Recently we photographed a family near a bike trail, so we went for a beautiful hike in the pretty green winter grass to find out location. (I love CA winters!) We found this ideal location so here’s a quick video about what I look for and why I chose this spot.
#suzettesays: scout your location at the same time of day as the session to know how the light will look. It takes a bit more time but makes a huge difference!
Thinking about the coming year…the road directly at your toes may look bland- just an everyday road (the same one you’ve been on) but if you look up, and see the distant horizon, you can see the bright opportunities, the painted mountains [@ Jamie Steeno] the dramatic sky, [@ Kenneth J Martin] the bushes turning…
I recently did a video project with Master Photographer, Joey Ikemoto, promoting him and his studio. The goal was to show him in action with clients, posing, laughing, lighting and the whole process of the photo shoot. We had a marvelous session with three teens, Mia, Madison and Madelane who had modeled for him many…
Ok, so this big dream of mine is actually going to happen! I’ve been dreaming of it and thinking about it for over a year. Little by little, I’be been testing the waters with various friends and sponsors and no matter where I go or who I talk to, the response is total support and…
Crowds like I’ve never seen, but glorious light….surrounded by 8 passionate photographers, eager to #SeeWithNewEyes and learn how to use their new Lumix Cameras! The Photowalk in Downtown Sacramento was really fun! We had no idea that K Street Mall, an open air, closed-off street in Downtown, would be swarming with people and cars—it was…
It’s becoming clear that VIDEO is king when it comes to capturing the viewers’ attention and also communicating emotion. More and more, we are seeing video being used for advertising, social media, information, education, and marketing. The portrait industry is no different, and photographers who want to stay relevant in the market, need to…
One of the joys of teaching photography, video and creativity is the cool experiences that surround the workshops! Last month (May, 2017), I had the fun of leading a Live Portrait workshop in Santa Cruz, California at my lab, Bay Photo! Live Portraits are images that are connected to a video so the videos play…
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