Mr & Mrs David Williams

Beautiful couple. Beautiful wedding. So very glad to be a part of it. Thank you for sharing your special day with me Mr & Mrs David Williams!!!

 

 

 

 

 

Gentlemans Guide to Engagement Photos

KISS

Keep-It-Simple-Stupid

 

 

Don't stress. The two main reasons for engagement photo's are to become more familiar with your photographer, and vice versa, and your Save-The-Dates.

 

Have fun with it. Many people are actually going with themed engagement photos (Star Wars anyone?). Yes the photo's should reflect your personalities but let them reflect your best sides - the sides your partner fell in love with.

Jonathan Ivy of Jonathan Ivy Photo offers a great guide for our favorite men with a breakdown of classic outfits to suit almost anyone. Check it out at http://www.jonathanivyphoto.com/blog/guys-style-guide-for-engagement-photos/

This is just a little even leading up to your big day. KISS



Congratulations to Jerra & David.

 

Wishing them the best of Blessings on their Wedding that is coming up on June 21st, 2014.
Thank you for allowing MDS to Document Your Love Story!!!!

Beautiful couple!!

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Black and White

This is an article I really enjoyed by Darren Rowse. Rowse is the editor and founder of Digital Photography School and SnapnDeals. He lives in Melbourne Australia and is also the editor of the ProBlogger Blog Tips. He wrote this article and I just had to agree with him. Some of my favorite photos are black and white. It just seems that the subject can get lost in color while in b & w the subject demands total attention.

One of the questions I’m being asked about more and more lately is about Black and White Digital Photography. As I said previously it seems as though Black and White images are making something of a comeback of late as digital camera owners rediscover the beauty of mono images.

I have a few friends who are into Black and White photography and I asked them what it was that attracted them to it. Here are a few of their reasons for getting a little obsessed with Black and White:
Versatility

“I love that it’s a format that suits almost any type of photography. Portraits, landscapes, urban landscapes, architecture. Not only that, it’s a medium that adapts really well to all lighting situations. Whereas color photography often works best on sunny days or in brightly lit studios – low light just makes a black and white image moody.’ – Sol

No Distractions
“I find that colors can be terribly distracting in some images and can take the focus away from your subject. I do portrait work and find that taking the color out of an image lets the subject speak for themselves. Its raw, it’s stripped back, it’s honest and it allows you to show the true person.” – Shane
Subtlety of Tones

“I love the subtlety of tones that black and white images can have. In a world that often boasts about how many millions of colors a TV or monitor is able to produce – I love that in ‘Mono’ there is such a variety of what can be achieved in a photo. Black and White sounds so boring – but the fact is that there are so many shades in between – I love the challenge of bringing them all out in an image!” – Jim

Variety

“I find the creative process with black and white images is so… artistic. It’s like molding clay – you can shape it into a myriad of shapes. Black and White images can be strong, high contrast and powerful – or they can be so soft, gentle and subtle.” – Belle
Of course the black and white vs color debate is a very personal one. For every person I ask who loves shooting mono there are others who much prefer the vibrancy of color photography.

Which do you prefer – Black and White or Color?
What do you like about your preference? Have you experimented much with Black and White digital photography? Interested to hear your thoughts in comments below