I recently discovered a great photo blog called Color Me Katie. Photographer and artist Katie Sokoler’s creativity with the camera makes me want to live in her world for the day. Plus, she’s involved with Improv Everywhere, which is just so much fun. It’s on my life list to one day be in one of their undercover missions.
Some of my favorites from Katie:
Go explore the rest of her blog, you won’t regret it. Then take your camera, paper, and scissors, and hit the streets!
Cincinnati, OH Wednesday morning came early (still adjusting to the time change) but it was great to get out and take some pictures of Baby David. He was so peaceful as he slept! Parents always want pictures of their baby with their eyes open, but in my opinion, there is nothing sweeter than a sleeping baby:)
Thanks to Taylor, David (& Angie) for giving me the chance to take some sweet pictures. I’ll have the rest to you soon.
Here are some of my favorites:
Newport on the Levee, Baba Budan’s & Cincinnati Music Hall | Cincinnati, OH When it comes time to pick locations for engagement session I always ask two questions: 1. Are there places in the city that are significant to the couple’s relationship? and 2. Will it look amazing on camera? Check and check!
Blake and Jennifer are classically trained musicians, so when it came time to pick locations for their shoot we knew Cincinnati Music Hall was at the top of the list. They also wanted some shots at Newport on the Levee, the site of their first real date and Baba Budan’s in Clifton, the place Blake asked Jennifer to go after class one day…resulting in their first “unofficial” date:) I was so honored to hear their story as we walked around together.
Doesn’t Jennifer look AMAZING in that dress and those shoes? That is how you rock an engagement session! As we were taking pictures outside of Music Hall someone even yelled out their car window to her, “You look amazing!” How cool is that?
They are a fantastic couple and I can’t wait to take pictures at their outdoor wedding this June. From all the details they’ve told me, it’s going to be awesome!
Here are some of my favorites from the day:
I know what you’re thinking. Anything free you can download from a website must be a little bit, um you know, crappy looking. But we promise, these are actually really beautiful. And you get the whole invitation suite- rsvp cards, direction cards, even the fonts. All found on the beautiful Wedding Chicks blog.
Check em out:
The simple Love Ribbon Suite.
The bright and cheery Dahlia Invitation.
And our favorite, the classy Crown Set, which even includes a save-the-date and menu:
Like the DIY thing, but these don’t matches your wedding style? That’s ok, learn how to use Adobe Illustrator to make your very own here.
We have been anticipating the new Alice movie for a while around here. Haven’t seen it yet, but check out this beautiful wedding we found at Kiss the Groom, inspired by the classic.
Love the vintage clocks! This is the way to do a theme at your wedding without going overboard. See the rest right here.
Anyone seen the new movie yet? What did you think?
This is round 3 with my Holga. If you want you can look at Round 1 and Round 2. Up to this point I had only used black and white film and was pretty happy with the results. This time I went with color.
As you can see from the pictures the Holga took me for a ride this time around. Somehow some foam padding from the inside of the camera got loose and floated around randomly inside the camera throughout the entire roll. Normally that wouldn’t be a good thing but in most cases it added more to the picture than it took away. On only one shot was I really disappointed with the “foam effect” and that’s the one where it’s directly in the middle of the frame. That was supposed to be a distressed yellow fire hydrant set against a really cool industrial building in the background. Instead its a big light streak with a tiny little piece of the fire hydrant poking out:)
I am IN LOVE with the colors and effects on this roll. Especially the spots where you can see the markings of the film. I cant wait to shoot another roll of this.
Kodak Professional Portra , ISO 160, 120 color film, shot @ 6×6:
Yes, this is a plastic Santa driving a miniature tow truck. Quite strange.
Muted reds always look amazing!
The giant UDF cow in Norwood.
I love how you can see the film type and frame number at the bottom left.
In honor of the beautiful weather we’ve been having in Cincinnati this week I thought I would do a quick post about taking better outdoor pictures of people. Here are two tricks, one easy and the other requires a little more effort.
1. White Balance – All light sources, even the sun, cast a certain color on your subject. On AUTO your camera tries to guess what color the light is and adjusts accordingly. Even my super high end camera does a poor job of this most of the time. So go into your settings and find “White Balance (WB)” or “Color Temperature” and select the best setting for your day. If its bright and sunny, choose “Daylight”, if it’s cloudy or overcast choose “Cloudy” and if you are shooting a pretty shady area then choose, “Shade”. This will make your colors pop and appear truer to life. If you are unsure, take a test shot with each setting until you something that looks most like real life.
I didn't take this picture but it illustrates the point.
2. Reflector – If you are shooting into the sun (the sun is significantly behind your subject) your camera is usually going to expose for the brighter light source, which in this case is the sun. This will leave you with a really dark subject and a pretty blue sky. Or even worse, your camera will split the difference between the two leaving you with a slightly dark subject and a light blue/white sky. To fix this you can try to bounce the sunlight back onto your subject using some sort of reflector. They make fancy ones, but since you aren’t looking to start a photography business you could try something easier. Grab white sheet or blanket and have your spouse, friend or older child hold it at a 45 degree angle as close to your subject as possible without being in the shot. This will throw some of that sunlight back on your subject and balance them with that super bright ball of gas and fire in the sky. Needless to say, it’s easier said than done if your subject is a 2 year old who doesn’t sit still:)
Didn't take this one either, but you can see how she is balanced with the sky using a reflector, or maybe an off camera light.
Hopefully this helps a little. Happy shooting!
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Looking for something to stick on your beautiful bridal head that is a little less traditional than a veil? You might enjoy these:
Rhinestone Headband from Feathers and Frills
Birdcage Veil by Velvet Owl
Feather fascinator by Lucia Bella
Gold flower headband by Everyday Fairytale
Designer Jessica Hirsche has an ongoing typography project where she publishes a new original-design letter each work day.
A few of our favorites:
3 things you could do with these pretty ditties:
Find the whole collection right here.
