Ok. You have data. They are known to you as pictures, videos, and other media file types. this is your most valued data! this data for all intents and purposes is your mission critical assets. Your client’s most cherished moments are sitting on your hard drive. What if the unthinkable happens?!
first of all, for those of you that missed the previous posts in The Go-Giver series, you can check them out here: The Go-Giver: Part One The Go-Giver: Part Two The Go-Giver: Part Three
Thank you Jess, I really love reading this. I feel like it gives me something to think about each time.
as we were out scouting the location for today’s photo shoot in Old Sacramento, we started shooting photos with Stephen’s iPhone. secret’s out…i use my hubby’s iPhone to take photos on the go because he has the iPhone4 =) i used to think my iPhone 3Gs took the greatest pictures…until that darn phone came out! […]
I’m going to disagree here, Jess. So any camera at any time will do? This can be unacceptable, since it is a variable dependent upon the quality demanded by the photographer. Early in my career I learned instantly that the master photographers Ansel Adams and Brett Weston always had a very high quality camera with them at all times. As a young man, before the advent of digital photography, I always had my 4×5 view camera, 2 lenses, and 25 sheets of film in my camera case chained and locked inside my truck. Later, it was my Rollieflex SL66, 5 rolls of film and two lenses chained and locked under a seat of my car. I always had one of my quality cameras with me at all times.
Today, it’s only much, much, much easier with the advent of digital photography. I have with me at all times a 12MP DSLR camera, whether at work, surfing at the beach, or, as this morning, shopping for breakfast items. Since the quality of zoom lenses have improved substantially over the years, one lens suffices – the 18-200mm. While I understand, thoroughly, the wonder of even the magic of capturing human vision, I also, personally, have stringent quality standards that I can’t live without, as it is the quality of focus control with fine detail that attracts me to photography, just to name two. My Droid has a 5MP camera, which is not much less than my first DSLR of 6.2MP. Why not use it? Well, for starters the lens quality, let alone focus control and parallax. But, if I have my Droid with me, why can’t I have one of my Nikons? Actually, I have a Nikon with me at all times, but not often my cell phone.
Novelty in photography is nothing new. I remember the time when all the rave was the Polariod SX70 camera. Ansel Adams even had some SX70 artist speak at a Yosemite workshop that I attended. Also, I have a landscape at Joshua Tree N.P. taken with a cardboard box camera using tin foil with a pinhole as a lens and the negative made from silver halide solution on paper. And, as with Mr. Chase’s iPhone pics, I appreciate novelty in photography too, as it always drives me immediately back to the quality that I demand.
If I had to do photography with a phone camera, I’d stay home and play my guitar!
thanks for sharing, Steve =) hope you’re doing well!
well, we made it to Sacramento tonight. we just got back from dinner with my awesome Aunt Jill, whom you will get to meet on the blog next week =) yay! i’m so exhausted, but before my head hits the pillow i wanted to post a few photos from our photo shoot last weekend! i […]
I do remember her, so beautiful!
Really awesome job with this shoot Jess, remember me when you are a world renowned photographer 😉
Thanks so much, Jess (and Steve)! They’re beautiful. I especially LOVE the last one of Emmy! Just gorgeous. Can’t wait to see the rest! Hoping a few others on the bridge turned out . . .
These photos are gorgeous!!!! Keep beaming, Lorelei! You have a great family!
@Christina oh please! haha! thanks girl =)
@Lorelei thanks so much! glad you like them! i definitely have some on the bridge…i just had to choose a few to bring with me to work on up north =)
@Dionne thanks! aren’t they a beautiful family?!
last weekend, Stephen & i were introduced to a part of LA that we had never seen. and we thought to ourselves, “hmmm i think we could handle living in Southern California if we can live HERE!” for those of you that haven’t ventured into Pacific Palisades, i highly recommend it. specifically the part by Santa […]
YOU DID!?!?!?! I am so stoked for you that is great Jess. I can not wait to see what you do with a wedding shoot, AMAZING.
These shots turned out so great too. Beautiful family 🙂
good shots Jess! The family resemblance is amazing, isn’t it. They should be thrilled.
Great Job Jess! I love that you captured the family in their home! And congrats on booking your first wedding!!
Gorgeous pics, as always! And congrats on your first wedding shoot – how awesome!
thank you all so much for your love and support! you guys are awesome =)
