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We're all about capturing peoples personalities, even in a portrait setting. For this shoot, we managed to get a vintage microphone and had a little fun. What do you guys think?
We get creative. That's what.
This time of year, as the days are getting shorter, the amount of available light is less and less. This leaves us with a couple of options.
1) Use our flashes like crazy, point them directly at people, leaving our subjects with a headache and those little spotty things that float around for a while. This method is a last resort, it makes the lighting flat, unappealing, with no dimensionality whatsoever.
2) Go Wireless. One way we get around the ugly "direct flash" look is by going off camera with our flashes and triggering them with radio 'slaves' remotely. The exit photo above is an example of that. We'll also set up big strobes at receptions to enhance the lighting and give the images more life.
3) My Fave. The video light. So warm, so beautiful, so versatile. It's like magic every time it comes out of the bag. It gives that nice romantic look to nighttime images. I love it.
So, here's a sample of what we've been cranking out at the new studio.
We are just loving the high ceilings and the freedom of moving around and shooting.
These are for corporate marketing uses. Notice that they still have personality and look modern.
Thanks to Jessica for letting us blog this.
The past few weeks have been insanely busy, but it's amazing how something can stop you in your tracks and make you wake up.
I was completely caught off guard and saddened to hear that the Bibb Mill was destroyed in a fire early Thursday morning.
What went up in smoke today is irreplaceable. It was a symbol of a bygone era, a beautiful historical monument, and a beloved backdrop for special occasions.
We will surely miss it.
The good news is that the RiverMill was relatively unscathed and should be up and running in short order.
I met up with Mary down at the RiverMill this afternoon and took some photos of the damage. Truly amazing.
We've been testing out some of our new lighting rigs for the studio. I cannot describe how nice it is to have a 700 square foot camera room with 14 foot ceilings. It really gives you room to spread out and practice your chops.
So that is exactly what we did today.
Our goal with portraiture is to have the clients personalities come out clearly in the images. Who says portraits have to be stuffy, soft focused mumbo jumbo images? Check these out.
Belive it or not, the first two are shot on the same background, just using different lighting techniques. The last one is with the same lights, different background.
Man, I love the look of these. (a special thanks to my lovely wife for being a model this afternoon)
One of our favorite parts of the job is Engagement Sessions. Not only are they a lot of fun, but they also afford us an opportunity to get to know our couples a lot better, giving us a closer relationship for the wedding day.
Another huge advantage to doing E-sessions is that we can also produce unique photo sign in books to use at your wedding. We design these with you in mind, leaving a lot of negative (white) space for your guest to leave a note. It's always a big hit.
Below is an example of two spreads. The first one is my favorite cover to date. I can't wait to see this printed.
These two took some really beautiful engagement shots a few months back, and their wedding did not disappoint.
What a beautiful wedding. For late August, you couldn't have asked for better weather at a better venue. Oakhurst Farms is about 40 minutes from Columbus and is, in my opinion, one of the best reception sites around. Truly a gorgeous place.
Christina and Tyler also opted to see each other beforehand, giving us a lot of time to spend with just the two of them. We've just scratched the surface on this one.
Here's a few previews.
