Photographing a Newborn Baby

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Fiona_Rogerson]Fiona Rogerson For many the idea of photographing a newborn baby can be overwhelming, especially for those that aren’t experienced with handling a newborn. By spending some time focusing solely on the baby before you begin photographing him/her, you can put measures in place that will ensure you give yourself the best chance of [...]

“I don’t like food that’s too carefully arranged; it makes me think that the chef is spending too much time arranging and not enough time cooking. If I wanted a picture I’d buy a painting.” Andy Rooney

…..or buy a photograph. The photography of food is a talent like no other for both the beginner photographer as well as the seasoned professional.  The food has to be kept fresh, it must be inviting and convince the the viewer of their desire to have it.  Haven’t you looked at a photograph of a bowl of [...]

A portrait is not a likeness. The moment an emotion or fact is transformed into a photograph it is no longer a fact but an opinion. There is no such thing as inaccuracy in a photograph. All photographs are accurate. None of them is the truth. Richard Avedon

The timing could not have been better.  I had been searching for a way to convert my business office into a part time portrait studio.   I was interested in photographing children, couples, pets and anything else that would sit still long enough for me to record their look.  Just at the right time, Shutterbug Magazine ran an article [...]

“A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand” Unknown

So, the request came in to photograph 20 pounds of various cookie varieties, shapes and designs  for a client of mine.  The photographs will be used to publish a sales book to be carried by the distributors as well as to be used to illustrate the website for this high end cookie production facility.  I [...]

“I have an underwater camera just in case I crash my car into a river, and at the last minute I see a photo opportunity of a fish that I have never seen.” Mitch Hedberg

Although a thought provoking statement it is  my  way of getting around to a thumbs up reference to a member of the N.Y.C. police force.  I always state that a photographer in search of that one terrific image is only going to capture that image if they carry a camera with them at all times. I claim [...]

Daily Inspiration

I dream that someday the step between my mind and my finger will no longer be needed. And that simply by blinking my eyes, I shall make pictures. Then, I think, I shall really have become a photographer.Alfred Eisenstaedt This was stated during  the latter part of the 19 century.  One has to wonder today [...]

Daily Inspiration

There is no excuse. Get you camera out. Capture capture capture.

Daily Inspiration

“To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.”  -Elliott Erwitt “Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still.”  -Dorothea [...]

Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.