Yesterday I received my order for a "Lastolite 32" Tri Grip Collapsable Triangular Reflector, Silver / White, with Built-in Holder." Sounds cool and it is. It's a silver and white reflector with a handle and its sooo very easy to use. I've seen Ed Pignol speak twice in the past two weeks and … Continue Reading →
Weekly Workshop 6 – Reflector and Asher
April 29, 2010 By 7 Comments
Huynh Family Portrait Session
April 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
On Sunday I had the pleasure of meeting Lia and David, their fabulous daughter Elyse and Lia's mom (Linda) and sister (Jenny) for a family portrait session in the Richmond district of San Francisco. Elyse is just about two, super cute and just starting to use her words. David and Lia are … Continue Reading →
Golden Gate Park Mini Session
April 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Sunday May 2nd, 4-7pm Golden Gate Park Panhandle 20 minutes of shooting 6-8 retouched images for online use $25 print credit or 1 high-res digital negative Only 6 spots available Families up to 5 people Contact me at joey@jchandlerphotography or 415-948-3959 to book reservation Recent … Continue Reading →
Lucius’s 3rd 3rd Birthday Party
April 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Lucius's birthday is actually at the beginning of the month. But with our social calendar filled with trips and other parties, celebrating his birthday with his San Francisco friends wasn't an option until this weekend. Good news for him since this was actually his 3rd 3rd birthday party. Tough … Continue Reading →
Weekly Workshop 5 – Flash and White Balance
April 22, 2010 By 6 Comments
This week I met Elyse and her beautiful daughter Rose. We were going to meet outside but a cold spring rain kept us inside. Fortunately, they have a wonderful home in the inner Richmond of San Francisco so it wasn't a problem at all. I continued my work with on camera flash and added in a … Continue Reading →
Ultimate gift for the techy Mother or Father in your life
April 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
This is the year that you can absolutely blow the mind of your techy mom or dad for their special day. How about an Apple Ipad preloaded with images of your family. Instead of giving them a photo in a frame, you deliver professional photos of you and your family in all the geek glory of the … Continue Reading →
Blake’s Birthday Party
April 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Lucius's nanny share buddy is Blake and Sunday was Blake's birthday. Tia and Jeff booked Accrosports for the festivities which is just awesome. Accrosports is a real gem in San Francisco is perfect for any children I know. They have swings, trampolines, balance beams and all sorts of things to … Continue Reading →
Weekly Workshop 4 – more flash
April 16, 2010 By 8 Comments
This week, I wanted to follow up from my practice session last week when I used Niel VN's "black thingy." I wanted to work on balancing the flash with the ambient light in the room. Especially with kids i would like to be able just a bit if light with out blowing out their faces. Definitely … Continue Reading →
Weekly Workshop 3 – Flash with Zane
April 12, 2010 By 6 Comments
Last week I gave flash photography a go in my practice session with Zane (thanks to his mom Caitlin for opening up their house to me). I've never been a huge proponent of flash photography because it always seemed that to get really good results (i.e. not looking like you actually are using a … Continue Reading →
Caroline and Paul’s Wedding
April 12, 2010 By 5 Comments
First and foremost I have to say thanks to Caroline and Paul. They took a chance with me on their big day even though we had only met for a few minutes (their engagement session was cut short by rain and crazy bad traffic). And of course there was the little detail about the fact that I had … Continue Reading →