What does an outdoor portrait photographer love more than soft cloud cover, light wind, perfect temperature, and no rain? Awesome backgrounds. So….just what makes a background great? Here are the top 3 conditions we like to see when choosing a location: #1 — It Compliments Your Subject….. …with Light – Soft backlighting such as green...
Ah, the perfect portrait—where everyone is looking at the camera, smiling, and perfectly posed. Is that a photographer’s goal during each session? Nope. This quote by Bambi Cantrell says it best: “Expression beats perfection any day of the week, and if you have the most perfect photograph in the universe it’s a zero if you...
Thanks to major technological advancements over the years, snapping and editing photos has never been easier. Everyone you know has some type of portable device with photo capabilities, if not an actual camera. Because of this, friends and family members are ever so willing to photograph your portrait, wedding, reunion, or other family event, feeling it’s...
Less than 1 in 100,000. That’s the estimated number of photographs taken that actually end up being printed. And, most of those 100,000 images survive less than a year before getting deleted to make room for more digital images. Result? In 10 years the most photographed generation will have no photos of their life. BUT,...
When there’s a disaster and you have to leave your home quickly, what’s the first thing you grab? The things most important to you—including irreplaceable items such as family photographs. Why? Because every family picture tells a story…… …..and that story is cherished family history. The 1st Story Although not a family portrait, my grandfather...
