Thursday, October 29, 2009

Photography School

As some of you may know I'm attending photography school. I will probably be attending this school for the rest of my life. I really enjoy learning the in's and out's of photography. I am currently taking a studio lighting class. I am mostly taking it to learn all I can about lighting. Every other week my class assignment is to bring in models to shoot. I have to meter, check my lighting and pose my models. It's not easy. I'm really liking the lighting part but not the posing. It's proven to be a challenge for me. I can't help but laugh as I type this because I was just reminded of this hilarious website. Sorry I got distracted. But this is what I think of when I think about studio portraits. They are not my favorite but I feel it's vital aspect of photography I must learn. So on to the pictures. I have to thank my close friend Jessica who let me borrow her adorable and lively daughters for the evening. They made my job that night so much easier.

These were someone else's models for the evening. We get to shoot other peoples models if time permits. It can be interesting sometimes.
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This is Tristan and his mommy. One of my classmates cute little boy and wife.
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Here are my models. Viviana & Tiffany . This was one of the first pictures that I took. They look nice and quiet. Huh! wait till you see the rest. They were just getting warmed up.
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Before I go on I have to say that I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CHEESY BACKGROUNDS that my classmates set up that night. I promise if you hire me that I will never make you take pictures with fake rocks. Unless you want me too. LOL!!! I still think Viviana and Tiffany pulled it off. They look cute no matter what cheesy set I put them on.
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The girls loosened up and started having fun. At one point Tiffany was even assisting one of the other photographers. Photobucket
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This is Brandon, my classmate.
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This last set was taken without studio lighting
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Work it! Sorry Jessica....LOL!!!!!
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Viviana & Tiffany,
Thank you so much for being great models!!!!!

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Telemundo

This is my friend Paulina-the make-up artist. That's what I call her cause that's what she is. She is not only talented but gifted at what she does. Her resume has definitely grown in the past few months. She is doing make-up for fashion shows, movies, and now T.V. She can now add that she has been a Telemundo make-up consultant. A few weeks ago Telemundo was running a special on how women view themselves and the extremes they go to, to look their very best. The shows focused on plastic surgury, eating disorders, and self image. For the last show Paulina was asked to show the Telemundo audience how make-up can temporarily fix specific flaws we women have. Being the flawed women that I am she asked me to be one of her models. =) So yeah! I was on T.V. but not just on any channel I was on Telemundo. LOL!!! every East L.A. girls dream. I am joking of course, I've never even watched Telemundo.

It was surreal watching myself on T.V. Benny and I had to go over to my brother's house to watch it on his television since we don't have one. (Yes, me, no T.V. that's a whole other blog post.) Like I was saying it was pretty surreal. We had a little "watch Frances on T.V." get together. My mom even came over to watch her daughter get her flaws fixed. I think I was more excited about watching my nephews run around acting crazy excited to see their tia Frances on T.V. Enough about me on to the pictures...........

This is Paulina
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this is Abraham (pronounced in spanish) Aah-bra-ahm =) the camera man
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I took this from my iphone. I know it's not the greatest quality but it is proof. LOL!!!
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Pomona Arts Colony Photo Walk

A few weeks ago Benny and I participated in a photo walk. We had never done anything like this but there we were in the Pomona Arts Colony, walking and taking pictures along with nearly 100 other photographers. What is a photo walk? Well it's a bunch of photographers walking around with their expensive equipment taking pictures of whatever is in sight. Some of the teacher's at my school have organized a few walks already so we plan to tag along whenever possible. Before I go on and show you some pictures I have to say that street photography is really not my thing so this was a challenge for me but it was fun and I can't wait to do it again. Here are a few of my favorites
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Now here are a few of my husbands favorites
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This is the picture that I was taking as I had my body on the ground of an alley
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As I was on the ground I yelled out to my husband " I wish I had a fisheye lens!" a photographer that was walking by came over and handed me his 16-35L lens. It wasn't a fisheye, it was even better than a fisheye. Thanks John! So I got both of these shots with his lens.

I actually like it from this angle a little more than from the ground.
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