Author: Jason
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WHERE WE ARE GOING, WE DON’T NEED PHONES
I was shooting an event over the weekend and I couldn’t help noticing something gaining in popularity over the last year or so. If your guess is Crocs with formal wear you would be wrong (not to mention ashamed of yourself for even considering the idea). The correct answer is everything that is old tech…
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THE BEST SEASON OF THE YEAR: PATIO
The most important season of the year is here and by that I mean patio (I guess weddings too but there are usually terraces at the venues as well so, my answer is still patio). Lots of shooting happening currently but I will still be sure to post at least something for you lovely people…
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IF IT’S GOING TO BE THAT KIND OF SHOOT, I’M GOING TO STICK MY TRIPOD IN THE MASHED POTATOES
Who doesn’t like a good wedding? Lots of photographers, that’s who. Sadly, there can be a bias behind photographing a wedding as some among us feel it is beneath them because “it’s not creative enough” or “it’s for amateurs”. Well, I’m here to tell you that nothing could be further from the truth (maybe as…
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RIGHT NOW I HATE EVERYTHING BUT I LOVED IT FIVE MINUTES AGO
Further to the prior post, let’s talk about the relationship of creativity. I can’t speak for other artist types but in a group of photographers, this topic comes up frequently. It seems there is a thin line between loving what you’ve shot and then hating it after you bring it into Lightroom for editing. I…
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I GOT NOTHING (WHICH IS MORE THAN THIS POST HAS)
Blogs don’t have to always be about something specific. Sometimes my head, like this chair, is empty, making it difficult to come up with something for the weekly instalment. The fun thing about photography is shooting and sharing something you feel is decent – although for most artists it’s a never-ending spiral of love /…
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NEVER SWIM ALONE
A lot of the time, photography is a solitary pursuit. You get inspired, grab your camera and head out without thinking of anything else but the creative thought smashing around in your brain. Yes, the whole lone gunman thing is cinematically badass but once in a while it is kinda nice to have someone else…
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LORD OF THE RINGS
Okay, the title is a bit derivative I admit, but it’s one of the parts of a wedding I look forward to shooting the most. I never preplan these types of shots so I can deliver something unique for each client. After 250+ weddings, I have curated quite the deep catalogue of ring shots (I…
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MUSIC IS MY RADAR
Bet you thought this would be a post about the election but this space is a politics-free zone so there won’t be any of those shenanigans around these parts. There is only one kind of insanity that fits perfectly with photography and that’s music. The symbiosis that exists between audio and visual reaches into us…
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GOLD IS THE BROADEST OF SHOULDERS
As I was sitting here wondering what to blog in the dying hours of the weekly deadline and the slowburn of dusk provided some inspiration. The sun coming and going is some of the best lighting a photog can ask for. To those of you new to shooting, the first and last hour of the…
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THIRD WINTER OR FALSE SPRING?
So the weather is hopefully on the turn (finally) which means more shooting in the best studio – outdoors. No more trying to get creative with props and that backdrop stand that I’ve put together and taken down probably more times than I’ve pressed the shutter on my 5D. The dynamic lighting and ever changing…