Dan’s Blog

Sara & Damian

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:34:54 -0800

On December 4th, 2011 Sara Pollack and Damian Arine shared their vows and smashed a glass in a wonderful ceremony overlooking the ocean at the Dolphin Bay Resort, Shell Beach, California.
Enter to share in their day!

Kayanna & Robert

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 21:30:28 -0700

On August 27th, 2011, Kayanna Lynn Ramirez and Robert Oliver Campana shared their vows with family and friends. It was a wonderful ceremony in the open air at Serra Cross Park, overlooking the City of San Buena Ventura.
Follow along and share the beginning of their journey

On an October Day - A Wedding in the Park

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:41:21 -0700

On a misty autumn day, Debby and Matthew shared their wedding vows. Family and friends joined them in celebrating their marriage with a ceremony and picnic in a local park. The day was joyous, fun, and a wonderful beginning to their new lives together.

Kirsten & Alan

Sat, 2 Jul 2011 18:33:42 -0700

On July 2, 2011, Kirsten Kennedy and Alan Millais shared their wedding vows with family and friends at the Kennedy Ranch in Santa Paula, California. This was a special and wonderful day, filled with happiness and joy.

"Look through the whole viewfinder"

Mon, 17 May 2010 11:52:35 -0700

When you are excited about a subject; the creative juices flow, you compose quickly, figure your depth of field, shutter speed, ISO, adjust all those settings, and try to squeeze all that in before the image goes away....

I am addicted to shooting quickly, and this often results in unintended “stuff” in the photograph. One of the most difficult things I have learned is to slow down a bit, and scan my eye around the entire view finder. It is amazing how many times I see "that dead twig", "the off color", "the plastic bottle", or something that I really wouldn't want in the photo. Take that extra second to check, see, and recompose. It is amazing how many times just a bit of “foot zooming” will make the difference between a fantastic image and a cull.

The center of interest is the key to your image, take a moment to make sure that you are including only what you want. That extra “stuff” will many times be the first thing that your viewers will notice, & that is not the message you want to tell.