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Think Lighting

Think Lighting There is no doubt the growth of cell phone camera technology has sent the entire world out trying to play photographer. So often the images posted to social media are almost indistinguishable. One of the main culprits is … Continue reading

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Earring – New Designs

New Earring Designs I decided to add earrings to the Ocean Sands line, so then I purchased a small packet of “fish hook” style wires. This seemed like the easiest way to see how my fossils might look as earrings. … Continue reading

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Black Friday – 2016

Black Friday 2016 Holy Cow, Are you kidding me? Black Friday is almost here. Where did summer go? I know it’s the middle of November, but I’m still hanging on to summer by wearing sandals. I know at some time … Continue reading

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Sun – For One Light Portraits

Sun: A very interesting portrait video came across my feed today. I wanted to share it with you. First of all most Facebook photography I see has one thing in common – Bad Lighting! Please stop and think for a … Continue reading

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Light, It’s All About The Light!

Light, It’s all about the light. Light! My wife Diane and I like to vacation at Siesta Key Florida. The beach has the softest and whitest sand you’ll see anywhere. During our walks on the soft powder white sand, Diane … Continue reading

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This Portrait Video Will Make You Think About Lighting

Portrait Photography And Lighting. Portrait photography requires that you always think about lighting. It doesn’t matter if you’re using a boat-load of studio equipment or a cell phone. I found this short video demonstrating 3 different set ups. These set … Continue reading

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Think About The Colors To Enhance Your Portraiture

Do you really love your family? Silly question right? Because you love them, why would you share them through lousy pictures? Today with the proliferation of smart phone camera technology, it’s too easy to shoot without thinking. I suggest taking … Continue reading

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Photographers – We All Were Beginners!

As a photographer and a Scuba Instructor, I often tell beginners: “We all started as beginners”. It’s a thought we should all remember. We need to be reminded that we had to work to get where we are today. Here’s … Continue reading

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Why Does This Photo Look So Bad?

Cell phone, point-n-shoot or DSLR camera, it doesn’t matter. A bad photo is still a bad photo. As I said before, A bad photo with an Instagram filter is still a bad photo, it just has an Instagram filter! Do … Continue reading

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Portrait Photography Help Video

So how do begin to understand a photographer’s thought process? The best way is to spend time talking with a photographer. Most of us do not get the opportunity to speak with world renowned photographers. So here’s the next best … Continue reading

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Photography Tips

The tips in this article should help you to open your mind when you look at the cell phone camera screen. Although I follow the author’s comments under the section “Avoid Using Flash”, I’d suggest using flash. The reasons cited … Continue reading

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People Photography – Your Eye Is Key

If you’re not looking at your subject and visualizing the resulting photograph, chances are you’re DOOMED! That’s right take a quick look at the surrounding elements and the subject then ask yourself: How will this look when finished? For People … Continue reading

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Photographer Asks: What’s Your Beef?

I want to try something different with my Blog.  Part of the maturation process involves learning to make decisions.  If you’re an adult you’ve gone through the process.  Some of us more successful than others.  If you’re a teenager, well … Continue reading

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School Photography Day

Yeah, Yeah, I know it’s too early to start thinking of school picture day.  But tuck this little gem in your favorites for future reading. http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/school-photo-day-expert-tips-for-getting-a-picture-perfect-school-portrait/2013/07/09/391d9348-e8bf-11e2-818e-aa29e855f3ab_story.html Enjoy your camera or come see me.

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Child Photography

  If you’re a Parent, and you want to see how much energy your toddler/young child has, schedule a studio portrait session!  As a photographer it just amazes me how much energy kids have.  If only we could bottle that … Continue reading

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A Suggestion Made About My Recent Photography Studio Newsletter!

In the A Thomas Image studio E-Blast for October 2012, I mentioned a new brick backdrop.  A friend of mine asked: “Why didn’t you include a picture of the new backdrop”?  I actually thought about doing just that, but I … Continue reading

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Birthday Party Celebration And Underwater Photography

Take a special event like a child birthday, a swimming pool, a hot summer day and what do you have?  A great opportunity to photograph kids underwater.  I recently photographed one such birthday party.   I arrived in advance of … Continue reading

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Studio Photography Coupon!

Follow this link to download an A Thomas Image Photo Bucks coupon worth $25.00.  See ya soon! http://www.blog.athomasimage.com/downloads/Photo%20Bucks%20Coupon%2053111.pdf

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Infant/Baby Photography, What Rewards!

There’s an old saying in Hollywood:  Never work with Kids or Pets.  I suppose the same holds true for portrait photography.  But, you know what?  When the results are good, they’re real good!  Wouldn’t you agree?

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Kids Portrait Photography Session

OK. can I get 1 child to sit calmly to create their portrait?  Maybe.  How about 2?  Let’s push for 3.  Oh hey, let’s go all out and try 4.  Can you believe I actually got these results??

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