Photography
Beaufort Photography Co
They’re here! Our new Beaufort Photography Co. business cards have finally arrived! While word-of-mouth will always be the most effective advertising in which a company can engage, having some quality print material exchanging hands around the world is a close second. Phase one of introducing ourselves to you as we make the Crystal Coast our…
Read MoreEvery bride is a 10
Every bride is a 10. Almost sounds like a movie title, doesn’t it? Though this question probably dates me more than I care to admit, do you remember the 1979 movie, “10,” starring Bo Derek and Dudley Moore? This romantic comedy popularized the rating of one’s physical attractiveness on a scale of 1-10. While usually…
Read MoreDon’t take my Kodachrome away
“I got a Nikon camera I love to take photographs So mama don’t take my Kodachrome away.” So sang Paul Simon the summer of 1973. Truth be told, I prefer shooting in black-and-white but that’s a story for another day. Though invented decades earlier, color photographs didn’t become main stream until the 1960s. A few…
Read MorePhotography 101: Shutter Speed
Photography 101: Shutter Speed Whether you’re a professional photographer, a photography enthusiast, or simply own a camera, we all play by the same basic photography principles. In addition to my other biweekly posts, each month this year I’m covering a different photography basic. You can find the other posts in this series by clicking below:…
Read MoreModel call for 1960s Bohemian wedding shoot
Model call for 1960s Bohemian wedding shoot. Beaufort Photography Co. is looking for a male and female model to participate in a styled 1960s West coast Bohemian surfer vibe wedding shoot (that’s a mouthful!). We’re teaming with several amazing local Crystal Coast vendors (Wedding Attire, Makeup Artist, Florist, etc.) for the ultimate Bohemian wedding shoot…
Read MoreHelp! It’s raining for my photo shoot!
Help! It’s raining for my photo shoot! Ever since photography entered the digital era, client expectations for photographers have skyrocketed. With the advent of digital cameras, Photoshop, and You Tube photography tutorials aplenty, the prevailing mindset is that photographers can now control and manipulate anything and everything: We can change color to black-and-white and vice…
Read MoreSmile and say cheese
Smile and say cheese. Robert Heinecken wrote, “Many pictures turn out to be limp translations of the known world instead of vital objects which create an intrinsic world of their own. There is a vast difference between taking a picture and making a photograph.” I love the artistic, creative, and journalistic nuances of photography. The…
Read MoreShooting action sequences
Shooting action sequences is something you’re more likely to do at a sporting event or graduation ceremony or photographing birds in your backyard. However, I believe shooting action sequences has a place in wedding and engagement photography as well. I’m not sure when I began doing this but it seems at every wedding, engagement, or…
Read MorePhotography 101: Depth of Field
Photography 101: Depth of Field Photography 101 Back to Basics is a series of posts I’ve wanted to do for some time. Whether you’re a professional photographer, a photography enthusiast, or simply own a camera, we all play by the same basic photography principles. In addition to my other biweekly posts, each month this year…
Read More1950s Hong Kong Street Photography
I recently came across a book filled with some of the most amazing images I’ve ever seen of 1950s Hong Kong street photography. Called A Hong Kong Memoir, these photographs were captured by a teenager, Ho Fan, who arrived in Hong Kong from Shanghai in 1949. Armed with a simple Rolleiflex camera, he managed to…
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