Photo Tips101: Want to take better firework images? It can be tricky, find a spot where you will have an unobstructed view. You may want to show people in the foreground or the landscape, that is subjective and up to you. Another tip would be to make sure that there are no extra lights around, street lamp, signs, headlights, etc as the extra light can and will affect your exposure of the fireworks. Pre-aim where the fireworks are going to explode. It’s ok to shoot a little loose and crop in later on. In fact I would recommend a normal (50mm-lens) rather than a telephoto. Learn to see what your lens will see before looking through the lens. Most firework events last 10- minutes so you can watch the first few fireworks for placement of. Put your focus on infinity and leave focus on manual. You must have a tripod. No flash, ISO 200 at f/ 8-ll is a great place to start. Place your shutter speed on B and allow 4-6 second exposures. It’s ok to use long exposures if there is not light around you. Take a few practice shots to see how the exposures are working. For a variety of images, take one, then allow multi fireworks explosions in one frame/image. I have found it best to use a cable release as well so that your hand won’t shake the camera. Another trick is to take a black board large enough to block the lens so that you don’t have to keep opening and closing your shutter, I have even used my wallet. I would recommend that you bring a mini flashlight along with extra batteries and flash cards. Let’s see those fire works. Happy Shooting!
Happy Fourth of July.
Can you believe just how fast this year has gone? Next thing you know school will be starting and we will be into the fall season. In June I attended a 5-day continuing education program at Daytona State College. Yes it was difficult being at the beach, lol. In order to keep my degrees current (Master of Photography, PPA Certified) I must complete 40- hours of continuing education. But more importantly I go to continuing education programs for inspiration. In fact I love to learn, if you have a passion for something then you always have a desire to learn more and to become better at your craft.
I judged a professional print competition in Sarasota, Fl in mid June. Tampa and Sarasota guilds submit images and they call it the “battle of the bays”. 170-images were judged that night. Even though I was one of the three judges I learned more from giving out critiques than I think the image-makers learned. It was a long night but an inspirational night. The three of us judged in Lakeland on Thursday night. There were not as many images but they had some very nice photography there.
The definition of a PROFESSIONAL Photographer has been diluted and degraded in my opinion. The true Definition of a professional is a member of a vocation founded upon specialized training. The word professional traditionally means “a person who has obtained a degree in a professional field”.
With 300 million people in this world it seems 300 have digital cameras. Another phrase I heard is “a working professional has 50,000 times more experience than a part timer/amateur”. Recently I went for a consultation on a procedure that I need to have done. He was referred by another professional/friend. All I wanted to know is, how many procedures he had performed. How many years has he been in practice? Bottom line is I wanted an experienced person working on me. I have tools at home but it’s doesn’t make me a certified mechanic, far from it…just because you have an oven doesn’t make you a master chef. According to the new TV series, anyway!
There have been times when I’ve tried to do something on my own, not only did it take me three times as long, the task wasn’t done as well as a professional. Hire a professional. I’ll share with you one last story. Kathy, Ally, Emmy and I where in TN. I found a beautiful picturesque location in TN with waterfalls in the Pigeon Forge/Gatlin- burg area. This was going to be our Christmas card. I set the girls up on the rocks, (working with family is never easy). I put my camera on self-time and ran to get in the picture, accidentally stepping on Ally, which hurt her and made her cry…well that was the end of the photo session. The moral of the story is even if you don’t commission us for photographic services, hire a professional. Have a fantastic summer.
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"Working with bruce wilson photography was a fund and exciting experience that I would recommend to anyone. You feel comfortable, relaxed and at ease when you get your one on one session . He has very great ideas, they are good and different and it shows what you are into, what you enjoy in life and what you want captured on camera. It's all about you! He is open minded and loves any idea that you throw at him. Great people, great photos" Justin HHS 201
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Can you believe this year is halfway gone? We hope that you are having a great summer. June is our "Home for the Summer Family Portrait Month". Now that graduation is behind us families who have high school graduates home life is going to change. I have heard mothers and fathers say “Where does time go?” A mother told me that her daughter will be going to FSU this summer, and her husband is going to Afghanistan. Another mother commissioned us because her son is leaving at the end of this month for Kentucky to coach football and her eldest son is moving to Chicago in two weeks. Talk about change!
A portrait of your family will become one of your most prized possessions, for each time you look at it you will remember a wonderful time in your family’s life. And what a better time than NOW during this monumental time! Tell your family story with a portrait. We are offering an incredible savings for families who are photographed now through July 15th. Receive a $100 gift certificate for your session with a desktop portrait.
We will be in Tennessee in October to capture the real fall leaves. Why not you? Air travel has become very reasonable, affordable and timely or you can drive, it only takes a day to drive to the Pigeon Forge area. This is sure to be a popular annul event. Dates and times are extremely limited. So if you want a unique portrait in a beautiful outdoor setting of you and your family in the true fall colors call today! As an added bonus we get to enjoy the early Fall weather in Tennessee and if you are the first 3-callers to book you will receive 10-complimentary Christmas cards. Call today to reserve your time and date Oct 21-23th, 2011. Session fee is only $197, Regularly $395. Make your reservation today to lock in these fantastic rates.
Each year we are on the lookout for the next models/ambassadors/hotties from the class of 2012. In December/January we will be looking for models for the class of 2013. Heath and Caitlin’s photo sessions went very well. I asked them to bring a variety of clothing and boy did they. They were very comfortable in front of the camera, together we created some great images. If you want to see more go to our blog or facebook and check out their slide show. What does all this mean to you? Savings! See Heath or Caitlin and ask for their card (one card per client) for some incredible discounts off your session fee. Ask about our Early Bird Special, expires July 15th, 2011.
