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4.20.12

My family | San Diego Birth Photographer

Last November, for the first time ever, we had family pictures taken! I know, I know, shame on me for waiting until my kids were 15 and 10, right? I wanted to finally send out Christmas cards with all of us on there. My friend Merrilee, of Photography by Merrilee, graced us with her talent, and off we went to Marian Bear Park in Clairemont, late afternoon on a Saturday. It was hard at first, being  on the other side of the camera for a change, but Merrilee has a knack of making you feel comfortable and relaxed. She was so sweet and kept wanting to show me the back of her camera for me to see some of the shots, and I kept declining. I REALLY wanted to be surprised, and not have any preconceived notions about how our images might look. I was so happy I waited, the anticipation was thrilling, and Merrilee didn’t disappoint! Same time, next year?????

Thank you, my friend, for giving us these incredible images of our family, to treasure forever!

 

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April 21, 2012 - 1:43 am

Merrilee - Oh Catie! The pleasure was ALL mine. Your family is just beautiful and it was truly a treat to photograph all of you. Heck yes, next year…but you have to do the same for us with your amazing talent :)

4.18.12

My editing style | San Diego Birth Photographer

The majority of birth images I show my clients are in b/w. To me, b/w images are timeless, and allow the viewer to feel and connect to the emotion in the pictures. There are so many ways you can convert an image to b/w, and then there are many, many different styles out there within b/w.

I have to admit that it’s taken me years to fine tune my b/w edits, to where my editing is consistent, but most of all, where they represent my vision. Photography is a very personal thing to each and every photographer. We all have our own styles and preferences when it comes time to editing our clients’ pictures.

Please make sure, when choosing your birth photographer, that you hire them for their personality as well as their unique style, and you will LOVE the end product!

With the pictures below, I’d like to show you the difference between a basic grayscale b/w and my personal style. You can see images straight out the camera (SOOC) at the top, basic conversion to b/w (grayscale) in the middle, and then my personal style at the bottom. Custom editing each image takes longer, I won’t deny it. I have my own style and won’t compromise on the quality I want to provide for each of my clients.

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