I was booked by this bride and groom-to-be without actually meeting with them in person first (it was through a referral from a previous bride whose wedding I shot last summer). I was amazed when I met Angela and Jamie for our engagement shoot, because despite their telling me how awkward they are in front …
A white photography studio + changing background lights + my new 85mm lens = wedding photos that make me want to sing : ) It also didn’t hurt that Adam and Margie were a very good looking couple with an awesome sense of fashion. Browse the blog post below or visit the more complete music …
Here are a few photos from a mini engagement shoot (which lasted only about 15 minutes) from last week! Love Yana’s eyes. Oh the over-exposed black and white images. You make me happy. Anything can be a background… even a beam.
First of all, Eden is adorable. She welcomes you with open arms right away and repeats everything said by the adults around her in the most endearing, squeaky voice (modifying it a little with random syllables that are easier to pronounce). Second of all, I LOVE working with kids. Squealing with joy!!! Life does not …
This mini photoshoot was based mainly around testing the expodisc that I recently acquired. Your can see me shooting in the image on the right (yes I know you can see me). Loving the negative soace in this photo. The expodisc performed pretty well, given the mixture of natural and incandescent light, with a little …
Baby photography is not as easy as it might seem. The best time to take pictures is after their feeding, but then of course you have to pair that with good natural daylight. I wanted to do this shoot in a lifestyle genre of photography as opposed to a really posed baby shoot, where the …
Recently I saw Elie Wiesel at a convention and was really excited to take a few shots of him as he was talking to his fans after the lecture. I know I read “Night”… I might have read one or two other books by him but I can’t remember them. Anyway, I’m a big big …
A few things help me get through the winter. These are: 1. the anticipation of an upcoming vacation to “warm the bones”, 2. my old-school heating pad which I fill up with hot water (my apartment can be either really cold or really hot and I prefer not to sweat), and 3. memories (through pictures) …
Honestly I’m not sure what photographer wouldn’t be obsessed with the 85mm L series lense. It has a super sharp focus on the subject and melts the background into butter (assuming your aperture is wide open, of course). The 85mm lense is amazing for portraits because you are still far enough from the subject for …
Dogs are definitely one of my passions. Not dogs that are dainty and pretty (although those will pass as well), but more dogs who are clumsy, maybe have a hard time keeping their tongues in their mouths, who will step on you (by accident and out of love) and crush your foot with their massive …
Lucy is a salsa dancer who knows exactly how and when to throw her head back or lift a foot in the air. I think the laughing and the closed eyes part comes naturally when Garry stands next to her. They are adorable together and they are also both extremely and genuinely nice people. The …
The DVD that I give to the newlyweds after all the work is done is not as easy to get to as one might think. It is often a curvy path with packed with decisions at every step of the way. Here is a typical process I follow to get to the finished product below, …
This is a short photo-music clip that I feel may be the start of something new for me. I really connect to music in general and feel rhythm pretty well. To me the merging of visual and audio is very natural. This is a totally experimental piece that I put together very fast – it’s …
I once took a videography course where the teacher kept reiterating one point: it’s all about the content. It’s true in photography as well. No matter how beautiful the lighting, or how sharp the image, the photo is just not going to be interesting if the actual content is lacking. I often fall in love …