“Oh, you’re a photographer? Aren’t you glad photography is so much easier now with digital?” — Everyone As a photographer, it seems I’m asked that question at least once a week these days. There’s no wondering why. Take one step into a typical consumer gadgets store like Circuit City and Best Buy and you would […]
Difference Between Portraits and Snapshots Wrapup
As I mentioned in my first post suggesting a series on the differences between snapshots and portraits, it’s a reasonable question. If you were to ask the average person with a point-and-shoot digital camera, I doubt they’d be able to give you a answer. Besides, they’re both pictures of a person, right?! But, I’m […]
High School Senior Portraits – Michigan Seniors Photographer
I love shooting senior portraits. Each student has such a unique style that I really enjoy working with them to find the right location to suit their personality the best. A while back, I posted a couple of the portrait proofs from Miss Gabrielle recent senior portrait session. I shot over 450 proofs during her […]
Difference Between Snapshots and Portraits – Color (Part 5 of 5)
This is the fifth and final 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 Avoid mix and matching color combinations! I selected to discuss color last, simply because I […]