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NEWBORN MODEL SEARCH
Calling all newborns * 7 to 14 days old! No experience necessary! Your time to shine as a Camera Creations LLC star! Moms, or soon to be moms, who care to document this ephemeral time in your little one’s life, this is your opportunity. I am updating my portfolio with new props and set ups…
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READING LIST FOR A PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER
So, this reading list is not necessarily just for portrait photographers. In fact, this is a classic reading list that I found online as a reading test from www.listchallenges.com (to see what books you have read growing up). However, the list is so rich with books that enlighten and inspire that I wanted to post…
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PROFESSIONAL HEADSHOTS ARE BENEFICIAL FOR ALL BUSINESS TYPES
Sometimes people ask me if they really need a professional headshot because they are not in a glamorous field. I respond with, “absolutely, a professional headshot is a must for any professional that has a business, or hands out business cards to clients and other professionals”. People respond emotionally to faces and if your image…
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THE MANY FACES OF JAMES: PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION AT CAMERA CREATIONS LLC STUDIO
James won one of my auction donations to Equality California Brunch event 2017 of a professional portrait photography session at Camera Creations’ studio. James was not interested in a traditional portrait, so I was able to be creative and do something more conceptual. We played with lighting a bit, gave James some coaching on the…
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INTIMATE BACKYARD WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY
Not too long ago Nika and Michael were married at the new home of Nika’s daughter and son in law. I had the pleasure of photographing the wedding and working alongside Rabbi Wendy Spears. We had a great time with the family. And, within a few weeks presented the couple with an album of images…
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BEFORE AND AFTER HAIR PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION FOR PATRICIA LYNN LAAS
Hair stylists and colorists need to show what they can do for prospective clients on the world wide web. And, I can help them display their works of art via a portrait photography session at my studio. Hair sessions take time with lots of attention paid to tiny details to make sure that we are showing…
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IT BEGINS WITH A MATERNITY SESSION
The first step in creating a historical family portrait series is photographing a maternity session at Camera Creations LLC studio with me, photographer Julie Hopkins. Maternity portrait sessions involve the same kind of preparation before the session date as for any other portrait photography session in order to best represent the special mood and character…
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FAMILY PORTRAITS THAT HELP US TO REMEMBER
The Choi family had their family portraits done at Camera Creations LLC studio this past month. Mrs. Choi professed that her parents love to receive 8 x 10 prints of her children because they like to pick them up in their hands and admire their grandchildren. Additionally, Mrs. Choi understands the importance of having wall…
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RECENT PRESENTATION ON MEMORY MAKING THRU PHOTOGRAPHY
On April 26th at a morning Business Networking International meeting I did a 6-minute presentation on the value of photography as a memory stimulus. I consider myself a memory maker through my photography. Helping people, pets and professionals to create their history. Each session with my clients is a relationship experience where we interact via…
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PICK A PET PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY IMAGE FOR WALL PORTRAITS
Hello friends and neighbors. Many of you know I photograph pets as one of my areas of specialty in portrait photography. I am trying to decide which image from this featured pet photography session that I should use for wall portraits in my studio, Camera Creations LLC. So, I decided to ask you, my audience,…
