Category: Photography

WPPI Roadshow

Washington DC
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she started by

proclaiming that she doesn’t have all the answers, that her way isn’t the necessarily the “right” way and that she doesn’t have it all together.  “Oh Jasmine” I thought to myself….” You’re Wonder Woman and you don’t even know it”…. and that’s the truth.  That girl has got more energy, knowledge and heart that any other photographer I know. Today Michael and I, along with Jessie, Michelle and a TON of NEW FRIENDS (that I love!) attended the WPPI Roadshow in DC.   It was good… the speakers in the morning had great information…. but I’m a spoiled brat when it comes to hearing photographers speak.

The Photographer's Crutch

Editing
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Editing can be

a crutch. There it is…. the cold hard truth.  The only reason I can say this is because it used to be MY crutch.  In my opinion, the most detrimental thing that could happen a new photographer is the discovery of PS actions. I remember when I discovered Yang and Ying…. all of you TRA action users know the lingo….I was amazed! You mean I could lighten and darken ANY part of my image? Just with one click?! All of a sudden my dark, underexposed faces were ok! All of my weaknesses in shooting manually were gone! Life was good! ….. or so I thought.  What was really happening was that I stopped LEARNING and started ….

Making it yours

Being a photographer of originality
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You can never

know what you’re going to get with a location. One thing I have learned from trial and error and from some other fabulous photographer’s with way more experience than I have… is that you have to work with what you’ve got! (not proper English, I know) I remember showing up to a wedding when I was first starting and thinking to myself…. oh my…. this location is miserable…there aren’t going to be ANY good portraits… I’m totally sunk.  I was looking for the perfect spot, the perfect light and the perfect portrait. But what makes a portrait perfect? I was so concerned with looking for perfection that I missed my opportunity for originality.

Your DesignBook

Refresher and Feedback
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What do you think?!

A LOT has happened within the last two months for the business. It’s been a whilrwind! I am so thrilled to be officially re-branded! The updated website has been launched and the new blog made its’ big debut a few weeks ago! Not only did I introduce a new blog, I introduced the DesignBook! Now you can have your VERY OWN space on the blog to collect and categorize your favorites! This was such a huge project and risk for me. No other photographer has done this before and so I was excited/nervous to see how people would react!

Introducing the DesignBook!

Welcome to the new blog!
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The DesignBook

First of all, WELCOME to the new blog! I am so incredibly excited about this I can hardly stand it! The project has been in the works for a VERY long time! I wanted a new blog, something fresh, classy, and totally my style. I wanted this to incorporate my love for design and and I also wanted it to be 100% UNIQUE! So here is the story of the new DesignBook feature….. It all began on this scrap of paper.  It was 3am.  As usual, I was sitting on my bed with my roommate Britney and we were discussing blogs and social media (such nerds).  We started brainstorming about a new blog and creating something TOTALLY different!…(Click View Full Post!)

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