The 'Crop Factor' | Cache Valley Photographer

{Ring Ring}
Me: Olo? I mean hello?
Client: OMG. You're so weird. Any ways, I'm at ___________ printing off pictures from our session with you a few months back. I've finally got all my frames picked out, but the prints are chopping off Bob's head in one, and in the large group, there's 2 people missing!
Me: Are you trying to print 8 x 10?
Client: Yes
Me: At Walmart?  (ANY other 'convenient lab' is the SAME deal)..
Client: Yes
Me: {having small heart attack}. When pictures are taken, SOOC (Straight Out Of Camera) they are always in a ratio 2:3 (4x6, 8x12 crops, etc). So, cropping an 8 x 10 images is going to crop off a lot more than a 5 x 7. Get it?
Client: Uhhhh No.
Me: hmmmmm...

Well, well, well, let me SHOW you what I mean!  :)

There are many reasons I discourage printing at labs such as Walmart, Costco, Walgreens, Sam's Club, Snapfish, etc. BUT I have 2 in particular that I would hope, pray, and beg you not to.  If you've purchased a print release from Rachel Eve Photography for your images, you will be allowed to print literally anywhere. When you do, please keep this 'crop factor' in mind. Color Correction is the other reason I would hope, pray, and beg you not to use these labs..I'll have a blog post on that one here soon. Two of the quickest ways to ruin an amazing photo. Convenient labs usually do not let you chose the crop, which is why 'Bob' is missing or Sally's head is only partially there vs. the image on your digital collection. These labs will not care if your family portrait is ruined. You may pay less, but, you get what you pay for.

A cute girl with a special project...| Northern Utah Photographer

Spring is FINALLY here! Wahoo!!!! Is any one else enjoying it as much as I am? I don't even mind the rain..in fact, I love a good storm here and there...just as long as it's not on a day I've got a session scheduled!  ;)  Unless of course, I have some totally willing, free-to-do-whatever clients...then, I'm game.


See this babe?

She's from Cedar City..Nope, these are not her senior pictures. Her mom is actually a photographer down south and so she got the privilege to take her daughters senior photos..how cool is that? I can only hope my little one will let me take hers in...15 years?? ;)

These pictures are very special pictures....for a very cool project Ms. Kara has been working on... 

Who wants to take a guess at what it is???

What about now? 

Still have no clue do you?? Okay Okay Okay..she recorded her first CD! I can't wait to see the cover of it..I'll be sure to post it if I can..I've heard this girl sing, and she reminds me a lot of Mandy Moore aka Tangled (at our house any ways)! Not only is she cute, but she's talented. Double trouble..watch out internet...watch out.

P.S. I pinky promise (that stuff is legit) we did not see this until we were leaving! Oops!!! 

Whitney-the 'real' senior shoot | Cedar City Senior Portrait Photographer

Whitney: "I've been checking your blog, like, every day this week"....

{silence}

Whitney: "My pictures aren't on there yet"

Me: "That's because they aren't done".

Whitney: "Well, the other sessions you did the same day are. You're putting me off, huh? Because you can.. I knneew it"!


I was caught. I have been putting off this blog, for no reason, but lack of time. She's my little sister. She's had numerous shoots before, so I slacked.  Woopsies.  ;)

These are her 'real' senior pictures.  We've done 2 other shoots this year, and have at least one other planned already. BUT, these. These are the real, stinkin', deal.  :)   We were up at 6 am, dragging our mom out of bed so she could drive the old truck since neither one of us know how. No, I don't know how to drive manual. If my life depended on it, I'd likely be stranded or blow to pieces because it's just way too much for me to handle.   :)

Can't decide which is my favorie? Color or mink?

Oh look. It's Road Rage Whitney. Hahahaha. We have WAY too much fun on her shoots!

  

 The best part about shooting her, well not shooting her, but photographing her, is I can tell her to suck it up and be blinded in the sun so I can get a good front lit picture.

K, Whitterz. Sorry for putting you off. I promise (CLARIFICATION: this is not a pinky promise, that way I still have a little wiggle room) that I will get your pictures finished this week! LOVE you..thanks for putting up with me!

P.S.  If ever, you're on a photo shoot with me, and your fake eyelashes are falling off...just grab the hairspray out of my camera bag..it works wonders!

Kasey | Southern Utah Senior Photography

This cuteness, is Kasey. She is my sisters best friend. The BFF. I've never actually met Kasey before our photoshoot, but I had heard TONS of great things, and funny stories!  Kasey is quiet and shy, the total opposite of my sister. But, good heck, is she not some eye candy?!  She's tall, in shape, blonde, & over-all beautiful (with super awesome shoes)...doesn't get much better than that for me and my lens!

Here's Whitney & Kasey practicing their posing. They both should work in the pro model world...not many clients think this much into posing...any one who's ever had their pictures done with me, knows, this is NOT my strong point (it's not a point at all with me really), so it was nice to have some of the posing taken care of!

Ah. I NEED those shoes!  Need. Not want. and yes, I know the difference.

Kasey Long Legs. That's her new nick name. They go for miles! JEALOUS (says stubby chub chubs)..

This girl has the most gorgeous natural complexion. Carrie Underwood has it, and so does Kasey Long Legs.  ;)

Thanks for lettin' me take your pictures Kasey! Whitney is a lucky girl to have such a good BFF.  :)