Hey Everyone,
Here’s another GK tip! Early in my career I use to throw away images that had lens flare. This is when an outside source of light enters directing into the camera lens hitting your film or digital sensor causing star-like shapes that lower the overall contrast of your images. But now I go out looking for anything that can give me these unpredictable results. Most of the time I use the sun to produce flare but on multiple occasions I’ve relied on off-camera flashes to produce similar effects. Go out experiment, you might like what you see!
Friday, March 28, 2008 Posted in Personal
Hey Everyone,
This week is a little different, instead of posting a photography-related subject I want to touch on something a little more inspirational. I good friend of mine sent me this link of Dr. Randy Pausch last speech regarding achieving your dreams. I really think this is worth watching. Life is beautiful; made to enjoy unfortunately sometimes we make it harder than it is. God bless.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 Posted in Tips/Gear
Hey Everyone,
I was having coffee with a fellow photographer and he brought up a discussion he had with a couple that was referred by me. They had mentioned how they love the way I capture an image, this got me thinking about an article I read the other day on Henri Cartier Bresson (father of photojournalism). He coined the term The Decisive Moment
“There is a creative fraction of a second when you are taking a picture. Your eye must see a composition or an expression that life itself offers you, and you must know with intuition when to click the camera. That is the moment the photographer is creative,” he said. “Oop! The Moment! Once you miss it, it is gone forever.”
“Once you miss it, it is gone forever”
That really hit a cord with me! I look back at some of my images and if I had happened to press the shutter one second too early or late I would have missed the moment. It’s not something that you can study from a book but rather by practice. So the next time your at a party or GTG bring your camera and instead of taking the perfect picture try and capture the perfect moment.
Hey Gang,
I first met Christine from http://www.halohair.ca/ a while back, she’d done a kick butt job on some past GK Bride’s hair. I was super excited to work with this artist as well! Paul wasn’t able to make our first meeting but through conversation I asked Chris “is he as hot as you” and she gave me her signature smile and responded “OH YAAAA!” Our shoot was super fun and just relaxing, its awesome when you get a couple that doesn’t freeze up in front of the camera. I can’t wait for the wedding!
