senior sessions

new oldies #2

happy friday

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new oldies

A few oldies that are...new.

I keep originals in my files for months, just so I can look at them again after a couple of weeks (in this case, months). It's kind of like an eye-refreshing exercise - because after hours straight of selecting and editing, my eyes get pretty tired of looking at the same set. So i give them breaks, lengthy enough to make me want to re-select and sometimes re-edit.

Here's one for today. Thinking about taking my time this weekend with re-selects and re-edits, since i'm running out of good music to listen to while I edit.

happy almost-weekend

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light control

I'm a loser for not responding to this earlier - but better late than never (:

I received a few emails from people asking about how to "work the light." First off, thank you to those who have taken the time to surf through the blog + portfolio, your uplifting comments are much appreciated! And I'm completely honored (and floored) that you sent in questions in search of answers from me.

I think this email from Kaci Stevens (kstevens29@gmail.com) pretty much sums it up:

Hi Ms. K (how do you pronounce your last name??)
I know this is totally out of the blue and maybe this is a FAQ for you - but in every photograph you take that I've seen you seem to master the light very well. I have recently purchased a Nikon D3100, and everytime I take a pic the flash kinda "whitens out" the person, thing, whatever I'm taking a picture of. How do I solve this issue without having to purchase an additional flash?
Thanks so much for your help, and any answer you can give me will be great.
Best,
Kaci Stevens

and here is my response:

Thank you!! Lighting is a tricky thing to manage, but it can also be a fun challenge. If your settings is still set to auto, try setting it to manual and turn off the flash. When possible, try to set your photographing time to around mid-day, outside, right before sunset starts. The light (in my opinion) is the most gorgeous at that time of day. During night time, play with your ISO + exposure. Bright flash light is not always a great thing - it can wash off the skin saturation and defy the colors.
Personally, before I press the shutter, I look through the viewfinder and count to three. Examine every detail. Consider angle and light. When everything is perfect (or close to it), hit that shutter. If it doesn't work, keep shooting.
Hope that helps!

This photograph was taken with a manual setting, ISO was 700, natural light. Actually, it was pretty cloudy and about to rain. Sometimes, nature is gorgeous when you just let it be.

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marley + brooke

summer photographs of marley + brooke!

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