Today my girls and I played dress up. We did hair, painted toe nails, put make up on, and finished off the day with a fun photo shoot. They had lots of fun. They just love the camera, can you tell?
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Give away Winner
The winner of the Shutterfly giveaway, which was selected by random.org, goes to Angelica Caro. Congratulations. Please email me at ct@chriseldasimages.com to claim your free code for a 7x9 photo book.
The White Family
Friday, September 16, 2011
Volunteers Wanted
Look who was featured on the Help-Portrait Blog?......I was! I hope this inspires other people to be the change that this world so desperately needs. If you would like to help out on December 10, 2011 please sign up here. Help-Portrait Yumasun We need volunteers, hair stylist, make-up artist, & photographers. Spread the word! Lets make this years Yuma families feel extra special. If you or anybody you know would like to help please have them sign up. Give back this Holiday season.
Giveaway!
So here it is, my first giveaway! Are you excited?
Today I am giving away 1 free 7x9 20 page photo book from Shutterfly. Shutterfly is a printing company where you can print photos and turn your favorite memories into photo books, how cool is that? Shutterfly launched their all new custom path photo books which allows you to customize your photo book just the way you want; it has new backgrounds, layouts and even embellishments. I ordered 3 photo books from shutterfly, and I love them. It is a great keepsake for many years to come. You don't have a shutterfly account? Well, don't worry, signing up is free and when you sign up you will get 50 4x6 free prints. Now, how to win, go to your personal facebook account and update your status with "I just entered in a giveaway from chriseldasimages.com", and tag my facebook page. I will select one winner by random Sunday Sept.18, 2011 at 8 pm central time. Good luck!
Today I am giving away 1 free 7x9 20 page photo book from Shutterfly. Shutterfly is a printing company where you can print photos and turn your favorite memories into photo books, how cool is that? Shutterfly launched their all new custom path photo books which allows you to customize your photo book just the way you want; it has new backgrounds, layouts and even embellishments. I ordered 3 photo books from shutterfly, and I love them. It is a great keepsake for many years to come. You don't have a shutterfly account? Well, don't worry, signing up is free and when you sign up you will get 50 4x6 free prints. Now, how to win, go to your personal facebook account and update your status with "I just entered in a giveaway from chriseldasimages.com", and tag my facebook page. I will select one winner by random Sunday Sept.18, 2011 at 8 pm central time. Good luck!
This giveaway is in no way sponsored by shutterfly or facebook.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
My Dream Camera
If I could have any camera, this would be my choice. The Canon 5D Mark II is my dream camera and as of now that's all it will be. This camera is top of the line in Canon which comes with a top of the line price.
The EOS 5D Mark II, has a stunning 21.1-megapixel full-frame CMOS and an ISO Range of 100-6400 which is expandable. It also has movie recording in full HD & I have got to say the HD recording is what attracts me the most to this camera. It will be a long time before I could get my hands on one of these, but it's definitely on my wish list. Until then, I will see you in my dreams!
Monday, September 12, 2011
A Day in my Life
My girls started gymnastics and they love it!
In this photo my youngest is excited about going and asked if I would take her picture. Of course I said "yes." Aside from gymnastics they are also in ballet & are equally excited about it. I dream about the day when they are teenagers and dance with such poise but I'm not to eager for them to grow up so fast just yet.
In this photo my youngest is excited about going and asked if I would take her picture. Of course I said "yes." Aside from gymnastics they are also in ballet & are equally excited about it. I dream about the day when they are teenagers and dance with such poise but I'm not to eager for them to grow up so fast just yet.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Thursday, September 8, 2011
What is RAW?
What is RAW & is it better than JPEG?
When shooting in RAW the camera saves every piece of light and detail that hits your sensor. The best way it was explained to me was, "I wouldn't serve my family raw meat?"; "hmm...would I ?" Absolutely not! You would add some spices to it and cook it to your taste. Well the same goes with a RAW file. It's a raw piece of file that needs to be fixed up/ edited to your taste. RAW allows you to always fix your white balance and bring back details that were blown out. (over exposed) You can only edit a jpeg image so much before your image becomes grainy. In raw you can edit to the extreme and still get a perfect looking image. I only shoot in RAW and if you are looking into taking pictures dont be afraid to ask your photographer if they shoot RAW or JPEG. RAW is the way to go!
Now, when your reviewing your image on your camera in RAW it will not look as good as a jpeg but don't panic this happens because the small screen on your camera cant show you every detail.
Now my favorite part in digital photography is the photo editing. How I love to edit and manipulate pictures to make them look there best. This is where working with RAW files comes in handy, so you must have a software that can read RAW. Photo editing is great to remove distracting pieces from your image, correct your white balance, or just add some flavor. Don't be so boring. Be unique! Seeing how people can spice up there own images in there own way is what I like to see. Its amazing to see the difference of my untouched picture next to the edited one. Check out the power of editing.
This first picture of our lovely couple is straight out of the camera (sooc) and is completely untouched. The sun was setting so the light was behind them.
This second picture of our lovely couple I used my software to touch it up. Doesn't she just look like she's glowing?
This 3rd picture of our lovely couple is the exact same picture as the one above but I added texture. You can find some nice and free textures on Flickr. Like I said be creative. Ask your client what they like and their preferences. This picture would look great on a canvas.
Thank you to our lovely couple for this little demo. Also a big CONGRATULATIONS to them as they are expecting their 1st baby.
When shooting in RAW the camera saves every piece of light and detail that hits your sensor. The best way it was explained to me was, "I wouldn't serve my family raw meat?"; "hmm...would I ?" Absolutely not! You would add some spices to it and cook it to your taste. Well the same goes with a RAW file. It's a raw piece of file that needs to be fixed up/ edited to your taste. RAW allows you to always fix your white balance and bring back details that were blown out. (over exposed) You can only edit a jpeg image so much before your image becomes grainy. In raw you can edit to the extreme and still get a perfect looking image. I only shoot in RAW and if you are looking into taking pictures dont be afraid to ask your photographer if they shoot RAW or JPEG. RAW is the way to go!
Now, when your reviewing your image on your camera in RAW it will not look as good as a jpeg but don't panic this happens because the small screen on your camera cant show you every detail.
Now my favorite part in digital photography is the photo editing. How I love to edit and manipulate pictures to make them look there best. This is where working with RAW files comes in handy, so you must have a software that can read RAW. Photo editing is great to remove distracting pieces from your image, correct your white balance, or just add some flavor. Don't be so boring. Be unique! Seeing how people can spice up there own images in there own way is what I like to see. Its amazing to see the difference of my untouched picture next to the edited one. Check out the power of editing.
This first picture of our lovely couple is straight out of the camera (sooc) and is completely untouched. The sun was setting so the light was behind them.
This second picture of our lovely couple I used my software to touch it up. Doesn't she just look like she's glowing?
This 3rd picture of our lovely couple is the exact same picture as the one above but I added texture. You can find some nice and free textures on Flickr. Like I said be creative. Ask your client what they like and their preferences. This picture would look great on a canvas.
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