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Top 5 Christmas Gifts for Photographers

Photographer — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:43:32 +0000

Here are the top 5 Christmas gifts, in no particular order, which we think any photographer would appreciate.

Joby GP3 Gorillapod SLR-Zoom Flexible Tripod + BH1 Ball Head with Bubble Level

A small tripod that can fit in any bag but big enough to hold a DSLR camera, this is truly a remarkable travel tripod. The bendy legs allows this to be placed anywhere, even on uneven surfaces.

Eye-Fi Pro X2 8 GB Class 6 SDHC Wireless Flash Memory Card EYE-FI-8PC

This SD memory card allows you to magically transfer your images from your camera to your computer - wirelessly.

Canon PowerShot S100 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 5x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black)

This compact camera is small enough to fit in your pocket but is packed with many features and functions (it also shoots RAW!). It is a camera that you can bring with you anywhere, anytime. A good companion to have in addition to a DSLR.

Wacom Intuos4 Medium Pen Tablet

If you're serious about photography, this is one piece of equipment that is essential. Allows more precision and much easier to use than a mouse when retouching photos. This is a definite must have device!

Understanding Exposure, 3rd Edition: How to Shoot Great Photographs with Any Camera

Bryan Peterson is a fantastic author. By far, the Understanding Exposure book is his most famous photography book and highly recommended by all photographers. His explanations are easy to understand and his book is beautifully illustrated. He gives photography courses that costs thousands of dollar, so this book is definitely a bargain. A must read!

Photo shoot in Geneva during Autumn

Photographer — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:37:11 +0000

November was a spectacular month in Geneva this year. Thanks to the unusually warm and sunny weather for this time of year, we managed to get really great outdoor shots in the park. The light and colors were simply unbelievable. Here are some sample photos taken recently of a wonderful family who are our regular clients.

Model shoot using just an iphone

Photographer — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:23:10 +0000

This photographer did an interesting experiment to demonstrate that good lighting is all is needed to get good results.

The iPhone Fashion Shoot - Lee Morris Shoots With The 3GS Fstoppers from FStoppers on Vimeo.

Lovely and sweet couple

Photographer — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 13:50:32 +0000

We had an opportunity to have a photo session with a lovely couple with their two wonderful (and very energetic) boys. The sun was really intense that day and the colors of autumn were popping from the background giving a very rich rustic appeal to the photos.

Babies grow up so fast!

Photographer — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:47:44 +0000

We met the couple when they were pregnant and just getting ready to delivery. Two years and three photo sessions later, the baby has grown up so quickly!

Peace...

Feels so bubbly...

I am so huggable...

... and cute...

My lovely family...

Kids photo shoot

Photographer — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 12:03:55 +0000

One thing great about Geneva is that there are so many international people that we have so many varieties of cute and very beautiful kids. No exception was our recent photo session with two very adorable boy and girl.

Happy to be photographed...

Actually happy because of the big collection of toys...

Being a model sure can make you hungry...

Yummy...

Sun, snow, shoot

Photographer — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 14:48:31 +0000

Geneva was pounded quite heavily with snow in December. This photo shoot almost didn't happen as it was snowing all morning. This was supposed to be a Christmas gift for their mom, so getting the shoot done was quite crucial. Luckily the sun came up a hour before the shoot and we managed to get some pretty cool pictures in the snow.

These kids will stop at nothing to get their mom the perfect Christmas gift!

Not the snow...

Not the glaring sun...

Not the wet park seats...

And not photographers telling them to catwalk in the snow...

Cutesy kids

Photographer — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:06:57 +0000

We went out of Geneva recently to have a photo session with a very lovely family who we have known for the past 4 years. Here are some sample shots from the photo session we had with them.

Again it was taken during the winter, despite the smiling faces it was pretty cold. Probably the smiles were frozen.

Mom and son...

Daughter posing for the paparazzis...

More posing with cute smiles...

Decided she had enough and started playing hide and seek...

Magical levitating leaves trick, seems to be popular with kids...

Son trying to getaway from photo shoot on a 4 legged contraption...

Apprehended by mom, no getting away this time...

Aren't they adorable.

Christmas photo shoot

Photographer — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 13:59:21 +0000

Merry Christmas everyone! Thank you for all the support that you have given us all this while. We hope that we manage to capture some great moments for you and that you will cherish those moments forever.

We did a pre-Christmas photo shoot for a family so that they could include a photo in their annual Christmas card.

Picture perfect family pose...

Another picture perfect shot against the Christmas tree...

Picture perfect smiles...

Brotherly love...

Mirror .. mirror .. on the wall

Warm and cozy...

Polo Ralph Lauren advertisements?...

Before the snow came (2)

Photographer — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 11:00:37 +0000

Here's the second family that had their photo session during one very exceptionally warm weekend in Geneva. Since the sun sets pretty early during the winter months, we managed to get some golden light towards the end of our session.

Our very lovely family...

Mom and son...

Dad and son...

Mom and dad taking a break...

Magic trick that involves levitating leaves...

In deep contemplation, wondering whether to chuck the leaves at the photographer...

Decided to run away from the photographers instead...

Get me out of here :)