The Hunt {Jamie Solorio Photography of Redding, CA}

Our local photo club is doing a scavenger hunt this week, this is our group shot that I created from our silhouettes! Fun Stuff!

Keswick Dam of Redding, CA {Redding, CA Photographers Jamie Solorio}

Just a picture I stumbled upon last night while trying to get a picture of my husband riding his mt. bike!  Keswick Dam of Redding, CA.  This was a 30 second exposure with a pretty shallow depth of field, I want to say f/4 or around there.  My ISO was set to 100...I think! ;)

Adorable Family Session from Redding, CA {Jamie Solorio Portrait Family Photographer of Redding, CA}

Here is a sneak peak of an amazing family who let me take some family portraits of them last weekend!  More to come soon!

To see more of my work please visit my site http://www.jamiesoloriophotography.com/.

PhVusion with Animoto - Notes from a Webinar

This is just a few notes from PhVusion from Animoto.  Not really anything anybody would want to pay attention to, just a good place for me to keep track of my notes. :)

this is not trying to teach you to become a cinematographer, more of just taking short clips of video and merging with still photographs

• need video editing software(animito will help and photoshop), a way to keep camera still(monopod or tripod), a way to present to client, dh dslr
• use same concepts of still photography, with light, exposure, composition, just need to add movement in a natural light scene, no flash.
• use manual settings, focus, temperature, etc
• keep it short, 8-10 second clips...will only use 4-5 seconds...goal is to enhance photography not show it up
• forget audio for now, once get the visual down...can get the audio going.

technique

• steadiness is key, need tripod or mono pod
• more advanced: slider and flyer
• don't zoom in and out quite yet, work on just getting the steadiness down first
• don't pan around yet
• when decide to move around use a  mono pod and slider/flyers
• can use  animioto to create the slide show example below  http://video214.com/play/q3Xsqpsqwv8wZEL3kgu1zg/s/dark
• $249...wow, spendy!
  
• Vanessa Joy research her work, hyper books, ipad things, etc
• rob@robadamsfilms.com Rob Adams research too.
• imovie-research similar, but you have to do the work learning the techniques.
  
  
  
  
  Exposure

• set exposure like you are going to with a photograph...then start recording
• don't change exposure while recording
• more advanced: pre focusing,  rack focusing, focusing with movement
• Pre-focus on an area then have subject walk into the focus area and then out
• rack focus is shifting your focus while filming and focus was on subject in foreground then go focus on background.  do not move the camera, just use the manual focus ring

Editing

• animoto will do most of it for you
• photoshop extended version 3-5, pull in object as a smart object.  this will not replace a video editing program, just help somewhat along with animoto
• 20% off use code "animoto" PhVusion.com to try it out and see tutorial

More Flash Research - Webinar through Collage.net notes

These are just my notes from a webinar that Collages.net had today.  You can watch this same webinar if  you are a professional photographer and a member of Collages.net for  your printing needs.  Later, after I buy myself a flash gun I will try to post a picture.  Though, I will try to use a reflector today to see if I can control the light even more and post that image.

So, these notes are just for my use and might not make sense to you...sorry! :)  I suggest checking out the very imformative webinar over at Collages.net.  Have a nice day!

• get hand held meter if you have time and want more control
• attempt drama on subject by lighting face with highlights, shadows, and giving a real 3D look to the face
• ISO Exposure Index, find out what mine is.  Really understand the capabilities of my gear...best to do with a hand held meter.  So, if my camera runs "hot" then when I meter with my hand held meter, I might set it to ISO 125, while my camera is at ISO 100
• Latitude Exposure in RAW, only a 5 stop range to play with is being told.  Really our cameras only capture 50% of what the histogram says when it is in the last stop towards right(white).  Do not underexpose, shadow range doesn't have the same amount of information.  Push exposure to the right a tad, more usable information.
• Reflected metering, what is on my camera.  Hand held meter is the incident, use the flat disk if possible over the dome.  The dome just gives you an average of all the light.  Flat disk will help with main light and fill light and the meter will tell you what you to meter on... ?
• Light is accumulative, very important with reflectors especially using flash.
• want to see  highlight side of face, shadows aren't as important today.  We want to see saturation of color, etc.  Base exposure on main light coming on the face!  Still pay attention to the background, but with a portrait face is most important.
• make sure to use light to highlight the subject to make them look the best.  Using reflectors, flash,etc.  Need to show depth to the face, highlight side to shadow side...added drama!
• background shouldn't be more than 2/3rd stop difference between subject and background
• Light comes from all directions outdoors, has many different colors, is specular or soft light, and will be affected by man made and natural elements.
• secret to finding quality light...look for trees,columns,buildings.  Look that that element has a highlight, shadow sides with a gentle transfer between the two highlights/shadows.  think of Chico state archway!
• light above head being blocked by trees, then trees to right say to create shadow, then all light fills from the left and background.  exp.  river trail
• shoot parrell to tree line, don't shoot into trees, especially if sun is behind trees.  The trees create the shadow and sun will create the highlight.  Shoot into the shadow...short light equals drama! research short light!!!!  Does that mean have the shadow close to camera?
• Overcast days: best days to work as far as even distribution of tones/light/information
• Heavy overcast days, flash is essential!  Might need to do relationship pictures, people interacting with one and another rather than posed formal pictures.
• Time of Day to take pictures: morning, evening.....mid day...avoid at all costs on a sunny day.  Would have to use electronic flash
• morning light is directional, good color temperature...narrow window of light to work with
• Evening light is also directional, good color, low light on horizon line to sculpt subject, control of subject and background, if sun is on horizon...same amount of light all around...could do that water shot that was blown at Red's.  Even light at that moment!
• Window light is directional, soft, and easy to learn...really helps you "see" the light.  What you see is what you get.  It is like the parrle light with trees.  Often requires some fill flash.  Avoid direct sunlight.  Avoid other lights from the room
• The power of reflectors: if in an area with no directional light, add a reflector to catch some light and bounce on side of subject.
• back lit portraits, some the side of hair the light is hitting from behind...bring reflector to that side and bend reflector til you get some light on her face
• research black reflectors
• FLASH:can use as main light, fill light or clean up faces, or accent light exp back light.
• Types of flash, straight flash, fill/bounce flash, mini soft box,open or bare tube, umbrellas
• If the intensity of the flash more than the ambient light...will look like flash.  Use hand meter to decide how much flash
• If intensity of flash is less than ambient...known as fill light. can help green reflections, opens eyes,
• light is accumulative? learn the math...how much light is added by your flash?  research.  Find out your raw light, then add flash at 20%,, 40% ,etc and see the difference.  add the % to the net exposure depending on how much drama is wanted
• shutter speed does ambient background light with flash.  the aperture is only illuminating the subject!

short light, meter off the main light!  also meter the subject in the shadow side and compare to highlight side.  So with both readings, need to keep the stop difference less than 3 stops for sure.  that is when you add the flash light to compensate between the shadow and highlights  don@macgregorstudios.com he suggests sending in an image with the question.   can re watch webinar on the Collages.net Blog.

Enterprise Senior Maddi {Senior Photographer of Redding, CA Jamie Solorio}

Yet another beautiful Senior from Enterprise High of Redding, CA!  Maddi is incredibly gorgeous, an involved student, and I am sure one day will amount to a huge success.  Maddi and I took a trip downtown Redding, CA for her senior pictures a couple of weeks ago.  It was fun to trip around downtown just as the sun was starting to shine, yep...starting to shine!  We decided to go for an early AM shoot, which had its perks...less people downtown!  Though...getting up early has never been my strong suit! lol!  Thanks again Maddi for letting me take pictures of you and I look forward to putting some more images up at a later date.

To visit my website to see my work please visit http://www.jamiesoloriophotography/ or check out my in the process of being created Facebook page Jamie Solorio Photography which has even more of my pictures available to check out.  Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Redding, California Senior Session with Emily of Anderson High School {Jamie Solorio Photography of Redding, CA}

My word...this girl is gorgeous!  I had so much fun last night taking Emily of Anderson High School's senior portraits.  This is just a little sneak peak of more to come soon.  Not too mention, I have several other seniors that I need to post on.

To see more of my work please check out my site http://www.jamiesoloriophotography.com/.  I also just added a new page to my Facebook called Jamie Solorio Photography, come and "Like" away please. lol! :)