Posted on 2nd September 2010 by Photography By Ski in Photography Tips
Here’s part ten of our video series explaining how to take better vacation pictures. In today’s video, I talk about why the sun is NOT your friend. If you are receiving this via RSS feed, you may need to visit the blog to see it.
I highly recommend Ski for both professional and personal photography sessions. Ski gave a presentation at the February 2010 meeting of Executive Forum which was very informative and right on queue regarding how to prepare for a Professional Head Shot. We were also able to view photos from his portfolio which were shot on location instead of in a studio.
Posted on 31st August 2010 by Photography By Ski in Photography Tips
As we continue with our miniseries on making the most of your next portrait session, it is important to keep in mind that the most important part of any portrait is the face.
With that being said, here is your next tip.
Tip #3. Consider long sleeves! Because your skin is the same color as your face, having your portrait taken in short sleeves – or even worse – in a sleeveless shirt – will take away the attention from your face to other skin that is showing.
In addition to this, long sleeves can hide things that you might not want in your portrait such as tattoos and scars.
Plus, in the event that you might have a little extra in your arms, the long sleeve will hide this too.
Posted on 30th August 2010 by Photography By Ski in Photography Tips
In yesterday’s post, I started this new miniseries by talking about clothing. You learned that the face is the most important part of any portrait.
Tip #2. Avoid designs and logos. It is strongly recommended to keep your outfits plain and as undistracting as possible.
Logos and funky designs might look chic, but in a portrait, they will be very distracting.
Remember, you do not want anything to distract from your face.
The ultimate goal of a portrait is to keep it timeless. What does this mean? Well, by wearing trendy clothes for your portraits, you may date the portrait, which is not usually done. (However, this does not apply to High School Senior portraits.)
Keep in mind that Photography By Ski will consult with you prior to your session so that you are ready to make a fantastic portrait.
Posted on 29th August 2010 by Photography By Ski in Photography Tips
With this post, we are starting a miniseries addressing how youcan make the most of your next portrait session.
First, realize that, for the most part, the most important part of an image is the face. Now, this does not apply to some images such as bridal portraits…and this is only my professional opinion.
Years from now, you are not going to care what the style of clothes you were wearing (more on this in a future post). You are going to care what you looked like.
So, with that in mind, these first several tips are going to address how you can help the photographer emphasize your face.
Tip #1. Clothing. Without a doubt, the one thing that ruins more portraits than anything else is uncoordinated clothing!
While Photography By Ski does talk to every client about clothing choices prior to your session, here is a BIG tip: keep your clothing choice subtle…meaning non-distracting. You do not want your clothes to take the viewer’s eyes away from your face. When someone sees your portrait for the first time, you want their eyes to go to your faces(s) first…not the background, the clothes or props.
Photography By Ski does not charge a cancellation or rescheduling fee. We understand that life happens and that people get sick or called out of town.
If you will not be able to keep your session, all we ask is that you let us know as soon as possible. We will cheerfully reschedule your session if that is possible or just wait until you know. Either way, you can rest assured that we will be here when you are ready.
When we are asked this question, we don’t take offense.
Rather, we take the time to interact with the person asking the question.
We ask them: “compared to what?”
Many people who call us are comparing our prices (and that of all professional photographers for that matter) with Walmart, Target and Sears (to name a few).
When you choose a professional photographer…you get SO MUCH more than what these other “500 prints for $4″ inexpensive studios offer you.
When considering an inexpensive or mall studio, ask yourself these questions…
What do you get for what you pay? If you went to a car dealership and they offered you a brand new, fully loaded car for $5,000…would you expect that there’s more to the story then they are telling you? The same thing applies here.
Is retouching included? If not, how much extra will it cost? Chances are good that it’s not.
Will they place your images online at no extra charge for family outside the area?
How is their customer service? If you have a problem, can you go back to the studio or do you need to call a toll free number to get resolution?
Do they archive your images? This is very important. What if your images are damaged? If they do archive them for you, how easily is it for you to get reprints?
Remember: when you see a special for 55 pictures for $9.95…that doesn’t include retouching, delivery, or other services that a PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER will give you.
Posted on 26th August 2010 by Photography By Ski in Photography Tips
Here’s part nine of our video series explaining how to take better vacation pictures. In today’s video, I have a confession. If you are receiving this via RSS feed, you may need to visit the blog to see it.
As a busy entertainer, it was such an advantage having the shots taken “on location” and the results were spectacular!
I especially appreciated that you were able to work around my travel schedule, and touching up the photos to make them look “perfect” allowed me to use them immediately on my web site, brochures, posters and products!
It has been years since I last updated my promotional shots — thanks for a job well done! You do quality work and I recommend you highly to anyone — especially those who don’t think they have the time to get great photos done!
