Tag Archives: 50mm f1.8
Crystal Cove, CA: Beach photos with my sister
Recently, my sister from Portland came down with her family to get out of the dreary Portland rain. What best way to experience Southern California than to enjoy the sunshine at the beach, even if it's in the dead of winter! It was another opportunity for me to snap a few family pics of them. [...]
Posted in: Family Also tagged: beach, Crystal Cove, family, radio popper, SB600 speedlight 4 Comments
Taiwan reminds me of Chicago
Taiwan has the downtown city life like Chicago, but not the hustle and bustle feel like New York. But anyways, we landed safely! I was worried because of the Typhoon.. but fortunately things cleared up. As promised here are LOTS of pics. This is just from our first day! We'll keep on updating as the [...]
Old Town…New faces, finally!
I've come to the realization that styling to me is as important as good lighting or composition in a photo so I was thrilled when these two ladies wanted a spur of the moment shoot at nearby Old Town Temecula, hello gorgeousness! This stylish duo made me a very happy girl for the day and [...]
Posted in: Photography, Portraits Also tagged: Nikon d700, old town temecula, portrait photography 6 Comments
Au naturale lighting
We found the perfect little grassy corner to practice shooting under natural light. It was a small landscaped grassy section alongside a small hill that blocked out the setting sun. The ideal condition for natural light shooting outdoors is always under a shade (or at best an overcast gray day... the clouds become a huge [...]
The perfect summer dress to heat up winter