Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Hello World!

I am Tiffanie, Annette's daughter/partner and the artistic eyes and ears for this business we run. I have always had an affinity for the arts being my mother's daughter, but a few years ago I fell into the Photog crowd and haven't looked back since!

I fell in love with taking pictures when I started working at Sears Portrait studio and FINALLY figured out what I wanted to do when I grow up. What's funny about it is that Annette opened up the studio at about the same time I decided to go the photography route. I started helping her out at the studio and it all came together from there. I got Mike into the act and now we have a family affair! I have always loved taking pictures but until I had been trained and given that eye for framing a picture it never occurred to me that it could be a livelihood. DUH!!! So thats the story of how I got into this biz-ness. I never in all my life thought that I could have a job I would have fun with while working with family! I guess if you can't work with your family then who can you work with? I love the fact we all have Photography in common as a passion. I wouldn't have it any other way. My other passions include, but are not limited to: writing, shopping, reading and scrapbooking. I love my Canon camera! I mainly shoot with my 40D. I am less of a technical person and more of an art geek. Enough about me though, Let's get down to business!

We will be updating this blog at least once a week. I will also try to add a picture every time we blog. The picture I am adding this week is one I shot of a baby for the cover of CC Magazine. The baby was overexposed purposely to allow for the text on the cover. This little guy was so laid back and cool that he ended up asleep during the shoot amid all the hustle and bustle. I was soooo excited to get sleeping baby shots! This one I clicked right before he fell asleep when he just kept staring at me and the camera with those big blue eyes of his. More to come next week.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Welcome to Annette McPherson Photography's Blog

Annette McPherson Photography is launching a new site at annettemcphersonphotography.com along with our foray into the world of blogging, ampstudios.blogspot.com. Here our staff will post photos, news, and other great information. The AMP Crew will cover topics from our recent shoots, tips and tricks, and even the occasional special just for our readers.

I am Mike, resident geek, webmaster, lighting nerd, and of course head Photoshop guru in charge. My posts will most often cover news from the tech side of AMP, tips, and really cool (aka nerdy) stuff. Of course, each of us will also use this site to show you our favorite shots.

Annette and Tiffanie, the artsy mother-daughter duo, will be introducing themselves soon with their own posts here.

By way of introducing my style, I love dramatic lighting and landscape shots. This one I caught on the fly while shooting a family at the beach.


For my fellow settings nerds, I was shooting a Canon 40D with an EF28-135 lens at 28mm, 1/128sec, ISO400, f/9.0. This shot was at sundown on the beach by Holiday Inn Emerald Beach here in Corpus Christi just before a storm rolled in.

This has been your minute with Mike. Come back soon and join in the fun in the comments section. Visit us at http://annettemcphersonphotography.com for more information and to book your appointment.