tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33476537716896118412024-03-19T02:08:37.102-07:00Brighter Images PhotographyWhere precious moments in time are captured for generationsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347653771689611841.post-68234505783969336092014-10-10T15:15:00.000-07:002014-10-10T15:15:58.950-07:00Mythbusters: Why couples should take formal wedding photos before the ceremony<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We sometimes get asked to shoot the formal wedding photos after the ceremony, instead of before. Typically, the bride doesn't want the groom to see her before the ceremony. All kinds of options have been proposed from taking all the formals that don't have the bride and groom together ahead of the ceremony to taking all of the formals after. People are probably telling brides that it's bad luck for the couple to see each other before the ceremony...or that they don't want to spoil the moment grooms first see them. This article is intended to challenge some myths and make the case for taking formal photographs BEFORE the ceremony.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><u>Myth #1: The bride and groom shouldn't see each other before the ceremony...</u></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i>Facts:</i></b> <i>If a couple wants to bet that seeing each other beforehand tarnishes their luck, then perhaps this is the end of the article for those folks. We don't have data to back this up, but we believe that seeing each other before the ceremony hasn't actually caused couples bad luck. In reality, special, intimate moments together right before the ceremony have a calming effect - a couple can focus on each other right before everything goes "public". Overcoming anxiety together is a solid start to a lifetime together.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><u>Myth #2: Seeing the bride before she walks down the aisle will "spoil" that moment...</u></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i>Facts:</i></b> <i>We get that there is only one "first impression". But, there are multiple, intense, emotional moments throughout a wedding - some planned, and some not planned. We've found that the groom seeing his bride as she appears at the end of the aisle to begin her walk is wrapped with emotion that is unique to that moment. Nothing seems to diminish the way a groom feels and how that shows on his face when he sees his bride standing there looking at him. That will happen whether he sees her ahead of the ceremony or not.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><u>Myth #3: Guests won't mind waiting after the ceremony for pictures to be taken...</u></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i>Facts:</i></b> <i>Guests mind. The ceremony is over and now folks can gather, eat, visit, and relax...but they'll have to do it without the happy couple for over an hour as formal photos are taken. Our experience suggests that guests get restless and sometimes opt not to attend anything following the ceremony when they have to wait for the bride and groom. The anxiety grows in the wedding party as they are kept from further celebration at the reception. Brides are often anxious to get to the guests, so there's pressure to rush the photography and the emotions are evident on the faces of those in the pictures. Frustrations rise, which is in stark contrast to what the event should be all about.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><u>Myth #4: Pictures don't take that long...</u></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i>Facts:</i></b> <i>Formal pictures take time, especially if there are numerous combinations of images desired. Unless the formal photographs aren't important to a couple, it will take time to get folks together, arrange them formally, shoot several images of each "setting", etc. We tend to block out at least two hours for formal photos, and then work hard to get it all done in 90 minutes. That leaves a half hour for some "down" time right before the ceremony. It's true that we can take some before the ceremony, some after the ceremony, and some at the reception following. By the third time folks are being gathered for "another photo session", the photographers aren't being embraced with open arms, which affects the quality of the images.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Making the case for formal photographs BEFORE the ceremony...</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We understand the intimacy and emotional nature of the first time a groom sees his bride in her dress (and when the bride sees her groom in his formal wear) for the first time on their wedding day. Many couples don't realize, however, that there are several "first times" at a wedding. We've found that by adding a "first look" to the set of images we capture, we create another first-time moment for the bride and groom.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The "first look" images are captured as soon as the the bride and groom are dressed. We create special time for just the couple to spend together ahead of all the hustle and bustle of the wedding - we isolate the couple from everyone else to make the experience just about them. We don't let the groom see his bride until everything is ready. When the time is right, we present the bride to the groom and let him have his first look. We capture images of this "first time" he sees her and of many more moments that occur after that.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Couples discover the "first look" doesn't diminish the first time the groom sees his bride at the end of the aisle looking back at him. If you want to add more first-time moments to your special day with a "first look", and want to keep your guests happy and engaged, have your formal wedding photos taken before the ceremony...we predict you won't regret it.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347653771689611841.post-85584921632994298232013-08-12T11:56:00.003-07:002013-08-15T12:10:58.096-07:00Our new site is up and running...check it outOur new site on SmugMug is now up and running. We continue to work out some wrinkles, but the experience for visitors should be better. SmugMug made more of the site options configurable, so there's more to figure out as we manage the site. One of the features we used to have was a "visitor view" button that would allow us to see what visitors see without us having to log out of the site. In the "owner view" we can see things that visitors won't, so it can be tough to determine if a certain configuration change has the intended affect for visitors.<br />
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<a href="http://www.brighterimagesphotography.com/">www.brighterimagesphotography.com</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347653771689611841.post-29263890599410728582013-07-15T17:17:00.000-07:002013-08-08T23:24:43.792-07:00For all you wonderful, engaged couples out there...This is a real-life story for all you wonderful, engaged couples out there, or if you
know of someone who is getting married soon.<br />
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Just wanted to let you
know what happened this weekend while we traveled home from Oregon. We
stopped at a park to take photos of the Tillamook Lighthouse. There was
a wedding going on. It was a beautiful location overlooking the Oregon
coast, and about 80 degrees out. They stood on the bluff, out in the
open, surrounded by their friends and loved ones standing in the open
sun. We're not sure how long the ceremony had gone on, but it lasted
about 15 minutes after we arrived at the park.<br />
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When the ceremony ended,
people had a short hike down a trail to the covered area that was the
reception location. Two women in front of us, one elderly said she was
unable to make it down the hill and headed for the parking lot. They
were all very hot. The bride and groom stayed up top with the wedding
party to take their formal shots. <br />
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We hiked down past the area and went
and took photos of the lighthouse and birds. When we came back up, the
bridal party was coming down the hill laughing and running. OK, I admit
it...when Eric mentioned "where was the photographer?" to me, I shouted
it out to the wedding party. It would have been a great shot. They pointed back up
the hill, where he was still taking formals of the wedding couple.
They said they were hungry and tired of standing up there taking photos
in the sun. I told them it was a great shot of them coming down the
pathway. They saw our cameras and told us to take one. We had long
lenses on and weren't set up for it, (and it wasn't our shoot) but one
of them had a nice camera...so we used theirs. <br />
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We sent them a few feet
back up the hill and staggered them so we could see them all and asked them walk back down the path. They laughed, threw up the bouquets, jumped in the air,
and had a great time coming down the hill for us. They shook our hands
as they went by, and thanked us. <br />
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It is a common complaint when formals
are taken between the wedding and the reception, that people are waiting
around for the bride and groom, when everyone is ready to party, and not
take more formals. First look photos are a great way for a private
viewing between a bride and groom before the wedding so you can take the
formals in a more relaxed way before the wedding. This is also a good
case for why we, at <a href="http://www.brighterimagesphotography.com/" target="_blank">Brighter Images Photography</a>, have two or more people at
your wedding photographing important moments. <br />
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We love to do weddings.
Check out our site at <a href="http://www.brighterimagesphotography.com/" target="_blank">www.brighterimagesphotography.<wbr></wbr>com</a> for examples of our wedding work plus other photos and information. <br />
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Have a great and safe summer!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347653771689611841.post-66175010553313256532011-02-05T11:25:00.000-08:002013-07-09T22:39:45.545-07:00How to protect those precious images<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Oh No...All My Pictures are Gone!</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Oh no" she exclaims..."no way." What could be happening I wonder from the other room? This was not her normal outcry when she encounters technical problems. As I enter the room, I notice an air of panic. What could have happened that would be so bad? </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"All my pictures are gone," she says. "I was just trying to delete this one image and now they're all gone!"</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Not wanting to believe it, I switched into technical support mode and started working on her computer. I was horrified to find that she was right...all the images were gone. We had around 170,000 images we had created covering some of the most important events in our lives. They were all gone. WOW!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The happy ending is that we were able to recover all of them (we believe). It wasn't easy and we should have been better protected by planning for this type of event. So, I'm sharing our experience in hopes that it will help others not lose precious images.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The digital age has completely transformed photography. We used to store negatives in a safe place in case something happened to our prints. Negatives today are digital images/files on our computers and other devices. Because of that, they are at extreme risk of being lost or destroyed.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There are a number of things you can do to ensure your images are safe and they come in only a few flavors:</span><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Create backups of the images using one or more strategies and keep them backed up</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Keep the backups in a different location than where your computer is located</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Obtain file recovery software so images can be salvaged if inadvertently deleted</span></li>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Create Backups</span></b><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is extremely dangerous to keep all of your digital images on one hard drive. Hard drives are one of the most common points of failure in a computer (and is the reason for the heightened interest in external hard drives). What makes things worse is that hard drives have gotten much bigger (hold more data) and have become less expensive. Modern computers are enticing people to keep all of their documents, music, movies, pictures, and other media on one machine by including huge hard drives...what if it fails? What if something unforeseen happens (fire, flood, burglary, etc)?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The prevention step you can take right away is to create backups of your images. You don't need sophisticated equipment to do this. Most computers come with at least a CD burner but some also burn DVDs. CDs hold about 700 megabytes of data whereas DVDs can store 4 gigabytes routinely (some can hold more but that requires a special drive and special, dual-layer disks). The idea is that you periodically copy your images to CDs/DVDs so they aren't all in one place.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another interesting technique is to obtain a number of image cards for your camera (SD, xD, Compact Flash, etc.) and rotate them as you use them. They can be numbered so you can keep track of which one is next. The key to this method is not to remove the images from the image card when they are copied to the computer. This method keeps a copy of the images on the card and on the computer for a period of time. The more cards you use the longer you will have a backup. Eventually, the card will be reused but you will have a backup until then...just in case something happens. This method is not a long-term strategy but can be used with other methods to help reduce risk.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJnqnj-G1u_KLFvn0_btE1sfqW31eYClKATY9qsFQocMhv7beI5fSyacKjX9tv2-f6BJtj1yYA17sN4cb3YXgiAanQLDs3MIjvnXORxln-oFPbnfskfDj3YOp2s18-ahrUIwapIQVYHIM/s1600/HP-SimpleSave-1.5-TB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJnqnj-G1u_KLFvn0_btE1sfqW31eYClKATY9qsFQocMhv7beI5fSyacKjX9tv2-f6BJtj1yYA17sN4cb3YXgiAanQLDs3MIjvnXORxln-oFPbnfskfDj3YOp2s18-ahrUIwapIQVYHIM/s200/HP-SimpleSave-1.5-TB.jpg" width="124" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A small investment (around $100 - $150) can set you up with a remote hard drive that may be as big if not bigger than the drive in your computer. You can simply plug it in and you're set. Transferring images is as simple as copying files from one folder to another. In some cases, the drives come with backup software that make this even easier. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My favorite choice here is an <a href="http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/product_detail.do?storeName=accessories&landing=computer&category=categories&subcat1=storage_solutions&a1=Brand&v1=HP&a2=Type+of+product&v2=External&product_code=BH0340&catLevel=3">HP SimpleSave</a> external hard drive. All I had to do was plug it in, tell it what type of files I want backed up (Images, of course), and it does the rest. It automatically backs up files when my computer is on but not being used so I don't have to think about it.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you want to be more sophisticated, you can set up a home network with one computer dedicated to storing images (file server). This would create a common repository for everyone to store their images. Then, various backup strategies on the one computer can be used to ensure those images are safe. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Keep them Offsite</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Backing up images seems logical...but why go to the trouble of keeping the backups offsite? Offsite storage is another layer of risk reduction as it reduces the likelihood of everything being lost due to a single event. For example, if something caused your home computer to be destroyed or if it was stolen, having backups offsite helps ensure you will have the most important images. Use a safety deposit box, relative's house, your business/workplace, or a neighbor's house to keep the backups. If this isn't practical, a fire safe may be an alternative, but is not always effective and they are expensive.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">strategy is to use remote storage. This a quick and easy method where images are stored at some location over the Internet (<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/">Picasaweb</a>, <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/">ShutterFly</a>, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/">Flickr</a>, etc.). Your images are uploaded to these "sites" where they are stored on their equipment. If you have access to the Internet, you can obtain your images making recovery easy. Some of the latest anti-virus software is now building remote storage into their offerings. Norton, for example, offers 2 gigabytes of offsite storage. You can buy more if needed. The downside to this approach is a dependency on the Internet and the solution provider. If the Internet wasn't available for the provider ceases operations (or is down), you can't backup or retrieve your images.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>My Images were Deleted...Now what do I do?</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is the predicament I found myself in and was what prompted this blog post. One of the most important tools in your computer toolbox (I discovered) is a file recovery utility.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Despite what it says "deleted" files on computers aren't really deleted (usually). Instead, an entry in the index that points to where the parts of the file are on the disk is deleted. The file itself is intact until another file (or part of a file) is written over the top of it. In the case of the "Recycle Bin" on Windows computers, the files are actually moved to a temporary location where they will eventually be "deleted". </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once files are "deleted" file recovery tools work by looking for the actual files on the disk. They create their own index, making it possible to "undelete" the files.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The most important thing you can do when this situation occurs is to STOP SAVING FILES TO YOUR COMPUTER. Because the computer thinks the space where your deleted image is located is "free" space, it will replace it with something else. Not saving anything on your computer will increase the likelihood that images can be recovered.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguMUxNe7ExiJ-tSBZ0xNrUQiWPTfq_nc9v_pGIzg33PJvKDrue0TeB_kvKAWqNv0iqW2RYKnj3KIEJc_808tUhUM3K0zE7cYsPcmxgCNbpv0x15pMoywv5jIP7p5xyznd23-KkJhyEZsM/s1600/2011-02-05_111543.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguMUxNe7ExiJ-tSBZ0xNrUQiWPTfq_nc9v_pGIzg33PJvKDrue0TeB_kvKAWqNv0iqW2RYKnj3KIEJc_808tUhUM3K0zE7cYsPcmxgCNbpv0x15pMoywv5jIP7p5xyznd23-KkJhyEZsM/s200/2011-02-05_111543.jpg" width="188" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The other thing to avoid is to obtain this software when the problem occurs. Too often, people download and install the software from the Internet when they discover they've deleted files they didn't intend to. If the most important thing to do is to stop saving things to your computer, then why would you go to the Internet (temporary files are created when you do this) and download a software application (it has to stored somewhere on your computer...probably right over the top of the images you want to recover). Plan ahead and do it before you need to.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I found <a href="http://www.powerdatarecovery.com/">Power Data Recovery Free Edition</a> to be very effective at recovering a variety of files. I like it because it retains the original folder structure when it recovers files.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>It all comes down to Common Sense</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Digital images are precious moments in time that can't be replaced (we can't turn back time). Once we've captured them, a little common sense will ensure that we will have them for generations. Prevention is the key - avoiding situations that will put your precious moments at risk will make it more likely that your images will be available for generations.</span><br />
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</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347653771689611841.post-61726567334690939532010-11-27T10:09:00.000-08:002013-07-09T22:40:17.936-07:00Holiday Family PhotosIt's a month of holiday celebrations and we are happy to help you document your special moments with your family. This week we are doing several family photo shoots, so keep an eye on the family page of or website. Happy Holidays Everyone!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347653771689611841.post-10706152416397159862010-11-14T19:00:00.000-08:002013-07-09T22:40:45.917-07:00Babies are a coming!<h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}">
<span class="UIStory_Message">We had lots of fun shooting the second set of Tim and Shannon's pregnancy photos today. Their dog peanut got into the fun again too! Their are three mommies whose pregnancies we will be shooting in the upcoming weeks as well as several pets and families. Even a white haired old guy with a red suit!</span></h3>
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<span class="UIStory_Message">Had a wonderful time at the Kenmore Camera Photo Expo today with Norm a great photographer and friend. There was lots of new information, saw many reps from the past and had fun buying some new lighting gear. We are very motivated to do the several scheduled upcoming shoots! Check back in the next few weeks to see the new photos!</span></h3>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347653771689611841.post-56736074558320997742010-10-20T21:54:00.000-07:002013-07-09T22:41:23.077-07:00A cute little fairy princess!What a fun day. Started out shooting photos for Northshore Christian Academy's yearbook, Then shooting photos of little Sydnee was a blast. She had so many cute looks it's hard to pick a favorite! She started out so shy, and was doing belly laughs by the end of the shoot. Her mom made her Halloween Fairy Costume, including the wings!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347653771689611841.post-42741931954139149592010-10-17T23:19:00.000-07:002013-07-09T22:41:59.390-07:00Oh what a weekend!Saturday we took pregnancy photos of one of our Bride and Grooms. Congratulations Shannon and Tim. Watch their pregnancy progress under maternity and their name.<br />
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Sunday a group of us photographers got together and headed up to Mt. Baker to take photos at Artist's Point. What a day we had. There was so much to take photos of along the way it was hard not stopping every five minutes. Heidi and Norm have profected drive by out the window shooting or we would never have made it up the mountain! We did stop at a cute little white church, a fence made out of skies, a table made out of snowboards and we took a stroll down Horseshoe Bend Trail and photographed the rapids. It was an all day trip, with deer, a snow goose, mountains, lakes mossy trees and fall color. We are all tired and happy with our shots. We can hardly wait until next time!<br />
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<span class="UIStory_Message">Ordinary objects such as a ferry or Las Vegas Strip scene have very different looks between day and night. </span></h3>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347653771689611841.post-22903908845043507932010-10-02T17:03:00.000-07:002013-07-09T22:42:40.482-07:00Flying HighToday we had a great shoot with a nice young man who is graduating from High School and is an Eagle Scout. He is on the top of his game. (He's also a gamer so pun intended!) We set up a formal studio like atmosphere in their livingroom and changed a few backgrounds to achieve different effects. Only a couple more weeks for most of you seniors out there to get your photos ready for the yearbook, book now!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347653771689611841.post-28196013499924216552010-09-26T10:47:00.000-07:002013-07-09T22:43:00.595-07:00Sun, Surf and Sand<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">An unexpected trip to the Oregon Coast brought great opportunity to grab some great shots of the waves in action, and the tail of a whale!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Check out some of the photos on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/brighterimagesphotography">facebook</a> or at <a href="http://www.brighterimagesphotography.com/portfolio/nature">Brighterimagesphotography.com</a> under the nature section.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347653771689611841.post-79707896075810819072010-09-18T13:19:00.000-07:002013-07-09T22:43:39.098-07:00Taking Photographs instead of Snapshots"Why don't my pictures look as good as the photographer's pictures?" one might ask. One of the things that sets photographers apart from people who just take pictures is how images are composed. A fundamental rule of photography and other visual art is to follow the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thirds">Rule of Thirds</a>. <br />
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The example to the right follows this rule but it is still not an acceptable shot from a photographer's standpoint. Why? The bird is running out of the picture. A better composition would have been to frame the bird on the far right and have it running into the picture. That way, the bird has somewhere to run and viewers are drawn into the picture instead of out of it. <br />
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Any time a subject is in motion, it is a good idea to compose the picture so that the subject enters the frame as in this example. The dolphins are coming out of the water into the frame and you can almost imagine them completing their jump and splashing into the water on the other side.<br />
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This rule doesn't just apply to subjects in motion. Any time the subject is looking to one side, the image should be composed with her/him looking into the picture. The bird's body in the image below is pointed to the left, but the bird is looking to the right. Composing the bird to the left of the frame gives the feeling of the bird looking into the picture instead of out of it.<br />
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It is important to think about composition when shooting as it may make the difference between a snapshot and photograph.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347653771689611841.post-1111498255595941032010-09-13T17:06:00.000-07:002013-07-09T22:43:57.977-07:00Check us out on Facebook!You can find us on Facebook now...click the button below:<br />
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Then we took her down to the beach and put her in the water. You couldn't even tell afterwards! (Note to all of you wanting to Trash Your Dress, her dress will have to be cleaned so wait until after the ceremony!)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347653771689611841.post-79936299381877265802010-09-04T11:48:00.000-07:002013-07-09T22:46:21.800-07:00A Bright, Sunny WeddingWe really enjoyed shooting Cindy and Darrell's wedding last weekend in Poulsbo. The bride was very nervous, but very sweet, and beautiful. The handsome groom was so accomodating and helpful. They are a very loving couple and gave us lots of opportunities for great smooching shots! <br />
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Note to those looking for outdoor locations for their weddings: The harsh sun causes shooting challenges because of shadows, contrast and guys often don't want to take off their sunglasses. This can cause squinting, so when looking for an outdoor location for your weddings remember to make sure it has a solid, shady area for the formals!<br />
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Congratulations Cindy and Darrell and good luck in your future together. Eric and Heidi.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347653771689611841.post-16619532789540307482010-08-17T08:10:00.000-07:002013-07-09T22:46:33.145-07:00Two very different weddings...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: navy; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">What a whirl wind weekend! Two very different weddings. One outdoor wedding dodging our wonderful native raindrops and one indoor wedding dodging a colony of flying ants that hatched! Both weddings had things in common, like cupcake wedding cakes, fresh cut flowers instead of formal bouquets, tremendous food and of course wonderful couples in love. They each had their own unique differences too. One had live music during the wedding and reception. The other had a special sand unity pouring that their kids participated in. If you are ever looking for a caterer, let us know, we can hook you up!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347653771689611841.post-70729661015904104522010-07-18T23:48:00.000-07:002013-07-09T22:47:06.134-07:00Still Crazy after all these Years...We photographed a 21st anniversary, two baptisms, vacation Bible school, and some Boy Scouts in action. It was a busy weekend...but fun!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347653771689611841.post-7726192199882025082010-07-05T13:36:00.000-07:002013-07-09T22:47:25.118-07:00Every wedding is uniqueWe had a great time documenting a non-traditional wedding held at Skagit Speedway on July 3. We used a photo-journalistic style of photography to record the event. It was nice to see such a nice group of people putting everything together to celebrate the happy couple. There was even a facsimile appearance by <a href="http://www.kaseykahne.com/">Kasey Kahne</a> (cardboard cutout sitting in the yard swing). You can follow the excitement by visiting us on the Web at <a href="http://www.brighterimagesphotography.com/weddings/k-r-july-3-2010">K and R July 3, 2010</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347653771689611841.post-46401441824741349672010-06-29T23:51:00.000-07:002013-07-09T22:47:50.163-07:00Today was all about The ArtsCheck out our newly created "The Arts" page at: <a href="http://www.brighterimagesphotography.com/portfolio/the-arts">www.brighterimagesphotography.com/portfolio/the-arts</a> which includes dance and music images.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347653771689611841.post-84692910235533610482010-06-26T23:01:00.000-07:002013-07-09T22:48:06.343-07:00Today's Gigs...Had a great time shooting another Eagle Scout ceremony today. Then off to a family shoot and birthday party. It was a fun day! Check out our updated Website: <a href="http://www.brighterimagesphotography.com/">http://www.brighterimagesphotography.com/</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347653771689611841.post-27109331532464198272010-06-23T08:48:00.000-07:002013-07-09T22:48:19.906-07:00Fathers Day was a winner...What is good for me on Fathers Day is good for you. It is always nice to update my gear and my family took care of me this year with a new camera backpack, a new portrait backdrop, and a hiking/trekking pole mono pod. Thank you family for participating in this wonderful endeavor!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347653771689611841.post-3840637799505967212010-06-13T19:53:00.000-07:002010-06-13T19:53:33.695-07:00Photos and Memories this WeekendHeidi and I had a great time this weekend capturing images of a family of nine, some Bichon Frisé pooches, and a very cute baby girl. Images are already on <a href="http://www.brighterimagesphotography.com/">our Website</a>...check it out!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com