot, what to shoot. There are so many things out there and I cannot think of a one!” Have you had this conversation before with yourself? Here is some advice to get your brain working. Taken from Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards and discussed recently with Tim Bradley, coming up with a concept or idea for your photograph can be deduced to a simple three step process. Saturation – Incubation – “a-ha!” Tim also talked about the fact that there are three places that the “a-ha” moment usually occurs. Can you guess? I’ll tell you at the end. Anyhow, Saturation is the brainstorming process of basically getting it all out or as some might call it: “idea vomit.” A little harsh, I know, but it captures the true essence of what brain storming should be like. Nothing held back. Once you get it all out, then you need to let it marinate. The incubation process is less active and more introspective. Mull over the ideas over the course of a few days. Be ready, because the “a-ha” moment can happen at any time. When? Here is the answer: Most people will experience the “a-ha!” moment while doing one of three activities: trying to fall asleep, taking a shower, driving. These are all times when the subconscious is strong at work. You know how it feels. Just think of the last time you drove home and can’t remember the drive or as Tim put it, “drove right past your exit.” You get so engrossed in the creative right brained thinking that all logic goes out the window. You are literally on auto-pilot. It has been said that this type of driving is actually safer because your reaction time is quicker. I can’t tell you how that works but I do know that I have been cut off before when driving in this mode and I was like a well trained dog without hesitation. As for the other two, if your ideas come while falling asleep, you better have a pen and paper at your bedside table or you are liable to forget it in the morning. If you are the “idea-in-the-shower” type be prepared for a hefty water bill!

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