S.T.I.L.L.

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Stop – you can’t get the shot if you keep moving Think – should you really take the shot? Imagine – how would you process it? Let Loose – if worth it, start shooting. When something catches your eye make sure you stop and think if it is worth photographing. I was with a group [...]

Photographing Collegiate Club Sports

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I am not a sports fan in any way.  One of the things I dislike about sports is the fighting and politic-esq attitudes found in so many professional sports. When I was asked to photograph my brother-in-law’s Ultimate Frisbee game, I gladly accepted for many reasons. He’s family Ultimate is an amazing sport The team [...]

Walking to Williamsburg

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The other day my friend Brian posted a photo and article On Being A Social Photographer.  After realizing that I had taken a photo of Brian during his shooting process for that photo, I then also remembered that I had a photo from the exact opposite side of the bridge.  The walking only path of the [...]

Grimest

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As I said previously, the Williamsburg Bridge is uninspiring for much of the walk.  However, the middle of the bridge has a lot to photograph.  Now only are the walls, the signs and the railings painted with graffiti, but so is the ground. I captured this photo because of the crisp sunlight, and the shadows [...]

Cutest Baby Announcement Ever

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My nephew was born on January 13th 2012, just before midnight.   When he was five days old I went to my brother and sister-in-law’s house to take Holden’s baby announcement photos.  We had a few ideas in mind and knew that there wasn’t much time to get the shots done. Holden likes being warm, [...]

Photographer Blog Titles Matter

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When photographers are blogging about their work, many times the title speaks about the photograph in some way. Because we are photographers and not SEO gurus, we are not always thinking about website traffic and the how the titles will bring in traffic.  This traffic may not be wanted, and bring in no business. On [...]

Family Portrait Session Creativity

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Yesterday I shared my thoughts on being creative when shooting Real Estate Photography.  Today I’m sharing a similar statement, but for when you’re shooting family portraits.  After you have completed the job that you’re being paid for, see if the family is open to experimenting with different ideas. Do they mind? Do they have the [...]

Real Estate Photography Creativity

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One of the most enjoyable parts of photographing a vacant house and a job without time constraints, is the ability to be creative without the direction of the home owner or realtor. After shooting this kitchen, I decided to spend a few more minutes shooting brackets of the room.  While the HDR came out okay, [...]

iPhone Photowalk Tip

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Moving right along with my iPhone workflow tips – I thought it would be a fun spin to share a simple tip for anyone with an iPhone attending a photowalk. If you’re visiting my website for the first time, please be sure to check out  the iPhone Blogging Workflow Tip and iPhone Shortcuts Workflow Tip articles. [...]

The Perfect Location

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Quick story of the family portrait session… We pulled up to Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey. It was just before sunset and we had about an hour to get in some portraits before the sun went down. This was one of the first shots from the session. I noticed the angle and [...]