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I’ve seen the light.
Posted on March 8, 2010
I’ve been reflecting on my recent lighting workshop. I love what adding a simple light source can do for a photograph. For the past few years I’ve been a hard core natural light only photographer. I still am for the most part, and I love the challenge of using what is available to create the mood and light the subject in the way I choose. But, I’m also learning to appreciate more tools now.
Painting has never been a media of choice for me. Light, on the other hand, is quickly becoming my new paint brush.
This lovely lady is fellow photographer Melissa Surprise of Surprise Photography in NY. She was my teammate for a little “light painting” fun. Thanks girl!
Gallery Updates.
Posted on March 3, 2010
Many of the Galleries here on the website have been recently updated! If you haven’t visited in a while, go see what is new!
Tip: If you are not able to view the galleries, try “clearing your cache” and then restart your computer. Google that phrase to learn how.
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The NEW bag of tricks.
Posted on February 19, 2010
This has been an exciting week for me. The workshop I attended was awesome! And now, I have a few new tricks in my bag. I’ve been a hard core natural light shooter for the last few years, using a flash unit only when it couldn’t be avoided. Mostly because I didn’t want to be on old-school, traditional photographer. Using natural light will still remain my main approach. BUT, now I have a whole new skill set to explore: dramatic lighting! Using dramatic lighting, both in studio AND on location, will create new opportunities to capture some WOW images like these. Dramatic lighting requires a little cooperation on the part of the subject, so it’s ideal for Seniors, Couples, and Brides.
SPECIAL: My next high school Senior is going to have a portfolio to die for! I’m eager to get a few in front of my camera, so here’s a deal…BOOK a Senior session for March 2010 and receive an extra $100 print credit. Good only if your session is in March.
Model #1: College student in Atlanta, GA. Sweet as sugar. Up for anything.
I love to capture motion in a photograph. “E”motion too.
Model #2: Originally from Uganda, Africa. Currently a Hospice nurse in Atlanta, GA. Previous experience modeling in London & Paris. It showed.
While she looked stunningly beautiful like this. I was wearing a wool coat, heavy scarf, insulated boots, and you could see my breath coming out of my nose. She was totally professional. Even keeping on her barely there heels.
It wasn’t cold in the studio, but we still captured some smokin’ images.
Something old and something new.
Posted on February 3, 2010
Adding a studio space to Vanessa G. Photography has created the opportunity for indoor portraiture during these dreary winter months. The theme remains the same: authentic, modern, and beautiful. The space is new, but the signature clean, contemporary look is still the same. To follow are many examples. Mini session dates for the studio will be announced tomorrow.
This handsome little fella was a recent visitor to the new space. He came with quite an interesting story. The christening gown he’s wearing has been worn many times before. It’s made of cotton. Cotton that was grown on the family farm about 140 years ago. A fine, talented woman, his very great-great (maybe greater) grandmother, spun that very cotton into thread and carefully crafted it into this very gown. It has been handled with care for many generations.
When you come to the studio, bring something special with you!
Hats are great on little heads. This one came with him. Like a bonus of cuteness.
A little silliness is always allowed and encouraged.
At 7 months old, babies can, and usually do, play with their own feet. We were waiting for that moment. Often I take the cuteness in whatever form they are willing to give. This little white shirt and curled posture worked for me.
Babies communicate in every way they know how. Making funny faces comes with the catalog of expressive tools. Handsome little stinker.
Open House: The details
Posted on January 27, 2010
First of all, thank you to all who came out, in the rain, to be part of my Open House! Over 200 of you stopped by to check out the new studio. There was an official Ribbon Cutting with the Elizabethtown-White Lake Chamber of Commerce around 4:30pm.
In the end, we awarded 116 door prizes and 100 goody bags. It was amazing to see the community support from so many local businesses who donated those fantastic door prizes.
Here are a few peeks inside the studio…
Dowless’ Catering helped us complete our vision for the food. We had something very specific in mind…food-tinis! For desert we wanted only mini cupcakes. Sandra’s Cake Creations was given free reign to use her creative skills to make something we could ooow and ahhh about. 
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