DISCLAIMER : This is my 2c and experience. Nothing more. YMMV.
I started writing this article as the old debate between RAW and Jpg and why I always have and always will shoot RAW. Kinda boring, right? Well, in playing around a bit, I found something pretty interesting. I took 4 RAW files and converted them [...]
When I first started photographing families, I just assumed everyone wanted that posed shot, all eyes on my lens, big grins, perfect hair, matching outfits, etc… But I took a cue from an unlikely source, my favorite photographer, Richard Avedon, and started taking the shot immediately AFTER the formal pose. The one where everyone lets [...]
Many New England couples are thinking locally when choosing a destination for their wedding away from home. Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard, as well as coastal Maine, Newport, and the green mountains of Vermont are great getaways that are close enough to visit in the planning stages of your wedding, yet offer a unique [...]
I just LOVE this video by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. So much visual inspiration!
~Zofia
When I get asked to photograph a portrait, the client usually asks for a posed photo of their family on the dunes in front of the lighthouse. That’s all great and dandy, for tradition’s sake, but what they love and order prints of are the lifestyle images. Those images that show their kids’ personalities, that [...]
As someone who customizes blogs and websites, I’ve seen some bad moves. Here are my pet peeves, and how to change them for the prettier.
Let’s start with the basic, run of the mill, standard template. Chances are you have a header image or text in a box, you have a couple columns, a body with [...]
Walter Van Dusen’s annual winter get-together held in Mystic, CT is one of the bestest venues for photographer education and mingling in New England. It’s an event that the ShootStyle team wouldn’t miss for the world. This year, we arrived a day early to practice with some models and fellow playmates Erin Chapman, Kate McElwee, Carol Savage, [...]
ShootStylers Stacey Doyle and Michelle Turner could not have more different styles of approaching and photographing a wedding day if they tried.
Stacey and Michelle showcased their differences at this year’s Mystic event, presented by Walter van Dusen. Mystic is an annual learning and networking event held in CT. We ShootStylers sat front row to support [...]
Sure, there are times when going off the beaten path is necessary, when breaking molds and traditions is required and desired, but not so in a quintessential Nantucket wedding.
My perfect recipe for a Nantucket wedding is as follows:
•1-250 guests- any more and they’ll be camping on the beach until the beach patrol finds them. Elopements [...]
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