Virginia Beach Senior Pictures – Kirsten
Virginia Beach Senior Pictures – Kirsten Are you looking for unique Virginia Beach senior pictures? Then contact us today! Studio Senior Portraits We love creating senior portraits in multiple locations. We always start our senior photo sessions at our studio. There we are able to create stunning portraits of our seniors. With a balance of fashion portraits, traditional and modern portraiture we can create a huge selection of images for our clients to choose from. (click on the image to enlarge) Unique Senior Portraits We pride ourselves at bringing a balance of tradition senior portraits and unique senior portraits. Creating a unique senior photo is easy when you incorporate a different location and lighting. When a senior calls our studio to book their portrait session, we always ask many questions. We really try to get to know our seniors. From their answers we recommend locations that may match the personality of our senior client. This is Kirsten. Kirsten came to us for her senior photos. She drove many hours just to be able to have unique senior pictures. She was looking for something different so that she would stand out among her other senior friends. We really wanted to create one of a kind photos and a one of a kind experience. Kirsten’s dad has been a pilot for many years and owns his on airplane. While gathering this information we immediately thought about this vintage air museum. What a perfect fit it would be for her senior portrait session! (click on the image to enlarge) Senior Pictures at the Beach Our seniors love have their portrait session end up on the beach. We love taking beach photos too, so it is a winning combination. Sunset is always the time that we schedule our beach photo shoots. Having the right light is the key to having successful beach photos. We love having fun at the beach with our photo sessions. (click on the image to enlarge) Isn’t Kirsten adorable? Here are a few more of our favorite beach photos. (click on the image to enlarge) We would love to photograph your Virginia Beach senior portraits! Here you can find out more about our senior picture sessions. If you are a photographer and looking for help with creative senior portraits, this information may help! Contact us today about your Virginia Beach senior portraits.
Photoshop Digital Compositing
Photoshop Digital Compositing If you are a photographer, check out some of our photographer’s tools. Check out this video from our music photography shoot. What is Photoshop Compositing? Digital compositing in Photoshop is a creative way to create scenes and place subjects in them digitally. This technique can provide your clients with literally an unlimited section of backgrounds or environments. Photoshop has many features that make compositing less of a chore and more of a creative collaboration between the client, photographer and software. While the idea in your head may be clear and the vision is sharp, getting that idea to translate in a believable way into a composite is tricky proposition. In this brief tutorial I will explain my process that works well for my style but feel free to develop your own techniques that work best for you – keeping the principles I lay out here in mind. Step 1: Choosing a Scene Selecting the scene you would like use as your background is important since your subject will need to be photographed in a similar way that the scene is shot. Many times I use a photograph that I have shot as a scene so that I know the exact position and settings of the camera. Stock footage of scenes can be a valuable resource as well. Stock images present a challenge since usually you cannot determine the precise camera location, lens or settings used. Step 2: Photograph your Subject When photographing your subject, if possible utilize the same settings and lens that was used to photograph the scene you will be placing them on. If you can place the camera in the exact location as the scene then your perspectives will line up very well. Be aware of the lighting used in your scene and light your subject in a similar manner. Getting the angle, color and strength of light correct makes for a very convincing composite. I prefer to photograph my subjects on a white or gray background. Using a neutral background prevents your subject from getting any kind of color bleed from the background. Step 3: Extract Subject from Background Removing your subject from the background has become much easier with the advent of the “refine edge” tool in Photoshop. Using my “lasso” tool I draw a rough outline around the subject. After doing so, the “refine edge” button appears on the top menu bar. The Refine Edge tool gives us sliders to control how sensitive Photoshop will be in detecting the edges of your subject. My sliders stay at 0 except for the “contrast” slider at 25%. I like viewing my selection on black, use “smart radius” at 4 pixels. This is just my base setting and each image is different so I usually adjust as needed. Use your brush to paint areas that need further refining. When I am satisfied with the selection I output it to a new layer that can be placed on top of my background scene. Step 4: Place Subject in Scene Most of the scenes that I prefer are shot with a wide angle lens. As with all wide angles the center of the frame results in the least distortion. Placing your subject in the center prevents having to alter your perspective to match the distortions on the edge of the frame. The size of your subject is especially critical if the subject is a full length shot. If you photograph your own scenes, placing a reference item of a known size in the scene can be a big help. As long as you photograph your subject with that same reference item you can simply match up the sizes (and even perspectives) of the item when placing the subject in the scene. Step 5: Blend Subject & Scene Together I believe blending the subject and scene together is the most important part of the composite process. Adding shadows below your subject takes a keen awareness of the direction and intensity of the light source. Some of the tedious work of adding shadows can be eliminated by only placing a tighter crop of your subject into the scene. I use an exposure adjustment layer clipping mask above a copy of the scene where I decrease the exposure (decrease gamma also) of the entire layer, mask it, then paint it in the desired areas. After the shadows there may be a need to darken the lower half of the subject showing some light fall-off. A curves layer in “color” mode clipped to the subject allows us to change just the tone of the subject to match the scene. I may also overlay a texture (in soft light mode) to further blend the images together. As with any photograph, adding elements to the foreground may increase the believability of the composite as well. I trust that this brief tutorial gets you excited to try out some Photoshop digital compositing! As with all things photographic, trial and error is a great learning tool. As you do more composites you will refine or even develop your own techniques. Always keep layered files since as your technique improves you can further tweak past attempts! Good luck and happy compositing! Check out more of our digital photography tips. If you are a just beginning in photography, we can help!
Virginia Wedding Photography | Norfolk Town Point Club
Virginia Wedding Photography | Norfolk Town Point Club If you want to learn more about our wedding photography, contact us today. Jessica and David had an amazing wedding day celebration. Their wedding day started out at the Norfolk Downtown Marriott. That is where all the preparation photos were taken for their wedding day. From there we headed out to the Norfolk Town Point Club. Have a look at an overview of their amazing wedding day in this wedding day slideshow. Wedding Day Photography In case you missed their first blog post, check out more about Jessica and David’s wedding. There you will find out all the details of how this day came to be such a success. As wedding photographers we love it when our clients choose a beautiful setting for their wedding. Jessica and David did exactly that. Having beautiful people with beautiful details in a beautiful setting makes our wedding photography an easy job. We strive to capture every detail possible on a wedding day. We begin our day photographing details. The wedding dress, the wedding shoes, we photograph it all. Next we move onto the preparation shots of the bride and groom. Here are a few more of our favorite wedding day preparation and detail photos. (click on image to enlarge) Bride and Groom Wedding Photography We are always excited about photographing a wedding. There is a very special time of the day that we get really excited about. That is the time that we get to spend privately with the bride and groom. We always recommend that the bride and groom set aside 30-45 minutes for creative bride and groom photos. That way we are able to create one of a kind wedding portraits. Here are a few more of our favorite wedding day photos. We are Virginia wedding photographers based in Norfolk, Virginia. We are Virginia Beach and Norfolk wedding photographers serving Tidewater and beyond. To learn more about all of our photography services click here. If you are ready to schedule your own portrait session or book us for your wedding, contact us today!
Norfolk Christian Uprising Senior | Yearbook Formal Pictures
Yearbook Formal Pictures Norfolk Christian Uprising Seniors…have you scheduled your yearbook formal pictures? Senior week is fast approaching and we wanted to remind you that if you have not scheduled for your free yearbook session, now is the time. Senior Week is August 11th – 15th. Schedule My Free Yearbook Session. Formal Yearbook Photo Preparation At Hayne Photographers we have your drape and tuxedo for you. Girls, please bring a cami top to wear under your drape. Boys, please bring a white t-shirt to wear under our tuxedo shirt. Girls, please remember your jewelry. With a beautiful pair of earrings and necklace really set the tone for a stunning formal yearbook photo. Guys, please make sure that you are clean shaven as things are magnified in photos, meaning that the stubble will show! Please avoid tan lines! Tan lines will show up in your formal yearbook picture. Our Photography Studio We have recently moved our photography studio. We are now located in the historic district of downtown Norfolk. Our address is 300 W. Freemason Street, Norfolk, 23510. Our studio number is 757-201-7973. There is street parking available as well as parking in the back of the building. When parking in the rear of the building, please use the curb marked “Hayne Photo”. We are located on the 2nd floor. (click on image to enlarge) Casual Senior Portraits Are you looking for unique casual senior portraits? At Hayne Photographers we try to create one of a kind portraits that capture who your senior really is! Maybe you would like urban senior portraits. Maybe your would like beach senior portraits? Maybe you would like rural senior portraits? Whatever it is, we can do that for you. View Karlie’s senior portrait session to get an idea of our causal senior photos. For Norfolk Christian uprising seniors we are offering 1/2 off your session fee. To get more information regarding our senior portrait sessions, click here. To view our current pricing view the paragraph “Learn more about our senior portrait sessions”. Just click on the image Senior 411 and read the details. Booking your senior portrait session is easy! Just contact us today.
Virginia Beach Wedding Photographers| Allison and Ryan
Virginia Beach Wedding Photographers Are you getting married and looking for Virginia Beach wedding photographers? Contact us today! Allison and Ryan’s Wedding Day Slideshow We love putting together a wedding day slideshow that gives you an overview in pictures of a wedding day. There is something about putting wedding photos to music and creating a story. Take a minute and walk through Ryan and Allison’s stunning wedding day. The Founder’s Inn Wedding Photos You may have already read about Allison and Ryan’s wedding, but to me, you can never see too many wedding pictures! The Founder’s Inn was the perfect setting for the perfect southern wedding. Through months of planning, Allison and Ryan created an unforgettable wedding day. Allison and Ryan personally contributed many cool DIY wedding day items. Through all of their hard planning the wedding day was flawless. From the wedding first look photos to the departure, it was like a fairytale wedding. Here are a few wedding day first look photos. Wedding Ceremony Pictures Allison and Ryan had many wedding ceremony traditions. One of their traditions was Jumping the Broom. If you are not familiar with this tradition, I would encourage your to read about it. It is an expression meaning “To get married”. It is an an African-American tradition stemming from the days of slavery. It is always an exciting moment when the bride and groom jump the broom. We are always excited to capture these wedding photos. Other Wedding Day Photos We had so many favorite wedding day pictures. Here are a few more. If you are getting married, we would love to share with you our services as Virginia Beach wedding photographers. Contact us today!
Virginia Wedding Photography | Melissa & Seth
Virginia Wedding Photography Are you looking for Virginia wedding photography? We would love to talk with you! Contact us today! Wedding Day Photo Slideshow Melissa and Seth’s Chrysler Museum Wedding When you are looking around for a stunning venue for your Virginia wedding photography, you want to visit the Chrysler Museum of Art. It is simply stunning. It recently has gone through a total renovation and is simply breathtaking. As you can see from the night photo above, it doesn’t matter if it is day or night, it is still beautiful. Located in downtown Norfolk and nestled by the Hague River you will observe a stunning art museum that doubles as a breathtaking venue in the evening. Traditional Jewish Wedding Ceremony When I think about Melissa and Seth, they make me smile. They seem like the perfect match. I love the way that they seem to balance each other. We had the absolute joy of being their wedding photographer. While we photographed their wedding I loved observing their love for each other. Melissa is fun and spontaneous, while Seth is well planned and somewhat calculated. Having these two types of personalities in a marriage is perfect because they complete each other. Here is an example in photos of their personality. Prior to their main wedding ceremony we photographed their private traditional Jewish ceremony. At this point in the ceremony the Rabi said something like this. “It’s tradition for the groom to remove the veil from the bride to ensure that he is indeed marrying the correct woman.”. This was a funny moment at their Ketubah ceremony as Melissa said, “Surprise! It’s me!”. Who couldn’t love these two and simply enjoy being their wedding photographer? Wedding Day Pictures Here are a few more of our favorite wedding day photos. To see more from Melissa and Seth’s wedding, check out their previous blog post. If you would like to learn more about any of our photographic services, contact us today!
Norfolk Wedding Photography | Katie and Josh
Norfolk Wedding Photography Are you getting married and interested in our services for Norfolk wedding photography? Contact us today! Katie and Josh’s Chrysler Wedding Slideshow Katie and Josh’s Wedding Day Photography What a joy it was to be able to spend the day with Katie and Josh for their wedding. As a wedding photographer we love beautiful people and beautiful venues. We had both of those with Katie and Josh. They chose one of the most beautiful wedding venues in Norfolk. The newly remodeled Chrysler Museum of Art is simply stunning. To add to the interest of Katie and Josh’s wedding day, there was a very special traveling piece of art of display in the Hague River. It was the traveling duck designed by Florentijn Hofman. Katie really wasn’t upset with the duck, we just thought we would create some fun wedding pictures with it. Since the duck it about 40′ tall, embracing it really wasn’t an option. Wedding Day Photography If you missed their first blog post, you may want to read more about Katie and Josh’s wedding day. There you will find more details about the wedding day and more wedding day photos! Here are a few more of our favorite wedding photos from their amazing wedding. If you like Katie and Josh’s wedding photos your may want to see more of our wedding portfolio. If you are looking for Norfolk wedding photography, we would love to give you more information regarding our photographic services. Contact us today.
Norfolk Wedding Photographer | Jessica and David Got Married!
Norfolk Wedding Photographer Are you getting ready for your wedding and looking for a Norfolk Wedding Photographer? We would love for you to check out more of our wedding portfolio. Please contact us today for more information regarding our photography services. Jessica and David’s Wedding Day Meet Jessica and David. They are a beautiful bride and groom, with beautiful families. When you have a gorgeous bride and groom, with gorgeous families you create a gorgeous wedding. When you have a gorgeous wedding we are able to create beautiful wedding photos. As a wedding photographer, we live for weddings like theirs. We have photographed a number of Jessica’s friends and family’s weddings so this wedding day was really special for us. I would venture to say it was almost like a family reunion. As a wedding photographer, there is no greater reward then to serve multiple families that are connected. Wedding Day Planning The perfect wedding day starts with the perfect wedding team. This stunning wedding was under the direction of Graceful Designs. As usual she headed up her “A” team of vendors to make the wedding day a success. With a wedding cake by PattiCakes, floral design and decor by Graceful Designs, videography by Franklin Fitzgerald, make up by Candice Rauch, hair stylist by Fabienne McLaughlin of Cole Stevens, lighting by Events East Coast Lighting and the newly renovated Town Point Club, you can’t go wrong. As a Norfolk wedding photographer we are so excited about the redesigned Town Point Club in downtown Norfolk. (click on image to enlarge) Wedding Day Detail Photos Wedding detail pictures are so much fun to capture. With so much planning going into a wedding day, we try to photograph all the different elements. (click on image to enlarge) Wedding Day Photos Here are a few more of our favorite wedding day pictures from their amazing wedding day. Check back soon for more of Jessica and David’s wedding day photos when we release their entire wedding! If you are looking to learn more about our photography services, check that out here.
Portsmouth Wedding Photographers | Jennifer & Landon’s Wedding Day
Portsmouth Wedding Photographers Are you looking for Portsmouth wedding photographers? Maybe you are getting married in a different city. We are Virginia Beach, Norfolk and destination wedding photographers. We would love to give you information regarding your wedding day photography. Contact us today for more information! Jennifer and Landon’s Wedding Day Photo Slideshow We love to create a wedding day photo slideshow for our bride’s and groom. This helps us put images with music to create their wedding day story. Here is just a small glimpse into their beautiful wedding day. Wedding Day Pictures If you are reading about Jennifer and Landon’s wedding day for the first time, you may want to check out their original blog post. Their wedding day was nothing short of amazing. Tucked away in one of Portsmouth’s best kept secrets, they had their wedding day ceremony. I call it the secret garden. Then they just stepped next door to a beautiful art studio for their wedding reception. They were surrounded by friends and family for their special day. Though they had what they called a small wedding ceremony, the secret garden was packed with loved ones that celebrated with them. We love being chosen to be the wedding photographers for such cherished events. We thrive on capturing unique, one of a kind wedding portraits. Jennifer and Landon helped us do that. Since they were beautiful and chose a beautiful location, that made our wedding photography easy. Here are a few more of our favorite wedding day photos. (click on the image to enlarge) Here you can see more of our wedding portfolio. If you are getting married and need more information regarding Hayne Photographers being your wedding photographer, you can read more here.