Archive for July, 2009

Pregnancy Photo Montage - Graphicauthority

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

Here are two photo montages (pregnancy photo montages) that I did using Photoshop and Graphicauthority programs.

Here are more samples of pregnancy photography:

http://paulopics.com/blog/2009/07/28/pregnancy-photography-video-slide-show/

http://paulopics.com/blog/2009/07/23/pregnancy-photography-photographer-miami-ft-lauderdale/

http://paulopics.com/blog/2008/07/24/pregancy-photography-miami-fort-lauderdale/

To check more samples of my work and Package Prices: Paulo Jordao Photography and Video

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Pregnancy Photography - Video Slide Show

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

here is a Video Slide Show of the Pregnancy Photo Shoot that I did last week.

I hope you enjoy it.

Pregnancy Photography - Photographer - Miami Ft. Lauderdale

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Here are some more images from the Pregnancy Photo Shoot yesterday. Steve and Nicole did a great job with their session and made my job a lot easier.

I am glad to have clients coming from Miami, Ft Lauderdale and West Palm beach to have their Pregnancy Session with me.

For me it is an honor when people trust me with their memories and special projects.

Here is few samples from the Photo Shoot yesterday.

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Miami Pregnancy Photography

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Today, we had another gorgeous day in Miami to go outside and have some beautiful Pregnancy Photo Shoot.

Nicole is already in her 9th month and is expecting to deliver the baby very soon, but she looks so beautiful and so natural on her Photo Shoot that when you look at her pictures, you might even forget that she is 9 months Pregnant.

I’m still editing her images, but I wanted to post these two samples so you could see what a great Pregnancy Photo Shoot I had today.

If you need a Professional Photographer in Miami, Fort Lauderdale or Palm Beach area, I would be honored to be your Photographer

Paulo Jordao

954-270-0751

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2009 Worldwide Photowalk - Video

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

Here is a video of our 2009 Worldwide Photowalk - Fort lauderdale

Dany (a very good friend of mine) was responsabile for shooting and editing this video - Thanks Danny!!! 

I hope you enjoy it:

http://www.paulopics.com/

Scott Kelby Second Worldwide Photowalk

Monday, July 20th, 2009

photowalkHere is a Flickr group, so everybody can check and upload images from our 2nd Workdwide Photowalk (whole world):

http://www.flickr.com/groups/skphoto/

and our Flickr group from Fort Lauderdale:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/1180664@N23/

Graduation Pictures

Monday, July 20th, 2009

Here are some graduation pictures from my son’s school.

if you need a Photographer for your School or any other Personal Project, please call me

Paulo Jordao Photography and Video

http://www.paulopics.com

954-270-0751

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Worldwide Photowalk

Saturday, July 18th, 2009

worldwide photowalkI want to thank Scott Kelby for trusting me again to lead the 2009 Fort Lauderdale Worldwide Photowalk.

We had a great group with a lot of new faces.

Our group start the Photowalk on Las Olas Blvd., in front of Starbucks (2 blocks east of Las Olas Riverfront) and walked east for the total length of 1 mile.

At the end we stopped by Mangos to some drinks and lunch.

If you were part of our group, here is the link (flickr)so you can download your pictures:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/1180664@N23/

You need to sign-up and upload your images to your own account, and after that you just send them to the group.

If you have any problem, or need any help, leave a comment and I can try to help you.

Life Might Give You Second Chances - Wedding Photography Will Not

Monday, July 6th, 2009

Wedding Photographer and PhotographyTrough the years of your childhood up to the present day you might have felt once or twice that life gave you some second chances. But there are times and occasions when something goes wrong, and no matter what, not even life itself can help you. You can say that Wedding Photography is one of these occasions.

You have waited and dreamed about this magical day for your whole life. The day that you were finally getting married to the man of your dreams, your price charming. You have made so many special plans so you would have the perfect ceremony and reception, the most beautiful dress, flowers, etc, etc and etc.

Now it is time to choose your Wedding Photographer. Note that it didn’t say to you to choose just a regular photographer, neither someone like your friend or uncle just because he or she has a camera. Wedding Photography is a very detailed specialty inside the photography business and if you really care about the only memory that you are going to have from that day and that you can show to generations to come, here are some tips:

1- A Good Plan

You need to start planning ahead before you go checking websites for samples, prices and etc. You need to put together all the information that you already have, like; wedding location, date and time, details of flowers, dress, etc.

2- Style

Once you go through some wedding pictures that you’ve found in few different websites and magazines, you will need to start selecting what kind of pictures you would like to have of your special day. Don’t just say that you want a Photojournalistic or Traditional Style, because this is an old way to define Wedding Photography. Today’s Top Wedding Photographers go beyond old styles incorporating some artistic, modern and creative style to their collections creating the most beautiful piece of art.

3- Finding a Wedding Photographer

Do a simple Google, Yahoo or MSN search: “Wedding Photographer in ____________ (name of the city)”. This will bring hundreds, if not thousands of different sites that you can start doing your research. Start filtering all that information avoiding sites that don’t say the name of the photographer on its description. You want to connect with a Top Wedding Photographer, not just another search engine channel or some photography studio trying to get you into their studio without saying the name of the photographer. If the Photographer is good, his name is going to be there.

4- Samples and Testimonials

Once you’ve found few different Websites with pictures that match the style that you are looking for, go ahead and write down the name of the photographer and the phone number. It would be better if the samples that the photographer is showing in his or her website came from at least few different weddings and different areas. The Photographer might not post any negative testimonial in his or her own Website, but it is always good to check what other clients had said about that specific Photographer and how good was the connection between the photographer and the previous clients.

5- The Budget

This is one question that most of the brides get it wrong and most of the Photographers are terrified to explain it to them. There is a simple rule for that; you should spend between 15% and 20% of the total wedding costs. This a general figure that works very well in most of the cases, but once a while you can go a little lower or a little higher. The investment for the Photography Packages of a very basic and simple wedding will be totally different from the investment for the Photography Packages of a wedding were you are investing a huge amount of money, time and expectations. You can expect spend between $3,000 to $30,000 on your wedding pictures, depending on the wedding Photographer that you are hiring, the photography package and/or extras.

6- Contacting your Photographer

Once you check the website samples and prices, it is time to call the Photographer to check if he/she still has the date available and to set up an appointment. It is recommended that you meet the photographer in question as soon as possible, so you can be sure that he/she would still have the date available for your wedding.

7- Signing the Contract

Since you already saw the Photographer’s Webpage, the samples, the testimonials and the prices, the only logical thing to do now is to meet the photographer and be sure that there is a good connection between you and him or her. You also might want to check some more of his/her work, ask few last questions and if everything seems fine, just sign the contract. Remember that Wedding Photography is not a Department Store and that you are not going to find another Photographer like that one. You already did your homework, you know that you came to visit this Photographer because his work, prices, style are exactly what you were looking for. There is no reason to not close the deal.

8- Final Product

Imagine if few years ago, when digital cameras didn’t exist, would it be ok if after you spent a huge amount of your time and money to create the most romantic and perfect day of your entire life, the photographer just gave you the negatives and you would have to develop the pictures yourself? I don’t think so! As we live now in a digital era, most of the Photographers have digital cameras, and most of the cheap photographers will try to make a good deal and give you just a CD with all the pictures from your wedding on it.

Is that what you want?

If you forget everything else from this article, I hope you remember at least this one…

Don’t treat your wedding photographs like the pictures that you took on your last vacation. The ones that you didn’t even had time to print or the ones that you printed in a cheap department store.

The beauty of Wedding Photography is when the Photographer makes the transformation to the pictures and memories that were once captured through his lens, to create the most beautiful and elegant Costume Designed Story Telling Album that you and all your family and friends will cherish for the rest of your lives.

Are you looking for a Wedding Photographer? Visit this website: Miami Wedding Photographer to check some Wedding Photography Samples and some Package Prices.

Or visit my BLOG at http://www.paulopics.com/blog to learn more about Photography.

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Palin resigns as governor - Dirt secret might be in play

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

Sarah palinAlaska Gov. Sarah Palin abruptly announced Friday she is resigning from office at the end of the month.

The news media can’t explain the exactly reason for that. Just few days ago Palin was saying that if she run again against Obama she would Winn.

Do you think that somebody from her own party found something very dirty on her and asked her to step down?

Read more here:

http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-general/20090703/US.Palin.Resigning/

Engagement Photography - What, Why, Where, When and How

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

Engagement PhotographyAt http://www.paulopics.com, you can check some Photography and Video samples and packages of Weddings, Bar Mitzvahs, sweet Sixteen, etc. But here is a very important article about Engagement Photography:

It is very common to visit few different photographers’ Website to check some of their wedding photography samples and package prices before you select the one that will be your Wedding Photographer. When you are checking their Websites, you might also find pictures and some minor information about Engagement Photography.

The truth is that a lot of brides still don’t know what Engagement Photography is, and most of them don’t know why to have a special Engagement Photography session done is so important.

Here is everything that you need to know about Engagement Photography, and why this session is a must for who is getting married.

What- Engagement Photography is a special photography session dedicated to couples that are soon getting married.

Why- There are few different reasons for having your Engagement Photography done, but two of the best reasons are;

a) Know your photographer better (quality, talent, personality, etc)

b) Have a nice picture of you and your loved one displayed at your Wedding Reception

Where- You can have your Engagement Picture taken at the photographer’s studio, a nice park, or at the beach. You should select the location that reflects the best of your personality. I personally recommend some beautiful open areas with a lot of plants, flowers and etc, or a beautiful beach with clear send, beautiful palm trees and etc.

When- This session have to be done no latter than two or three weeks before your wedding date, so you would have time to select the best picture to be printed and find a nice frame to display the picture at your Wedding Reception. If your intention is to use this session to know better your photographer or just to try a photographer before you sign any contract, I would recommend you to schedule this session at least three to six months before your wedding date (or before sign any contract).

How- Once you selected the location and the date, you and your loved one have to decide about what clothes to wear, makeup, hair, props and etc. Your photographer might be able to help you with some personal suggestions.

There is no reason to you don’t have your Engagement Photography done, other than if your Photographer does not offer that on his or her packages. If this is the case, talk to your photographer about your needs or find another photographer that will work the way that you want.

Are you looking for a Wedding Photographer? Visit this website: Fort Lauderdale Wedding Photographer to check some Wedding Photography Samples and some Package Prices.Or visit my BLOG at http://www.paulopics.com/blog to learn more about Photography.

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