She started about when you did. One time she was out visiting us, I handed her my camera and FA *85/1.4 portrait lens and gave her two of my kids. She went out in the backyard and shot a couple of rolls. We got them processed and WOW! She has both a way of seeing and also interacting with the subjects to get great photos. I called her Dad and told him to push her in that direction. Now she is way better than me (probably always was) and doing a good business.
She has done what Tom and others are suggesting. She raised her prices quite rapidly and jumped into a higher clientele that pay. It works better for her. I suspect if you wrote to her, mentioned me, that she might give you some ideas and relate some of her experiences. Certainly worth a try. -- Best regards, Bruce Monday, January 5, 2004, 9:15:05 AM, you wrote: TMP> OMG, WHAT a beautiful site!! TMP> Your niece is more talented than I could ever be Bruce... TMP> Must be in the genes in your family! lol. TMP> tan. TMP> ----- Original Message ----- TMP> From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> TMP> To: "Kostas Kavoussanakis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> TMP> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 2:47 AM TMP> Subject: Re: Techniques [Was: Re: JanEweAviary Pug Comments (all photos, TMP> long post)] >> Hello Kostas, >> >> This is a link to my niece's site. She is a working Wedding/portrait >> photographer. >> >> http://www.camilynne.com >> >> If you look through a bunch of her stuff you will note that many shots >> are very tight (cropping into the head, etc) and that many are shot on >> an angle. It is certainly a style. Some really like it and some >> don't care so much for it. >> >> Two books that I rather like that might be more what you are looking >> for are: >> The Art of Wedding Photography by Bambi Cantrell ISBN0-8174-3325-2 >> Master Posting Guide for Portrait Photographers >> by J.D. Wacker ISBN 1-58428-057-3 >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> Bruce >> >> >> >> Monday, January 5, 2004, 8:32:17 AM, you wrote: >> >> KK> On Mon, 5 Jan 2004, Bruce Dayton wrote: >> >> >> the slight angle type shots >> >> KK> Could you elaborate on this a little bit please? What are these shots? >> >> KK> BTW, could anybody recommend a book on photographing techniques? I >> KK> have picked up the theory of things like the rule of the thirds from >> KK> here (PDML :-) and there (just as I am trying to pick up the "slight >> KK> angle" thing now) but nothing systematically. I have an old version >> KK> of Hedgecoe (which I should read again) but would like something with >> KK> less equipment and darkroom (or none at all) and more shooting. Oh, >> KK> and no Photoshop either if possible. I shoot all kinds of things but >> KK> poorly :-) >> >> KK> Thanks, >> KK> Kostas >> >> >>
