Monthly Archives: January 2009

Opportunity in Your Local Park

For a January, yesterday’s weather was gorgeous! The family and I walked to the local park. Normally, I don’t take my camera but yesterday I felt compelled. I ran smack into a nest of old friends and clients. Perhaps, I should visit the park more often. Two years ago I did a toddler session in...

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Michael in B&W

This image was shot at 2400 ASA , no flash. (Kitchen ceiling light only.) Converted into B&W w/ Kubota B&W Black Satin. Normally, I throw in an S curve and sharpen for contrast but with this image no tweaking was needed. I did add a vignette to bring the focus more on him and the...

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Presentation or What Now?

I’m learning that as a professional it’s not sufficient to just shoot the picture but the images need to be presented in story telling form. Presentation is important; otherwise, when the other bills start flooding in the clients might scratch their heads thinking, “why did I waste money on stupid pictures.” FacebookTwitterDiggItreddit

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First Entry for 2009

Just returned from a family/business trip back east. A couple relatives requested engagement portraits. I’m known to travel light often not even taking a camera. On this trip I packed a Nikon D300 mounted w/ a 35-70 mm 2.8. Eventually, I borrowed a backdrop & Nikon SB800 from a local associate. I managed to capture...

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