With it being winter in Chicago, things are a bit slower since most of the city becomes hibernating bears during the winter (or wait, is that just me?), so it’s a good time to get caught up on things – making samples, doing lots of consults, etc. It’s also a good time to do some blogging that I otherwise wouldn’t get to do. So, my question is this…. is there anything that you want to know about? It doesn’t have to center around my business (although it can), and it can have anything to do with the details of photography (processing, gear, how-to, etc), products, what to expect at photoshoots, questions about wedding/portrait shoots, or even any personal questions about me (but maybe not TOO personal!).
I have a few ideas myself, but I would rather answer any burning questions that anyone has!
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Last weekend, I stopped into Architectural Artifacts, an 80,000 sq foot warehouse full of, well, artifacts. I discovered it because one of my clients chose it for their wedding, and after hearing about it I was so curious that I just had to stop by. I’m so glad I did. I was only able to walk around for a little while, and there are still areas I didn’t have the chance to explore… I need to go back. I also took so many pictures there that I have to do several posts about it, so check back next week!
For those curious, these were all taken with a Canon 5D2 and the Canon 35mm f/1.4L.
Thanks Angie & Jim for telling me about this place, I can’t wait for your wedding! Read the rest of this entry »
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I want to start doing before & after posts every few weeks or so… I personally find them interesting, and I know other photographers do too. I think that it’s also good for my clients to see some of the work that happens AFTER the shoot.
I had a before & after post up earlier this week, but I took it down… so this is a retake. This particular photo is from one of the first portrait sessions I did. Sonja is a friend of mine, and we had so much fun with this shoot. It was around sunset, and the light was beautiful in color, but it was being filtered through trees (we were in a forest preserve), so I had to work to avoid “hot spots” where the light was coming through full-force, but also not underexpose too much for the areas of the photos that were in shade. Read the rest of this entry »
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Casual Fridays are supposed to be about things I love – whether it is a picture of something I love, or a picture I love, or a photo taken with a piece of gear I love. But, I’m breaking the mold this week.
I don’t love snow.
I grew up in Southern California. When I lived there, I loved snow, because that meant I was on vacation. Now… not so much. HOWEVER…. I do love some of the things that come with snow. I love snow days (sadly, we didn’t get any time off work for this round of snow), I love cute boots that must be worn because the snow is so high, and I LOVE snow cream. Before this week, I had never had snow cream, but now I’m in love. Unfortunately, I ate it all before I could take a picture of it. It’s like ice cream, but cheaper and healthier!
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This was quite possibly one of my favorite portrait sessions to date. Ruti found a fantastic little art gallery in the city – the staircase and the detailing that it had was so phenomenal, I wanted to live there! As I mentioned in the sneak peek of these photos, Ruti is a very talented classical pianist, so we got some shots of her playing the piano as well as some portraits. It was also a treat to have a private concert with a classical, professional pianist playing. Have I mentioned that I love my job?
I gravitated to using window light as my main source of light for the portraits because both the setting and Ruti are very elegant, and I think the soft quality of the window light really exemplified the elegance. Besides, I just really love window light.
I hope, dear readers, that you enjoy the photos – there are a lot of them. I couldn’t help it.
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