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Fair to Partly Cloudy!
One of the most unpredictable barriers for a location photographer.....is weather. I don't care how much equipment you have or the extent of your preparations......Mother Nature will still show you who is boss.
I have tangled with her a time or two. She loves tossing reflectors, knocking over make-up kits and plotting the demise of our cameras.
We even had the pleasure of her company on what was "supposed" to be a stunning garden shoot.
All that being said, I personally LOVE to shoot in all kinds of weather. Just wish I knew ahead of time....so I can plan around it.
Oh and no offensive to the meteorologists.....but you guys are absolutely no help at all. Think I will still to researching and "winging it" on my own.
Note: Some of our most amazing shots include a little rain!
Black and White vs Sepia
Let's start with black and white. EVERYONE and everything looks fantastic in black and white. I repeat, EVERYONE and everything looks fantastic in black and white. People look younger, fresher, even toned skin......etc. My favorite pictures are always flipped black and white and offered to the client.....usually without additional cost.
I want people to see the beauty in each person, place or thing....outside of the saturated colors adding to their beauty.
Axial Photography shoots in all three......color, sepia, blk/wht......sometime we shoot all color and flip some selections after the fact.
If you really want to see the the multiple views of "YOU", just hire us and ask for all three formats.
Then hang on for one heck of a ride!
Sick Day
The owner and head photographer is NEVER, I repeat NEVER sick......so where is he?
There are always those unplanned for events.....like......being involved in a car accident. It does little good to say.....it wasn't your fault when everything hurts and your car is gone.
Hands are ok......but everything else hurts.
Life gets put on hold. Are you ready for that? Can you handle not being in control?
Reschedules? Empty calendar? Employees without work?
Thank goodness for recovery and.....the often spoken of "light at the end of the tunnel". Where would we be without hope?
No worries......he is healing nicely and will be back behind the lens in no time.
Wait! When was that taken?
I love some of the requests from our clients. Of course everyone wants to be thinner (myself included).
But you just have to love that fact that NONE of us looks like ourselves once a picture has been retouched. Retouched? Perhaps we should call it redone.
I am not mocking those that do it.....I never....ever....release a picture I am in without removing the dark circles under my eyes....and "slightly" altering my butt.
I know someday I will have wrinkles to remove....(been lucky in the department so far) and cover some gray that I didn't have time to take care of....someday.
I just find it interesting that our lack of satisfaction in ourselves has found a new outlet. No surgery required!
I do love making people feel good about themselves and proud to show their pictures. It is a part of the job that leaves me satisfied.
I do so enjoy the extremes......putting a model on the moon.....or floating in mid air.
I just have to remind me that, at the end of the day.....those darn circles and big booty will still be there.... *sigh*
Here's to 2011 and many more years to come.......
To our dear friends, colleagues and clients:
We wanted to take a moment and thank you for a very productive and fascinating year. Here is to 2012 being much more of the same....and better.
We appreciate each and every one of you!
Happy New Year
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