Archive for March 2007

March 25, 2007

March 25, 2007 by angela.

Today’s photo was again taken at my home in Jones, Oklahoma.
It is the inside of a clam shell that my son brought home from his Boy Scouts trip this weekend.
It reminds me of a butterfly’s wings.

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March 24, 2007

March 24, 2007 by angela.

I did not take a photo for today. I worked all day and night, and just ain’t gonna take any more pics. I just got home, and it’s 11:30pm. I will take one for tomorrow…I promise!!!

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March 23, 2007

March 23, 2007 by angela.

I didn’t forget my pic yesterday. I had a huge migraine, and I could not take a decent photo. But, here’s today’s photo.

This photo was taken in Jones, Oklahoma.
It is my horse, Bo.

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March 21, 2007 by angela.

I was recently asked by someone “What makes a photographer…a professional?” I had to give that a lot of thought to try to phrase it without sounding mean. I think most true professionals would agree with me. I thought I’d post my reply to her: 

“I believe some photography education is good because it can teach you the technical points of photography. But I think the biggest part of being a “pro” is having the photographer’s eye. When I drive down the street, 9 times out of 10, I see something through the camera’s perspective. Does that make sense? It could be a child playing, a leaf floating in the wind, or even trash on the side of the road. I actually see it as if it were a photo I had taken with the camera. My brain automatically zooms in, or converts it to b&w, or whatever.

As far as running it as a business, you do need marketing, management, accounting, and other knowledge. But you have to consider the competition in your area. If you’re in a city where there are lots of photographers, what makes you stand out? Is it just because you’re cheaper, do you have the formal education, do you have an awesome perspective, or do you just have a fancy camera and computer editing skills?

It is amazing to me how many “pros” there are out there, but they can’t actually take a proper photograph. They can take a photo and edit it to look more professional, but can’t actually take it that way! That’s where the education falls in. If you are taking photos in “automatic” mode even half the time, you’ve got a LOT to learn. It’s one thing to see something to take a pic of, but it’s another to actually take the pic and make it look like what you see.”

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March 21, 2007

March 21, 2007 by angela.

Well, I forgot yesterday’s photo also. Maybe I should call this the “Photo-Every-Other-Day” project. Oh well.

Today’s photo was taken in my home in Oklahoma.
It is a close-up of a wine glass.

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March 19, 2007

March 19, 2007 by angela.

Well, I forgot to take my photo for yesterday, but I did today’s.

Today’s photo was taken in my yard in Jones, Oklahoma.
It is the blooms on my Peach Tree (with some colored editing).

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March 17, 2007

March 17, 2007 by angela.

Starting today, I plan on taking and posting a photo every day. I really need to get back to taking pics for fun instead of working all the time. So here goes…

Today’s photo was taken at Hafer Park in Edmond, Oklahoma.
It is a blooming Bradford Pear Tree.

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Portrait Parties

March 16, 2007 by angela.

Apparently, a new popular thing in photography services is a “portrait party”. These are like Tupperware parties. A host finds a photographer to come to the event to provide mini-portrait sessions for each guest. These sessions are usually 15-20 minutes long and can include individuals, groups, or any combo of people. The host typically provides hour d’erves and music, games, etc. The parties can be used for women’s clubs, couples, mommy/daddy and me, infants, seniors, or anything else you can think of. What a novel idea…

So, we are now offering “Portrait Parties” as part of our services. There is no sitting fee, and no sales done at the party. Each guest can view the proofs online and submit thier orders to the host. In turn, the host will receive a FREE 8×10 and points from their guests orders to apply towards their own order. If you are interested in hosting a portrait party, just visit my website (link on the left panel) for more info.

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OpLove Photos

March 16, 2007 by angela.

Here’s a few photos from my recent photo shoot with the Sommer Family.

        

         

     

 

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Operation: Love Reunited (OpLove)

March 16, 2007 by angela.

Here’s a recent press release about OpLove: 

DENVER, Colorado, February 14, 2007 – A new organization has been created to allow photographers to lend their creative energies to raising the morale of our men and women in uniform. This movement has the potential to touch millions of lives nationwide and around the world. Professional photographers are joining together in Operation: Love ReUnited, to give back to our military members and their families by offering up their services.

These photographers are offering, free of charge, to be there for our troops – for the tender moments as they are leaving on a deployment, a session with the military member’s family while they are gone, or the elation of their return. A small album (also free of charge) will be sent to the soldier, so they can have the keepsake with them while at their duty station. The Operation helps those long months go by a little faster. It’s designed to capture moments that you will long remember and always treasure. It’s art. It’s love. It’s all made possible by artists wanting to give something back to those who make the United States what it is, and ask for nothing in return – but for these men and women to come home.

As a gift in appreciation for all he or she has been through as a military member, the soldier receives a 4×6 album of images. These images may include such things as a child’s hand clasped in his parent’s with the faint glimpse of a BDU sleeve, a marine in dress with his family, a sailor with his parents right before departure, or a child playing dress up in combat boots and a helmet. The album will be sent to the deployed soldier by the photographer, at no additional cost.

More information about the Operation: Love ReUnited, including how to find a photographer for your family, see sample images, or learn how to join as a photographer, visit http://www.oplove.org

About the Founder

Tonee Lawrence is a 27 year old mother of two, a military wife of more than 5 years. After her own husband returned from a deployment to Qatar for Operation: Iraqi Freedom, she wasn’t able to capture the long awaiting faces of her little boys when they saw their father for the first time in months. She started thinking about what she could do to make it so families had images of this very special time in their life – being reunited with someone they love so much, after giving so much in service for their country and not asking for anything in return, but just to come home.

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