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Here's an update to an earlier blog about Help Portrait.
Check out their website to hear what it's all about, but basically a bunch of great Kansas City photographers joined in with over 6,000 photographers worldwide and gave away professional portraits to those in need on December 12th.
Studio 132 in downtown hosted our event, one of several in KC that day. Thanks to all the photographers that donated their equipment, time and money to help in this incredible cause.
Thanks to Jason Domingues for helping coordinate the event, edit all the photos and handle the printing process!
Here's Jason's shot of me filming:
Also thanks to Digital Labrador for donating the lenses and Zacuto video rig that helped make this video possible:
Check out their website to hear what it's all about, but basically a bunch of great Kansas City photographers joined in with over 6,000 photographers worldwide and gave away professional portraits to those in need on December 12th.
Studio 132 in downtown hosted our event, one of several in KC that day. Thanks to all the photographers that donated their equipment, time and money to help in this incredible cause.
Thanks to Jason Domingues for helping coordinate the event, edit all the photos and handle the printing process!
Here's Jason's shot of me filming:
Also thanks to Digital Labrador for donating the lenses and Zacuto video rig that helped make this video possible:
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I love details. Well, I should say I love shooting and filming details.
One of my favorite people that's so talented at that is Beth Helmstetter. She came through town a while back and I shot a babyshower for her that was featured on Hostess with the Mostess. It's a really incredible blog with great ideas for entertaining.
Swing on by here and check out some of the wonderful details that Beth brings to an event, and get some ideas for your next party.
One of my favorite people that's so talented at that is Beth Helmstetter. She came through town a while back and I shot a babyshower for her that was featured on Hostess with the Mostess. It's a really incredible blog with great ideas for entertaining.
Swing on by here and check out some of the wonderful details that Beth brings to an event, and get some ideas for your next party.
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Photos featured on Hostessblog.com
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This is one of my favorite images from this year. I get a lot of compliments on it, so I wanted to take a second and tell the story behind it.
Travis and Lisa decided to see each other before their ceremony to get some relaxed portraits done in the Crossroads District in downtown Kansas City. They met upstairs in the Arts Incubator where their ceremony took place in front of a large window where they had shared a moment on their first date.
For a "first sight" moment I like to give the couple time to see each other and shoot from a distance. This moment happened after they had seen each other and was not posed, it just happened, which is how I always shoot. I don't do a lot of posing people or telling them what to do unless they really need direction. I find that my clients are comfortable enough in front of me to just be themselves as a couple and the pictures just happen naturally.
Travis and Lisa decided to see each other before their ceremony to get some relaxed portraits done in the Crossroads District in downtown Kansas City. They met upstairs in the Arts Incubator where their ceremony took place in front of a large window where they had shared a moment on their first date.
For a "first sight" moment I like to give the couple time to see each other and shoot from a distance. This moment happened after they had seen each other and was not posed, it just happened, which is how I always shoot. I don't do a lot of posing people or telling them what to do unless they really need direction. I find that my clients are comfortable enough in front of me to just be themselves as a couple and the pictures just happen naturally.
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This is great, and makes my heart happy. Great job on the video Brother!
(12.16.09)Oh my. Love this. The whole story with no words.
(12.28.09)Mike -- I'm so proud of you for participating in Help Portrait. This makes me so completely happy. The video just told the best story ever. Duuuuude.
(01.12.10)Ok, so yes, the video made me cry. I am incredibly proud of you my friend for all the work you did and are doing with Help Portrait. We are so blessed to be able to have family photographs taken on a regular basis and know how precious they are to us and the generations to come. Thank you for serving His Kingdom in this way.
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