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photomcgee photomcgee is a husband wife photography team our studio is well everywhere we offer fine art photography portrait photography and photo edits too pages home cruising food pictures of food recipes taking better pictures sunday july 14 2019 st thomas coming soon posted by photomcgee at 9 11 am no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels cruising tuesday june 30 2015 grand turk grand turk grand turk is the capital of the turks caicos islands located 575 miles southeast of miami florida the port is one of our favorites as you can walk right off the ship to a very cool port with lots to do turn left and you can enjoy margaritaville with a huge pool swim up bar cabanas for rent full restaurant and lots of crazy entertainment they also have a surf machine we have yet to try get there early and grab a lounge chair under an umbrella or a table by the pool for lunch later in the day the pickings are slim and the entertainment can get a bit wild with cruisers letting their hair down the beach is also to the left with lounges available to the early birds further down the beach are several beach bars whose drink prices are a bit more reasonable to the left off the ship is a quieter area with lounge chairs a fairly new bar restaurant and even a massage table and some beautiful scenery our first stop is always to the right to capture the perfect shots before the crowds arrive much easier to produce fine art without having to use the people filter here are a few of our favorites https www etsy com listing 281564362 photography art metal print ocean spa ref shop_home_active_4 frs 1 ocean spa taken in grand turk grand turk is the capital of the turks caicos islands located 575 miles southeast of miami florida i planned this picture a few days in advance i bought the conch shell the day before at an open market in dominica more about that island later we were on a carnival cruise ship and their bright white towels became a prop this location is at the grand turk cruise port but you have to turn right when you get into the public area instead of left with most of the other cruisers my settings were f 8 1 650sec at iso 125 just lay in the sand and wait for the perfect splash just be ready to protect your gear then after you finish the photoshoot get to the other side and enjoy the margaritaville swim up bar seashell in foam this was also t aken in grand turk grand turk is the capital of the turks caicos islands located 575 miles southeast of miami florida i made sure to protect my camera and lens as each wave hit but i got very wet we had the spa and shell photos printed on metal and hung them in out spa like bathroom perfect since the metal material makes them water resistant in the steamy bath dock one of my all time favorites this is a wooden dock which leads out to the crystal clear turquoise blue waters of the caribbean sea to get there just walk through the custom free shops and turn right i shot it at f8 at 1 320 iso 100 if i had to do it over again i might use a aperture of around f16 to get the background in better focus but the woodgrain in the foreground is crisp and clear the challenge here there was a rope with a warning sign hanging across the railings blocking entrance to the dock since we were in a foreign country i was a little leery about removing the security measure so i took the shot then pixel by pixel deleted the rope and sign we have this piece as a 20x40 metal print and you would never know there was a barrier there at our art fairs customers would comment that they felt they could walk right on the dock and go sit on the edge posted by photomcgee at 1 07 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels cruising saturday june 20 2015 taking better pictures introduction taking better pictures what s the difference between a snapshot and a portrait or a piece of fine art photography for one probably price then the photographer s skill and experience the equipment used the lighting the post processing the print quality that s a start normally a snapshot comes from your own point and shoot or camera phone then is either printed as a 4x6 by your local department store or simply shared on social media hopefully it s not kept on your device and never shared then accidentally deleted here are some definitions source me portrait result of the mind of the artist in connection with the subject taking into account the environment mood and lighting snapshot result of a camera picked up to capture a moment source dictionary reference com snapshot an informal photograph especially one taken quickly by a hand held camera portrait a likeness of a person especially of the face as a painting drawing or photograph then we turn to wiki portrait a portrait is a painting photograph sculpture or other artistic representation of a person in which the face and its expression is predominant the intent is to display the likeness personality and even the mood of the person for this reason in photography a portrait is generally not a snapshot but a composed image of a person in a still position snapshot a snapshot is popularly defined as a photograph that is shot spontaneously and quickly most often without artistic or journalistic intent snapshots are commonly considered to be technically imperfect or amateurish out of focus or poorly framed or composed common snapshot subjects include the events of everyday life such as birthday parties and other celebrations sunsets children playing group photos pets tourist attractions and the like ok then can you get a snapshot that looks like a portrait absolutely and i hope to help you get closer to that goal can a portrait look like a snapshot well of course the goal is no but it happens those are the images that you don t see they are left in computer deleted probably not i have a hard time deleting anything so why hire a professional photographer to keep me in business of course and it is all about me after all right but seriously a professional photographer has the experience to quickly analyze the scene and capture the best shot she knows how to best pose a subject take advantage of a model s best features and diminish the not so perfect features use lighting to enhance the model capture a child s personality and use props to accentuate the scene and hiring a professional provides that special experience it says this is a special day and i can be the star and lastly a professional photographer has a good camera and i say lastly and rather tongue in cheek because it s so minor equipment is important but it s not the most essential element one of the most frustrating statements i hear when a client sees some of my most prized pieces is wow these are wonderful you must have a good camera arrrrgggghhhh so here are some tips for getting your snapshots to look more like portraits this is the outline i intend to follow but it may change as i get questions or comments or more ideas 1 composition 2 lighting 3 subject 4 focus 5 surroundings 6 mood story 7 pose 8 photo editing 1 composition since a photograph is simply capturing a scene a moment a person a feeling etc the composition shouldn t matter right if you are simply documenting an event so you can remember at a future date probably not but how much more feeling and interest would that image have if you put some thought into composing it a the rule of thirds rules we don t need no stinkin rules but often rules help us organize our landscape for a more pleasing balance this is one of the more key photography rules and simply stated don t automatically put the main subject or interest point right smack in the middle of the picture but remember rules are made to be broken as long as you know and understand the rule and are breaking it on purpose imagine an image divided into thirds so nine sections your subjects or points of interest should be placed along the lines or even better on one of the intersections points or at least close studies show that your eye more naturally goes to one of the intersection points so for instance the horizon or the seashore shouldn t cross the middle of your shot if you look at the images below you can see that i ve broken that rule in some cases this is one of my favorite breaking the rules shots i admire the work of famous photographer peter lik when i saw this scene in grand turk his style inspired me to capture dock yep the main subject goes right up the middle of the picture i was careful not to cut the image in half with the horizon but the wooden dock breaks the rule wonderfully we present this as a 20x30 metal print at our art fairs and customers say they feel they can walk right into the image and out to the dock b add interest think of this what is included in the subject s foreground background immediate area what colors exist in your picture canvas are there any interesting objects or patterns is there a feeling or mood for which you are shooting is there a story to tell of course if you are quickly capturing a surprising moment you won t have time to think through all of those aspects but the more experience you have shooting pictures the quicker you can analyze those possibilities foreground background a photo is more interesting if you plan out the space frame your subject pay attention to the objects around you move your subject around and move around your subject see if you can move an object to a place in the photography be careful of safety weight and legalities this picture of a sunset is very pleasing but take that same scene and add a rowboat and some sea oats in the foreground and a sailboat in the background for a much more interesting picture portrait examples this portrait of beautiful emily is an example of interest in the foreground she s holding some of the plants in front of her and the background an old building framing the model foreground and shapes come into play here the shape of the water spouts in the foreground mirrors emily s pose use props we bought this seashell from an open air market then snuck the towels off our cruise ship for this shot in grand turk we took them back of course not much explanation needed for this prop just the thought process this is a beautiful sunset what could i put in the picture to make it more interesting tell a story when interviewing a portrait customer it s really important to discover the story i happen to know the story of owen and julia pictured below very well since they are my grandchildren owen takes great delight in teaching julia all about the world around them so all i had to do was let them interact and be ready this shot of an adorable brother and sister is nice they look comfortable and casual in this park setting but this shot tells a story of the big brother teaching his little sister about the magic of making a wish and blowing dandelion seeds daddy s love of music prompted this shot of adorable finley fast asleep on his father s acoustic guitar this newborn photoshoot included a very proud mom and dad i borrowed their wedding rings for this precious shot draw from the energy of your models this beautiful little girl was full of ideas some of the best shots came from her brainstorms let them dance then stand back and be ready what stories can you imagine posted by photomcgee at 3 15 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels camera children course edit focus light photographer portrait prop taking better pictures training sunday april 25 2010 posted by photomcgee at 6 21 pm 1 comment email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels holland michigan spring yellow tulip monday december 21 2009 alaska what a beautiful sunny day in juneau alaska we took a helicopter and landed on the mendenhall glacier then hiked for an hour it wasn t even that cold our guide holding on to mick s belt so he doesn t slip into the moulin the next shot is the result deep blue taking the shot of this glacial moulin was by far one of the most exciting shoots we ve experienced you can see the water rushing down the chute to a depth our guide estimated at 1 000 feet you can see several chips of ice falling caused by our cleats scuffing the ice as we were getting the picture this is a shot from the helicopter on the way to the glacier excursion on our way to mendenhall glacier posted by photomcgee at 8 36 am 7 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest monday november 30 2009 tropical posted by photomcgee at 8 13 am 4 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels tropical photographs sunday november 15 2009 photos this photo of a deep blue crevasse was taken in juneau alaska we took a helicopter and landed on mendenhall glacier in juneau then hiked the glacier majestic glaciers act like filters that absorb red light making the ice appear blue the black deposits are years of sediment scraped up as the massive ice flows move across the land http www etsy com view_listing php listing_id 31349732 posted by photomcgee at 11 23 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels alaska crevasse glacier ice home subscribe to comments atom visit my website and my etsy site photomcgee etsy site photomcgee com follow my blog my etsy my pinterest visit suzanne lauer mcgee s profile on pinterest favorite blogs miascloset adventures in fostering 7 years ago swoon divers travel how to save money on a destination wedding 9 years ago total pageviews blog archive 2019 1 july 1 st thomas 2015 2 june 2 2010 1 april 1 2009 3 december 1 november 2 simple theme powered by blogger