Aperature 3

I'm making sure to always brush up on my post-processing skills (Probably one of my weakest points in photography school but I'm always striving to improve). I've always considered myself a traditional type photographer; an in camera type artist sort of speak. Get it right in the camera first is what I've always been taught so that is what I know. I really like the workflow on this application. Apple has added some new tools and fixed a few things from the previous version. Photoshop CS3 or even CS4 is way too much for my appetite. It's like a buffet when all I really need is a tasty solid meal. Here's some before and after images using Aperature 3. Add a little salt, then a little pepper...wala!

WPPI

After attending the 2010 WPPI (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International) my brain still hurts from all the great information i've absorbed. I'm so inspired from all the great speakers and all the classes I attended I wish I had done this a long time ago. It's always in Las Vegas and I will remember this convention for the rest of my life! My wife attended several business classes at the convention and guess what she won me?....A CANON 50D DSLR from Gary Fong! aaaaand a free website from Livebooks! Isn't she the best?! She walked around the conference like a walking billboard with the free t-shirts,buttons with lights (the vendors loved it haha) and a flash light diffuser made by Gary Fong hanging around her neck (Its so funny she doesn't even know what it does) She told me she was going to win a camera, and she did!

I Hate You

"I Hate You" is on the models ring so thats what I named this picture. I actually shot this last night at my home studio; this is a simple three strobe set up. We did like three outfit changes and this is definitely the best of the bunch. One of my most memorable moments as a Dad was watching my son pretend to to take pictures (with an imaginary camera) of his sister who was pretending to model. That would've been the best picture ever but we were already wrapping up. Special thanks to MJ from Model Mayhem and Amelia C. for awesome make up and hair! You guys rock!

Bachelorette Favors

I'm so lucky that my job(s) in life are to take pictures of people inside and out. Not only that, I am so blessed to work with so many fun people who make me laugh everyday (And I call them my friends). My coworkers wore these glasses on a girls night out and I thought they were halarious. It's not like any of them were getting married. There's a saying that two laughs a day is good for your health. I personally believe that laughter is the cure for everything. If I can capture it in a picture...even better.

A Quick Getaway

I've been to Southern California many times but for some reason i've failed to visit Balboa Park in San Diego. I think that place is so cool! It's peaceful, romantic and everything I see..I want to take a picture of it. Altho it was just a quick getaway with the family, we still got to visit the Santa Monica Pier and also Coronado Island. All the pictures in the slideshow were done with my new PDA 3.2 mexapixel camera! Pretty nice huh?......so does size mean everything?....we're still talkin' cameras people.

My Favorite Shot

Every Wedding or Photo shoot I do, I always have a favorite picture. It was an over cast day in Palm Springs, California and this one is definitely my best shot. Jasmine has this porcelain skin that just went perfect with the location in this image. I think it looks like a painting.

No Longer A Blog Virgin

This is just a test. I'm no longer a blog virgin and I don't even have a facebook account. I'm going to curl up in a ball in the shower and cry for th full effect. It might be good. It might be bad. I guess we'll have to wait and see =)

(are smileys allowed in blogging or is that taboo?)