The Secrets of Stellar Wedding Photography

Tampa wedding photography presents more challenge than just normal wedding photography, which itself is as much of an art as it is a technical challenge. Here are some of the secrets of Tampa wedding photography:

Tampa is gorgeous, and that is a double edged sword - Photography is a balance between the subject matter and the background. Tampa is too tempting a background to pass up, but it needs to be viewed in such a way that it highlights the attributes of the photo subjects. This means adjusting dozens of settings on a camera as well as having a keen artistic eye that needs years of experience in the Tampa area to be properly developed and acclimated.

The sunlight bounces off of everything - Light is key to photography, including Tampa wedding photography. The problem is that the gorgeous sunlight bounces off everything and gains colors that are cast everywhere. This presents a serious technical challenge to even seasoned photographers that are trying to create accurate reproductions of the colors of the subjects.

Stories are what weddings are about - All weddings are about those special moments that tell stories. True wedding photographers know this and are poised in the right position at the right time to take those amazing shots. The tear in the corner of a father's eye as he gives his daughter away and realizes that she will always be daddy's little girl even if she is a wife and a mother, the hijinks of the flower girls and the ring bearer, and a million other little events are all stories.

Digital art can help highlight those special moments - A true artists engaged in Tampa wedding photography knows how to use complex digital tools to tweak photographs to bring out the romance, the humor, the rejoicing, and other emotions that are part of the most amazing wedding photos around. These tools can cost thousands of dollars and take months to begin learning and years to truly master. This time is an investment that is made more complex by the stunning views present in Tampa.

With so many other secrets of Tampa wedding photography, it should be clear that it is not a good idea to attempt capturing such as special event without professional help. Months of planning and a lot of money all come down to a handful of special moments that need to be captured by someone that knows the secrets of Tampa wedding photography.

Charles Walter loves photographs and photography. Check out Tampa wedding photography in Florida and fall in love just like Charles.

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Horse Art and Photography Decor Ideas For Your Horse-Mad Daughter

Do you have a daughter who loves horses? If so her room may already be filled with horse pictures, horse photos and her own horse art. But perhaps you are looking to give her room a makeover and would like some ideas for a horse-themed decor.

You can go from low budget home-made decoration to original equine art in this category, so first determine your budget and have a look around at prices in your area and then pick one of the ideas below.

Low Budget - Collage

Beg some out of date horse magazines from a friend, neighbour, your local stables or pony club, dentists waiting room or wherever you can. Sometimes charity shops have a stack of magazines in a corner that they are willing to almost give away.

Let your daughter spend some happy hours leafing through the magazines and picking favourite horses...probably all of them! Older girls will be able to create collages very effectively themselves, younger ones may need a little help to cut and paste with good results. Use some A3 card as bases and then have the finished collages laminated to preserve them.

Medium budget - Framed horse photography

Horse photography comes in a sliding scale from mass poster print to framed original horse photograph. If you are going for posters, have them framed to give a more complete look. However if you are going to the trouble of having something framed, why not go one step further and buy something original - a limited edition horse photograph from an equine photographer. That would make a really special, one-of- a-kind decor for your horse girl. Even better, have her portrait taken on her favourite pony, or just a portrait of the pony itself, and have that picture blown up and framed. You can commission this to be done by a professional horse photographer to get the best possible shot of both girl and horse.

Generous budget - Equine art

If your daughters are anything like mine, they'll be completely wowed by an original horse painting. Probably the only thing they ever draw themselves is horses, and they may still be struggling with getting the legs long enough and the head in proportion to the body. So an equine artist who is portraying real horses in a lifelike and appealing way will leave them in complete awe. And you will be investing in art that has a lasting value too - something that your girls will love for ever, even if their passion for horses fades as they grow.

As for the rest of the decor in the bedroom, once you've chosen the main focus of horse pictures the rest is simple. Loop a couple of strong strings between two hooks on another wall to take the vast number of rosettes that your daughter dreams of winning at shows. If she doesn't actually ride in shows then make her some pretend rosettes for fun.

Perhaps you can get hold of some real horseshoes and nail them to the walls too, each side of the rosette strings - open side up for luck! Then all you need is a shelf for all her horse books, with space to hold future trophies and cups and the room is perfect.

Kit Heathcock, freelance writer, is writing for Rachel Dubber, a well-known equine artist and photographer, with a lifelong passion for horses. She creates a wide range of stunning horse art, photography and sculpture. Currently based in Cape Town, South Africa she portrays the individuality of each equestrian subject, both for portrait commissions and for her own art.

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How Baboon Butts Affect Your Portrait Photography

In a previous photo tips article we discussed how adding people - wearing Kodak yellow - to your landscape photography can help them become better, more engaging photos and ultimately become contest winners. Today, we will discuss adding red to your portrait photography.

Interesting historical note: Did you know that George Eastman (founder of Kodak) committed suicide? He shot himself in the heart and left a note saying: "My work is done. Why wait?"

In today's photo tip we are going to continue with our analysis of color but rather than landscape photography, this one is going to be more focused on individual portrait photography. Pretty girls to be exact.

Here is a mind blowing use of color. It has deep psychological triggers - which I've only recently learned about on a show about human behavior and some of the ingrained triggers that we can't help but act on.

It all goes back to baboon butts.

Apparently when a female baboon is ready to mate, its' rear end turns a bright red. Over the centuries this color - red - has worked its way into our psyches and triggers a sexual response.

Before you ask, I'm a photographer, not an anthropologist... I have no idea how this trigger got from baboons to humans. It just did - and we act on it!

There have been tons of movies and songs written about "The Lady In Red!" I'm sure you know what I mean.

But this show went even further than just telling us that this "psychological trigger" phenomenon exists. They set out to prove it!

First they hired a pretty girl. She was an attractive actress and appeared to be in her twenties.

Next they had her put on a WHITE dress. Then they took her to a location that had a lot of foot traffic and as men passed by, they had her ask if they would give her a dollar.

She obviously wasn't indigent, so the excuse was that she wanted to buy a bottle of water but had left her purse in the office. (She was at the base of a long set of stairs and the assumption was that she'd have to climb them to go get her purse.)

Out of 50 men, she was able to get 8 dollars. Actually, to me, that wasn't bad for about ten or fifteen minutes.

Then, they had her put on a red dress.

The dress was exactly the same design; the only change was from white to red. Of course it was the same girl, the same day, the same location and within a few minutes of the same time of day!

In her red dress, she was able to get $38 dollars out of 50 men! Several of them even gave her more than a dollar, even though she only asked for one!

If you are a pretty girl, it seems that with a red dress, panhandling is a pretty lucrative career!

But that's not all. They kept track of how many men did a "double take" head turn to check her out as they went by, and the difference between white and red dress was dramatic!

But wait - there's more!

Standing at a corner, she told men she had a sprained ankle. There was no crying out or limping, she just said she had one. Within minutes, men were physically carrying her across the street!

She wasn't overweight, but she wasn't a waif either! Carrying her weight had to be a challenge for some of these guys. Several men even went further and carried her down the block!

Clearly, the color red triggers a sexual response! By the way, they didn't show any tests of males wearing red so I have no idea what kind of triggers that may or may not produce.

The bottom line is... If you want people to respond to your portrait photography - whether they want to or not - have your female subject in red!

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Dan Eitreim has been a professional photographer in Southern California for over 20 years - his data base exceeds 6000 past clients, and he says that learning photography is easy, if you know a few tried and true strategies.

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The Pin Up Photography Experience

Everything retro seems to be in demand these days. This includes pin-up art. Pin-up posters of Vargas and Getty girls are always in demand. Fans can even buy reproductions of the bathing suits, dresses and blouses that pin-up girls wore in their most famous posters. And now, it's possible for fans of pin-up art to become their own pin-up girls: Yes, pin-up photography is now a growing field.

Do an online search for "pin-up photography." You'll turn up pages worth of photo studios across the country willing to turn you into the subject of your own pin-up poster. It's little surprise that this is becoming a hot trend. Photographers working in this field transform you into a glamorous pin-up girl, one who's sexy yet somehow innocent all at once. Pin-up photography makes a great gift. It's also a fun way to feel elegant, attractive and just a bit naughty.

The pin-up photography experience starts with makeup. Photographers will use just the right amount of makeup to transform you into an authentic Gibson Girl or turn you into a dead ringer for a George Petty model. Next comes the clothing. Quality pin-up photographers boast a wardrobe of bikinis, mini-skirts and dresses that look perfectly at home in the world of pin-up art.

Finally, it's time to take the picture. Top pin-up photographers will recreate famous pin-up poses. They'll use props, much like the classic pin-up artists did, to create a funny, sexy and charming shot. Subjects can opt to be photographed in black and white or color. If you'd like to be transformed into a pin-up girl, do a quick online search for pin-up photographers in your area. If you live in or near a big city, the odds are good you'll turn up a few.

Be sure to interview any pin-up photographer before working with him or her. Ask about prices, the clothing the photographer has available and how many pin-up photos the photographer has done. Ask, too, for references. Finally, ask to see some samples of the photographer's work. Once you find a pin-up photographer with whom you are comfortable, it's time to set up an appointment. Remember, your attitude will greatly influence the final result. If you're excited, and willing to experiment with different poses and props, you're more likely to end up with a top-quality pin-up photo. If you're daring enough, then, pin-up photography can make for a great way to travel back in time, to the days when Petty and Gibson Girls dominated magazines, calendars and advertisements.

If you'd like to learn more about learn pinup photography, stop by Martin Castin's Pin up Ferret. You can read articles about this fascinating genre, and get a glimpse into an idealistic past.

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