Posted by on December 26, 2008
Jessica allowed me to be her holiday photographer yet again this year. I strongly believe it’s because she has fallen in love with the quality of work and not because I’ve been her personal photographer since birth.
This year I learned a lot more about dealing with a toddler in a portable studio. Equipment used during this in-home shoot included my Canon EOS 5D, Speedlight flash unit, a tripod, a tungsten light, some background fabrics and some stands. All of this is important because you have to keep track of all of these items a lot more intensely when there’s a toddler scurrying about. Kids will be cooperative for about 20 to 30 minutes tops. Beyond that the session becomes a game of patience and control. Luckily Jessica’s parents and uncle were around to help and were able to provide some entertainment for a while. Of course, when that wasn’t enough we did resort to letting her wriggle her fingers in some feeder fish. Sound gross? Maybe, but it was great for some giggles and that made for some nice shots.
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Posted by on February 29, 2008
A few weeks ago, my friend David Lee asked for some help on an Engagement Shoot. David was one of my assistants at Tom & Ashley’s wedding, so I didn’t hesitate to offer my services 
We met at The Mission Inn in Downtown Riverside. To the best of my knowledge, The Mission Inn charges a fee to use their location for photography, so I wondered if David had gotten permission to shoot there. Well, he hadn’t. However, we were presently surprised to see that there was a bridal show there, so we were able to wonder about for quite some time without being detected. In fact, no one approached us until we tried taking photos along a walkway outside. When they asked us to leave and did so immediately, so it was no big deal. Luckily, the area just outside along the mall is really nice. There are some antique shops with cute facades, benches, statues, water fountains, etc. That served as a perfect background for our shots.
I really enjoyed the experience and I heard from David that the couple was pleased with all of their photos