Jun
18
DragonChick: Body Art Session
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Few months ago when I discussed an artistic nude session for one of the clients, an idea came to me to involve a body art painter who recently moved to the US and came across my way during a preparation for another elaborate session. The idea was enthusiastically accepted and soon Olga and I [...]
Mar
31
Attending PPSNYS Annual Convention
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Right upon returning from Jamaica and landing in the JFK airport, I rented a car and drove into the night, continuing my day that started with shooting my couple in sunrise on a sugar cane plantation. My destination was The Desmond Hotel in Albany, NY where I finally arrived at 3 AM, tired but stirred up (hmm… [...]
Mar
17
“Cinemateur”: 1930s Retro Love Story (E-Session)
Filed Under Artistic, Contest, Engagement, Equipment, Post-Processing, Tutorial | 4 Comments
This is a sneak preview of an elaborate retro photo session shot past Saturday. I am so ecstatic to be able to organize and pull it off! The session, based on our own script, develops a dramatic love story in 1930s’ Brooklyn. A great amount of effort, passion, skill, equipment, and investment was put into [...]
Jan
22
Joining the i.c.e. Society
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While at the Digital Wedding Forum (DWF) convention in Phoenix, AZ past week, I chatted with Jerry Ghionis, a renowned Australian wedding photographer. He leads the i.c.e. Society, an educational and creative group of professional wedding photographers. While there could be many such groups, his whole credo fits perfectly into my own vision of a [...]
Jan
21
Truth About Ed: pDNA Revealed
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There has been a buzz in the wedding professional photography community about the Photographer DNA (pDNA) assessment tool, developed by Dane Sanders, Southern California-based wedding photographer and one of the founding members of the world-famous Open Source Photo (OSP) Forum. Dane’s book, Fast Track Photographer, turned into an industry best-seller and ranks a solid 5-star [...]
Jan
17
PPA/DWF Conventions in Phoenix, AZ
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Returned this morning, a fuller report is coming. In the meantime, a scene from one of the mini-outing into a desert.
Oct
26
Allison and Kevin’s Wedding
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Covered two weddings this week-end. Allison’s wedding proved how important it is for a wedding photographer to instill confidence into a bride, and most importantly, that the genuine, passionate excitement is contagious.
It is easy to get excited about a bride. Quite possibly, she looks her best, easily to be fallen in love with, even [...]
Sep
18
I’m Teaching! Retouching, Anyone?
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See me in action! Learn how I get my beauty retouching done! On October 27, 2008, I will be teaching Adobe Photoshop Cover-Quality Retouching for Super Monday, an educational event sponsored by Professional Photographers of America in my studio. This class is part of Professional Photographers of America continuing education programs for professional photographers. Serious [...]
Aug
22
Underwater Photo Session, “Heirdom of Atlantis”
Filed Under Artistic, Awards and Prizes, Boudoir, Education, Equipment, Family, Portraiture, Post-Processing, Trash-the-Dress, Tutorial, Underwater | 28 Comments
After more than three months of preparation, my first underwater session culminated in a series of marvelous unique images. The image above is just the first edit… There is so much more to come. Curiosity is too high to keep the results for weeks while in processing.
We faced a whole set of unique challenges, absent [...]
Aug
10
August 4-7, 2008. Attended a 4-day workshop offered by PPGNY’s Long Island Photo Workshop. From the six classes offered, chose Dave Black’s “Light is the Greatest Influence“. His extensive work for Sports Illustrated, Newsweek, National Geographic, Time, ESPN Magazine, and United States Olympic Committee involves mastery of lighting techniques, some of which we covered during [...]
Jul
30
Marathon’s Strategic Marketing Plan 2-Day Workshop
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Greater Boston Area, MA - I attended a two-day regional workshop by Marathon. I happened to shoot a late wedding the day before and by the time I returned home and packed for the road, it was time to leave. Due to circumstances, a 3-hour trip awaited for me - a local night bus to [...]