tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48216281073371722192024-03-13T12:10:44.068-07:00Erin Bee PhotographyErin Bee Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04619605910224785495noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821628107337172219.post-39169133034240760932012-12-25T23:36:00.002-08:002012-12-25T23:36:30.317-08:00The Grand FinaleSo I'm finally done with college! The day that I thought would never come has now come and gone. The graduation ceremony was so much fun and emotional.<br />
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With graduation came my finishing up in the photo program. This semester we studied under Peter Goin, not only a great teacher but a great photographer. Look him up; seriously.<br />
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We were given the task of creating two mural sized panels; meaning 44x64" prints. I chose to print on satin exhibition canvas. I only wish I'd discovered canvas earlier. The paper smells kind of awful, but the final product looks so great when it's stretched out.<br />
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I'd never worked with canvas before so I enlisted two of my classmates to help with the construction of the stretcher bars and stretching the canvas.<br />
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Stretching the canvas. It was surprisingly difficult</div>
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So we each created two panels and we all put them up in a gallery show in three of the brand new galleries on campus. One thing that struck when putting the prints up, was that this was the end. And looking around I was able to see how good my peers are at our chosen craft. Some of them I'd been in class with them for the last four semesters, this past one being our fifth together. It'd been so great to see how everyone had evolved and changed along with their work.</div>
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Getting everything unloaded to start up with the </div>
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Laying out my prints before they go up onto the wall!</div>
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And they're up!</div>
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Everyone working so hard on the install!</div>
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Took forever, but was well worth the work!</div>
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Me with my prints at the opening!</div>
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We treated ourselves to some celebratory pizza after </div>
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such a great night!</div>
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These are peers. Look for their work </div>
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<br />Erin Bee Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04619605910224785495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821628107337172219.post-69532322459997590142012-09-25T15:11:00.000-07:002012-09-25T15:11:18.718-07:00Flattery will kill it DEADRecently, there has been much discussion about where the line is drawn, if there even is one, between appropriating or copying another artists work.<br />
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Many art teachers will tell you art is simply adapting and refining past art. But what's the difference between refining and copying? This particular discussion can go on endlessly, and it isn't the point to this post.<br />
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I've actually had my work "refined". It's an irksome feeling, especially when you're work is much better.<br />
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This is the final image I turned in for a project, about 2 semester ago. Literally the next project, a classmate turned an image identical to the composition and style of mine, simply a different subject matter. I walked into the class and my friend simply said "Wait till you see Bob's..." I wasn't too impressed with the image. When I had done mine, the critiques were overwhelmingly positive. And the reinterpretation, I felt diminished my work.<br />
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But that's just my personal experience with the subject. Another issue with "refining" is that the more it's done, the less powerful the images become. "Imitation is the highest form of flattery". Well flatter a style of work enough make it cheap and unoriginal. The revision of Barbara Krugers work above is pretty much the point.<br />
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I've recently gotten into the work of Terry Richardson. I'd seen his work before and loved it, but it's only been recently, this week actually, that I've been able to put a name to the art. His style is simple. Shooting portraits on a bare background with only a hot shoe flash on his camera. He is also Lady Gaga's photographer.<br />
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What becomes dangerous with work like this, is that assumptions are made that it's easy. This idea can actually be applied to every style of photography; hence the Walmart Picture Studio and "photographers" running a business from home. Soon, people who think Instagram makes them photographers will be taking a crack at Terry's style. </div>
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The best analogy I can come up with for what happens is via music. When a new song comes out, we put it on repeat and hear it over and over on the radio. We listen to it so much that the song is ruined and becomes awful. The same thing happens with styles of photographers, it's done so much that people lose appreciation for the original artists work.</div>
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<br />Erin Bee Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04619605910224785495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821628107337172219.post-81992308506192842212012-09-17T10:48:00.001-07:002012-09-17T10:48:11.192-07:00Awkward. Art, like anything else, has styles that come and go. Some photographers style's are classic and will astound people 50 years from now. Others....not so much.<br />
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There are tons of websites dedicated to awkward family portraits or awkward studio portraits. Most are circa 1995, which pretty much explains everything. The 1990s weren't the best years for fashion and style.<br />
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Here are a few images that made me laugh:<br />
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As photoshop became more available to people</div>
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Erin Bee Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04619605910224785495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821628107337172219.post-57705848048598677042012-09-13T22:46:00.001-07:002012-09-13T22:46:10.315-07:00Moving Up in the WorldOK, OK. I know you've been missing me. I've been doing fun and not so fun things. So lets just say I've been on a blogging sabbatical.<br />
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Some exciting news. I'll be graduating COLLEGE in December! Battling the financial aid office has been awful. But the count down to graduation has begun.<br />
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With the "real world" right around the corner, I've been working the business side of my work. While I did have a website, there wasn't much beyond that. So I've been working on things.<br />
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The first of which has been the development of a logo for Erin Bee Photography. I did it myself, and it came out pretty good, if I don't say so myself. I'm not a graphic designer, and so I'm sure the logo will go through an evolution over time. But here's what it is right now.<br />
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The next thing I did was create a Facebook presence for Erin Bee Photography. So if you haven't already, go to Facebook and LIKE us! Or just click <a href="https://www.facebook.com/erinbeephoto">https://www.facebook.com/erinbeephoto</a></div>
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I've written up a client contract. I felt like not having one was leaving me open to being screwed. So I did some research and looked at other photographers contracts and came up with two pages. First page is mostly basic information. Second page outlines the fact that the images being produced are copyrighted by the photographer (that's me). Also spells out fees and cancellation policies. </div>
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ALSO! I got myself a shnazzy card reader from Square. I hook up to my phone and open up the app and I can accept all major credit cards. Which is exciting. It takes me from being a cash run business. One step closer to being legit. </div>
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It's always fun to go through peoples modeling portfolios. Some people have incredible ports and you can tell they'd have potential to really make it if they pushed it. Others are people who <i>think </i>they the undiscovered Heidi Klum or Sean O'Pry. Sometimes it's just a matter of not having a good photographer. And so the shoot isn't well directed or edited. But most of the time, it's because modeling just isn't there thing. Which is okay. Modeling isn't forever. It's much more difficult than most think. </div>
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There's an element of mystery when booking a model on what you're going to get when the model arrives to shoot. Most of the time I will direct the model to come in without hair or makeup done, so I can direct the overall look. Some models photograph exactly like they look in reality. Others it's almost two different people. I booked a model and almost didn't recognize her when she showed up.</div>
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I found a bunch of photos of models, comparing what they look like au naturale and what they look like done up for work. So I thought I'd share them to better explain what I'm talking about. </div>
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Makeup and lighting makes a huge difference in the world, but if the model doesn't know how to work the makeup and lighting, it's all for nothing. </div>
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As you can see, the girl you wouldn't peg as a model on the street might turn into Heidi Klum in front of the camera.</div>
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I've been seriously working on my photography for about four years now. I've done a lot of experimentation, making mistakes along the way. One of the biggest things I've learned is dealing with makeup.<br />
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Makeup applied lightly doesn't really show up on camera. So the makeup must be applied liberally for the effect to be picked up on camera. Working with a makeup artist who usually works with photographers knows this. But if you're a photographer working with an artist that doesn't normally work on photo shoots, it's important to convey the information.<br />
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On set, the make up might look overdone and awful. But it was all smooth out in post.<br />
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On set, the makeup might seem like it looks like:<br />
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But the final image would look more like this:<br />
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OR, on set you might be seeing:<br />
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But it would be turned into something like this:<br />
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My suggestion would be to apply the makeup more than what you would normally and take a few test shots. If the look is what you want it to be that start shooting. If not, add a few more layers. These examples are a bit of an exaggeration but in the past I've told an artist that the makeup was good but then wasn't happy with how light it was on camera.<br />
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Hopefully this is helpful for you fellow photographers out there!<br />
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See you next time.<br />
<a href="http://erinbeephotography.com/">erinbeephotography.com</a>Erin Bee Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04619605910224785495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821628107337172219.post-78179800759573271262012-06-29T18:12:00.002-07:002012-06-29T18:12:42.242-07:00Absentee BloggerOk, I've been a terrible blogger. I've ignored you. But let me make it up to you. Some stories from my recent life.<br />
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I've been taking summer classes, and so this week in class a girl walks in late. I look up as she walks in front of me to a seat. I then realize she's wearing a bikini top. A bikini top. No shirt. Just a bikini top. I then see that she's wearing jean shorts that are unzipped and pulled apart. Classy. Why does this happen to me? Why am I always around to see the worst people in the world?<br />
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I guess that's what makes me fabulous. I see all kinds.<br />
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For my summer, on top of working and summer school I'm working on a 100 hour internship. I'm a museum studies minor and so I chose my internship to be at the Nevada State Museum, under the curator of clothing and textiles. It's been interesting to see how much goes into cataloging a single item. I've been charged with the task of photographing a ton of items that have been needing to photographed and loaded into the database. The more time I spend doing the work, the more I realize that museum work might not be for me. I love going to museums and seeing great exhibits. But I have so much more fun behind a camera in a photo shoot, either in the studio or at great location. Not much cataloging. On the plus side, I'm getting to work with some really great pieces. This week I worked on photographing hats and one of the hats was dated from the 1880's. Which is pretty cool. I also burned to crap out of my hand on the fabric steamer. Not so cool. I've been promised that we'll get to work on pretty dresses the next couple of weeks. So I'll keep you posted.<br />
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On to photography stuff. I've been cruising the internet looking for some great inspiration and I think I've found it.<br />
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I found this great image on pinterest. I love how dark and gloomy the image is. I'm not sure I want to work in nudity but the animal skull is great. Stay tuned for farthing development.<br />
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<a href="http://erinbeephotography.com/">erinbeephotography.com</a>Erin Bee Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04619605910224785495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821628107337172219.post-69435847929566221182012-05-14T19:01:00.001-07:002012-05-14T19:04:18.009-07:00I live in a world of fantasy.So I went and saw The Avengers last weekend with on of my best pals. It was literally the coolest movie ever made. I was left feeling totally depressed with the realization that these characters don't exist in real life.<br />
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Then I realized that in a way, they do.<br />
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As a photographer, I can recreate them, and create anything else I want. While I don't have a budget that would produce end products that I imagine, the ability is still there. I've created stories and princesses and gods with my photography.<br />
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And I'm always thinking of new ideas for projects. New stories, new characters, new versions of already created fantasy. Which is something that I think is really great. I've always felt like I was born in the wrong decade. Rosie the Riveter is my hero. The 40's were just great. The clothes were better and the men hotter. But then I think about how I wouldn't have been able to do what I've done, and what I'm going to do in the 40's.<br />
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This last semester my teacher wrote in my final critique "You seem very interested in posing strategies, costuming/dress-up, and fantasy in the work that I have seen of yours over the last 2 semesters". Maybe I just never grew up, but I love playing make believe with a camera in front of me. If I can wake up do that everyday, I'll be doing ok.<br />
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<br />Erin Bee Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04619605910224785495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821628107337172219.post-55562944557920593132012-05-01T10:29:00.002-07:002012-05-01T10:30:58.670-07:00You Can't Burn BridgesOk, I know, it has been awhile. But I've been busy getting my show up. Which turned out really well thanks!<br />
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I learned a lot this semester in working on my Of The Sky project. Having worked with 13 models, I had the chance to work with a variety of talents and personalities. Some were really great. They were fun to work with and knew what they were doing and got it done. Which made my job that much easier. Others were less easy to work with. Those I think, modeling just isn't their calling. And some where just flat out awful to work with (ok by some I mean one, and we've already talked about that one) But overall the project came out really well.<br />
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However, I've encountered an issue post-project that, as a photographer, I've never had to deal with. With the project being open in the show, I've been mailing out the final images to the models for their portfolios. And one model asked to have the unedited images as well. I told her no because it's not only unprofessional, but it's not a good representation of my work. Her response was that the images of her and she has never had a photographer NOT giver her her images.<br />
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Well, I'm not quite sure who she has been working with, but I've never heard of a professional photographer handing out unedited work. I HAVE heard of photographers making their models pay for their images for the portfolio.<br />
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And yes, these models are the subject of the image. But the image is the creative product of the photographer. So the ownership of the work lies with said photographer.<br />
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In terms of our verbal agreement (the same agreement I'd made with all the models) they were to get a copy of the portrait and a copy of the panoramic. Which I upheld. So while this situation has been frustrating, it was also a good lesson to learn on setting up shoots in the future. But I don't see my future work including this particular model because of the way she's tried to grab at images that aren't hers to grab.<br />
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Until next time...<br />
<a href="http://erinbeephotography.com/">erinbeephotography.com</a>Erin Bee Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04619605910224785495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821628107337172219.post-11431764658437212062012-03-27T09:45:00.003-07:002012-03-27T09:45:26.994-07:00Oh You Can't Afford the WarholsSo it's been about a week since my Vegas trip, and it was a pretty great trip. I went down to shoot Valley of Fire for my "Of The Sky" project.<br />
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I went down by myself, so the first night I wandered the strip after dinner. I ended walking around the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace. I was walking by a space and several Warhols caught my eye. I went in and realized it was an art gallery. I was surprised to because I hadn't expected a gallery in there. So I went in and started looking around.<br />
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After admiring the Warhols up front I found several pieces by Joan Miro. Super excited by the find I continued looking and turned the corner to find a Lichenstein on the wall. The look on my face must've been priceless because I was so stoked and surprised to find such great artists in a gallery in <i>Vegas</i>.<br />
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I was then approached by someone working in the gallery and told me about how some sticker would tell me if it's for sale or not. I then told him I was pretty sure I couldn't afford anything in the gallery and that I'd just come in to look around because the Warhols up front caught my eye. He then replied with "Oh you can't afford Warhol. But there are some great pieces for $1,200".<br />
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First off, rude. I just had to laugh to myself at how condescending that guy was. He wasn't <i>wrong</i>, truth be told I couldn't even afford the $1,200 pieces he'd suggested. But he didn't have to be such an ass about it.<br />
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Either way, great find.<br />
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The rest of the trip was great as well. Valley of Fire was fun, hiking around by myself. Although it was a little sketch to be alone so far out there, but it was nice to get away from everything.<br />
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While I was hiking around, I'd heard footsteps up head of me. I look up and there's a whole heard of bighorn rams standing there. They looked at me and I looked at them. We totally had an awkward moment. Deciding what the other was going to do. I stayed right where I was standing but lifted my camera and took some photos of them. And they then moved on their way.<br />
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Overall, great trip.<br />
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Here are the pieces I'd found in the Martin Martin Lawrence Art Gallery (yea that's its real name)<br />
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<br />Erin Bee Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04619605910224785495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821628107337172219.post-33976055860026994432012-03-17T21:10:00.003-07:002012-03-17T21:11:52.788-07:00Let's Be Professional.So I've been working on a pretty big project these last couple of weeks. And I've had the opportunity to work with some pretty great people. There have been 13 models that I've shot, plus working with a fabulous make up artist and costume designer.<br />
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There have been a wide variety of personalities and skill level I've been working with. Some models get in the studio with me and just get it done. They're fabulous. Everyone has a good sense of humor, and we're all laughing and having a good time while we work. They know what they're doing, take direction well. They make my job easier.<br />
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Then there have been models that I've worked that aren't as skilled, and maybe modeling isn't their calling. But that's ok. Because all of them have really friendly, and did the best to their abilities. And I appreciate that.<br />
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But today, I worked with a model, and I have never experienced working with someone so rude. My costumer and I drove 15 minutes to pick up in and then another 15 to take him back. During the shoot, he everything he said was laced with insult. Everything for this project, props & costumes, have either been made by me or my costumer. And he kept making comments about how the shield I'd made was less than acceptable. During the shoot, he didn't listen to a single thing I'd directed him to do. Anytime I'd have him do something, he would simply ignore it and do what he thought the pose should be. I got him out as soon as I could because I really didn't want to deal with him anymore. One the way back he'd asked that I stop at a convince store so he could grab something. So I did. What simply blew my mind was what happened when he got out of my car when we dropped him off. I pulled to a stop, and turned and said thanks for helping with the shoot. He opened the door and got out without saying a single word before I could finish saying thanks. Just got out & walked away without a single word.<br />
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In an industry where who know and your social networking are so important, acting like that towards another professional seems like a terrible idea. I will NEVER work with this model again. If he plans to make this a career, he can't possibly expect to go far burning bridges like this. If we cross paths in the future, I wouldn't book him, and I would tell everyone around me why. How could he possibly expect to have a solid chance at a career and be such a total dick.<br />
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Obviously, not everyone is going to get along. There are people I work with at my day job, as well as in my classes that I could do without. We all don't have to be best friends, but we DO need to be professional, and treat each other with respect.<br />
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See you all next time!Erin Bee Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04619605910224785495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821628107337172219.post-43840272468567813782012-03-13T10:45:00.001-07:002012-03-13T10:45:10.032-07:00EvidenceSo, I've been thinking about my latest post. And it while I stand by everything I said, I feel I should provide examples (or evidence) for what I was talking about.<br />
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Now lets move on to exposure. Here is an image that is WAY overexposed. The entire background blown out. There is zero detail. While I can make an argument that sometimes a photographer would want a background like this one. But her skin doesn't have any detail or pixel information. And in<br />
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It's a bright day at the beach and everything is extra<br />
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underexposures. This image I found examples images that are dark in the overall tone but still have detail in the darks. You can still see the stitching and texture of the jacket and you're able to see the detail in her hair. Her skin is exposed correctly. So technically, this shot is well executed.<br />
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There isn't any detail in the darkest parts, like <br />
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And as always check out <a href="http://erinbeephotography.com/">erinbeephotography.com</a><br />
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<br />Erin Bee Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04619605910224785495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821628107337172219.post-4158809440488457512012-03-11T11:36:00.000-07:002012-03-11T11:36:42.673-07:00The Cost of Good PhotographyI have several friends that I've met in the photography department at school. And we often talk about how frustrating it is to sometimes find clients willing to pay what we're worth as a photographer.<br />
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I'm also not saying you have to book me as a photographer (although you totally can). But don't just go with a friend that has a camera. </div>Erin Bee Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04619605910224785495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821628107337172219.post-7595840715051555232012-03-07T17:56:00.001-08:002012-03-07T22:59:23.164-08:00Welcome!Welcome to my very first blog post for Erin Bee Photography! I decided to create the blog in addition to my website to give my clients a little bit of a more personal connection to me as a photographer. If you got here through my website, thanks for checking it out and I hope to work with you in the very near future. If not, my website is <a href="http://erinbeephotography.com/">erinbeephotography.com</a>. Hope you enjoy what it has to offer!<br />
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Since we're just meeting I think it'd be good for me to share some of my favorite photographers. These are some of the artists that I look to for inspiration and admire them as professionals.<br />
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Russell James: Some of you make know him from his work with Victorias Secret. He also has a project he calls Nomad. His fashion photography is beyond beautiful. It's rare for me to see a piece of his and not think "THIS is why I became a photographer." More of his work can be found at <a href="http://russelljames.com/">russelljames.com</a><br />
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Next I give you Marilyn Minter. The gritty glam she shoots is fabulous! The glitter and dirt combination creates a look that unique to her. I get the feeling that these pictures were taken after a socialite had an epic night that took her to all kind of socially unacceptable places. More of Marilyn can be found at <a href="http://greenpinkcavier.com/">greenpinkcavier.com</a><br />
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Finally I offer you Pamela Hanson. I found her looking through posters at an outdoor sale, I fell in love instantly. Her work is sexy romantic. Pretty much every girls dream. Much of her work is black and white, which makes it even more alluring. <a href="http://pamelahanson.com/">pamelahanson.com</a><br />
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I hope I've introduced you to new photographers. And I hope they've given you a better idea of who I am as an artist.Erin Bee Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04619605910224785495noreply@blogger.com0