AKeiganPhoto Blog http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog Los Angeles Southern California Portrait Senior Graduation Headshot Photography Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:54:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 One Mile to Disney http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?p=3980 http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?p=3980#comments Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:54:00 +0000 admin http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?p=3980 Desire + Commitment + Kismet = Tasty Fruit!  Tomorrow, SD – who started with one mile, will be running an official 13.1!  I will try to take many pics (before & after probably – I doubt I’ll want to get my new iPhone4 sweaty by using it during the race) and will do a post about it soon.  Running is cool!

This image has absolutely nothing to do with any of that:

]]> http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=3980 0 Fun with Macro http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?p=3975 http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?p=3975#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:54:42 +0000 admin http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?p=3975 Last week I rented a macro lens from BorrowLenses.com to use for a particular session & it suited my style so well since I love getting close.  Add it to my list of must-haves!  I was extremely pleased with my Borrow Lenses experience, as well.


]]> http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=3975 0 Sake Dog http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?p=3968 http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?p=3968#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:10:01 +0000 admin http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?p=3968 Ahhh, hello blog readers.  Instead of blogging, I have been busy taking photos for $, traveling for fun, and gearing up for some big(ish) changes for AKeiganPhoto.  I don’t feel right when I’m away from the blog for so long.  :(  I must say, though – being away from Facebook & Twitter has been amazing.  For several weeks or more, I’ve only been on long enough to respond to messages.  It’s insane how much time that has given me for other things!  I’m going to ride this disinterest in social media for as long as I can….so call, email, or see me in person for some real communication!  :)

Meet Sake:  a session for which I can thank my beloved Moo cards .  How so?  The co-owner of this GORGEOUS & SUPER SWEET dog saw my card at M-Street Coffee & thought I “looked like a nice girl.”  He doesn’t have a computer so he couldn’t even see what kind of photos I take!  No computer + $$ to spend on professional dog portraits = extremely wary Alej.  So wary that I took a weapon to our consultation at the home he was house-sitting. (Seriously.  I really did –  in my purse.  The whole thing just seemed weird to me!)  Luckily, the situation made perfect sense after meeting the guy (who happens to be totally nice & funny & interesting) and I felt 100% comfortable attending the session unarmed.  Ok, that sounds hilarious.

I love animals & taking photos of them, but this was my first commissioned project.  I LOVED it!  Working with a dog is kind of like working with a small child in that they don’t really take direction well & do respond to treats & manipulation.  I would love to do this sort of thing again.

This particular session has already resulted in more photo work….so now I feel really bad that I thought I may have to kill the guy.  :p

]]> http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=3968 0 The Beach & A Buncha Hams http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?p=3911 http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?p=3911#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:15:10 +0000 admin http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?p=3911 One (or maybe even #1) of my favorite beaches, Oxnard Shores – gorgeous, long, flat, empty, and free from stubble:

]]> http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=3911 0 Tourists http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?p=3901 http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?p=3901#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:36:06 +0000 admin http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?p=3901 A few weeks ago, J’s sister visited & we made major tourists out of ourselves.  We used Dodgers box seats (unlimited free food!) courtesy of J’s uncle, explored The WB courtesy of AF, spent a day at Universal Studios courtesy of my season pass, saw four celebrities in one day courtesy of “that’s what happens when you live in LA”.

]]> http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=3901 0 ****NO MORE SPOTS AVAILABLE******$50 Mini-Session Day For Twitter Followers http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?p=3858 http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?p=3858#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:18:46 +0000 admin http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?p=3858

]]> http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=3858 0 New Backgrounds http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?p=3841 http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?p=3841#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:01:07 +0000 admin http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?p=3841 I’m excited to offer several new headshot backgrounds for those who like the look of a studio background! I like the natural environment look a lot, but I love color so I tend to like these a lot, too. My set-up arrived by mail yesterday and while it was so, so fun to do a test shoot with my juice container, I tweeted for a model willing to come asap.  KL was just leaving an audition, so she stopped by for a quick shoot, no special clothes or make-up for the occasion.  I love how they turned out!

New backgrounds are:  purple, green, aqua, white, and pink (not shown).  (In case you aren’t familiar with your colors….)



]]> http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=3841 0 Sample Press Printed Albums! http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?p=3823 http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?p=3823#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:31:04 +0000 admin http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?p=3823 My sample albums arrived & they are gorgeous!   IMO, this is a product that can’t be skipped, no matter the type of session (well, for a headshot session it would be kind of vain but besides that…..).  They’re a beautiful, high-end display piece & a perfect way to get most or all of the images from your session in a tangible form.  Right now they are priced to sell at $400 for 20 sides & $650 for 40 sides but those prices won’t stick around for long!

Many ways to customize the album:
6by6, 8by8, 10by10 sizes
20/40/60 page spreads
3 page choices:  Art watercolor, Art linen, Satin lustre-coated
35 cover options – suede, leather, fabric, custom photo from your session & custom metallic photo:

6by6, 20 sides with teal fabric cover & satin lustre pages
8by8, 20 sides with custom metallic photo cover & art watercolor pages
8by8, 40 sides with dark red alligator leather cover & art linen pages

]]> http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=3823 2 Dennniiissss! http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?p=3819 http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?p=3819#comments Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:00:37 +0000 admin http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?p=3819 Troublemaker & his blankie:

]]> http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=3819 0 Cinespia Cemetery Screening http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?p=3813 http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?p=3813#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:53:29 +0000 admin http://www.akeiganphoto.com/blog/?p=3813 At least once a summer, we like to take food, drink & chairs to see a film projected on the side of a mausoleum at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. This summer we’ve seen The Thing & Easy Rider.  For Easy Rider,  I took my new(ish) lens:

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