I met Mike at a corporate retreat a few years ago. He and his wife Peggy flew me out to Ohio to take some family photos. His Great Aunt and Uncle were celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary so the entire family was getting together. I asked if there was anything specific he was looking…
Chan emailed and asked me out to lunch. Her and her husband Chris had never done a photo shoot before and she wanted to learn more about what was involved. She said she wanted to really connect with her photographer (my kinda girl!). She said that it was a very special time in their lives. …
Caroline and I were in Venezuela having a nice talk on the porch one evening. It was beautiful. Ok so we weren’t in Venezuela but we pretended to be, and the beach was just over the mountains. Hehe. We were in Silverlake and technically the beach is just over the mountains, give or take 10…
Photographing families is a special job. To me, typical family portraits (that is – posing people together who are related and asking them to smile at the camera) doesn’t tell much of a story. Family pictures are more about capturing those in between moments that make you . . . family. Some photos of the…
I tried a new lens today – the 85mm f/1.2. It is fantastic for portraits! I typically use the 50mm f/1.2 for portraits but the 85 allows you to step back to give your subjects some space (I like to be close but understand that sometimes space can be good), and the 85 will also…