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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.
Monday, August 29, 2011
The Big 5
Happy 5th Birthday to my Princess Chrisiana. We made minion cupcakes for her classmates today and they loved them. These cupcakes are too cute & we cant wait to make them again.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Little Miss Abi
I'm excited to announce that I have added new equipment to my business just for babies. I currently have girl and boy backdrops with a variety of rugs. These sessions are only for newborn babies to 18 months. These prices are separate from my original session fees. During the session I will set up at your house where your child feels right at home and it will last approximately anywhere from 2 to 3 hours depending on the age of your child. My fee is $150 and you will receive 20 plus pictures. My goal is to provide you with the highest quality of proffesionalism when handling your baby & providing you with images that will last a lifetime. Here is little Miss Abi modeling a few of my new props. Enjoy!
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Help-Portrait 2011
It's almost that time of year again. Time for the season of giving. For the past 2 years I have been part of giving back to the community through Help-Portrait. There are genuine people who volunteer because it's what they love to do. The feeling you get by making someone else smile is an indescribable feeling.
So please take time this year to give back during the holiday season.
With that being said,
it's hard to imagine that there are people who have never had a family picture or even a self-portrait. That is what Help-Portrait is about. Giving people a photo that they otherwise wouldn't be able to afford. If you would like to help out, please contact me or head over to their website for more info. Read more about the events I was apart of here. Help-Portrait 2010 & Help-Portrait 2009
So please take time this year to give back during the holiday season.
With that being said,
it's hard to imagine that there are people who have never had a family picture or even a self-portrait. That is what Help-Portrait is about. Giving people a photo that they otherwise wouldn't be able to afford. If you would like to help out, please contact me or head over to their website for more info. Read more about the events I was apart of here. Help-Portrait 2010 & Help-Portrait 2009
I love to volunteer. I love to help people when I can. I want to be the example to my girls by showing them that helping other people is a great thing to do because you never know when one day you will need that help. My 4 year old says she now wants to volunteer in the church and it gives me a such a rewarding feeling.
Grandparents Day!
It's almost grandparent's day. This year grandparent's day falls on September 11th. Have you thought about a gift yet? How about some quality pictures of their grandbabies. Im sure they will be a hit. What grandparent doesn't love to show off their grandkids. My girls are very lucky to have such active granparents in their lives and even luckier to have a great grandma & great grandpa.
Here is a 5x7 greeting card I made. Let me make you one for that special grandparent in your life.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
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