Under RE-Construction

Please stop back as AMADA Photography is getting a "facelift" and will be back with a brand new look!!

So it begins...or ends

So is this the beginning or the end?? Neither...both. Depends on your perspective I guess.

I have been working hard and queitly the past few weeks {months really} trying to organize...revamp the feel and overall direction of my photography.

I recently read an article about a Photographer by the name of David Jackson, he shoots outside the box. He is Fearless! I admire his work..honestly I drool over it. He is amazing and true to himself...his passion is his photography. When I read the article it prompted me to re-examine myself and my photography. Am I challenging myself everyday to be the best that I can be? Am I being true to the art or vision of my photography? I had to answer myself with an honest NO. I wasn't...frightening revelation really.

What does that mean you ask? Well, not sure just yet {how's that for honesty}. The only thing I do know is that I don't want to be just another photographer in a sea of photographers. I don't want my work to look like everyone elses. I do know one thing for sure. I LOVE being behind my camera! I could spend days there. It gives me a peace in my soul. So the only thing I can say now is that the wind of change is here.

So whats my first order of business?? Getting back to some basics...like shooting photos the way I want to. Being true to myself and the creativity that the good Lord was so gracious to give me.

Digital SLR Terms

Megapixels	Cameras with more megapixels give you the freedom to make huge prints and to crop your photos, but they do not necessarily have higher image quality.
ISO and Image Noise	Increasing the ISO setting lets you take clear photos in dim light without having to use a flash, but it also degrades the image quality.
Dust Control	Dust that lands on an SLR sensor appears as small black spots in every photo you take. Dust controls systems attempt to prevent and eliminate this.
Image Stabilization	There are two types of stabilization: one that's included inside the camera and one that's inside the lens. Regardless of the type, stabilization helps to eliminate blur in your photos caused by camera shake.
Live View	With a live view system, you can compose photos using the LCD screen on the back of the camera in addition to the viewfinder.
Dynamic Range	Your eyes have exceptional dynamic range and can see details in a scene even when there's extreme contrast. Unfortunately, an SLR doesn't work quite as well as your eyes.
HDSLR	An HDSLR is a single camera that can capture both still images and High Definition (HD) video.
Crop Factor	A digital SLR sensor is smaller than a frame of 35mm film, so only a portion of the image that passes through the lens is captured by the sensor.
Autofocus	Autofocus systems can include anywhere from 3 to 9 individual focus points. More important that the number of points is the accuracy of the system.
Continuous Drive	A continuous drive lets you take multiple photos in rapid succession. More expensive cameras have faster continuous drives.
JPG and RAW Files	JPG is the standard format for digital images, and is easy to e-mail, upload and print, but RAW offers significantly more creative freedom.
Aspect Ratio	Wonder why your digital prints never turn out exactly like the image on your computer monitor? The culprit is aspect ratio.

Mandy and Josh E~session

Its been a while since I have posted any pictures of what I have actually been up to.

This couple was so much fun to shoot. You can see the love when they look at each other. It was infectious. Not to mention they both made me laugh....ALOT!!!!

Giving Back! Charlotte and surrounding areas!

For those who don't know me....

I am Follower of Christ, I love my family and my friends are very dear to me! They have shown me love and support beyond all measure. I LOVE photography and have for as long as I can remember! I want to share my passion with everyone around me. I want to "Capture those moments otherwise lost in time". We are in a very difficult economy and everyone around me has fallen on hard times. So I decided to give back to the people around me!

So this is what I want to do. In conjunction with my monthly tithing to my church... Every month, yes, EVERY month I will giving back to one special deserving mother, family or friend! They will receive one free photo session and disc with the images from their session.

To qualify, the mother/family/friend has to be deserving. That’s it! It doesn’t matter what it is. Maybe they have had a hard time lately due to an illness or other reason beyond their control? Maybe they are they are always helping others and never asking for help themselves? Whatever the reason, if you believe they are deserving I want to know.

You can nominate someone by simply emailing me about the deserving mother that you think should be considered. Please be sure to include basic contact information for the nominee. Also include the reason(s) why you have nominated them. Don’t worry, we wouldn’t dare share any stories unless we have spoken with the nominee about it first.

I need your help to find the worthy recipients. If you could spread this page to your friends and family through facebook/twitter/email or whatever other social networking you use, that would be awesome! You can print this off and hang it at work, school, or local grocery store if you want to. That would be awesome! Just please, help me spread the word!

If you haven’t already I would love for you to “like” Amada Photography here on facebook or follow me on twitter. It’s the best way to stay up to date with Amada Photography and see who the lucky recipient of the month is.

We all have periods in our lives where we need to be reminded that we are valued, loved and appreciated. My hope is that this small project will do just that for a few people.

To nominate someone contact me at payne.diane@gmail.com

Digital Prop and Themed Mini Sessions

For those of you who do not know...Amada Photography is now offering a few cool things for 2011!!

First off is Themed Mini Sessions.
This will change from week to week or month to month depending on interest.
This is just an Example of the way this will work:

Sitting fee for $25.00
2~poses to choose from
2~5x7 or 1~8x10

one Theme...if you would like more than one theme msg me about pricing.


Session Theme:
Toes On Tuesday~ It's all about the Tootsies

Whimsical Wednesday~Whimsy is the theme

Fishbowl Friday~Well you get the point!

Fish Bowl Friday

Digital Props... Turn this into....

THIS!!!!

Although this is one of the Themes...in the next few weeks I will be offering
Digital Backgrounds to other Photographers to create these stunning images.

All you will need is the digital background and photoshop/photoshop elements and you are all set. I will be including tutorials on how to create your images in Photoshop using layers and brushes. I am really excited to be offering these in the next couple of weeks. So please join my mailing list...follow this blog or follow me on FB for updates and when and how you can purchase these digital props!


Whimsical Wednesday

I will be updating my website to include these sessions as well as adding a place to purchase these digital backdrops.

If you have any questions please contact me at
payne.diane@gmail.com
or check out our website
www.amadaphotography.com

Harrell Maternity Shoot 2011