Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Announcement: 108 Weddings!
I was just thinking the other day that I should be around my 100th wedding captured... and sure enough eight weddings ago we reached it! Mr. & Mrs. Welliehausen was our 100th wedding!
It's you but it's not.
What happens when editing goes too far? It's in every photographer magazine I see and it bothers me. I am a true believer that you are who you are and it is very hard for me to understand those that what to be someone they are not. I mean, after all, they did marry you and not someone else. Everyone sees you as you are, wouldn't it be strange to show your photos and something about you is dramatically changed?
Sometimes a graphic license is misused and it is getting out of control. I see more and more filters and programs out there that are manipulating images so much that it doesn't even end up looking like the person that it's supposed to be. Making a fine line between cool and creepy. Suddenly they have fuller lips, a nose lift, no face lines and an unnatural chin. I personally cannot stand it and have hard time adjusting mentally to anything that changes them into someone different. I occasionally get a bride asking for some of these changes and I may try a small selected few but mostly I say no. Let's be honest, it's not easy to do all these enhancements and it takes a considerable amount of time. In any case, what happened to real life? What happened to being who you are and preparing for your day with diet, exercise, tanning, make-up? What is too far and what is OK? These are all questions I ask on a weekly basis. I was discussing recently with a fellow photographer friend that said most brides end up not even looking anything like themselves the day of their wedding. Where have our traditions gone and is it really a real day or is it in fact just a fantasy day?
Some touch-ups are a given and I do basic editing such as acne, lighten dark circles and decrease some wrinkles, stretch marks, shine or age spots. But I keep it real. If you are unhappy with the natural idea, please don't have me take your photos unless you plan on enhancing them yourself. I've considered in the future to only do them on request on a limited basis at an extra charge per photo. Some forget that I take an average of over 1,000 images per wedding, it can take months to do such enhancements so I would never offer every image.
I recently saw in the media about Kate Winslet, she was upset about a cover photo that was printed and the graphic artists made her into a shape she is not in real life and wanted her photo to be reprinted as the original on the cover. Finally someone stood up to this new fabricated way! I agree with her on this, although I don't think they reprinted it.
The mural of the story is, just because we can doesn't mean we should.
MY CURRENT PROJECT: Bill & Sarah Engagement Photos
SONG STUCK IN MY HEAD: Halo by Beyoncé (out to my husband)
CRAVING: to dance. and to turn the tables.
NEEDED A MOMENT: Family Court? I mean REALLY.!? So, we are cool enough for you to think you can try to get your wedding photos done for free by your ex-husband's wife but you can't approach us about your child's braces who's father has had braces twice in his life? REALLY? Wow. The sad reality is this effects JD the most, we're adults.. well some of us are.
BEST MOMENT: An awesome day with my husband 4Wling
Sometimes a graphic license is misused and it is getting out of control. I see more and more filters and programs out there that are manipulating images so much that it doesn't even end up looking like the person that it's supposed to be. Making a fine line between cool and creepy. Suddenly they have fuller lips, a nose lift, no face lines and an unnatural chin. I personally cannot stand it and have hard time adjusting mentally to anything that changes them into someone different. I occasionally get a bride asking for some of these changes and I may try a small selected few but mostly I say no. Let's be honest, it's not easy to do all these enhancements and it takes a considerable amount of time. In any case, what happened to real life? What happened to being who you are and preparing for your day with diet, exercise, tanning, make-up? What is too far and what is OK? These are all questions I ask on a weekly basis. I was discussing recently with a fellow photographer friend that said most brides end up not even looking anything like themselves the day of their wedding. Where have our traditions gone and is it really a real day or is it in fact just a fantasy day?
Some touch-ups are a given and I do basic editing such as acne, lighten dark circles and decrease some wrinkles, stretch marks, shine or age spots. But I keep it real. If you are unhappy with the natural idea, please don't have me take your photos unless you plan on enhancing them yourself. I've considered in the future to only do them on request on a limited basis at an extra charge per photo. Some forget that I take an average of over 1,000 images per wedding, it can take months to do such enhancements so I would never offer every image.
I recently saw in the media about Kate Winslet, she was upset about a cover photo that was printed and the graphic artists made her into a shape she is not in real life and wanted her photo to be reprinted as the original on the cover. Finally someone stood up to this new fabricated way! I agree with her on this, although I don't think they reprinted it.
The mural of the story is, just because we can doesn't mean we should.
MY CURRENT PROJECT: Bill & Sarah Engagement Photos
SONG STUCK IN MY HEAD: Halo by Beyoncé (out to my husband)
CRAVING: to dance. and to turn the tables.
NEEDED A MOMENT: Family Court? I mean REALLY.!? So, we are cool enough for you to think you can try to get your wedding photos done for free by your ex-husband's wife but you can't approach us about your child's braces who's father has had braces twice in his life? REALLY? Wow. The sad reality is this effects JD the most, we're adults.. well some of us are.
BEST MOMENT: An awesome day with my husband 4Wling
Monday, July 13, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
In-basket
If you haven't noticed the new in-basket page, check it out. It gives you a look into my world and work load left to do. It shows where your event is on the list and is updated every day or two. I process everyone in order to keep it fair. The only exception to this is sometimes small events such as family photos or engagement photos. I can usually squeeze those in between depending on the deadline because I take less photos for them. But I carefully analyze what is doable without throwing me off schedule too much. I've added this icon to every new page I'm working on so it is always easily accessible to you. I think it's kinda fun to see who moves up on the list!
MY CURRENT PROJECT: Tesoriero Wedding and Bill & Sarah Engagement photos
SONG STUCK IN MY HEAD: I need you by Faith Hill & Tim McGraw
CRAVING: more
NEEDED A MOMENT: the dempsey fish going crazy in the tank
BEST MOMENT: my sweetie sleeping
MY CURRENT PROJECT: Tesoriero Wedding and Bill & Sarah Engagement photosSONG STUCK IN MY HEAD: I need you by Faith Hill & Tim McGraw
CRAVING: more
NEEDED A MOMENT: the dempsey fish going crazy in the tank
BEST MOMENT: my sweetie sleeping
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Happy 12th Birthday Michaela
HAPPY BIRTHDAY (to my niece) MICHAELA!
I see not much has changed in expressions over the years... :)
Hope you have an awesome day!
~Aunt Holly
LMY CURRENT PROJECT: Tesoriero Wedding
SONG STUCK IN MY HEAD: Hey Sexy Lady by Shaggy
CRAVING: thirsty
NEEDED A MOMENT: <--sigh-->
BEST MOMENT: talking to mom and getting caught up on little things
I see not much has changed in expressions over the years... :)
Hope you have an awesome day!
~Aunt Holly
LMY CURRENT PROJECT: Tesoriero WeddingSONG STUCK IN MY HEAD: Hey Sexy Lady by Shaggy
CRAVING: thirsty
NEEDED A MOMENT: <--sigh-->
BEST MOMENT: talking to mom and getting caught up on little things
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Best of Michael Jackson Dancers
At weddings I see many things. Lots of great dancers... but one thing always stays consistent and never tiring. It's those that have the thriller claws, the moon-walkers, the leg twitch, biting their lip, finger snapin' and the tip-toe stance. Micheal Jackson's music has and always will be a part of weddings and as much as I am tired of hearing it in the media I have to admit a little part of me will miss the idea that a legend will be gone. The past dancers and future dances will continue and I believe his songs will live on for generations to come. Maybe his wish of peace, love and laughter already came true. Here is a collection of just a few of those captured at weddings. And to think, there are so many more that I could find but would have to search through thousands of photos. Until then; RIP MJ.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Holy crap it's been a while
Hello, let me introduce myself... I'm Holly Greene and I'm suppose to write on this blog but I haven't in sooooo long.
Well Bryona ended up going home early. She had more than enough hours in to complete her senior project... and the other part, well, you can blame Jim and I for that. Although I think she was ready to go home, this was after all, the first time she had been away from home for this long at a far away distance. I'm extremely sad but understand considering.
We did so much in the time she was here though so I am so happy we got in the most we could. Shopping (esp for purses, lol), Lake George, a rainy NYC (on Jim's b-day), Great Escape, Old Orchard Beach, ME, Quechee Gorge, weddings, photoshoots, drive-ins, our 1st pedicures, jogging and lots of talking time.
All three of us went to Maine for 4 days this past week thinking we could hang out at the beach and get some sun. Instead it was a mere 62° with fog and rain the entire time. All we came back with was a cranky attitude, depression and lessons learned. We did get to visit a really cool lighthouse while we were there though.
July 4th was nice, good weather for our party. Jim was making my first margarita of the night when it fell over and spilled on our phone. We thought the phone was going to recover only to find a blank screen but it still got calls in and out, so it was quite interesting calling into the abyss until we got a new phone set up. For the first time we watched fireworks in the rain on the 3rd which really burns the eyes so I don't recommend it.
Photos attached of our adventures. Soon I will be posting more wedding photos by Bryona through out the weddings this past month.
MY CURRENT PROJECT: Yes, still the same wedding, getting back in the groove
SONG STUCK IN MY HEAD: Cold day in July by Dixie Chicks (theme song for Bryona leaving) and a million times over: Michael Jackson songs
CRAVING: idk
NEEDED A MOMENT: drive home from Maine
BEST MOMENT: "...So does that mean I no longer have an ex-wife?"
Well Bryona ended up going home early. She had more than enough hours in to complete her senior project... and the other part, well, you can blame Jim and I for that. Although I think she was ready to go home, this was after all, the first time she had been away from home for this long at a far away distance. I'm extremely sad but understand considering.
We did so much in the time she was here though so I am so happy we got in the most we could. Shopping (esp for purses, lol), Lake George, a rainy NYC (on Jim's b-day), Great Escape, Old Orchard Beach, ME, Quechee Gorge, weddings, photoshoots, drive-ins, our 1st pedicures, jogging and lots of talking time.
All three of us went to Maine for 4 days this past week thinking we could hang out at the beach and get some sun. Instead it was a mere 62° with fog and rain the entire time. All we came back with was a cranky attitude, depression and lessons learned. We did get to visit a really cool lighthouse while we were there though.
July 4th was nice, good weather for our party. Jim was making my first margarita of the night when it fell over and spilled on our phone. We thought the phone was going to recover only to find a blank screen but it still got calls in and out, so it was quite interesting calling into the abyss until we got a new phone set up. For the first time we watched fireworks in the rain on the 3rd which really burns the eyes so I don't recommend it.
Photos attached of our adventures. Soon I will be posting more wedding photos by Bryona through out the weddings this past month.
MY CURRENT PROJECT: Yes, still the same wedding, getting back in the grooveSONG STUCK IN MY HEAD: Cold day in July by Dixie Chicks (theme song for Bryona leaving) and a million times over: Michael Jackson songs
CRAVING: idk
NEEDED A MOMENT: drive home from Maine
BEST MOMENT: "...So does that mean I no longer have an ex-wife?"
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