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21Apr

True Photography has a definite flair for making images pop with color. How do you get the colors to be so vibrant?

By True Photography, April 21, 2011 General Questions

How do you get the colors in your images to be so vibrant?

When working with color, we try to achieve the largest range of color the image has to offer, from the yellows to the blues, and the reds to the greens. Our approach is to find the point where the image has the maximum amount of contrast, while still preserving the detail in the highlight (white) and in the shadows (black). It's this total range of contrast that gives the image its appeal, and what further separates a finished, professional image from a friend's snapshot.

We also listen to what the image tells us to do. As "zenlike" as that may sound, there has to be a reason for everything. Once you know the general rules, you can start breaking them, depending on the needs of the image. If an image has a vintage feel, we might fade back the colors a little bit. If the image is classic, we might turn it black and white. And if an image has a lot of pop, we'll work with it to make sure that the color is as vibrant as it can be.

19Apr

Romantic Wedding Celebration at the Seaside Forum

By True Photography, April 19, 2011 Weddings

We caught up with Emily to recap her wedding to Paul at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in downtown San Diego. They followed up the ceremony with a contemporary reception at the Scripps Forum. Check out a few of the images we captured of the gorgeous couple, and see what Emily had to say about their big day:

Meghan of True Photography: Thanks for taking the time to answer a few questions about your wedding for our blog! I’m interested to know what was most important to you and Paul when planning your wedding?

Emily (Bride): We didn’t want our wedding to feel “typical” or manufactured. We wanted the focus to remain on marriage, the whole purpose of the day, and not to get lost on all the things that become insignificant once the event is over, like party favors and material things.

Meghan of True Photography: If you had to choose, what would you say was your most memorable moment from your wedding day?

Emily (Bride): Being at the altar. Ironically, that was when were all alone, just the two of us, up there with the priest. It was really surreal and special. All the hand squeezes and sideways glances that no one else could see or know about. That is special and still stands out to me.

Meghan of True Photography: You were such a beautiful bride and we absolutely loved photographing you and Paul. Can you tell us what your experience was like working with True Photography?

Emily (Bride): True Photography was great. If I could describe the experience I would say “easy and efficient”. We wanted to be able to enjoy a little bit of the cocktail hour with our guests, and Mike made that happen, without sacrificing photos we wanted. The pictures truly captured the essence of the event.

05Apr

Theatrical couple brings color, creativity and romantic flair to their Balboa Park wedding

By True Photography, April 05, 2011 Weddings

We recently photographed the wedding of Jessica and Francis on a Monday night in Balboa Park. The wedding was so intricate and personalized from start to finish. Here’s Jessica to explain what inspired the theme of their eclectic and colorful celebration!

As theatre actors, Fran and I have a very colorful group of friends. Costumes and creativity are part of our daily lives, as well as the daily lives of the guests we invited. An old vaudevillian/gypsy/Moulin Rouge-y feel seemed like just the thing! It captured the entertainers in us, and it also captured an artistic and romantic time. So perfect for a wedding between two people, very much in love.

The vibe of our wedding was designed to be very warm, vibrant and celebratory. We wanted to exalt “love” in all it’s forms and we wanted each element to be touched by art in some way. Our friends sang songs from shows they’d done. One of my friends even took my favorite song and wrote a musical arrangement to be sung before the wedding began. My bridal walk was performed by a pianist and cellist who arranged a special version of Il Postino.

My aunt (an artist and a seamstress) made the beautiful beaded table cloths (each one different) that provided the overlay for each table. My sister designed our sweetheart table down to each candle, napkin holder, charger and vase.

My girlfriend did each unique flower arrangement, corsage and boutonniere (not a single one the same). Each floral vase was unique, antique, colored-glass found in searches through flea markets and thrift stores. Another girlfriend hand painted the sign at our “guest book” table that consisted of antique romantic postcards (each purchased separately over months and months) to be sent to Fran and me throughout the year.

Each table was named after an old movie and displayed old movie posters, designed by a friend, with Fran and my faces replacing the original actors. Guest seating cards shaped like old movie tickets were designed to lead guests to their designated movie-themed table.

Our cake was an art project in itself! After choosing the flavors and size, I simply gave Flour Power images, colors (rich jewel tones) and a request for flowers, birds, feathers, rhinestones and tons of romance.

A friend strung lights and created a rich color palette across the walls of the ballroom. Sparklers were ordered for each guest to light and celebrate our arrival at the reception. My friends were invited to dress in any way that expressed themselves (but we encouraged rich jewel tone colors if possible.) It was a night of love, decadence and artistry. It depicted our favorite aspects of the life that Fran and I have chosen to live together.

True Photography was the PERFECT company to capture our wedding. Not only are they as artistic and unique as the wedding we had planned, they fit right in to our group of guests. Their open, easy, comfortable energy was a great match with our family and friends. They suggested creative and fun ideas inspired by what they saw around them. The photos they took brought the whole wedding back to us…. Such a beautiful night, captured so exquisitely by photographers who are truly artists themselves.