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Learn Portrait Photography Lighting
Photography is all about light. Strong light, soft light, directional light, flat light… it’s all about light. If you are interested in learning how to light a subject using studio lights, this first installment will be of interest. There are several types of portrait lighting and these articles will cover the main styles: Theatrical, Rembrandt, Split,…
DetailsPromote Your Business With A Perfect Headshot: The Ideal Ratio Of Professional To Pizzazz
When you are in the market for a fresh new business headshot, there are three things to consider : First, the setting. Second, your appearance. Third, the usage. SETTING There are three choices: a photographer’s studio, or your workplace, or on location. Which setting would best suit both your personality and occupation? For example: If you…
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Boudoir Photography: the Experience, the Revelation and the Proof The Boudoir Experience… Boudoir Photography is as much about the experience as it is about the pictures. A meaningful, memorable boudoir session combines the glamour of expert hair and makeup styling to the pleasure of parading your sensuality in a safe, welcoming environment. You don’t have to be…
DetailsFamily Photography: Don’t Settle For So-So When You Can Have Superlative!
Family Photography: Don’t Settle For So-So When You Can Have Superlative! Here are some meaningful elements that turn so-so family portraits into sparkling family photography treasures: SETTING Let’s choose a setting that is sentimental, such as a favorite park, or settings around your family’s home; perhaps you have a beautiful deck, or a lovely fireplace…
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Invest An Hour of Your Time and Come Away With a Sharp New Image! It takes only about an hour to obtain a new headshot as unique as you are. You will have a freshened, up-to-date business image for your website, business cards, promotional flyers, press releases, company directory, etc. Your new headshot photography session will take…
DetailsPlanning a Bachelorette Party in Portland Oregon?
Planning a Bachelorette Party in Portland Oregon? Indulge your sensuous sensibilities with a Boudoir, Glamour, or Pinup PartyProfessional hair and makeup styling included…A Bachelorette Party with unforgettable souvenirs! FAQ’s Prices, Packages & Add-On’s Visit Gallery Contemporary bachelorettes celebrate with pinup and boudoir photography parties. Yes, there can be champagne, speciality cocktails and beer, but the…
DetailsTransition from Business to Bewitching: Add a Touch of Glamour After Your Business Headshot Session
Ladies, while you’re here at Elena Rose Photography, combine your business headshot session with a touch of glamour. It’s easy to do! Step 1.Have your hair and makeup styled professionally onsite. I work with a talented, fully licensed cosmetologist who will design a business-style look, then modify it for a touch of glamour. She comes to…
DetailsFamily Portrait Photography: Contemporary and Stylish Family Pictures That Will Always Make You Smile!
Family Portrait Photography in Portland Oregon and VicinityContemporary and Stylish Family Photography That Will Always Make You Smile! We’ve all seen the laughable collections of family portraits that go around the web … harshly lit and awkwardly posed families in settings that are anything from questionable to horrifying. It’s true that styles in any art…
DetailsBusiness Headshot Photography in Portland Oregon
Business Headshots To Keep Your Image Up-To-Date Visit Headshot Gallery These business headshot packages provide all you need to keep your image up-to-date: business and corporate headshots delivered to you in high resolution and low resolution; perfectly formatted for your website, company newsletter, press releases, trade publications, company archives, business card, business networking sites, social media,…
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What gift says, “I love you!” better than boudoir portraits? Be unforgettable… If you live in or around Portland Oregon, come to Elena Rose Photography for the time of your life. Located in NW Portland Oregon, Elena Rose Photography is experienced in pinup and glamour and boudoir photography. I work with a talented fully licensed cosmetologist and together…
DetailsBoudoir Photography- Sexy, Saucy and Sensuous
Welcome To Elena Rose Boudoir Photography Elena Rose classy boudoir photography, perfect for all ages, all sizes, characterized by expert posing and lighting. Brides, young mothers, cougars, suddenly single… be unforgettable! Boudoir Portrait Prices and Packages Boudoir Portrait Gallery FAQ’s Isn’t it time for some YOU time? Have a sensuous afternoon, complete with hair and make-up styling,…
DetailsKeep Your Business Headshot Fresh and Exciting!
Media drives our business and social culture, there’s no doubt about it; and a noteworthy business headshot is a essential to building your fame and fortune. Acquiring that headshot is simple if you use an experienced business headshot professional such as Elena Rose Photography. Headshot Prices and Packages Headshot Gallery Here are some points…
DetailsHello Ladies Who Need A Boost….
Do you ever look in the mirror and wonder what happened to the hot young thing who used to cause minor traffic accidents with her distracting, bewitching allure? I can assure you, she lives inside the woman looking back at you in the mirror. Sometime all you need to see her is a different perspective. True,…
DetailsMatching the Business Headshot With The Business
How can you get a business headshot that tells your clients, suppliers and peers something important about you? (Business Headshot Prices & Packages) (Headshots Gallery) The first thing to consider is how best to match your personality to your occupation. Consider how the setting, the lighting, your clothing, props and your expression will contribute. When I…
DetailsBoudoir Photography… Liberating The Hollywood Goddess Within
Feeling good about yourself? Felicitations! Preserve this wonderful time in your life with boudoir photography. What is a boudoir portrait, exactly? It’s a sensuous photograph somewhere between a glamour portrait and a nude. Clients often bring sexy costumes, many others prefer to wear lingerie; always the emphasis is on sensuality. Why should you have your…
DetailsOnline Dating Sites: Contemporary Road To Romance
We’ve all heard the stories about blind dates: he looked so different from the way he was described; she was loud and rude; he was stuffy and boring; she was a snob; etc. etc. etc. Nowadays, people looking to date, fall in love, get married or have some excitement regularly look to online dating websites to…
DetailsImprove Your Photos With Simple Photoshop Tips
The sophisticated editing tools in Photoshop can improve many photographs. Combining the art of cropping with an eye for background detail is but one example of how Photoshop can improve your final product. Compare these photos:First, you’ll notice I cropped the portrait to remove unproductive space along the top and on the side; Second, I removed some twigs…
DetailsPet Photography: Let’s Take a Picture of the Cat!
People often ask me how to take a nice, natural-looking photo of their beloved tabbies. Cats are known for many things, but posing on command is not generally one of them. It takes patience, optimal camera settings and good light to get a natural-looking photograph of kitty. I have a cat who recognizes the flash…
DetailsTime For A New Headshot?
A good looking business headshot has many practical and personal uses. Speakers regularly use business headshots to accompany the biography appearing on a program. Professionals, entrepreneurs, business people and academics customarily display their headshots on business cards, websites, promotional flyers. More contemporary uses for a good looking business headshot include publication on social and business…
DetailsDepth of Field: How to Achieve That Beautiful Blurry Background
A beautiful style of portrait photography is created when the subject is perfectly in focus surrounded by an abstract looking blurry background. This ensures that your model is the main focal point and that other elements in the portrait support your composition. There are four things that influence the appearance of any photograph’s background: 1. The…
DetailsYour New Business Headshots: The Perfect Ratio of Personality to Pizzazz
Your New Business Headshots: The Perfect Ratio of Personality to Pizzazz In a typical week, I might photograph a business professional such as an attorney, someone in sales, such as a mortgage broker, someone who free lances, such as a writer and someone in transition from one occupation to another. Like yourself, each client has…
DetailsOnline Dating Profile Photos – Get Noticed With Style
I was at a party the other night and got to know a couple who were about to celebrate their first year wedding anniversary. Of course, I had to ask, “How did you two meet?” With sparkling animation, they proceeded to tell me how the internet was their matchmaker. They had each spent a couple…
DetailsPet and Family Portraits – A Perfect Way To Cover Those Empty Walls
Decorate your home with creative family photography – invite your pets, too! With extra value packages from Elena Rose Photography, you can capture this time in your lives and create memories for the future. $549 gives you a portrait session in your choice of location, a digitally crafted album and a CD with all the…
DetailsBoudoir Photography – Making Any Occasion A Special Occasion
It’s traditional that women call me for a boudoir photography session to celebrate an anniversary, create a notable birthday gift, or make Christmas especially festive. However, women also use a boudoir portrait session to commemorate who they are and where they are in their lives. Women finding themselves single after many years of marriage find a confidence that…
DetailsInterested In A Modeling Career? Read This First.
IDENTIFY YOUR AREA’S LEGITIMATE MODELING AGENCIESLegitimate modeling agencies work by earning a percentage of the work they book for their models. The industry standard is this: – 20% from the model (commission) and – 20% from the client (agency fee). For example, if the modeling agency books you for a full day for $1,000, they…
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Should You Have Them Before the Ceremony? Can you successfully blend practicality and romance on your wedding day? You want the first time your groom sees you to be etched in his mind forever, but you hate the thought of taking time away from your reception, or possibly rushing the most important pictures you’ll ever…
DetailsPet Photography Tips – Keep Those Tails Wagging!
Family Pet Photography Tips Match your pet’s temperament with an appropriate setting; a sociable animal will like a park; a shy animal will prefer home. Be patient and quiet, especially with cats. Position a point of interest slightly behind the camera and a little to one side, for example: something sparkly, something making an attractive noise,…
DetailsOnline Dating Profile Headshots and Photos …To Find That Special Someone!
Internet dating… Many are called and many are chosen… Even so, it takes a lot of gumption to date, seek romance, and put yourself out there under Cupid’s wing. Where to begin? After you have investigated some decent internet dating websites, compose a few paragraphs telling prospective dates something about yourself. Not too much… yes,…
DetailsWhat Makes a Great Headshot?
Whether you’re a CEO, an entertainer, a member of Congress, or a dog walker, you probably have a website featuring your headshot. Headshots are no longer the province of actors, models and entertainers. All kinds of business people use headshots for press releases, business cards, professional networking and, of course, their own websites. So how do…
DetailsFamily Portraits – Bring the Pets!
It was an overcast day in early November when I photographed Joy and her family: husband, three daughters, a dog, three cats and several horses. They were concerned about the weather, but overcast skies create ideal light for outdoor portraits. We did a combination of indoor and outdoor, then Joy and her husband posed for me…
DetailsYour Online Dating Profile Headshot – You Can Be Truthful!
Your Profile Photo: Is It Really You? Are you making the right first impression with your Online Dating Profile Headshot? Is it going to attract the right kind of people? Does the profile photo reflect who you really are AND who you are looking to meet? If not, Elena Rose Photography can help. Don’t be…
DetailsDog Photography- More Than Puppy Love
Your dog is your dear friend, your confident, perhaps even your conscience. When your dog looks at you with those loving eyes, doesn’t your heart just melt? Taking photos of dogs and their people is an art and a science. When I photograph dogs, I speak softly and move slowly so your beloved dog…
DetailsCat Photography- Both Art and Science
Cat-loving photographer waits patiently till your beloved cat is ready to be adored. Cat photography taken in your home. Email Cat Loving Photographer Cat photography takes a certain set of skills, especially patience. I’ve lived with cats all my life, and they have been my models for many years. No matter how many cats we have,…
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