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Creative Inspirations

Believe it or not, we all have a creative side that helps us express ourselves. You may be thinking that you don’t, but it’s true. You may not be a freelance photographer but maybe you enjoy scrapbooking, needlepoint or painting. Those are obvious creative outlets. But how about some others: gardening, baking, or blogging? Or some that are a bit more far-stretched: bar fights, creative use of profanity or even office doodles?

We enjoy working with a client or model and bringing out their story through the image.  Everyone has […]

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Selecting your Senior Photographer

We all know there are more choices of photographers than events to be photographed.  Ever since digital cameras began showing up under every Christmas tree in the nation, photographers have been cropping up faster than weeds in a garden. But how do you select the perfect senior photographer for YOUR family?

There’s the usual criteria of location and cost. But most photographers advertise that they will come to you and many others are willing to photograph your child for next to nothing. So what else should you be considering?

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Please welcome our new team member!

Penny Palmer Photography is stepping out in the world with a huge virtual footprint. Long gone are the days of standing on the corner, cardboard sign in hand.

 

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We’d like to welcome aboard our new Marketing Contractor, Lori Jerome. Lori comes to us with a great deal of experience, passion and energy. We are excited about the new directions she will be assisting us with.  We continue to offer referral fee incentives to all of our existing clients and would like to say THANK YOU to all of you who have already participated. Word of […]

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From Maui…

We’ve been shooting in Maui now for 4 days and have completed 5 shoots. We’ve spent only about 30 minutes just enjoying the beautiful beach… It’s been a lot of work but so incredibly wonderful! 

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We’ve had the extreme pleasure of working with MUA, Ry-N and hair stylist, Keli Lau. Their work has held up beautifully through pouring down rain and hot, direct sun. They really know what they are doing! If you’re looking for a great team, please look them up! We thank them for all their professionalism and valued service!

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NOTES FROM THE FOLKS

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We’re off to Maui… after so many logistical problems we started getting worried that we wouldn’t be able to pull this off. But with a wonderful couple depending on us for their beautiful wedding pictures, 2 resorts, 1 hotel and 4 wonderful models counting on us, we knew there was no choice but to push on. We’ll be staying in a different area this time so first off, we’ll go scout out the new beach – Sugar Beach! The next thing we’ll have to do is locate a replacement surfboard since […]

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Always Learning and Having Fun Doing It

Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? Last night we had the pleasure of participating in a hands-on SmugMug tutorial session on Street Photography with photographer Paul Conrad. Participants ranged in age from early 20’s to early 60’s. We were all there for the same purpose – to conceptualize, collaborate and capture.

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We spent some time as a group discussing logistics of street photography and playing a bit of myth busters as to how and when permission is required to use or sell your images. […]

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MODEL ADVENTURES: “Fashion Disasters”

What is bound to happen when you combine new fashion designs, new models and a new location for a photo shoot? ACK! What DOESN’T happen? Thankfully, no dresses were hurt in the making of the image and no models were lost over the edge of the cliff.

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The first outfit came off without a hitch (literally as we had to do quick parking lot outfit changes between sets) and the combat boots were helpful in getting the model […]

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Art Exhibiting 101

Penny had the recent honor of having one of her maritime photographs selected to hang in the NW Maritime Art Exhibit in Port Townsend, Washington. Last night was the “Meet the Artists” Reception and Awards Presentation. The weather cleared up nicely for the long drive over and back.

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Walking into a room filled with buyers, photographers and critics, knowing that my photograph is hanging somewhere within these walls, is a mind-numbing experience. I had to […]

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Meeting Mr. Groupawn through Social Networking


One thing about Social Networking is that you cross borders leaps and bounds before you even meet face to face. What was once known as a younger generation’s tool to stay plugged in has now become widely used across every generation of reader. Kids beg their parents for Facebook accounts to play games against their friends while parents are begging their kids to teach them how to load Facebook on their iPhones.

Reaching out to strangers has become second nature to bloggers and posters everywhere.  […]

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Technology’s Playground -not just for Kids Anymore!

I’m sitting on a 6 hour flight next to a lovely older lady (did I mention older?) eagerly attempting to figure out her DigiPlayer rental. Now, for us whippersnappers, it’s second nature to jab at the small circular power button, plug in our headphones, manipulate the screen-based conventional menu choices and voilà! We’re plugged into the virtual environment and our surroundings dissolve away. But what about the generation BEFORE ours? Many from the IBM Selectric generation have no interest in exploring the realm also known as cyberspace, with it’s limitless virtual capabilities. It’s confusing […]

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