How does she do it?

Tiffany Bender · Mar 22, 2011

Geaux said:
If you're going to have music, make it an option to turn on and not an option to turn off, if that makes sense. Meaning, you open the site and have the option to turn it on if you want, not the other way around where I have to search like a mad man to find the "pause" button b/c the music is like scratching nails on a chalkboard

Personally, I'm not a music person on websites, I usually shut it down before I can get into it.

Most websites do have a mute button- your computer does as well

Stradawhovious · Mar 22, 2011

Tiffany Bender said:
Most websites do have a mute button- your computer does as well

Most business owners jump through hoops to gain clients rather than expecting their cleints to jump through hoops to comfortably view their website.

Having music that starts automatically on your site WILL cost you paying clients. Like it or lump it. If you're OK with that, then alrighty. Knock yourself out.

Its your business, conduct it as you will. Paying clients are more important to some than others. Nothing wrong with that mind you, it is what it is.

Tiffany Bender · Mar 22, 2011

Stradawhovious said:
Tiffany Bender said:

Most websites do have a mute button- your computer does as well

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Most business owners jump through hoops to gain clients rather than expecting their cleints to jump through hoops to comfortably view their website.

Having music that starts automatically on your site WILL cost you paying clients. Like it or lump it. If you're OK with that, then alrighty. Knock yourself out.

Its your business, conduct it as you will. Paying clients are more important to some than others. Nothing wrong with that mind you, it is what it is.

I am booked through August with limited fall offerings available. I have found it has not deterred clients. Just my two cents. To each their own I guess.

[SIZE=-1] *Currently booked through August - not currently booking any further out. Please check back here to see when we will be booking sessions again. *[/SIZE]

punch · Mar 22, 2011

this thread isn't about music...

personally, as someone interested in mostly outdoor portraits, i'm quite pleased to see those images AND find out what tools you're using to achieve that lighting effect.

Tiffany Bender · Mar 22, 2011

punch said:
this thread isn't about music...

personally, as someone interested in mostly outdoor portraits, i'm quite pleased to see those images AND find out what tools you're using to achieve that lighting effect.

Thank you. Nearly all of my outdoor images are shot using a gold side reflector.

The images in the first set here are all with a gold side reflector. The sun was camera right with my assistant (could be the clients mom) 45 degrees camera left. Hope that helps. I think I have some pull backs...let me see.

Oh, but beware- there is music. So if you are so inclined please hit your mute button prior to opening ; - )

Munchkins and Mohawks Photography | Portraits by Tiffany Amber

PhotoWrangler · Mar 22, 2011

DDDAAAANNNNNGGG!!! I just realized that the photog in question has joined us. I love when that happens!

mwcfarms · Mar 22, 2011

Lol I just clued in that your the tog from the linked site. Need more coffee. Great work, love the use of light. :thumbup:

punch · Mar 22, 2011

Tiffany Bender said:
punch said:

this thread isn't about music...

personally, as someone interested in mostly outdoor portraits, i'm quite pleased to see those images AND find out what tools you're using to achieve that lighting effect.

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Thank you. Nearly all of my outdoor images are shot using a gold side reflector.

The images in the first set here are all with a gold side reflector. The sun was camera right with my assistant (could be the clients mom) 45 degrees camera left. Hope that helps. I think I have some pull backs...let me see.

Oh, but beware- there is music. So if you are so inclined please hit your mute button prior to opening ; - )

Munchkins and Mohawks Photography | Portraits by Tiffany Amber

fantastic. thank you so much!

Stradawhovious · Mar 22, 2011

Tiffany Bender said:
I am booked through August with limited fall offerings available. I have found it has not deterred clients. Just my two cents. To each their own I guess.

[SIZE=-1] *Currently booked through August - not currently booking any further out. Please check back here to see when we will be booking sessions again. *[/SIZE]

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Good for you.

Hardrock · Mar 22, 2011

Great site I loved her work!

PhotoWrangler · Mar 22, 2011

Hardrock said:
Great site I loved her work! She is currently booked through august and requires a $1000 dollar commitment.

Which means she not only knows how to photograph, she knows how to conduct business too!

achua00 · Mar 22, 2011

@ Tiffany omg, your portraits are just beautiful!!! Sorry I can't add to the thread but just have to chime in that I think your work is great!!

vtf · Mar 22, 2011

Some wonderful shots, thanks for sharing.

Derrel · Mar 22, 2011

Her telephoto zoom has lovely bokeh. In fact the lenses she uses all have good to excellent bokeh, which is absolutely critical when outdoor foliage and shrubbery is the background material--as it is in so,so many of her portrait settings. She is using first-rate optics, first of all. I do not see ANY CA-filled kit lens shots, or any horribly purple/green fringing on out of focus highlights. It looks to me like she's shooting on the all-new Nikkor lenses, which have ED glass, and rich, saturated, lovely color rendering in a "family" style. Second, her processing is very good, very of the moment. It does look as if she uses layers and Gaussian blurring, as well as some eye-pop work much of the time. I'm sure she has some actions she favors. Her lighting is good as well. It looks like she uses flash and reflector fill/scrims quite often. All in all, this looks like old-fashioned, practiced, experienced commercial photography using the best equipment possible.