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Behind the scenes with Danae

A quick update for those who keep asking me for more of Danae. I added a special set “behind the scenes” of her at the usual place. You can find the link here.

Adding color to your pictures

use of colors in your pictures

Don't be afraid to add some color to your pictures and home!

Don’t be afraid to add some color to your pictures and home! I received an email from a reader who asked for ideas about where to shoot models where he didn’t have to ask for permission or pay for permits, but gave him the privacy to shoot at his pace. My answer: your own home!

If you have a backyard with at least some privacy from your neighbors, that’s the best place to start. If its messy or dirty, then fix it up and make it look nice, paint your home, doors, add planters and flowers. You may be doing it for the shoot but you’ll also enjoy some great barbecues with friends and family throughout the year. It doesn’t need to be elaborate or a large space, but I do suggest you add color. Try shooting next to solid colors and have your model add an additional color with her outfit.

The picture on the left is a good example. Taken in the backyard, the side of the house was a basic white and the door and trim a solid green. A simple yellow skirt added that additional color that made this picture a little more interesting. Oh yeah, the lovely lady also helped! ;-)


New Nikon cameras rumored to be announced in September

on the benchFor several months I’ve been waiting for Nikon to announce and release their new DSLR cameras. This year I must admit, Canon is ahead of the game and it almost seems strange that Nikon hasn’t released a new replacement for the D700, with more MP’s and HD video comparable to Canon. Not that I was in the market for a new Nikon D700s or whatever they plan on calling it, but I always expect Nikon and Canon to match each other.

The only rumored announced by Nikon next month is the D90 and D3000 replacements, which may be named the Nikon D95 and D3100 respectively, according to NikonRumors.com. I’ve noticed that the price of the D90 has gone back up to its regular price in the mid $850 and has not dropped to its low earlier in the year of $745. This tells me they were trying to liquidate their supply and the few that are left are being listed now at regular price. With Nikon, this normally happens a few months before they are about to release a new camera model.

But who knows, we may have to wait longer. For those waiting for a Nikon D700s to be announced or released, you may need to hold on a little longer. In the meantime, look at this pretty woman to calm your excitement! ;-)

How to photograph a model wearing only a hat!

Casey wearing a hat

Not sure I’ve shared this “special” set of Casey in the past. I thought I had, perhaps it was for a contest or something, but since I’ve received a few requests to show more of Casey, here she is! From our last photo shoot, this one goes a little further. If you don’t appreciate the artistic figure of the female body, then these pictures are not for you.

I took these with digital Nikon and Canon cameras in a studio settings. The images are a little higher resolution than what I share on this site. You can find them here.

Here you can find the past photos of Casey from this site. She was not your typical model, in fact not a model at all, simply an adventurous girl who wanted to try modeling and earn some extra cash while she attended a local community college.

Photography: The pictures are just a bonus.

Friends in bikinisLike I mentioned in my previous post, the heat these past several days have been crazy! When I’m not trying to cool down at the beach, I’m here at home working on photos. This weather reminds me of Amy and Steph, when I photographed them a couple of years back.

It was late one summer afternoon and we all headed to the beach for the shoot. Although I took a reflector, one outdoor strobe and other photo equipment, the shoot turned out to be simply a fun time at the beach with friends and me photographing them. Amy was the main “model” who I was planning to photograph, but Steph who tagged along turned out to be the surprise bonus of the evening. She had the typical college girl beach body and was enjoying the entire experience.

The interesting part is the blue bikini she is wearing, which belonged to Amy. But Steph begged to let her wear it. Glad Amy agreed, Steph looked much better in that outfit.

Sometimes its more than just the pictures, but the experience the models/photographers have during the event that makes it all worth while. The end result, the pictures, are just a bonus.


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