What are the best places to get photos taken around Jacksonville and St Augustine?
September 16, 2024
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After outfit choices, the next most difficult decision most clients have is where to get their photos done. My personal bias is to find outdoor locations with good natural light, I think in part because of how I started photography with landscapes and nature, and in part because my mentor in true fashion also works with outdoor natural light. But,...
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What should I wear to my photography session?
July 31, 2024
One of the most common questions I get asked by a prospective client is, "What should I wear?"
My usual response to this question is "Wear whatever you want to be seen in." Now, this may sound flippant, but it's part of the concept of "How do you want to be seen?" which is paramount to my portraiture. I want people to look their best in the photos...
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Why should I get my picture taken?
July 02, 2024
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One of the questions I'm trying to answer is, why do people bother to have their picture taken? I ask this question of my clients, and here are some of their answers.
"To celebrate the grace that comes with age" - "...I always feel overlooked in my family. It would be nice to find a reason to celebrate me for once." - "I'd love someone to captur...
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Experiences and Memories
May 25, 2024
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One of the things that I've realized as a photographer is that we have an ability to literally freeze time. The precise moment that is captured on film (or sensor) will never, ever, exist again. For sure, you might be able to recreate a similar scene, similar lighting or posing, but really and truthfully, that moment has passed.
For some things...
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Why I'm not worried about AI in photography
April 10, 2024
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I had the best client request come in last week:
"I won't want to do an AI photo, I want to look like myself, but I don't want to discourage clients because I look older."
It's not often that I get a message that looks like it's from a perfect client, but this sure sounded like it! I talk on my booking page about how analog photography is so...
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Nick Bennett