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I am so happy that my whatever you call it…..let’s just say my persistence…..paid off. i was having a huge problem with my lightroom 2.6. It was unable to open files in photoshop to edit. Yes i could just open them as dng. files but i feel like i was only getting half of  lightroom’s capabilities. I looked and searched in every lightroom board there is, on google, adobe….called all my photog friends + retouchers. Nothing!!!!!!!! I even wrote to someone all the way in ENGLAND (praying he would email me back)…..and he did. Thank you Mark for all your help….I love your other tutorials. http://rusticolus.co.uk/.   Funny under your data for keywords….he has birds…well in london they call woman birds….so i thought he was being funny and calling american woman (birds)…..i was thinking i was going to get a bunch of great keywords for people…..guessed wrong…. it truly is keywords for all diff. types of birds indigenous...

  Custom Photography is something “special” Custom photography is more of a luxury than your entry level cookie cutter chain experience. Custom photography truly is not for everyone, it requires a level of commitment, investment in time and money, forethought and planning on the part of the subject/client and requires a larger time commitment for the photographer as well. Clients who enjoy taking a more active role in the creation of their families’ memories have the desire to have portrait art that is truly personalized. These more discerning clients have been known to budget and allot time for a custom photography session. Many clients opt for it to be a once a year special experience, some opt to have custom photography sessions done to record their child’s stages in life. Having said this, it is clear that custom photography is not in everyone’s budget, it is something that most families save for to splurge on from time to time to memorialize their children as they really...

  Digital technology is brilliant. The digital revolution has brought amazing flexibility and amazing amounts of control for the photographer, the hobbyist, the professional, the amateur. With flexibility comes a price though. Camera equipment is still considerably more expensive when you factor in its’ lifespan, the need for additional resources for processing those images, the time it takes to get a usable image and the effort that goes into all of this. Even though you pay $1.99 for a print at your local drugstore and paying for film is pretty much a thing of the past (although you still pay for memory) you may be wondering why you may pay upwards of $40, 50, 70, 90 for a custom photography print. Some photographers hear this statement every once in awhile: “How in the world can you charge $60 for an 8×10 if it costs me less than $2 to print at the local drug store?” The answer is multifaceted and has a lot to do with the time, aforementioned equipment costs, artistic vision...

The photographic art you choose to place on your wall is ultimately the result of the vision of the photographer. This vision, coupled with what you wear to your session, the environment, the lighting, even the mood the subjects are in at the time of photographing creates the work that you will want to proudly display on your walls forevermore. Your first step in the process is more about determining who you are, who your family is and then seeking a photographer that reflects your style. For instance let’s say your family is extremely outdoorsy and loves playing on the beach. You start determining what style you like, browse through photography website portfolios and determine if any of the styles exhibited there would be a good fit with your life and family style. You have already determined that you should probably seek out a beach type photographer (that is if you live near a beach) and then begin narrowing the field down a bit. Finally after a bit of internet research, you have...

I love when families let me do what I do best….CREATE. It is hard to understand, but not every image looks good in black + white. When i start to color correct and edit the images, some just call out to me and say “pick me, pick me…” I hope you guys like the layout…..your family is great….the girls are so adorable.