Archives for February 2013

No CHEESE Please

Say Cheese! That is what I’ve heard all my life. Somehow its become a universal understanding that the only way to smile properly for a photo is when one says CHEESE! I searched everywhere to find its origin, and can you believe that photographers tried to make their subject smile so they would say “cut the cheese”! Along the way it was condensed to just cheese, and still today we are CHEESING! I must admit that I too am a culprit of the cheese enforcer, but I am a now a wiser person, and none of my clients will be cutting the CHEESE!

So what do you say? In order to get that natural smile I have made my child subject sing! Yep sing!  ABC’s, Itsy bitsy spider or whatever they know. Kids love to sing, and while they are singing they will make beautiful expressions that you will pick up nicely. If they are too shy then I suggest asking them to say the word Thursday. Go ahead try it…you can’t help but have an upward smile because the Day part of Thursday or Monday or whatever day makes your lips turn up. And if all else fails then just wait.  As you’re talking to your client and making them feel comfortable you will be able to see them relax, and in those moments you will be ready and magic will happen. So whatever you do just please don’t pass the CHEESE! Here are two examples of a forced cheese smile, and a natural smile after singing.

 

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Facebook Cover

I’m so happy when I can offer something new! In this case I am now able to make these beautiful Facebook covers (they go in the top section of your FB) available to my clients! oh yeah!! There is nothing better than having special pictures in a beautiful layout. It’s so important to have items that will be useful to my clients, and I’m pretty sure this is one. I know that for me, I am on my Facebook page everyday, and so are most of my friends. For me to have pictures of my family, and have them displayed to share in such a way gives it that extra special touch. I am now offering this in my {A La Mode} and in my {Ooh La La} extras session.

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Additional Products

Woohoo! Aside from prints & canvases, the products I will be offering my clients are amazing.

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These are just a few…

 

 

 

Flash Drive with all of their edited photos

& a colorful glossy hardcover Photobook

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Share Buttons

Social media is now part of Rosa Blanca Photography! Whenever you read or see something on this site that you would like to share, now you can.  Under each post  you will see the buttons for Facebook, Pinterest & email. This is such a great way to let your friends and family know about Rosa Blanca.  Thanks for visiting… now go share, pin and email!!!
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Setting up a theme session

Easter is around the corner, and I would like to do an Easter theme session. This would be my first official themed session, and my wheals are turning. Making sure all the details are in place, knowing what to charge and knowing how to get the word out there. It’s so much to figure out but once I get into a flow I know it will all work out. I’ve already started using some of the spring colors in my backgrounds and I am so excited about it. I want the flow of the pictures to be very light and airy. I will post some ideas soon!
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Client Gallery

Im so excited about my new gallery! It’s specifically for my clients photos. There they can go to purchase prints, canvases, cards and so on! It was hard deciding which company I wanted to use because I want only the best for my clients. This gallery allows me to protect my photographs, and I can provide them with their own passwords so only they can see their photos. This is a big step, and I feel more “setup” now that its in place. I can confidently point my clients to a beautiful gallery, and they can purchase with ease! To get to the client gallery just click on the (Your Gallery) tab above my photo on the right of this page.

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Light, Lovely Light

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Nothing makes a picture what it should be than beautiful, natural light. Getting the perfect light is crucial to a beautiful picture. I use to think that I had to have the morning bright sun, when actually the afternoon sun light that is golden happens to work the best for me. It captures the tones in the skin perfectly, and the eyes light up just the way they should. Although sometimes its out of my control & I have to set the ISO higher or I have to use flash, but my better shots have always been from the afternoons creamy light.

Coming up with a plan

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I had a good idea how I wanted this photo session to look, but sometimes its hard to get across whats in my head. Im trying to build confidence in my photo shoots, but that will only come with practice. I realized that once I started to remind the couple about their love & journey they immediately became intimate, and I was able to get some very natural & loving shots. I will have to go into a shoot with that in mind each time. When you talk about the gushy stuff thats when their eyes sparkle, and that to me is the whole story!

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