When someone asks me “how many pictures do you take?” I reply as many as I can. In general after the event, I will narrow the images down to about 1000. During a wedding, I try and capture everything from several different angles. I know a lot of photographers try and limit the number of photos they take so they have to do less editing after the event. In my opinion, it’s more important to capture the event. I typically overshoot, because there is nothing worse than not capturing a moment. I also don’t know what my clients will deem important. One client may want lots of detail shots, while another may find guest photos to be more important. I overshoot so I can sleep at night knowing that I’ve got it all covered.
Maternity Sessions
Things to consider when planing your maternity photo-session.
When it comes to maternity photo sessions I like to keep things simple. Simple clothing, simple backgrounds and a sprinkle of baby toys and clothes for a personal touch. One thing that is really important to consider when planning a maternity session is timing. If you shoot your maternity session too early you won’t look pregnant enough, if you wait to late you’ll be too pregnant. I like to shoot the sessions when you’ve just gone past a little pooch, everyone is different so you need to make that decision. You also want to consider locations, on location at your home could give your photos a personal touch, some where like the beach will give you more of a life style feel. If you have any questions please feel free to call me.
Beach Engagement Session
A few months ago I post a couple images from Heather and Steve’s engagement session. Here are a couple more we took at the beach.
Children Photographer | Hermosa Beach
~~~~~~ The Love Boat ~~~~~~
Here are a couple images from an engagement session I shot last night at Trump National Beach in Palos Verdes. This happy couple is going to be getting married on a cruise ship later this year.
Photographing Models
Here are a couple photographs I took of a girl that is an inspiring model. When you’re an aspiring model it’s really important to have very simple clean photographs. We decided to take a couple of simple photographs that she could submit to several different agencies. Really important when you’re shooting for an agency to have you know minimal make up if you don’t do any retouching it’s got to be very simple. They usually need 1-3 photographs one just a really nice headshot where they can get a good look at your face, a three quarters look, the third a full-bodied. In addition modeling agencies are going to want their measurements. Many times people lie about their height and measurements with is a big mistake. Measurements are used by wardrobe to pull sizes. If you get on a job and you’ve given the wrong sizes you jeopardized the entire shoot. Typical measurements dress size, hip, waist, bust size, height, shoe size,
Mother Daughter Photo Session
I finally talked a client into shooting at this location. Every time I drive past this location I think I want to shoot there. This is my new secret spot. I love photographs that appear to be shot in the middle of no-where. The truth is this location is right in the middle of the city.
Congrats Robert & Aimee!
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Whenever a bride complains to me about her family or bridal party. I always say weddings are emotional for a lot of people. Weddings symbolize the beginning of a new family. Moms and dads hand over their little girls and boys to another man or woman. Couples say goodbye to their best friends and join with their soul mates. Lil flower girls look up to the brides and want to be them some day. Grandparents get to see their lives come full circle. The singles wonder when they’ll meet their soul mate and often times couples recommit to each other, At the end of the day a bride needs to make herself happy and not worry about everyone else.
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