Is Spring here yet?

I can bet that now that the holiday season has passed, we are all most likely ready for some warm weather especially since the last few nights have been particularly cold!

I know that I am ready for some warmer weather.

My father had a colorful expression for the kind of rain we can expect this weekend. I won't repeat it here, but I will say is that it had to do with a cow and a flat rock. Maggie just does not want to go outside when it is like this. It makes for a real rough time when we are working in the studio or whatever and she makes up her mind to go for a walk. We like to let her off the leash so she can do her own thing but it sure makes for a lot of work when we get back home.

It is nice to know that the spring weather is just around the corner, though. It reminds me of the rapidly-approaching wedding and outdoor portrait season. This year we begin with our first wedding after we return from Brasil and without a doubt, we won't stop running until November. I'm both anxious and excited.

For you brides preparing to wed this year, I've been thinking of a way to help get you ready for communicating with your photographer (even if it isn't with us). The following is a brief dictionary of photography jargon to aide you:

Fast Lens: A lens that photographs well in low light. Maximum apertures (openings) range from F2.8 to 1.4. Also typically expensive.

Soft: Usually referring to the quality of focus of an image. This means out of focus.

Tack-sharp: Focused very well.

Crop: To remove the outer edges of a photograph and enlarge a center portion.

SLR: Single Lens Reflex. Basically, a camera where viewing and focusing is done through the lens rather than a separate optical device. This kind of camera is used by most, if not all, wedding professionals.

Proofs: Un-corrected images (no retouching or cropping). Can be in print or digital/virtual form.

Happy Brides: Those of you whom have chosen Siegel’s Portrait Design as your official wedding photographer!

I've got to go now. More to come soon.

Keep Smiling,
Rick