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HS Senior Photography – Hailey

Bill — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:35:09 +0000

Photos from our High School Photo Shoot with Hailey. Various images taken in our professional studio and from around Long Beach, CA.

We had a great time shooting with Hailey and wish her the best for 2010 and beyond.

NEW! – High resolution video available on Youtube

See more of our work in our portfolio here or contact us to setup your own personal HS graduation photo shoot.

Grad day for North High School

Bill — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:58:46 +0000

Below is a poster we put together for High School Senior Christina. Christina’s mom asked us to come up with a poster using one of the images from our Senior photo shoot together. The plans is to have this printed and mounted on foam core board, then the family will hold it up during the graduation ceremonies.

BTW, She is graduating today from North High School in Torrance, CA.
CONGRATULATIONS CHRISTINA!

Christina Graduation Poster

HS Senior Portraits – The Two Christina/Kristina (‘s)

Bill — Sat, 09 May 2009 20:44:45 +0000

Just happen to have a couple of HS senior shoots and they were both named Christina/Kristina. Although the names are similar each shoot was definitely unique and fun.

Congratulations girls!

Digital Camera Basics – “all about buttons, ISO, F/stop, AV, and more”

Bill — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:52:46 +0000

“Go ahead and push the button” digital camera workshop.

This workshop is aimed directly at all the owners of DSLR or high-end prosumer digital cameras. If you just purchased your first DSLR or just looking to get a more in depth look into what all those buttons do on your camera then this is the class for you.

WORKSHOP DETAILS
Date – Thursday, March 19th, 2009
Time 7PM to 9PM
Location: Smash Photo Studio, 2176 Pacific Ave., Long Beach, CA [click for map]
Entry limited to 12 attendees.

Our last workshop sold out quickly, RSVP TODAY!

To reserve your seat today, go to our contact page and send us an email or call us at 310-807-5752.

LOW FEE $10 [entry fee includes a coupon for $10 off Smash Photo studio rental time]
*Fee will be collected at the door, cash only please.

BRING YOUR OWNERS MANUAL to the workshop.

WE WILL DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING TOPICS

Camera Body
– Program mode
– AV
– TV
– M
– Bulb
– Bracketing
– Burst mode
– Exposure Compensation
– Exposure, exposure lock
– ISO
– White Balance

Lenses
– wide angle
– telephoto
– prime
– filters: UV, neutral, gradient

Flash
– on camera
– off camera

Additional topics to be discussed
– sensor sizes, what is a 1.3/1.6/etc.. crop factor?
– file formats: Raw, JPG, TIF
– workflow managment: lightroom
– photo retouching using Photoshop
– Online resources: photo.net, flickr.com, pbase.com, meetup.com, forums
+ a few other useful tips / tricks

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Makiah Senior 2009

Bill — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:53:21 +0000

Short 30 second slide show of the High School photo shoot with Mikiah.

mikiah senior 2009

High School Senior Photo Shoot with JB

Bill — Tue, 20 May 2008 04:46:04 +0000

Someday I will be able to say, “I knew him before he was a rock-star.” JB as his friends call him has his eye focused on music. This was to be his High School Senior photo shoot but after talking to him we decided that this could also be an opportunity to also shoot some promotional photos for his upcoming single. As a result the photos from the shoot have a bit more of a dramatic element, some of which is a direct result of JB. Photographing with JB was a cinch, he had many great ideas and together we collaborated on one my favorite Senior photo shoots to date. This definitely was not your ordinary Senior photography for your out of the ordinary Senior. Thank you very much Justin and Monica for an exceptional time.

Video: High School Senior 2008 Photo Shoot

Bill — Sun, 04 May 2008 07:47:33 +0000

A slideshow of selected images from our first High School Senior photo shoot with Brandy. This was shot in our studio in Long Beach and on location at Belmont Shores beach pier. Our sincere appreciation goes to Brandy, LeAnna, and Pierre.

First HS Senior Photo Shoot

Bill — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:01:25 +0000

Meet Brandy, she is a high energy girl who just wants to have some fun.

We did our first High School Senior shoot for 2008 with Brandy the other day. Below are a couple of our favorites from the shoot. The style is definitely not your run of the mill studio pictures. Which really goes to show you what you can do when you combine the fiery personality of Brandy with a little bit of surf at the beach.

We all had a great couple of hours together, shooting in the studio and around Long Beach. Thanks Brandy if you happen to read this.