Friday, August 29, 2014

Road Trip…

August… The realization that summer, as you know it, is officially over for the year… The last month when you realize that you need to get out of town to enjoy the beach one last time. My children especially dread the month of August, it’s their realization that school is starting soon.

Thus with the month of August upon us, I decided that it was time to take a vacation with the family. This year I took the family to Myrtle Beach. So we packed up the car and drove the 13.5 hours to the beaches of South Carolina with a pit stop in Washington D.C.

Of course I had my camera on the trip. But to be honest, my wife and kids have started to grow tired of me when I take pictures of them. I try to get every possible angle to get the perfect shot. But their patients grow thin after about 10 seconds of me clicking away on my camera.

I honestly can say, they are my best critics. They’ve taught me that I have to be quick with my camera adjustments and vision. I have to make prompt direction to execute the shot. They love to evaluate and provide honest feedback on the pictures once I’m completed. But, their editor hats don’t come on until we’re home doing the post-productions of the photos.

Here are a couple of shots from our adventure to Washington D.C.

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So what is next for Vignetting Photography?

This coming September the advertisement for Vignetting Photography goes live in the Republican Wedding Magazine. I’ve received a copy of the magazine and it looks amazing. Pretty excited about that.

This coming October, I’ll be going to the PDN PhotoPlus International Conference in New York City. (http://www.photoplusexpo.com/). My goal is to possibly find some additional vendors for photo books and also some additional prints shops. But most importantly, see what is new in the world of photography.

Continue to make bookings for Weddings, Portraits and Events for this coming year. I’m extremely excited for the bookings that I’ve got thus far. I’ll talk about them more as we get closer to those dates.

But most importantly, continue to spread the fun and enjoyment that Vignetting Photography provides. Until next time…

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

A month of Joy…

For the month of July, Vignetting Photography has been pretty busy. But to be honest, it was a real joy. Last month I had captured Mr. and Mrs. Chagas’s wonderful wedding. I had completed the post-processing of their photos before they had returned from their honeymoon. That was certainly a first.

Their wedding day was beautiful inside and out. I really like how the pictures came out. I had a lot of fun shooting their wedding. Here are a couple of photos from Mr. and Mrs. Chaga’s wedding day of July 16, 2014.

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I was also able to accomplish my advertisement for this coming year. I normally have been using the free advertisement websites to get the Vignetting Photography name out there. However, I decided to do something a little different this year. I have decided to place a professional ad within the Republican’s Wedding Magazine.  The advertisement goes live at the end of this month.  Here is a special first look, hope you enjoy it…

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I want to give a special thanks to Sarah G. for helping me with the Advertisement. Well until next time…