More Before and After Fun

As promised, here are some more before and afters, showing my photography style. I like to keep it natural yet vibrant. When using my favorite lens, the 50mm 1.8f, I lose a lot of contrast in straight out of the camera shots, so I like to put some of that back in. I also like to bring the natural beauty of my subjects and their surroundings out. Now, please note, a lot of these shots are older, before I even knew what RAW was. I know...it's shocking, but never fear...my camera never leaves RAW now! I also used to have a tendency to under expose...as you'll soon see.

 Being a newer photographer, and trying to make my dreams come true have been tough, but I'll never give up. It also helps to have a heavy hitter in your corner. So, you maybe asking yourself, how do I post process so clean without compromising the original integrity of the photo? I wish I could take all of the credit, but I can't. My post editing life has gotten MUCH easier thanks to Pure Photoshop Actions. They are amazing! You can find them here...and they are worth every single penny! They are actually having a sale right now on their actions until tonight. 40% off taken when you add your actions to your cart. Head over there now and check them out!

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Before and After Fun

My style of photography has pretty much always been, keep it natural, but a little dramatic. Lately I have really been trying to perfect my editing technique so I thought we would have a little more before and after fun! I'm embarrassed to show you the SOOC (straight out of camera), but it will show how a few tweaks can make a huge difference in your photos.

Recent Shoots

I recently had the pleasure of photographing some of the most beautiful and handsome faces! 

First was Alexander and Isabella. 

Bella was an instant ham, loving up the camera and all this while just waking up from a short nap on the ride over.

Alex took a little while to warm up to me and the camera, but this where patients really pays off. Once he was a little more comfortable, my lens loved him!

These two together were really something!

Next was Makayla and Jasmine. This shoot was a lot of fun even though MY 3 year old was let on the loose and was pining for Mom's attention!

Jasmine is 8 weeks old and one of the most content babies I have ever worked with. She was very intrigued with the camera, mostly just staring at it. Poor Mom and Dad were trying so hard to make her smile, but she just wasn't in the mood.

Kayla was up next and this beautiful kid had a personality all her own! She was a poser...she LOVED posing for the camera!

 

The last shoot I want to share with you is of Karla...Karla has some of the most amazing eyes I have ever seen! They were a blue on the outside and a light brown on the inside. My shoot with her was to catch some of the magic in her eyes. This was just an individual head shot shoot, but we went to some abandoned locations and had ourselves a little adventure while we were shooting!

Jones~George Wedding

"Joy breaks through all barriers."

This wedding was at Conesus Lake in Lakeville, NY. After arriving, Susan, a classic bride, and her father started down a nature path in Vitale Park to her groom and an intimate amount of awaiting guests.

After her father gave her away, the ceremony was very short and sweet. The bride and groom said their 'I Dos' and they were married. They then did a quick meet and greet with their guests and some family photos.

Then the bride, groom, and I went for a walk to get some photos in before the heavens opened up and rained on us.We were fortunate enough to get some photos in at the lake, then we finished up at the reception hall.

The reception was held in Warsaw, NY at a beautiful rustic lodge that was beautifully decorated. Instead of a full cake, the bride and groom had tables of gourmet cupcakes with a small cake for cutting.

The night was filled with dancing and fun as all the guests either relaxed with a full belly or danced it off. After dinner there was a speech and a toast, then the cake cutting, father/daughter dance, mother/son dance, a dollar dance, and an anniversary dance. Then the DJ kept the night moving with slow and fast music. A good time was had by all!

“Happy marriages begin when we marry the ones we love, and they blossom when we love the ones we marry.”