Marianne Drenthe has written an informative article on “Why Does Custom Photography Cost More?”
We here at Chang² Studios strive to provide a better experience. In fact, those who compare our prices against those at a typical mall store may find that the mall store costs much more in the end for an inferior product!
Our friend Patrick is a talented actor with a great sense of humor. For his role in the previous show, “A Christmas Carol”, he had grown out his hair. But his next show required him to cut it shorter, so he wanted to preserve some images of this look for his portfolio.
We wanted a clean, simple look that would showcase Patrick. To start with, we used a white seamless background. For lighting, we used a single key light shot through an umbrella, a background light (which was converted to a hair light for a few shots), and a reflector.
It’s always fun to photograph actors and actresses, because of the variety of looks and expressions they bring. We had a great time working with Patrick!
Patrick can currently be seen in “Funny Girl”, playing at the Drury Lane Oakbrook through March 7, 2010.
I love the fall colors, but sadly, they last but a short while. We found these beautiful maples outside our place. Leeann suggested that we take photos of them, and I thought I could do it later. The next day, we had cameras with us since we were returning from a family photo session. Again, we saw the trees. This time, I took a few shots before going inside. And I’m glad I did, because the next time I looked, the leaves were gone.
I originally thought to title this post “Carpe Diem”, until I looked up the wikipedia entry which brings up the existential connotations of a life without faith (“Eat and drink, for tomorrow we die” – 1 Corinthians 15:32)
We had the opportunity to shoot the Thomases last weekend. We didn’t know how the Chicago weather would fare in November, since the high a week before was 46 degrees! However, we were blessed with a pleasant 70 degree fall morning, so we had to take advantage of it!
We started with the mother and daughter with a simple background:
Then we went to the beach!
Mother and son:
Father and daughter:
Finally, the kids had a great time outside at the beach! We have to enjoy the good weather while we have it here!
