Senior Girl Photography

It is the time of year when high school seniors look at having their portraits done. Here in Florida there is the "Contract" Photographer and then there are studios, like ours, that do non-contract senior photography. This type of photography is more creative, less structured and shows off the personality of the senior. They are fun sessions, with the senior calling the shots. This is a couple of composites from Chelsea's session last week.

This Splash  is a new product we are offering this year and it gives our gals a chance to try some America's Top Model moves. We have a great time with this and the senior girls have really gotten in to it.

The Composite Image gives our seniors a chance to put several different poses with different clothing choices  into one display image. Instead of having only one image from their session to hang on the wall, they now have a variety. It has been quite popular.

I have attached a video, still not sure how I did it, but... it's there and it shows some of our Senior Portraits from last year. We hope you enjoy it.

DIgital Camera Tips #3

Here are the last three tips we have for your camera care. We hope these have been helpful. let us know what else we can help you with. Ed and I have been doing this a long time and we have lots of experiences we can share with you. In future posts we will talk a bit about people photography.


5. Salt

While we've already talked about sand and the beach, we didn't address salt. It can cause corrosion, so when in salty places, wipe your camera off frequently. Be careful when you place yourself in places where sea spray can reach you and your camera. Keep the camera in a plastic bag in a camera bag when not in use in these kinds of environments. Dampness , especially the kind at the beach, is a real enemy of your camera.

6. Thieves

Never leave your camera in a car or other location where it can be seen and be tempting to someone. Use a camera bag that doesn't scream CAMERAS!!! Maybe one like this Crumpler camera bag. Or any one that doesn't look like the traditional camera bag.
Keep your camera on our body if in a risky environment. Keep your bag zipped and consider having in the front rather than on your back. Add your camera to your insurance policy and be selective in what you take with you.

7. Bumps and Drops

Treat your camera as a delicate object. Don't let it bang into hard things or be knocked around. Keep it in your padded camera case when not in use, and keep it out of really hot places like locked cars. Treat your camera well and it will give you many years of faithful service.

Those are our favorite suggestions for the care of your cameras. Hope you have a great weekend. Go out and take some pictures. Have fun!
 

 

DIgital Camera Tips #2

Today we'll give you two more tips to the care and treatment of your digital camera. With a little care and attention your camera will give you many years of service...that is unless you upgrade it, then it will lie all alone in your drawer. Anyway, here are today's tips.

3. Dust

  Like sand, dust can be a natural enemy of a digital camera. It is more subtle as it won't generally scratch your moving parts, but it can be just as damaging when it works its way onto your camera's inner parts or settles onto your image sensor.

You should wipe your camera down each day, and be careful when you open the camera for any reason - to change a lens, batteries or change your memory card. Always travel with your camera in a sealed bag. When we were in Canyonlands we found the wind blew everywhere, so we kept our cameras wrapped in bandanas to protect them and yet have them readily available.


If you have a DSLR - digital camera with interchangeable lenses, consider having the sensor professionally cleaned every now and then. We can help you with that. We can also help you if you see spots that occur in the same place all the time. Most often, it is dust on the sensor and with the cameras with interchangeable lenses, we can often fix that problem.

4. Moisture/Water


This is one of the quickest ways to end your camera's life. Always be aware of where you set you camera and where it can be knocked. Use the wrist or neck strap to prevent dropping the camera into water.

As far as humidity and that kind of moisture, keeping silica gel packs in your camera bag helps. Allowing your camera to warm up or cool down before using outside will also help, if you have the time to do this. Wipe your camera down when it is humid and especially after being exposed to water spray.

Well, that is it for today. We have three more tips which we will post tomorrow or Monday.

Digital Camera Tips

This is a new blog for us and we are excited to share a lot of info with our friends. we will giving tips on your own photography as well as sharing some of the images that Ed and I have taken and some we have done for clients. We hope this will be helpful to you and that you will comment and let us know what you would like to know about.

So on to the tips. Today I will share two with you.

1. Sunscreen and Insect Repellent

Though you need both of these solutions to protect yourself from the elements and pesky mosquitos, it is important not to get these on your camera. Therefore, carry hand cleaner with you so after application of the sunscreen or repellent, you can clean your hands before touching the camera.

Also, don't carry the bottles of these solutions in the same bag as your camera. If that is the only way you can transport them, then put them in a sealable plastic bag. A leak of liquid in your bag can mean the end of your camera's life.

2. Sand

Sand is abrasive and can easily cause damage to the moving parts of your camera. Not taking pictures at the beach is not an option, so it is necessary too take precautions to protect your camera.

A sealable plastic bag in which you can place your camera when it is not in use is one possibility. Soft bristled brushes to remove any stray grains of sand can also be useful.

Most of all, be aware of your surroundings and things like wind, people kicking balls or throwing frisbees when you are changing lenses, memory cards, or batteries as these are high risk moments that sand just loves to swoop in. In fact, try to think ahead, so you won't have any of these challenges while you are around sand.

That's all for today. See you tomorrow.