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15 Things to Ask Your Wedding Photographer for a Summer Wedding

One of the most significant days in your life is your wedding day. Your wedding pictures should be flawless because you want everything to be perfect. It is important to capture your wedding photo as you are going to cherish those beautiful memories of your big day for years to come. Recent years have seen …

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Photographer Edward Weston’s “constructive” approach to reality 

Like every world ever, the world in which we live today is not perfect. And neither are we. Today, in this 21st century, people — especially young people — are empowered to take their own photos, usually selfies. And often they prefer those to photos taken by a photographer, because it is not easy to smile as naturally at an outsider …

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Picking the Right Photographer for Your Dream Wedding Photos

A wedding is a momentous occasion that marks the beginning of an impressive new phase in one’s life. The love, excitement, and happiness you experienced on that particular day will remain ingrained in your memories for the remainder of your lives. It is necessary to record the significant happenings on the day of your nuptials. …

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“Please, relax and ‘be yourself’ while I work on capturing good portraits of you.”

My sitters hear various versions of this instruction, repeated throughout our sessions.  This is precisely what Vino heard when I asked him if I could photograph him. He replied that he would love to be photographed but that he was also worried, because he was camera-shy and not photogenic.  His reaction made me pause and think …

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How do I craft well-made expressive portraits?

How do I craft well-made expressive portraits?  What are my greatest challenges while creating evocative expressive portraits?     While working on strong expressive portraits, I start by putting aside technical photo considerations, such as about technicalities of camera use or studio lights.  Not that such skills will not play a part in how I handle the equipment. …

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