Last Summer I decided I want to try underwater photography. I did quite a lot of researching on the equipment and realized I simply can't afford it. No, mam! Even the waterproof cases - the ones I would trust to use, not the DIY ziplock bags. So, I was kind of sad I had to... Continue Reading →
Self-Portrait of the Photographer {Portrait Photography, San Jose, CA}
Who’s up to a challenge? 🙂
Taking pictures is my passion. It is a passion of every photographer out there, at least this is what I believe in.
We spent hours on end shooting, editing, thinking about locations or location hunting, visualizing sessions with clients, browsing the Internet and organizing our Pinterst boards. Everything for one purpose – to become a better photographer and to serve our clients better. Many of us have mastered and memorized all the techniques of encouraging our models to feel comfortable in front of the camera. We know a lot about posing, how to make people look good, how to use the light and how to use every bit of space as a good spot for a photograph.
We take tremendous amounts of pictures weekly… Don’t we.
But how many pictures of ourselves, with kids, with spouses or without them, do we have?
How many times when somebody said, “hey you’ve…
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Photo Art Friday, b-day girl and spiders
First of all... No.2 is ONE YEAR OLD This young lady origins from the grumpy kind (my blood). Very recently she has learned to climb on mom's bread machine. She walks like a pro, but sometimes she still prefers to get on four - mostly when she has to keep up with her Big Sis.... Continue Reading →
Photo Art Friday: Self-portrait
Well, I feel a little bit challenged. This week's theme for Photo Art Friday is: "self-portrait" I bet, many of you expect of me something great here, but I have been feeling a little (or a lot) under the weather lately, and all my plans for some real self-portraits photo session that I had in... Continue Reading →
Photo Art Friday on Thursday, and ALL my kids (minus No.4 – the husband)
I'll try to make this post very short today. Simply because No.1 just went down for her nap and I am able to become a couch potato for an hour or two. Starting with my submission for Photo Art Friday: Following with some shots or my darlings who drive me crazy lately. Finishing with No.3... Continue Reading →
Tutorial: “How to take self-portraits”, Part II – Focus without a remote and a tripod
While creating this video I was working with about 20 minutes of pictures and short movies. I knew that making one video out of it is going to be way too long, so I've used only part of it to make the one I'm sharing today, and the rest of it I'll use later. I... Continue Reading →
Tutorial: “How to take self-portraits”, Part I – Basic Tips
When I was brain storming about from where I should start this tutorial, the topic of FOCUS came as the most important. It wouldn't be as important if I had a remote, but this is the point here: I want to show you that not having a remote or tripod should not stand on your... Continue Reading →
Introduction to a new series: “How to take self-portraits”
I have finally decided to start a series of posts about how to take self-portraits. btw, this post is long, so please grab a coffee/tea and enjoy! I was writing it for almost 3 days!!! I am not a pro. I do not claim I am one. I am still learning and I hope to... Continue Reading →
A little bit of this and a little bit of that…
... so as my 365 Project came to an end I faced a decision what to do with this blog. Before this project there was a lot of cooking and baking in here but that won't be the main topic here as I do not cook or bake like crazy anymore. From now on it... Continue Reading →