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Dose 5 plus recap of ALL 5 doses on professional image by Paul Steven | Views: 2028 |
Jan 11, 2008 3:15 am | | Dose 5 plus recap of ALL 5 doses on professional image by Paul Steven | # |
Paul Finkelstein Early bird & Entrepreneur - omgtalk.com | |
Dose 1. Timing is everything, take many shots with your camera.
Know what audience you want to reach first.
I had a professor once in
college mention that it is important to know WHO you want to talk to
first before you start contacting the world. And DRESS for success and
first impressions on the first date, so to speak. In other words, LOOK
GREAT on the first meeting! That first meeting could be an ONLINE EXECUTIVE
PORTRAIT, or on a business card, or on other print media or press
releases. In my humble opinion in MOST cases you will want to look your
BEST! LOOK your best and ACT your best on day 1!
You can do
it!
There are obviously or not obviously a variety of poses or not so
posed types of portraits. The key is a certain dialog and interaction that the
photographer draws out of the subject that creates a GREAT photograph of
YOU! This dialog is VERY important! Why? Having a conversation gets the
ball rolling and establishes some RAPPORT between the photographer and the
subject. Without RAPPORT with the subject it's really called a SNAPSHOT.
SNAPSHOTS are popular because of the BILLION dollar market with new POINT and
SHOOT cameras vs DSLR fully manual digital cameras. SOMETIMES a snapshot can
produce a great CANDID. Sometimes NOT. A professional photographer ought
to be able to PREDICT in a certain time period of 15 minutes - some less and
some more - the time it will take to make the client feel comfortable, develop
rapport and create ANY pose, candid, or portrait. An amateur photographer
may not take the time to develop rapport, BUT know the subject really well and
POOF, the photograph is AWESOME!
BOTTOM LINE: Timing is
everything!
BOTTOM LINE: Whether you're a pro or an amateur, you CAN
get great poses or not so posed images for business headshots and YOUR
IMAGE.
Don't be afraid to take EXTRA shots. Digital cameras are
awesome! I took 294 images in a 15 minutes time period. Client could not
believe I took that many when I went over the shots on the viewing screen!! I
had another professor say, SHOOT a lot! Why not???? You want that 1 GREAT
SHOT! NO????? 5-10 quick shots in a row, mainly for BLINKING, headbobs,
and expression changes and created 5 posed and non posed images yesterday for a
family portrait with 2 cats and their owners. It was sooooo cute. They call
their cats their daughters. It was a nice family shoot.
Dose 2. Backup plans and Batteries/Rechargables/CDROM/Hard drive
failure/etc
HAVING backup B A T T E R I E S.
Can't always rely on electric for ALL
your power needs.
You know how many couples argued at the 100 foot xmas
tree in Delray Beach over something dumb like drained batteries and they MISSED
their family or kids snapshot on Santas lap and they HAD to pay for
mine???
Some got mine and their snapshot.
Others just took their
own.
Yes, we're one of the few areas that ALLOW people to use their own
digital camera and not force them to buy a Santa picture.
Very cool,
huh?
Dont worry...I did over 650 already in less then 10
days.
So...
Back to batteries...
I use RECHARGEABLE
batteries.
Got mine in walmart.
Have more than one
charger.
Do 4 AA at one time.
A lot of flashes and some cameras
use AA.
Some use AAA.
Regardless of what batteries you need,
a good professional photographer ALWAYS has backup batteries.
Back up
everything.
Lenses, second camera body, lenses, etc.
Stuff
happens.
Being prepared can save the day and make you look TEN times more
professional.
Happy holidays.
Ready for the holidays?
Ready
set, CHARGE!!!! (those batteries)
Dose 3. Be prepared when your portrait subject should not smile/Missing
tooth/etc.
To smile or not to smile. That is the question. Is that what Shakespeare
really said???
Yup! I hereby dedicate this post to the LAST WEDNESDAY
of 07! Happy NEW YEAR!
And the topic is about the following important
stuff:
tips from an expert on how to capture the RIGHT image.
Most
of the time I do prefer a nice warm smile and captured just right the expression
just glows from a young child to a person in their late 100's :) or just someone
in between; They could be playing a sport or just posing in a studio for
me.
But, there are times when a smile is just not possible and our job as
photographers pros or amateurs is to make the subject feel comfortable and also
look there best. MOST people are not models so out job of photographers
are to CHOOSE the right lighting first, then the right background then the
right subject matter or props and clothing.
Sometimes I test a person
BEFORE the shoot on the same day or a different day to see what their smile
would look like. I found out the hard way when I said, "SMILE!" to a former
hockey player. Well, anyone who knows hockey knows that hockey players teeth
take a beating. BUT, needless to say, after saying TEETH, or BIG SMILE or say
cheese, and MOST people in front of the camera DO smile when you tell them to,
you find out what the real story is as it unfolds right in front of
you.
That PRE shoot is like pre heating the oven or PRE paring for
anything. Getting ready before you have to be ready. Like studying for a
test. So, anyway, NOW we are all ready for the shoot and we NOW KNOW if we have
work around on shoot day with a extra ordinary situation.
So, BOTTOM
LINE: My last wednesday of 07 image tip: Determine BEFOREhand IF you want
to have a warm smile or something else. Everyone is different in front of the
camera. Perhaps a young child got hit with a baseball playing really hard or
slid into homeplate and cracked a tooth. Sure some of us have already been
there, no? DECIDE: SMILE or no smile. Lighting one way or
another. Background or different background. etc.
I should add that for MODELS you can have flat even lighting and they look
good ALL the time, but the challenge is to make regular everyday folks look
great in from of the lens. Making people like flattering when they are
not. :) Stay tuned til next years tip in image and professionalism.
Dose 4. Prepare WHAT kind of clothing/backdrop you will wear to your
portrait shoot.
[Dose 4] Prepare WHAT kind of clothing you will wear to your portrait
shoot. Solid colors are probably best unless your a particular
designer or artist for clothes or other artwork. Most business portraits can
look natural, just that there are some things to prepare BEFORE we get to
the shoot before we go for that natural warm glowing smile. One of
those things to do is paying attention to how we dress. Sometimes we
might match the background or at least DO NOT clash the background. So,
neutral dark colors may work best. ALL the attention you do want on YOUR
FACE, not your loud colorful outfit. RED though is a power color and
having a touch of red for business I think is always a great idea. NO patterns
and NO stripes. Mostly a no no a lot of the time. I know there is another
expert in the audience on image consulting and I look forward to her feedback
here too. See ya next wednesday coming up for the 5th dose on creating your
image.
Dose 5. Makeup to wear for guys and gals during the shoot can cut down
on the amount of photoshop time or retouch time the photographer might have
to spend onthe computer. Maybe you can consider the extra cost to make that
first impression and have a pro handle your makeup unless you are familar with
how to make your features on your face look the very best. I would like to hear
a ladies perspective on makeup as well.
See you where the sun spends the winter on the beaches of the world! Kindest regards - "What we lack in exposure, we can make up in development!" http://paulstevenphotography.com/ "Put your best face forward!" http://psa-network.ryze.com/ "Success breeds Success!"Private Reply to Paul Finkelstein Early bird & Entrepreneur - omgtalk.com |
Feb 12, 2008 3:13 am | | Dose 6 on professional image by Paul Steven | # |
Paul Finkelstein Early bird & Entrepreneur - omgtalk.com | | Dose 6: Look slimmer in pictures. Turn 45 degrees toward the camera, NEVER head on. :) That's pretty short. Maybe we can elaborate that. Ya think? Or is that simple enough for ya? P
See you where the sun spends the winter on the beaches of the world! Kindest regards - "What we lack in exposure, we can make up in development!" http://paulstevenphotography.com/ "Put your best face forward!" http://psa-network.ryze.com/ "Success breeds Success!"Private Reply to Paul Finkelstein Early bird & Entrepreneur - omgtalk.com |
Feb 12, 2008 3:35 pm | | re: Dose 6 on professional image by Paul Steven | # |
Susan McCool | | I saw a tip about turning 45 degrees in a fashion magazine, once. I have been doing that in my pictures since then. I have to say...it works :)
Save money on the photoshop trimming....just turn :)
Best,
Susan McCool Spotlight Marketing & Design ...Guiding balanced business owners to enjoy the spotlight of success! http://www.spotlightmarketinganddesign.comPrivate Reply to Susan McCool |
Mar 09, 2008 4:19 pm | | Image - Camera - PhotoTips - ready for your next dose? Professional Image by Paul Steven | # |
Paul Finkelstein Early bird & Entrepreneur - omgtalk.com | | DOSE 7: Ever notice EYE sockets that go DARK? Getting that sparkle in your subjects EYES. Lighting Lighting Lighting. :) Even this little smiley above sparkles. Well, maybe not, but I got your attention, No? 45 degrees and EYE level AIM a light into the subjects eyes. That sparkle is called a CATCH LIGHT. That catch light or sparkle can really bring a portrait to life. Bring light into the eyes and watch your pictures and portraits come to life! :) ps
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Mar 09, 2008 4:23 pm | | Image - Camera - PhotoTips - ready for your next dose? Professional Image by Paul Steven | # |
Paul Finkelstein Early bird & Entrepreneur - omgtalk.com | | DOSE 8!
Simple tip. Shoot eye level. Kids, get down low. Adults, stand on stool or ladder or step stool. Be careful. Be eye level. Have fun.
:) P
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Mar 27, 2008 1:23 am | | Image - Camera - PhotoTips - ready for your next dose? Professional Image by Paul Steven | # |
Paul Finkelstein Early bird & Entrepreneur - omgtalk.com | | DOSE 9:
Where do you put your hands and legs during a shoot? Interesting questions. We probably could discuss this dose for a few weeks. Maybe we'll do that. Nothing but posing arms, legs, hands for a few solid weeks.
First thought to leave you to begin.
"Where there is a LIMB, bend it!"
That is the general rule.
So when youre taking your next people portrait, try this. Bend those limbs. Sometimes bend a little, just a touch. Subtle goes a long way.
Kindest regards, Paul ps add your arm , leg and limb posing ideas too if you gotone.
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Jun 22, 2008 1:35 pm | | Dose 10/Image - Camera - PhotoTips - ready for your next dose? Professional Image by Paul Steven | # |
Paul Finkelstein Early bird & Entrepreneur - omgtalk.com | | Dose 10
Facial analysis.
Did you know that from the outside corner of your mouth to the outside corner of each eye on EACH side of your FACE are different sizes???????
They are!
Not all photographs or photographers do a facial analysis but once you know the rule, perhaps it's ok to break the rule, but it's worth investigating this tip.
Look in the mirror at yourself. See which side of your FACE is SHORTER.
This method might make it easy to explain WHY each of us MAY have a GOOD side. (Course we view ourselves differently than others view us)
I found that my LEFT side of my face is shorter, so I would want to light from the left sid eof my face.
Test yourself out.
Kindest regards, Paul Put your best FACE forward! :)
PS Help us promote our mobile studio to friends and family and we'll give you $25 CASH per new client! How's this for a deal?
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Jun 26, 2008 4:43 pm | | re: Dose 11/ - PhotoTips - ready for your next dose? One way to place images on a network post | # |
Paul Finkelstein Early bird & Entrepreneur - omgtalk.com | |
Tutorial: How to post pictures on a
network forum as this
So, I will also host the following images doing the
SAME thing I teach ya.
:) So, now you know it is possible, easy and
doable.
Anyone can do this for free.
Let's try to explain this in steps.
1. First you have to take the picture or have the
picture ready to use
(in JPG format is probably best and also in web
file size format 72k-96k)
Ever notice that some pics load real s l o w and
others load real fast?
Well, the fast ones are low resolution and the s l
o w ones are high resolution or just have more info
or pixels in the image file.
2. Now that we have a low resolution or low res
file or 96k, I like to use -
You need to STORE the image file on either your
paid web server or host service.
Free ones like GEOCITIES at yahoo.com are
available, but once you use more than so many photos
you loose bandwidth or simply not many people will
be able to view the image often.
I use Geocities and also a paid domain name for my
company website.
Either place is good and you can pull the image
from the host server to your intended webpage or
network forum like a ryze post.
(I can walk you thru how to upload this to a free site or
how to upload to your own domain relatively easy on th phone or I can point you
to several members here who should be glad to get the attention and help you
too.)
3. Once your image is loaded on a server or web host
service,
You just use ALL html code which I get easily by copying
and pasting.
To do it really quick, I go into outlook, a program on
most computers to do this.
There are more than one way to do everything. So,
there are other programs to use to
accomplish this.
4. When sending an email in outlook, ever notice that the
bottom of that email BEFORE you send it says you can view it in html or view
source or code?
Let's take a look at the next set of illustrations to walk
you thru the process.
If you have ANY questions, NO Ques is dumb, just PM or
private message or call me.
This window ABOVE that opens in outlook is where you
insert the url or web address with the image.
Now, here's that sample where to host an image for
FREE.
:)
Ready to post a picture in a forum now?
You might need to review these notes again when you have a
little more time.
What you put in is what you get out.
Kindest regards,
Paul
Put your best FACE forward!
:)
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Jul 11, 2008 10:21 pm | | Dose 12/ - PhotoTips - ready for your next dose? (Ready for Dose 12? Get 15 min battery charger!!!! | # |
Paul Finkelstein Early bird & Entrepreneur - omgtalk.com | |
Dose 12.
Short, sweet and AWESOME photo dose 12. Get a 15 min battery charger for your triple AAA's!! It is a MUST have!
"Put Your BEST Face Forward! BIG SMILE :) HUGE!" "Live Where The Sun Spends The Winter On The Beaches Of The World!" * http://paulstevenphotography.com/ "Pictures Are Forever!" * Double XX-TRA-ORDINARY!Private Reply to Paul Finkelstein Early bird & Entrepreneur - omgtalk.com |
Jul 13, 2008 4:17 am | | re: Dose 12/ - PhotoTips - ready for your next dose? (Ready for Dose 12? Get 15 min battery charger | # |
Marilyn Jenett | | Paul,
With all due respect to your expertise and your great willingness to always help, I think you are making it way too complicated to post a photo on a network like this.
All you have to do is surround the url for the photo with a few html tags like this and voila - the photo appears. The photo of course needs to be on a server in order to have a url. So, just put the following tags around your photo url and you're all set:
< IMG SRC=your photo url" >
(Don't put spaces in as I have above. I had to add the spaces so it would show up here on the Web)
I don't even see that little "insert photo" icon on my toolbar and I have a very sophisticated computer. There is an "insert photo" option on Microsoft Word but that has nothing to do with the Internet.
So I think you are providing WAY too much information to members. It was too confusing for me.
By the way, your new photo which you cropped from that larger one, is a great professional shot of you.
Marilyn
Marilyn Jenett Founder, Feel Free to Prosper Program http://www.FeelFreetoProsper.comPrivate Reply to Marilyn Jenett |
Jul 13, 2008 9:37 am | | image on webpage/ - PhotoTips - ready for your next dose? (photo needs to be on a host..ahh haaa) | # |
Paul Finkelstein Early bird & Entrepreneur - omgtalk.com | |
Pictures are 1000 words. :)
Good points Marilyn, 1 html tag is all you need. But, the above info relates to HOW and where to HOST the photo. Without the hosting place and that tag is useless. :)
----------------------- re:The photo of course needs to be on a server in order to have a url.
--------------- ahhhhhhhhhhhhh...that IS the whole key item there. :)
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Jul 13, 2008 9:45 am | | re: image on webpage/ - PhotoTips - ready for your next dose? (photo needs to be on a host..ahh haaa | # |
Marilyn Jenett | |
Oh, sorry I just didn't read through it all.
http://www.photobucket.com is also VERY convenient if you didn't mention it already. Quick and easy and allows you to resize your photo to many website options. Great for non-techies.
Marilyn
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Jul 13, 2008 12:42 pm | | photobucket huh/ - PhotoTips - ready for your next dose? (photobucket screen shot) | # |
Paul Finkelstein Early bird & Entrepreneur - omgtalk.com | | With photobucket they GIVE you links to your photos for free. Pretty cool. then I take the link and use the outlook intructions I showed you above. Hey, it's MY way. There IS more than one way to do many things. Esp, photoshop! There are more than 10 ways to do EVERYTHING! Thanks for pushing me to look into this.
Maybe this IS easy for newbies. NOTE: The bottom right of this screen shot of photobucket. The link is there to refer back to an image you STORE on their servers. EITHER you use photobucket or your own website host. Either way, you gotta store it somewhere. You can't pull an image out of the sky! :)
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Jul 14, 2008 4:41 am | | re: photobucket huh/ - PhotoTips - ready for your next dose? (photobucket screen shot) | # |
Marilyn Jenett | |
When I do use photobucket, it's generally to resize an image. However, when I am done, even though photobucket hosts the image, if it's business related I "save target as" and bring the photo back to my own server or just store it neatly in folders on my computer. I like haven't important images close to my heart :-)
I haven't used Photoshop (my computer came with Corel and I have only used the basic version) but Susan is going to teach me how to size images on another software program called "Gimp" which everyone says is the same as Photoshop with one exception - it's free :-) So it will be good to learn the skills with that until the day when I may want to spread my artistic wings a bit more.
I just want to mention how instrumental Susan has been in changing my technical life and empowering me. She found free software programs for me to use that allow me to work on my server and create all my own website pages now and I never would have suspected that I could have such an instinct for the artistic side of technology.
It's very empowering to have learned the skills myself instead of having to depend on others for every little update. Thanks to Susan, I have earned the distinctive title of "Techno Mama." :-)
Photo images are just the next step in my evolution.
Marilyn
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Jul 14, 2008 6:03 pm | | gimp/ - PhotoTips - ready for your next dose? (gimp screen shot...Neat find...Thanks M!) | # |
Paul Finkelstein Early bird & Entrepreneur - omgtalk.com | |
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Jul 15, 2008 12:50 pm | | Tuesday PhotoTips - ready for your next dose? (screen shot...camera height...included) | # |
Paul Finkelstein Early bird & Entrepreneur - omgtalk.com | | Here's today's photo tip/dose of info.
EYEBROW or higher height when photographing individuals.
For groups little lower.
This is a photographers basic rule.
But, once you know the rule, you can adjust from there for your situation.
So...bring a step stool...walmart sells that plastic one that folds up and gets you a few inches OFF THE FLOOR.
That should make the difference in your camera heights.
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Jul 17, 2008 1:20 am | | re: Tuesday PhotoTips - ready for your next dose? (screen shot...camera height...included) | # |
Marilyn Jenett | |
There is a counterpart to this tip that I learned many years ago from photographers...
When you are having your photo taken, tilt your head ever so slightly down. You don't want the camera looking UP at you. I recall photogs constantly telling me to tilt my head down.
Goes along with Paul's tip for the photographer...
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Jul 18, 2008 5:14 pm | | Tuesday PhotoTips - ready for your next dose? (screen shot...camera height...included) | # |
Paul Finkelstein Early bird & Entrepreneur - omgtalk.com | |
Hi Marilyn, Susan, and all! ;) In another online FREE lesson here on TBC will even explain how tilting the head down creates MOOD in a photograph. ;) Stay tuned for NEXT month!
Kindest regards, Paul Put your best FACE forward and profile!
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Aug 31, 2008 10:06 pm | | Tuesday PhotoTips - ready for your next dose? | # |
Paul Finkelstein Early bird & Entrepreneur - omgtalk.com | | So...labor day weekend cleaning up pc and todays tip..
MORE RAM and faster updated processor speed is amazing. 4 gigs RAM and upped processor speed and this Mac is flying!! How much ram do YOU have? With more ram and speed my photo editor flys thru raw and jpgs like no tomorrow! I use photoshop. You?
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Sep 24, 2008 8:41 pm | | GLARE IN GLASSES/ Tuesday - ready for your next dose? (screen shot...camera height...included) | # |
Paul Finkelstein Early bird & Entrepreneur - omgtalk.com | |
re: When you are having your photo taken, tilt your head ever so slightly down. You don't want the camera looking UP at you. I recall photogs constantly telling me to tilt my head down.
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In reply to this, I add that tilting the CHIN slightly down WILL help remove or AVOID glasses glare for our four eyed subjects like myself I wear glasses since the third grade. I have NON GLARE glasses whioch work great head on... But for GLASS glasses, THIS slight tily down should do the trick
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Nov 06, 2008 4:04 pm | | WHY the tilt the head in a picture or portrait???/ Tuesday - ready for your next dose? | # |
Paul Finkelstein Early bird & Entrepreneur - omgtalk.com | |
To tilt or No tilt??? Sometimes it's personal preference...but, it's really up to you if you want to look more like a MUG shot or more like a fine pro portrait.... Tilt toward the lighted side is more masculine... Tilt toward the SHADOW side of a portrait is more feminine. ALL business headshots look more business like with the TILT toward the lighted side of your face. business is business...your not modeling or at a party... :) Unless your business is fashion..rules can be broken but depends on the audience and reasons... So, a SLIGHT head tilt...NOT too much now...
~PPrivate Reply to Paul Finkelstein Early bird & Entrepreneur - omgtalk.com |
Dec 14, 2008 5:22 pm | | Bring along a pro/here's why/ Tuesday - ready for your next dose? | # |
Paul Finkelstein Early bird & Entrepreneur - omgtalk.com | |
Ahead of Tues...photo dose of the week....
Bring along a pro photographer EVEN if you have a great shiny new digital camera with so many settings on it etc...
do you really know how to use all those buttons?
Does your photos look like snapshots or do you want to improve the composition?
How bout the lighting??
where do the shadows fall in your pics?
does your digital camera take FAST pics or when you click the shutter button, it takes what feels like so many seconds and you miss the shot???
If you answer YES to any of these questions..
you MIGHT want to take along a pro photographer and reply on his or her equip and experience.
Maybe.
Hey...here's my plug...ready... If you in SE FL... Call me..
lol
Hope you like this weeks dose.
Kindest holiday wishes, Paul :) Mobile Portrait Pros Put your best FACE forward!Private Reply to Paul Finkelstein Early bird & Entrepreneur - omgtalk.com |
Jan 20, 2009 1:48 am | | Photo dose for inauguration Tuesday!!! | # |
Paul Finkelstein Early bird & Entrepreneur - omgtalk.com | |
PHOTO DOSE FOR INAUGURATION TUESDAY ============================
perhaps it's time to renew your photo on your social network profile, website, newsletter, business card, etc????
New President and NEW Photo. Formal pose, casual, whatever... Show us a new you for 2009! Update that photo. Show us a new outfit. Show us a new smile. Show us your new pose for 2009!
Kindest regards, Paul Put your best FACE forward in Southeast Florida! ;)Private Reply to Paul Finkelstein Early bird & Entrepreneur - omgtalk.com |
Feb 21, 2009 3:57 pm | | Photo dose for this Tuesday!!! | # |
Paul Finkelstein Early bird & Entrepreneur - omgtalk.com | | Hi Photo people!!
In advance of Tuesday thought I'd mention this tip...
Today I was testing out an old camera...but it's still digital...so not that old of a camera.. 6 megs...Nikon...etc.. But, this camera, like most consumer point and shoots take FOREVER to focus and take FAST photos!!! So a D200 or better Nikon for taking fast photos with kids, and sports might be a ket tip. So, investing in a camera that is FASTER than a point and shoot type or D50 Nikon or below is my tip of the week!
This Sunday will be using a D200 Nikon to capture runners in a marathon in Fort Lauderdale.
:) Till next Photo dose...ta ta
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Jun 13, 2009 2:14 pm | | NEW/Photo dose for this Tuesday!!! | # |
Paul Finkelstein Early bird & Entrepreneur - omgtalk.com | | NEW: facebook allows 200 photos now in an album instead of only 60. wooo hoo!! :)
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Jun 15, 2009 2:39 pm | | NEW/Photo dose for this Tuesday!!! | # |
Paul Finkelstein Early bird & Entrepreneur - omgtalk.com | | Headshot/Portrait tip
Got flabby arms? YES, We all do NOT have model bodies. but we CAN have a great HEADSHOT. Where s l e e v e s. Hid em. Ditch the hands, arms and just go with a tighter headshot altogether. :) Put your BEST FACE forward! P
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Jul 15, 2009 5:17 pm | | NEW/Photo dose for this past Tuesday!!! | # |
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Time for ANOTHER Photo dose!!!
Here's those sports shots I took with a D200 Nikon: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=90750&id=69486688518&l=e2cfd51e65 With point and shoot cameras, the shutter speed is too slow to catch a lot of action or good action shots. :) Consider speed if you want action shots at home or around town.
Warm regards, Paul
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Oct 06, 2009 12:30 pm | | NEW/Photo dose for this past Tuesday!!! | # |
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Photo DOSE:
When to hire a pro?????
so after going thru all these tips above I hope you're a better photographer!!! :)
But of course there are times to hire a pro:
1. When you want to be in the photo and you want nice composition vs uncle bob cropping your head too tight at the top!!
2. having a party thats a once in a lifetime event like a wedding, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Quinces, etc..
3. You dont have all the necessary lighting equip
4. You dont have all the posing down pat...
5. You want someone experienced in arranging groups , families, schools, associations, etc etc
6. other reasons YOU might hire a pro????? List your reasons!!
THx! Hope you like these tips!! P
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