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Monthly Archives: October 2009

Master Black and White Photography – Roy DeCarava photographer died

Roy DeCarava, one of the greatest art photographers whose pictures of everyday life in Harlem helped clarify the African American experience for a wider audience, has died at the age of 89. He was a Jamaican American photographer who spent much of his life documenting his native Harlem. Since the late 1940s Roy DeCarava has...

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Photographers’ Favorite – Holloween in Miami and Key Biscayne

From the point of photography, Holloween is my favorite festival.  I love taking pictures of kids trick and treating, all the costumes and the decorated houses.
I took the pictures below at TEAM KEY AQUATICS’ (TKA) Zombie Crawl.

TEAM KEY AQUATICS is a swimming team on Key Biscayne, FL.  This year was the first year that they...

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History of National Geographic – Favorite since being a kid

I just wanted to write a quick article about my favorite magazine; National Geographic.
The magazine’s history started on January 13, 1888, when 33 explorers and scientists gathered at the Cosmos Club, a private club then located on Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C., to organize “a society for the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge.” This...

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We Take it for Granted – History of Photography

As a professional photographer, I have always been interested in all the milestones of the history of photography as we know it today. Photography, the word is derived from the Greek words ‘photos’ – meaning light and ‘graphein’ – to write or paint. The word was popularized by Sir John Herschel in 1839.
The truth is...

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Somber Notes – World Press Photo

I just wanted to write something short about my favorite photography organization: World Press Photo; www.worldpressphoto.org
I think this is one of the best place if you want to find beautiful, compelling, eye-opening, and often sad but real photography work.  The organization has strict copyright policy therefore I couldn’t copy any of the work exhibited on...

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Sample Wedding Photography Services Contract with Photo Release Form

I thought it would be helpful to post a sample Wedding Photography Services Agreement for the benefit of photographers and their clients.
Photography Services Agreement
THIS AGREEMENT is made on 2009
BETWEEN
1. [Client] of (the “Buyer”); and
2. [the Service Provider, Photographer] of (the “Service Provider”),
collectively referred to as the “Parties”.
The Buyer wishes to be provided with the Photography Services (defined below)...

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Wedding Photography – Frequently Asked Questions

Are you searching for a wedding photographer? Not sure where to start or what to look for?  Today, I look at the process of finding, interviewing, and hiring a photographer for your wedding.  Weddings happen in real-time. Selecting the right photographer should be on the top of a bride’s list so read everything here.  Your...

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Julia and Alex – Wedding Vows

Julia and Alex’s wedding vows is definitely one of the funniest I have ever heard.  There are parts that I regret not having included in my wedding vows, especially my wife promising how to change a tire!
Here it is:
“What is marriage? Marriage is more than the exchange of rings and the sharing of a household;...

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Fort Lauderdale Wedding Photography Session

Julia and Alex were one of the most salt of the earth couple I have photographed.

It was hard not to be caught up in their doting adoration of each other.

A perfect moment. A serious commitment. Julia’s wedding vows included learning html and how to change a tire. Alex vowed to appreciate “weird” music and of course, love her...

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BMW

I just spotted the BMW symbol on one of the cars in our parking lot. As a professional photographer I always (almost) have a camera with me, so I took a picture of it.  Then I started thinking abut the company itself.  It is interesting to see how this brand become the symbol of wealth...

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Vizcaya Museum and Gardens – Engagement Photography

WOW! I had a photo shoot at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens with Lauren and Brandt.  You can not wish for a nicer couple than them.  I made them climb a wall, sit in the sun and endure my reflector and they never said a word.  Brandt even offered to help me to carry my tripod...

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Traditional – Digital – Contemporary – Photography

Traditional photographers create wedding images that are mostly posed and scripted and where the photographer takes posed pictures of the entire family and/or bridal party together. Usually, high level of the intrusion is involved.  Sometimes there is a great amount of frustration is also involved because of the artificial posing.  (Photo credit: National Museums Liverpool) ...

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Haring Photography – Link to Us

If you like my pictures and would like to place a link to me on your website:
here is the code that you can use on bulletin boards, websites, facebook or myspace profiles, or whatever:
Click to highlight, copy (Ctrl-C), and paste (Ctrl-V) into a webpage or posting:
<a href=”http://www.haringphotography.com”> Haring Photography – South Florida Wedding Photographer </a>
Thanks...

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Key Biscayne Community Church, UCC

This is our church on Key Biscayne!
I just wanted to write quickly about our singers and our chorus at our church.  The chorus and the organist are AMAZING!!! One of our Carlos is one of our singers who happens to sing in the Miami Opera.  He has a voice which makes you shiver during mass. ...

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