http://www.solaisphoto.net Sat, 11 Apr 2009 01:11:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 34.032532-84.317749 I love extreme weather of all sorts. I sometimes, in my crazier moments, wonder what it would be like to sell everything and take up life as a storm chasing photographer. Then I remember that I don't really like camping, cheap hotels, or bad diner food. Every now and ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SolaisPhotography/~4/K-GX4VWO9a0" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SolaisPhotography/~3/K-GX4VWO9a0/ http://www.solaisphoto.net/2009/04/stormy-weather/ I'm really excited to announce the addition of Digital Media Collections for portraits.  For many years we've offered the high resolution digital files to our wedding clients - either for purchase separately or part of a package.   This year we're adding the option to purchase digital files to all of ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SolaisPhotography/~4/k-dh5dzAMxo" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SolaisPhotography/~3/k-dh5dzAMxo/ http://www.solaisphoto.net/2009/03/digital-collections-for-portraits/ Just a quick break from image posting and fun stuff to strike a serious note. I read wedding planning boards and magazines to keep current with the trends and what brides and grooms are looking for. I think any serious wedding vendor does. Recently I ran across a situation ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SolaisPhotography/~4/BdYanXn4HIc" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SolaisPhotography/~3/BdYanXn4HIc/ http://www.solaisphoto.net/2009/03/wedding-insurance/ A lot of times when I meet with a potential client, I'll find that a bride has picked out her dress (and even her shoes and other accessories) before almost anything else.  And why not?  A woman's wedding dress is often the most personal part of her wedding planning.  It's ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SolaisPhotography/~4/B8Sog9ZF_YM" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SolaisPhotography/~3/B8Sog9ZF_YM/ http://www.solaisphoto.net/2009/03/details-dresses/ We've had crazy weather here in Georgia this past week.  Sunday gave us 5 hours of snow, ice, and freezing temperatures.  By Wednesday it had all melted.  And tomorrow it's supposed to hit a high of 75.  Although I really enjoyed the snow while it lasted, I'm very much anticipating ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SolaisPhotography/~4/Id51oWwwwP8" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SolaisPhotography/~3/Id51oWwwwP8/ http://www.solaisphoto.net/2009/03/anticipating-spring/ February was all about the beauty products. I'm not a big makeup girl. At all. A little light lip color, some mascara, and I'm mostly good to go. That's both the blessing and the curse of a "rosy" complexion. But I am all about the ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SolaisPhotography/~4/ZoGXXjwgUBI" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SolaisPhotography/~3/ZoGXXjwgUBI/ http://www.solaisphoto.net/2009/02/februarys-favorite-things/ Michele was the first of our marathon Intimates session at the W Hotel from last week.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SolaisPhotography/~4/KWsTjZ0yxTA" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SolaisPhotography/~3/KWsTjZ0yxTA/ http://www.solaisphoto.net/2009/02/intimates-michele/ Here's another venue collage from a fabulous wedding I shot on Jekyll Island - part of Georgia's Golden Isles.  Crane Cottage is part of the Jekyll Island Club Hotel .  Crane Cottage is an Italian Renaissance style building and has a gorgeous formal sunken garden, an inner courtyard, and a ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SolaisPhotography/~4/wvxw7A6C8TA" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SolaisPhotography/~3/wvxw7A6C8TA/ http://www.solaisphoto.net/2009/02/venues-crane-cottage-jekyll-island/ It was such a pleasure to do a short, on location headshot session with Marcel after we finished the Karate school photos.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SolaisPhotography/~4/uW9wypmlkUU" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SolaisPhotography/~3/uW9wypmlkUU/ http://www.solaisphoto.net/2009/02/headshot-marcel/ Many couples include their favorite regional or cultural foods when planning their reception menus.  I've been to a reception that hosted a low country seafood boil (in Savannah), a New Orleans high society bash catered by the Restaurant August, an Indian wedding that had some of the most amazing food ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SolaisPhotography/~4/2z1U7iAYs1Q" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SolaisPhotography/~3/2z1U7iAYs1Q/ http://www.solaisphoto.net/2009/02/details-food-drink-ii/ In my experiences over nearly 15 years of photographing weddings, I have come to believe that the single most important detail of a wedding reception is the food.  (Music is the second.)  People won't remember what flowers you had on the table. They won't remember the color of the linens.  ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SolaisPhotography/~4/KOwcYvllLgQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SolaisPhotography/~3/KOwcYvllLgQ/ http://www.solaisphoto.net/2009/02/details-food-drink-i/ I love these new cards from Moo.com.  These cute little cards have become my new standard business card, not to mention what I use for promotions, wedding gallery announcements, little bitty note cards, and anything else I can think of. I just had to share images of my latest batch that ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SolaisPhotography/~4/JkxGDy11Fq8" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SolaisPhotography/~3/JkxGDy11Fq8/ http://www.solaisphoto.net/2009/02/moo/ A lot of times I get asked how I got into photography or why I'm a photographer.  One of the things that really influences me is history ... especially family history.  Some of my most cherished possessions are the family photos that were willed to me when my parents died.  ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SolaisPhotography/~4/5UW8ICihfWI" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SolaisPhotography/~3/5UW8ICihfWI/ http://www.solaisphoto.net/2009/02/why-im-a-photographer/ The building across the street from my office is being repainted this month.  As I was walking to lunch today I was really struck by the contrast of the unpainted side, the painted white beams, and the blue blue blue winter sky.  Just for fun.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SolaisPhotography/~4/1NpHr-0dqm8" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SolaisPhotography/~3/1NpHr-0dqm8/ http://www.solaisphoto.net/2009/02/winter/ I'm not really one for a lot of Photoshop work or fancy special effects.  When we edit images, I prefer that they be clean, crisp, and bright, but not overly processed.  I'm all about subtle effects for retouching and skin smoothing (no one wants plastic skin!). By the same token, our ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SolaisPhotography/~4/MRgogsz1iNI" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SolaisPhotography/~3/MRgogsz1iNI/ http://www.solaisphoto.net/2009/02/playing/