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Finding the Right Fit

It’s one thing to purchase a digital camera with the intention of simply documenting your family’s Kodak moments, but it’s quite another when you are trying to make a living by selling your shots. My grandfather was a professional photographer. His portrait studio was located in Hilo, Hawaii, and for years he was able to turn his passion for photography into a healthy profit. However, it took him years to find his niche and make a living by taking pictures. If you are looking to make a career by taking pictures, you need to have some business savvy, as well … Continue reading →

Photography Potpourri—-Wedding Picture Reunion

I’ve written a series of blogs on wedding photography, which included a variety of sub-topics from what qualities you should look for in a wedding photographer to how much you should expect to pay for memorable shots. But, what about those couples that can’t afford to shell out big bucks for a photo album filled with prize-winning wedding pictures? An Ohio couple marking their 27th anniversary has an answer you may find hard to believe. Karen Cline married the love of her life in 1980. Back then she and her beloved were teenagers with very little money. Cline was 18 … Continue reading →

Creating a Balanced Wedding Photo Album

Unless you and your fiancé ran off alone to tie the knot it’s likely your wedding pictures don’t just feature a bride and groom. At least it shouldn’t. To achieve a well-balanced wedding photo album you want to find the right mix between candid shots of the bride and groom, formal shots of the entire wedding party and intimate moments like the mother of the bride’s reaction to seeing her little girl walking down the aisle in her wedding gown. Formal Shots. What bride doesn’t want formal photos of her closest friends and family decked out in their finest? While … Continue reading →

Wedding Picture Reminders

In a previous blog I addressed key points in finding the right wedding photographer. Once you’ve secured a professional you are confident will perfectly document your big day it’s time to move on to other considerations. The following wedding photo tips are ones you should consider before you walk down the aisle: Less Is Not Always Best. Brides tend to underestimate the number of pictures they may need for their wedding albums. In most cases you’ll end up wanting more than you ordered (especially if the end results were better than you expected). Err on the side of caution and … Continue reading →

Reasons To Use Digital Cameras At Your Wedding

I’m not sure digital cameras were even around when I got married. Just kidding. Half-kidding at least. I got married before the digital photography phenomenon evolved into the all-encompassing trend that it is today. These days most couples don’t hesitate to hire wedding photographers who deal exclusively in digital equipment. In fact, a growing number of brides are now actively seeking digital photographers because they want the opportunity to share their wedding pictures online. Old-fashion photo albums are becoming a thing of the past. All the engaged couples I know have already assembled an online site dedicated to their weddings. … Continue reading →

Do You Need A Wedding Videographer?

I’m sure you know what it’s like to walk into a room just after someone has revealed the punch line to a hilarious joke. People are rolling on the ground cracking up and you’re left wondering what you missed. I feel the same way about looking at still pictures of people doubled over in the midst of a laughing fit. I’m always left wondering what was so darn funny. In my opinion, nothing captures the true experience of being at an event than having life-like moving images… and audio. These are elements that still photography simply can’t match. For instance, … Continue reading →

Finding The Right Wedding Photographer

There’s no way you are going to get breathtaking shots of one of the most important days of your life without an outstanding photographer. You may not remember what filling you had in your wedding cake or what type of music played at your reception, but having to stare at dark, out of focus shots of your first kiss as man and wife—that’s something that will stay with you forever. Which is why it is critical that you choose a wedding photographer very carefully. I found my wedding photographer through word of mouth. I firmly believe this is the best … Continue reading →

Welcome to the families.com Photography Blog

Hello. My name is Chuck, and I’m a photographer. {Hi Chuck} Welcome to the families.com Photography Weblog, or Blog. If you are reading this, you probably already know that families.com is starting a series of Blogs on various subjects that we hope are of interest to you, the family reader. I hope you will let us know about that interest through comments, as I love two-way communication. So, who am I, you ask? Given that this is a Photography Blog, one assumes I am a photographer, right? I have been an avid amateur photographer for about thirty years. I did … Continue reading →

Outdoor Lighting Lessons

Many cultures believe that rain on your wedding day is a sign of good luck. (Yeah, try telling that to the bride who’s planning an outdoor wedding.) It drizzled on my wedding day and I have to admit I was concerned the weather would have a negative effect on my wedding pictures, which we planned to take at a local park. I was fortunate to have a very calm and astute wedding photographer who put my mind at ease by assuring me that cloudy days yield some of the nicest shots. Honestly, I thought he was just trying to make … Continue reading →

Photography Week in Review for August 20th-26th, 2007

It was such a busy week in the photography blog and we were are so busy researching and trying to bring you new and fresh material, that I somehow forgot to do the Week in Review for the 20th to the 26th, so here it is. Digital Photography 101: An Introduction Enough is enough. I’m throwing down the gauntlet. My co-blogger Nicole and I have written a number of blogs explaining why we prefer using film cameras rather than digital ones. However, we are by no means digital camera rebels and to prove my point I have decided to write … Continue reading →