2013 Is Going to Be BIG!
For a “creative type” I’m pretty left brained. I love setting goals, updating my calendar, making lists, and reorganizing. For this reason January is one of my favorite months. (That and it’s my birthday month too!) The new year is a great time to look back over the previous year, and then look forward and [...]
Capturing Christmas Morning
In the past I have been guilty of setting up my entire studio lighting kit in my living room with the intent of capturing every moment of Christmas morning. It’s been comforting to know I can capture the magic as it happens with quality exposures and perfectly executed lighting. From the street my neighbors can [...]
Florescent Lighting: A Cheap and Easy Way to Make Beautiful Portraits
I have really been enjoying teaching my most recent portrait photography class. It’s so fun to hang out with other people who love portraiture as much as I do! Last night we photographed using old fashion florescent tubes as the main lighting source. This is a great way to repurpose something you probably already have in your garage. Best of all, [...]
The Maoud Family
One of the greatest joys of being a photographer is getting to know people individually. I love learning each families unique story. It doesn’t take long before I consider my clients to be friends. Not to long ago, I was blessed with the privilege of photographing Mena Gad and Rachelle Moud’s wedding. Recently Rachelle called me and [...]
Photography 101: Lenses
When I’m bored I like to browse Wikipedia. There I find all sorts of random facts to use when I have to make small talk with people I barely know. While perusing the many photo-centric pages of Wikipedia I discovered that the word lens comes from the same Latin root word as lintel. Apparently, they share [...]
