My Mother Taught Me #4

My mother taught me LOGIC.

She said, "Because I said so, that's why".

Andrew's 1st Communion

The following 1st Communion session of Andrew was a delightful change from the traditional portrait session that we capture in the studio.  It was the idea of Andrew's mom, Vicki, and I'm really pleased with the casual, subtle treatment of this theme.  Although I captured many of the traditional poses associated with a 1st Communion, I truly wanted to enhance the personality of Andrew in a very striking way.  I wanted viewers of these images to be drawn into this young man's youth by using unique camera angles and body language.  I wanted each images to be a "slice of art".

I'm looking forward to creating more 1st Communion session in this manner.  It was fun and Andrew (and his brother) had a blast.

Enjoy!

Willie

Andrew, mom, & little brother.

Grandmother with Andrew.

To see enlarged previews, double click on images.

To view a slide show of this entire session, click on the play button below.

Tina's Makeup Session

Lately I've been teaming up with Divine Eyez makeup artist NaTasha Barr who has been using us to create images for her portfolio and for advertisement. Tina Turner was the model on this shoot and she was perfect from head to toe. I can honestly say that she had very few blemishes that needed retouching and her skin is impeccable.

I didn't get to create a lot of images because I was in between helping a client place an order and shooting the session, but I've posted a few shot that I like a lot.

Enjoy!
Willie

NaTasha Barr & Tina Turner

One of my favorite images...Nubian Princess!

[Note: Previews can be enlarged by double clicking]
To see more of Tina's portraits, click on play below.

Camera: Canon 30D w/ 17-55mm IS lens
Lighting: Speedotron 400WS in 3x4 softbox
Post-processing: Adobe Lightroom 2 & Photoshop CS3

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How To Stop Telemarkers Calls

Are You Getting Telemarketing Calls You Don’t Want?
Here’s How to Stop Them.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) launched the National Do Not Call Registry to give Americans a choice about getting telemarketing calls at home. According to a recent Harris Interactive poll, 92 percent of people who reported placing a number on the registry said they are receiving fewer calls; a total of 78 percent said they’re getting “far fewer calls” or none at all.

If you think you put your number on the National Do Not Call Registry, and you’re still getting telemarketing sales calls, the Federal Trade Commission recommends that you: Check to see that your number is on the registry. You can verify that your number is on the registry two ways: online at DONOTCALL.GOV (click on “Verify A Registration”), or by calling 1-888-382-1222 (TTY 1-866-290-4236) from the phone number you wish to verify. Follow the prompts.

You also can add your number to the registry using the same Web site or phone number (call from the number you want to register). If you register online, you will receive an email from donotcall.gov as part of the confirmation process. You will need to click on the link in this email within 72 hours after you receive it. If you don’t click on the link in the email, the number you tried to register will not be added to the registry, and telemarketers may continue to call. Understand that some calls are not covered.

Once your number has been on the registry for three months, most telemarketing calls will stop. However, you still may get: calls from — or on behalf of — political organizations, charities, and telephone surveyors; calls from companies with whom you have an existing business relationship. A company may call you for 18 months after you make a purchase or three months after you submit an inquiry or application; calls from companies you’ve given permission to call.

File a complaint. If your number has been on the registry for at least three months, and a telemarketer calls, complain to the FTC. Visit DONOTCALL.GOV or call 1-888-382-1222 (TTY 1-866-290-4236). You’ll need to provide the date of the call and the phone number or name of the company that called you.

The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint or to get free information on consumer issues, visit www.ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The FTC enters Internet, telemarketing, identity theft, and other fraud-related complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure, online database available to hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.

Samiya Johnson's Maternity Session

First, I want to congratulate Samiya Johnson who is expecting her first child. Samiya is due to deliver ANY DAY and we got her maternity session in under the wire. One of the photographic specialties that Portrait Corner Studio LLC offers it clients is fine art maternity portraits. We rarely have to advertise this photography because most clients usually have seen what we've done for another mother-to-be, then they contact us about a session.

Samiya came to us by way of our makeup artist Krystal Bianca. I'd only talked to her over the telephone and she had some ideas of what she wanted in portraits. Other than that we hadn't met in the studio to formally discuss the details of how we conduct our maternity sessions. Nevertheless, as soon as she walked into the studio I knew she was going to be the perfect subject. One look at her "perfect" belly and pretty face I knew we had that perfect combination for creating the type portraits that will either end on my studio wall or used as samples for future clients.

Enough bragging about Samiya. Take a look at some of the portraits from her session and see if you don't agree. I've also included several portraits of Rick because he was such an accommodating and cool guy during the entire experience.

Enjoy!
Willie

Samiya's perfect belly glows
with good lighting on it.




Rick was a great support subject
for Samiya during the session.




I've added some new enhancements
to my images and this one is a hit.










Samiya & Rick were awesome together.


One of Samiya's request was for something different,
so we added a little grunge look to the session.






I love the lighting in the portrait
and Samiya's perfect posing.

The majority of my maternity sessions are photographed
in the studio, but I'm really enjoying the ones outdoors .