June 2009

Difference Between Snapshots and Portraits – Light and Exposure (Part 1 of 5)

June 28, 2009 Discussion

This is the first installment of my five part discussion on the differences between snapshots and portraits. Differences Between Snapshots and Portraits 1. Light and Exposure 2. Focus and Depth of Field 3. Texture 4. Composition 5. Color Let there be light! Stop and take a moment to look around . What do you see? [...]

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Why is child photography different?

June 26, 2009 Discussion
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Children may be smaller than adults but their personalities are much larger than life.  While it is possible to work with adults and pose then in flattering positions, the same effect is not often achieved with child.  Why not??  The answer is actually quite simple.  Children do not behave like adults and often express their [...]

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What’s the Difference Between Snapshots and Portraits, Anyway?

June 24, 2009 Discussion

I have been asked “What’s the difference between a snapshot and a candid portrait?” more times than I can count recently.  It’s a reasonable question given I’m a photographer, and a portrait photographer at that. To help blur the line further, I have a strong dislike for posed portraits and prefer a more candid, photojournalistic [...]

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Michigan Beach Portrait Session

June 19, 2009 Sneak Peek

My family went camping in northern Michigan this past weekend and we met the most wonderful family in the site next to us.  As a Michigan child photographer, I was thrilled to find out they had twin girls that were turning 7 years old that weekend. As luck would have it, I was able to [...]

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Patty and Darrick Engagement Portrait Session

June 19, 2009 Sneak Peek

I recently had the opportunity to work with a wonderful young couple. They have known each other for 12 years, but recently decided the time was right to get married. They were very willing to try just about anything for their engagement session; you can really tell in the photos just how comfortable with each [...]

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Michigan Photography Blog

June 19, 2009 Discussion

Many of my clients have been urging me to resurrect my blog lately, so I’ve decided to give it a go again. Much has happened since the first time I’ve posted … in fact, WordPress is now around. It used to be so tedious for me to post updates, that I decided the effort was [...]

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