OK- just one more

Just one more from the archives

Blast From the Past

Such a cute couple! This is another wedding done about 4 years ago before I really decided that photography was my passion. They are not super flashy but they are part of my history. NO photoshop, NO extra enhancements, I haven't even done any cropping. These are just raw, straight from the camera. Ah memories!

More from the Archives

Wow, these take me back...

NO PHOTOSHOP

NO ZOOM LENSE

NO FANCY FLASH

NO FANCY CAMERA

NO PHOTOGRAPHY TRAINING EVEN!

Just plain 'ol fashion photography.

These were at my cousin's wedding

And my Hubby's Best friend's sister's wedding- wow, that's a mouthful.


Now that I've been studying photography more in depth there are some things I would definately change about these pictures but they have some great aspects as well so I still like to include them in my portfolio.

Black and White And Color

Here's some examples of Black and White that I've done.

And a little bit of selective coloring.

Last Ones! I promise

I know- you've seen enough of these but I was just putting together a few examples to show a potential client and I realized these ones never made it to the blog and I just couldn't leave them out.

Oh! So in Love!
I liked this variation of the daddy- daughter shot better than the one I shared earlier.
Love the colors! And This girl's eyes could really sparkle couldn't they. If you can, try to look at this one blown up larger to see the detail.

From the Archives

Since I've made myself official as a photographer I've had some inquires about my past work. So, I started digging through my old files looking for more examples of what I can do.

These are from my little sister's wedding. I wasn't able to get nearly as involved with the photography as I would have liked to since I was technically a part of the wedding itself AND I had a baby on my arm (it's hard to go after the good shots with only one arm available) Still- she was beautiful, the day was beautiful and I did come away with some great shots.

Really? We're related? No way!

Anywho- More to come!

Fireworks

Since I've been learning some new photography techniques I thought I'd use the fireworks as an opportunity to practice different shutter speeds. Is there one that is by far better than the others? Not really... I guess I learned that it depends on what you're going for.
This one was open for 2 seconds. The cool part was that the big orange one in the middle was what I had originally started taking the picture of- thus the streaks. But the sparkley white on off to the side jumped in just before the shutter closed, making it more defined and ... well... sparkley!

This was open for a ful 6 seconds. Cooooooool! (That was 6 sec. worth of cool if you couldn't tell)

These were only 1/125th of a second, much smore defined. I guess this is the more traditional version of fireworks.

2 seconds- I love the bright colors

2 seconds again- you should know that purple is my favorite color

2 seconds

2 seconds

So, I guess in conclusion... when in doubt, 2 seconds seemed to work very well and got me more good results but the shorter and longer speeds created totally unique but equally good pictures.

P.S. I LOVE FIREWORKS!

More Wedding

I've been fine tuning my photoshop skills over the last little while to get some new effects without looking overdone. Here's some more of my favorite shots.

Added a soft glow
Added glow with emphasized eyes.
This one I tried to go a little more artistic and bring out the "Unity Candle" that is peeking beetween the happy couple.
Added an antique look to go along with the vintage stairway.
A little burn around the edges to dress it up and make them glow- not like they needed help.
Added a little sharpening and brightened the background so you could see the bell ringer. I love this picture and it was tough to get because of the lighting. One day soon I hope to get a new slave flash so that I can brighten things up more for shots like this one.

I'm almost finished working my way through these pictures and widdling down my 1500 to a more manageable amount for the bride. I hope she likes them!

Partner in Crime

OH! By the way... Melinda was a great partner in crime for this wedding. It was sure fun to have a friend there and she was able to get some shots I didn't so I think we made a great team. Check her out at www.melindastrialphotos.blogspot.com.

More Wedding

OK, just one more shot of the bride getting ready. I love the expression in her eyes here. I think this one is actually one of my favorites.

The bridesmaids hid out at the bar (where there was cool drinks and air conditioning)

I LOVE the Daddy/Daughter shots!

And the big Moment!

MY FIRST OFFICIAL WEDDING!

Since the only weddings I've photographed so far have been one's that I was actually a PART of this was really an exciting adventure for me. I teamed up with my friend Melinda so that we could be sure to find some good shots for the happy couple.
The bell at the top of this stairway was rung to announce the arrival of the newlyweds before the dinner. I love the intricate designs carved on the wood banister.

Anxiously awaiting her big moment.

Watercolor filter creates a "painting".

Preparations:

I put the before pictures in Black and white so that the colors of the wedding itself would be more dramatic in comparison.

Water in Motion

This is a shot taken at our local Zoo. I wanted to experiment with different shutterspeeds to find just the right effect for the water.

WELCOME

Welcome to my newest blog. A place to showcase some of my favorite photographic creations. I hope to eventually be able to use this site to market my skills as a photographer. If you happen accross this blog please feel free to comment on what to see. I'm always looking to improve!