Pomme Photo Shoot Day – DUMBO, Brooklyn
I had the best time working with Ria and her colleagues at Pomme! We teamed up to create a photo day for Pomme’s loyal clients, who each received a mini-photo shoot with minimum purchase.
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New York Family Photos – April 2012, Series 2
These awesome girls know the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens like the back of their hands — they are growing up right down the street.
New York Family Photos – April 2012, Series 1
During my spring visit to NYC, I had the pleasure of doing some wonderful family portraits, including both my traditional photojournalist-style portraiture, as well as my new 3D coverage. Locations spanned Riverside Park on the Upper West Side to the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, and spring was abloom!
3D Sample Reel Has Arrived
When I put together the Sawyers‘ 3D reel, I was sensitive to making sure the photos worked in the format. It was a new and tricky procedure to shoot in stereo, as the subject of the photo needed to be relatively centered in not one but *two* slightly different frames. With moving child and baby chick subjects, not to mention the added complexity of shooting on a telephoto lens (had to be further back from the action than I’d normally prefer), shooting in 3D had me stretching my compositional and timing skills to the max.
3D Viewers: Blast from my Childhood
As I kid, I loved looking at Disney World images in 3D — pointing my viewer at a light-source, and experience the very satisfying CA-chunk, as I pressed the handle to move the reel.
Now, I’m shooting in 3D and offering my clients the same satisfaction. Only instead of rides and attractions, my reels feature 3D images of your own kids (or your own wedding)! If you’re a child of the 80s, or just love the 80s, this custom 3D viewer is for you. Kids will love viewing their own photo shoot come to life in 3D!
iPhoneography for Moms, Dads, and Business Owners
As a photojournalist-style photographer, I am enamored with real moments in time. I love photographing kids because they’re so spontaneous! We adults can learn a lot from their free-spiritedness. I see a lot of moms who want their kids’ hair to be brushed just so, for their clothes to be perfect, and for their smiles to be practiced. However, none of those things speak to me of childhood. So, I encourage the kids to giggle, to run, and to explore. Yes, I have to chase them around a lot. But when they stop and catch their breath, I am ready with my camera. And, they’re usually beaming.
If you want to take better photos of your family (and set your child up to be more photogenic for life), think of yourself as a documentarian. Document what you want, yes. But don’t manipulate. Don’t ask for poses. And, don’t fuss! Let the kids enjoy themselves, and what you hold dear about this time in your life will show through in the moments you capture.