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Apr 12

by deborah in Articles, Seaside Photographs Article 0 comments

How to Capture the Meaningful Photographic Elements of Los Angeles

You look outside. It happens to be a beautiful day. You would love to capture it with your new camera. Where do you start? Do you have the talent that it takes to truly capture the beauty that you see?

Photography is like a story; like storytelling. Yes, you have the talent! You see, whether one is five years old and learning to write, they still have the talent to tell a story, as they work through the process of learning in school. You may graduate in life, but you are still telling those stories. So, don't hesitate, move forward in that photography storytelling.

Jan 16

by guestauthor in Articles, Guest Author, Seaside Photographs Article 0 comments tags: camera, London, photography

How to Take the Perfect Portrait

Portrait photography requires a level of trust, intimacy and spontaneity that other types of photography work simply do not. Your subject can often also be less than comfortable with one of these elements, so as a photographer, it’s important to have a failsafe routine in place that you know is going to produce great results, whether you know the subject or not.

Talk

First of all, it’s always worth having a conversation beforehand. Have some specifics in mind when speaking to the subject, such as what they hope to get out of the experience and how they want the end result to look. Try to keep subjects away from talking about physical aspects of the photo and more to the feeling they want to capture. It’s also essential to ascertain anything they would never be comfortable with doing before you start shooting, as often subjects can feel coerced into something once behind the lens, or lose a sense of the rules they had set for themselves at the start of the process. When all of this has been established, just chat. People tend to forget how important simple conversation can be in workplace situations, and as the person that holds the camera, you can often hold an intimidating ‘authority’ without even realising it. Reveal things about yourself and what you would like from the day - this will give you and the subject a fair and easy exchange. It’s true that time is money, but a friendly chinwag shouldn’t take you too long and will help save you time in the long run, as you should start off with much better shots from the get go.

Apr 15

by deborah in Articles, Seaside Photographs Article 2 comments tags: Alberta, Banff, Canada, family, Hot Springs, mountain beauty, mountains, streams, winter

A Place Called Banff

It truly had been a few years. Ok, it had actually been a few decades. I had fond memories of my trips to Banff. It was one of the highlights of my trips, anytime I visited my relatives in Alberta, Canada. And, it was especially fun when all of us cousins got together, to go to Banff!

When I was small, the highlight of the trips to Banff were the hot springs. I mean, I thought that the word, "Banff," and "Hot Springs" were synonymous and was quite surprised to find out that they were not! As soon as we would arrive in Alberta, Canada, we would start planning our trip to Banff and I would start unpacking my swimsuit to pack it in my little day bag ready for the long trip out to the wonderful "swimming pool" in the mountains. Back then, the short trip from Calgary to Banff seemed like a long trip, but, chatting with my cousins made it go by faster.

It was a bit different this trip. First of all, I was able to enjoy it with my husband, Michael, who hadn't had the experiences of going to Banff growing up. And, my dear cousin went along with us and blessed us with a tour of this beautiful place, allowing us to re-discover its elegance and quiet majesty, and to do so in the best of company.

We took the Gondola up the mountain, able to view the Banff experience from the sky. I had thought that I was afraid of heights, but realized that I was so mesmerized by the beauty of the mountains and the vegetation that hanging mid-air was actually a delight.

Apr 15

by deborah in Articles, Seaside Photographs Article 0 comments tags: contentment, happiness, Philippines, photographs, photography, rice, termites

The Philippines and The Photographer

as told by Michael Anderson

I could taste the dirt in my mouth, the textured grit between my teeth. It seemed that no matter how much I tried to block its entrance, it had a way of taking up residence and making me want to expel it. However, the knowledge that that expulsion would only end up back in my face taught me to simply endure the uncomfortable experience of racing through roads that were not anything like the least maintained roads that I had ever experienced growing up in the country.

I didn't know if the taxi driver received a higher payment by delivering his passengers in a faster amount of time, but that trip from Manila to Tuguegarao helped me to appreciate the speed laws in the Americas, and even appreciate that there is the existence of highway patrol. I closed my eyes and hoped that I would arrive in one piece when we got to Tuguegarao. Obviously we did, or I would not be here describing my visit to the Philippines so many years ago, now.

Apr 04

by deborah in Articles, Seaside Photographs Article 4 comments tags: Ad Lib It, camera, creative type, film project, last-minute, pack, Script It, scripting, travel, video camera, videographer

Packing For An Ad Lib Video Session

Defining the Project

If you are a videographer, or an aspiring videographer, and you have ever received notice of a last minute video opportunity or request, you may have had to scramble to get your equipment together.

If you are local, it is fairly easy, assuming you have already done this and you have the equipment ready and available. But, if you have to use the airlines to go somewhere remote, it becomes a little tricker, especially without the advantage of pre-planning for the ad lib event.

In this segment, we are going to talk about the part that *should* come before the videographer part. Why should you, as the videographer care? Well, because part of this, especially for smaller projects, may fall on your shoulders.

Script It

Chances are, if this is a last minute idea or concept, you do not have a script for the video. Many creative types will say they have it "all in their head" and that there is no problem, that you can show up and just "shoot."

You don't necessarily want to pass up on these creative types because some of the best ideas can come out of these last minute ad lib ideas.