Photographs taken in the Elevator
Last week I photographed in the elevator and used the Pro Photo D1 portable strobes. Wow are they easy and fun to use. Watch the video and then look at these fun images I captured! My f stop was 5.6 @ 180th sec with an iso of 100. The dress the model was wearing I [...]
Horse ‘n Around
I was in Cleveland this past weekend, yes I know… Cleveland?! Actually, it is quite a beautiful part of America, and my photo experience only heightened my opinion. I was invited to photograph three beautiful Arabian horses by my friends the Cardello family. I must admit to feeling very apprehensive about the shoot, as the [...]
My Creative Live Experience
Last weekend I had the honor of being featured for a three day educational experience for the web based organization www.creativelive.com. For three days I photographed and taught techniques in posing and lighting couples, boudoir images, and the plus sized client. A few of the tips I gave are as follows: 1. Make the direction [...]
Photoverse Cool IPhone APP
I just found the coolest new iphone app! Check this out. http://kolekse.com/photoverse_iphone.html Photoverse is a utility application for the iOS environment targeted towards iPhone. As photographers, we find that we are in a constant search to gather information that is photography related, be it reviews of the latest gear that we have been wanting to [...]
Just Horse’n Around
Ok friends, I need your help. I am working on a new art piece, and need several other pair of eyes to help me see.. Have I crossed the line with this image? Does the artwork distract? Honesty appreciated. Yep all of us need a good critique once in a while. Be gentle…
About Bambi
Bambi Cantrell has been photographing in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 25 years. In 2007 American Photo Magazine named Bambi Cantrell as one of the “10 Best Wedding Photographers in the world.”
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Photographs taken in the Elevator
Last week I photographed in the elevator and used the Pro Photo D1 portable strobes. Wow are they easy and fun to use. Watch the video and then look at these fun images I captured! My f stop was 5.6 @ 180th sec with an iso of 100. The dress the model was wearing I [...]
Photographing in the Elevator using the D1 Pro Photo lights
Photographing in the Elevator using the D1 Pro Photo lights
Newspaper Princess
I’ve had this crazy idea in my head for about 6 months… what if…I made a dress for a photo shoot out of newspaper.. Well on Tuesday I had the opportunity of doing just that! You might be asking yourself…why? The answer is simple. I think all of it is part of the creative process. [...]
Cross Promoting with compatible vendors
Cross Promoting with compatible vendors In these tough economic times, it is more important than ever to find creative ways to promote our business. One way that has worked particularly well for me has been working with local hair salon’s and makeup artist. I believe it is really important to build relationships with these vendors, [...]
The anatomy of a lifestyle portrait session
The anatomy of a lifestyle portrait session As someone who started their career as a wedding photographer, I’ve had many clients come back and want me to photograph their children. In the beginning, I approached it with about as much enthusiasm as having a root canal, and must admit to being scared to death of [...]
Citrasolv Prints to Creative Textures
Recently my friend Corinne Alavekios introduced me to the wonderful world of Citrasolv prints to make textures for Adobe Photoshop. These beautiful textures can be used to create captivating composites, or just funky fine art. The process is relatively easy. You will need 1. Citrasolvl (which is a readily available cleaning product found at most [...]
