Professional Phoenix Photographer
This weekend’s Orcatek Photography specialty class, The Art of Headshots was both fun and very informative. Students learned the process of setting up and creating the perfect headshot photos for business, actors and commercial. Check out and register today for our next upcoming specialty class, Photoshop for Photographers this weekend.
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Orcatek headshot photo shoot for actress Paloma Palomarez. Now is a great time to update your acting, business and profile headshots!
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Actors, models, executives…now is the perfect time to update your headshot photos! It is very important to keep your headshot photos current and updated every few months. A fresh new look represents a fresh new you in presenting yourself to the world, future clients and potential jobs you’re trying to book. In addition, headshot photos are also used on dating sites…present the best images of yourself when looking for that perfect match!
Orcatek Photography is now working with CinemaTique Creative Group to produce an wide variety of project including UFOria TV, Soldier (a new docudrama), music videos and educational services.
Of course we will still provide all the services we are known for such as amazing boudoir photography, beautiful maternity photographs, cute newborn photos, head shots, automotive photography and photography classes and workshops.
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I photographed a lit bit of everything this week, which makes for a fun week. As usual I got calls for headshots that were needed right away. I usually can squeeze a session in same day if the client is flexible on time.
Several boudoir photography clients came in to create that special gift for the man in their lives. One was a bride to be who wanted a bridal boudoir session to create a grooms gift. Another was celebrating an anniversary. And one was just about to turn 40 and wanted to get the photos done to celebrate. It made for an amazing week.
Maternity photographs were also in high demand this week. One of the lucky moms was going to have twins. I’m looking forward to her return for her newborn photo session.
A new model came in to get some new photos for her portfolio. She was just a beginner but was great fun to work with.
My new website for my photography workshops is finally available. Check it out.
I think I did all this week. I had a ton of clients that needed headshots. I meet the most interesting people that come in for their headshots.
And what could be more fun for a photographer that shooting some newborn photos for a prior maternity photography client. The parents are always so proud and happy to show me their beautiful babies.
And of course there were plenty of boudoir photography clients too. My favorite shot was this classic pose that Marilyn Monroe made famous.
I will be teaching a fine art nude photography workshop March 14-16. Be sure to call if interested.
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I had an amazing array of clients over the past week. I have numerous students take private photography lessons. I really enjoying helping other photographers develop their photography skills.
An old friend from high school need senior portraits for her daughter. We did a mix of location and studio shots. It was fun to catch up while her daughter was changing outfits.
Also this week a shot a great deal time enjoying time as a pin-up photographer. Pin-up is always a lot of fun for everyone involved. Lots of laughing going on as we try to capture those flirty looks of classic pin-up.
I take the base photo from the shoot and convert it to an pin-up illustration using way too many steps in Photoshop. I like the end result, so I will keep doing it.
Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. I know I ate too much.
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Most high end photography today is retouched. The amount of retouching I do really depends on the type of photograph. For example an actor’s headshot will get a retouch which just does a basic clean-up. An actor needs to look like their headshot when they come to the casting.
Now for family and senior portraits the retouching can be a little bit heavier. Some extra polish on the skin, removal of scars and softening of lines.
Of course the most retouching can be done for boudoir photos. These photos are about fantasy and glamour. So super smooth skin and even sometimes some digital plastic surgery all in line with creating that final look.
Great retouching makes the difference between a snapshot and a photograph. Today retouching is done in Photoshop. In the past it was done in the dark room. Hollywood had teams of retouchers that would hand alter negatives of the stars to create the famous glamour photos.
Creating a self-portrait is a learning experience for a photographer. There are two key things I was reminded about making this portrait.
First, it is very important that I make sure that I make my clients feel comfortable. Having no one to interact with made it hard for me to relax for the camera. Once you relax, your photographs can begin to show the real you. Music is a great way to set the mood for boudoir and modeling clients, so I tell them to bring their own if they would like. And of course a steady stream of conversation. It doesn’t really matter what you talk about, just something to keep the focus away from posing for the camera.
The second thing I learned was how hard it is to choose a photograph. I went through and selected my ideas and then had my family make their selections. It was interesting to see that they picked different photographs from me. In fact they didn’t really care for my favorite. It showed me how difficult it is for my clients to make decisions, and why they sometimes don’t choose the photos that I believe are some of the best.
Now I have developed some techniques in the studio for choosing the photos. I have had several clients tell me how much easier it makes the choices. Hopefully I will be able to find a way to put this process on-line for my clients.
Every photographer should create a self-portrait every once in a while. It helps to put things back in focus. (yes, cheesy photography pun.)
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It was an emotional week this week. I stepped outside my typical boudoir photography, headshots and maternity and worked with Flashes of Hope. The session took place at Phoenix Children’s Hospital Make-up was done by one of my favorite MUA, Heather Wilson. These inspiring children and their families were such an honor to photograph.
Click on the link at the end of the video to learn more about Flashes of Hope and how you can help.