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Denver / Boulder Yoga Model Call 2017- Natascha Lee Studios
Yoga Model Call – Denver Yoga Photography:
Are you a yoga teacher in Denver or Boulder Colorado (or anywhere in between)? If so, would you like some *amazing images* of yourself doing some cool yoga poses in a fabulous light filled studio?
Specifically looking for male and female yoga teachers. Age range 21 – 101, very fit and flexible, and with a unique look – could be short spiky hair, or long purple hair, or dreads, or lots of tattoos, or even just a peaceful beauty that shines through their eyes! I’m especially looking for male yoga teachers, and/or someone who does acroyoga.
See below for some images from my Denver yoga portfolio.
And see here and here to read what my yoga models thought of the fun, fabulous experience, or here to see what folks say about working with me in general.
If interested, pls email two recent photos (one face, and one full body) to: YogaModelCall @ NataschaLeeStudios.com (spaces added to email to make it a bit more difficult on the spam bots! Boo spam bots!)
Thanks!
Denver Headshots with Personality
Headshots : One or Ten? Most clients that want headshots- whether they are small business owners, or local executives, THINK they only need one image. However, they usually find great benefit in having a “library” of images for different occasions.
Idea #1: Outfits
A couple outfit changes will give you variety.Idea #2:
And you’ll want a few different expressions – perhaps a big smile for your LinkedIn profile, and maybe one a bit more conservative for your company’s annual report. You’ll want something in-between super friendly and super formal if you are presenting @ an industry event.Idea #3: Backgrounds
It’s also good to have a few different backgrounds – or a least some indoor and some outdoor.Idea #4: Props
If you have any items you use in your business, include those in some of your shots! There are a hundred different uses for your professional headshots, and you’ll want at least 10 different looks to match the headshot to the specific use. Also, if you run your own business, people love to see YOUR images (not stock photography) when they come to your website. Below are four examples of a Headshots with Personality session, where the client wanted a library of marketing images to use.Julianna:
Andy:
Gloria:
]]>Jade:
Waterproof Cameras – should you get one?
Waterproof cameras – should you get one? In my last post, I talked about getting a pocket camera to carry around in your pocket/purse to take family snapshots. I will admit that we have several of these “pocket cameras” sprinkled all over the house. That may be overkill for a non-professional photographer family, but it’s nice to have one handy when you need it! And the whole “handy when you need it” concept it what I want to talk about today. Specifically, waterproof cameras. I have found that you can get an affordable waterproof camera. Let’s call “affordable” in the $150 – $300 range. But then the quality of the photos is lower than in a similarly-priced regular camera. That is, unless you go up in price to the $250 – $450 range to get a similar quality level of images with the waterproof feature. You can also get a waterproof housing for many of the cameras….for about $200. Those are great b/c they are usually waterproof to about 100 feet which means you can dive with them. Still, waterproof housings can be a pain to use. So, if you will use your camera in lots of wet but not deep water situations (kid’s swimming, beach trip, soccer games in the rain, etc), then go ahead an consider getting a waterproof one. They are also often more rugged and can handle a few falls. I use this one, because I wanted something very rugged….but I would probably pick something different next time. Something with better image quality – like this one by Nikon. As a loyal Cannon shooter (you should see how many Canon cameras I have bought over the years), I feel disloyal recommending a Nikon – but I think their waterproof cameras seem better.
That said, I did make this image below with my current waterproof camera. And if I didn’t have a waterproof camera with me that day, I would not have had any camera with me at all – as I was in the pool at the time that I saw this great scene and just HAD to capture it. There is a saying, “The best camera is the one you have with you.”
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Don’t loose your memories!
The New Year is a great time to make sure all your digital images are backed up – either to the cloud from your phone, and/or to a backup service from your computer. Your photos should always be backed up in at least one place, preferably two. You can use the autoback up feature on your phone (b/c chances are, most of your photos are there – right?), as well as an auto back up for your computer like Carbonite or Backblaze, or even Dropbox.
The power of touch:
Speaking of your digital images, how often do you print them out? January is a great time to review your photos from the last year, and print them out. Some people do books, and others make framed prints. Even if you don’t often print your images, at least print a few for your kids. They LOVE having physical prints of their family, parents, friends, pets, themselves. Print out a few small sizes and let your kiddos use them as bookmarks.
Gear up – Top 6 things to look for in your pocket camera.
I love my iphone for convenience, but a good pocket camera will take much better photos than your camera phone. Esp in low light situations like indoor, early morning, and dusk. (One exception – the new iPhone 7 Plus really does take decent everyday snapshots.)
If you don’t have that specific iPhone, I suggest a pocket camera like a Canon Powershot . Rather than recommend my favorite model (which changes frequently), that link will take you to a search function on Amazon.
You want a camera that: 1) has at least four stars from reviews AND has at least 250 reviews, 2) is available Prime (which means it’s fairly current) – even if you aren’t a Prime member, you can use that as a selection criteria 3) does video in 1080p, 4) has “image stabilization” for taking non-blurry photos in low light withOUT a flash. A flash (usually) just ruins the mood when you are taking low light photos, 5) has “wireless technology” to connect to your phone, so you can send/share/post the images right away, with just a few extra touches, 6) is between $200 and $400. This puts you in the sweet spot for decent quality, but not so expensive that you are a sad panda if/when it breaks or gets lost….and pocket cameras, if they are used frequently, do eventually get broken or lost. 7) optional: is a fun color! Although honestly, it seems the really good quality ones only come out in black, silver and white.
Watercolor Cameras Image credit: FreePik
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