Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Color is ok on this one.

I had messed up enough around here and decided to go out the other evening. This view beneath a bridge is a result. I need to check this on another monitor for color like I intended. This monitor is fading away and calibration is very iffy. Looks ok here.

cool river below old concrete bridge pier
 Color calibration is vital in my work and must be accurate for the intent of the photo. Obviously for print, color should print to look closer to what the monitor shows rather than further from that view.  The edited color in the photo needed to look like I wanted or the entire effort would be wasted.  

Contact us today for a meeting to discuss the photos you want, commercial or personal.  Color will be the best  that software and monitor calibration will allow. (We now have the expense of a new graphics editing monitor.. ordered and on the way.) An x-Rite color chart is used to start and profile is generated for the specific photo session. We still prefer black/white for some shots  to meet particular technical or artistic goals.  Black/white allows room for personal editing for effect and drama. Then again, a pure technical shot may require certain benchmarks for monochrome rendering.

A PDF of basic short session pricing is available to download at link to the right.  Custom and more involved photography work will be priced accordingly.

Monday, June 30, 2014

BABY BUMP PHOTOS..Memories of special time together before your child is born

This wonderful couple wanted to remember a special day together just before their child was born.  We spent about three hours with camera in hand to record photos showing fun, laughter, joy and lots of  love between a most beautiful very pregnant lady and her husband.  They knew another day like this one would not happen soon again.

 An assistant used a  diffuser to reduce bright spots from intense sun light on their faces.

The Baby Bump

When their child was born, all would change. Schedules not imagined would demand their time!  The freedom to go hand in hand around the property would be gone for a time.







Sure, once the new member of the family grows a little there will be more precious times to record, those of three people.   On this day, a little girl was there...almost ready to be born but for now, the baby bump, the pregnant tummy is all we see.   The photos are memories of marvelous anticipation of  the new child in the mother's arms.




Do you have a few weeks left prior to arrival date?  If you want to preserve memories of a special day together, like this couple did, get in contact with us to talk about it and work out a schedule.

Some couples want to record month to month stages of the pregnancy. We will take those photos with the most discretion and all in good taste.  These may be fun photos of anticipation or art shots of the soft beauty of  changes in the pregnant woman up to time of delivery.  (Month to month photos will obviously require  somewhat more difficult scheduling for only a few photos taken. We will need to work out a pricing arrangement for such specialty photographs.

Thursday, February 20, 2014

When You See The Photo..Feel the Joy of the Pets in Your Lives

We work to show interaction of the pets and caretakers, producing excellent images of the animals with your family and children. 
These are natural everyday life memories...the best kind of all.  A photo of you and pets together, with you children, times of fun and smiles...photos for now and for memories years from now of heart felt times with the critters...that is what we strive to do.
Formal animal portraits are certainly available as you wish.  We suggest you have photos of both kinds.
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Specialty Animal Photography
Animal photos include most all critters, not only the normal pets.  For instance, if you have a field of llamas,  a herd of little goats 
or sanctuary rescues,
talk to us about it.
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Use the contact box to the right to receive a 2 page PDF of current pet photo information and pricing.  Please say "animal photo" in the text.
Gray female cat with caretaker, outside

This kitty shown had been in medical care for a long time and is shown  one first day she was outside, soaking in the sun and smells of the free space around her. The photo is a favorite because it is of a totally real and important event the caretakers remember well.