Rose Parade 2018 – BOSS
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Here a some of the photos taken at the Rose Parade 2018 for The BOSS (Bands of Santiago Sharks). It was a very exciting couple of days, culminating on Camera Corner (Orange Grove and Colorado).
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Generational Family
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Every photoshoot has its unique joys that come along with them: meeting new people, getting reacquainted with old friends, documenting a multi generational family, etc. With this shoot, I benefited from all of these. Martin is a friend from high school. A few years back we reconnected via Facebook. He’s a little bit further ahead […]
Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff
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When photographing families, especially families with young children, I find myself reminding the parents – “Don’t sweat the small stuff.” (Pun intended). Most people are not comfortable with having a camera pointing at them, even more so young kids. There are those “hams” that love to show off and have fun but, it’s not the […]
Before They Moved
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Before they moved, I had to opportunity to photograph this wonderful family. A loving couple with two really fun boys makes for a wonderful afternoon. This shoot took place in Downtown Fullerton, a place that offers really nice backdrops. At one point we were even offered a bicycle to use in the shoot. Hey, why […]
Sports Photography For Parents – Auto Focus Mode
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I see more and more DSLR’s at kids’ sporting events. It’s sports photography opportunities for proud parents. Some parents have even moved beyond their kit lens and purchased a zoom lens. Cameras, like lenses, come in varied qualities. The quality of the equipment does have an consequence on the quality of the pictures you take. […]
Shooting In Low Light: Show Choir – Closing Night
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The Oak Show Choir had their closing night performance for the 2015-2016 season. I had to pleasure to photograph this last concert. The biggest challenge was shooting in low light conditions. This was overcome with fast glass and high ISO. I couldn’t sacrifice shutter speed due to the fact that the kids were dancing. But, […]
Adding a Head to a Group Photo
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There are times when we (photographers) have to take group photos (staff or family) when someone is missing. In this specific case, I had to add a head to a group photo. Since Photoshop has become an everyday verb, the client asks me to “Photoshop him/her in”. Depending on the situation, that can range from […]
Great Year With The Band
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I am nearly finished spending a great year photographing BOSS (Bands of Santiago Sharks). These young musicians led by Kris Parish and Joe Dudek comprise the award-winning bands that have marched in the Rose Parade and performed at Carnegie Hall, just to name two. It started off just before school started, at “band camp”. Three […]
Those Pesky Limbs
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I’m sure you have heard the cliche, “the devil is in the details.” That is certainly true in photography. Those pesky limbs, or evil tree branches that pop up out of nowhere in our photos. What can we do? Often we resort to Photoshop, Lightroom or some other form of photo editing software to fix […]
Moon Shot
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A couple of nights ago, while walking into my kitchen I saw this beautiful moon outside my back window. It was dusk, slightly hazy and the moon hung just above this leafless tree. I had to get the moon shot. What you don’t see in this shot are the rooftops of my neighbors homes, for […]