Simple Steps to Fantastic Photography - Part 2

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"I can trace back the last four or five projects that I have sold and attribute it directly to the last video shoot we did with the Fairfax Video Studio" - Pat Rankin - Owner of Potomac River Construction Company

“Jim is a multi-talented Renaissance man, a true Swiss Army knife. He is professional, creative, artistic, technically competent, business savvy, and talented in many ways..." - Blake Newman, InQbation

"Jim has provided us with unbelievable videos of our events, as well as our venue..." - Oren Molovinsky, Owner of Mie N Yu in Georgetown.

"Jim's creativity is superb. He is always adding to the impact of the project with his ideas and than puts the end product together exceptionally fast at a great value..." - Nick Champeau, Easterns Automotive

"As video becomes more important I want to stay ahead of the curve" - Jeff Dover

"The most important feature on my website is going to be the video. I was willing to sit on a plane for 5 hours there and 5 hours back because I knew this studio would deliver what I needed." - Vaughan de Kirby, San Francisco

"They make it easier than I ever imagined it would be" - Andrew Schneider

"I have worked in video studios that were not nearly as good [as the Fairfax Video Studio]...the facilities are marvelous and the equipment is top notch" - Michael Cowen

"There was some initial reluctance but coming to the studio was very helpful" - Jim Deckard

"We have been able to increase our website conversion rate using the videos at the Fairfax Video Studio. There is no other place on the planet right now for the development and marketing of these type of videos" - Ben Glass

"The online video tour was very helpful for me" - Mark Blane

"Video is what people want to see. Coming here was very helpful for us" - Stacy Burke

"The staff at the Fairfax Video Studio is very helpful and knowledgeable when it comes to marketing" - Oda Solms, Fairfax Women Magazine

"In today's world it's not enough to have a website. You need a interactive web presence and video can do this for you." - Jim Brown

"We are going to use these videos in ways I hadn't even thought of before coming to the Fairfax Video Studio" - Dave Frees

"Why bother with home made videos when you can have a true professional do it for you?"- John Cooper

"They managed to calm me down and get me through my very first video shoot and I'm very pleased with the results." - Heidi Ricker, Vienna Law Group

"Today was a perfect day at the Fairfax Video Studio.  It could not have gone any better." Jeff Rasansky, Rasansky Law Firm

"I came to the Fairfax Video Studio looking for some real marketing help and to create brand awareness in a video format"- Kristen Wood, Sports Nutritionist

"I accepted a wrongful death case after a potential client called my office while watching my videos. I settled that case prior to trial for $450,000. That generated a fee for me of $123,000." -Gerry Oginski

"Online video is one of the cheapest, most effective ways to introduce yourself to thousands of new clients at once." -Ben Glass, Personal Injury Attorney and Marketing Coach

"Web video is perfect because it speaks to people in a way that text alone can never match."

"Fairfax Video Studio fit my small firm!"

"I needed a little something extra to help my website stand out from my competitor. Web video is the perfect way to relay my message personally. People can see my personality coming through and know in advance who they are going to deal with," Elden Sodowksy.

"Adding video to my website helped me better establish my online presence."

After just 2 hours in the studio, Corey was able to answer all the frequently asked questions his customers have come to him with in the past decade and offer some advice that can help with some of the decisions that need to be made when going through a workers comp claim.

"I was not expecting to be very comfortable coming to the video studio today. I was expecting to have canned speeches already prepared and look very stiff [on camera]. However, coming to the video studio and working with Jim was actually a very relaxing and pleasant experience," Dr. Peter Wishnie.

Since launching the videos on both YouTube and his website, Bob Battle has experienced a noticeable increase in prospects! Bob has reported back to us with news that several clients have hired him specifically because they said his videos were informative and built a level of trust and expertise.

"I have nothing but the highest respect for Jim, his video team, and the product his company delivers.  It is rare these days to have partners and vendors on which I can rely and count on to get the job done as they did."  - Jeff Rasansky

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In the previous article in this series, Simple Steps to Fantastic Photography - Part 1, we discussed some ways to achieve professional looking photos, even if you are an amateur. Below are additional tips for great photography.

Frame your image. Once you have a good camera and have invested in lenses, you are now ready to start taking pictures. When you are preparing to shoot photos, you need to consider not just your subject, but the background, as well. For example, if you want to take a photograph of your child playing on the ground, don’t stand up and aim down at him or her, because your background is going to be the floor. A better way to take this type of picture is to lay down on the ground with your camera aimed at your child. Taking this extra step will provide a more interesting background than the carpet or grass.

Understand the difference in picture quality on a cloudy day versus a sunny one. Did you know that when you take pictures of people on a cloudy day, they look better? A cloudy sky provides natural light that gives a person’s face very even lighting. Taking pictures on a sunny day is a bit more challenging. You have to position them to either have the sun hit their faces or have no sunlight whatsoever. The picture will not come out good if their faces are half in the sun and half shadowed. Be sure to position your subjects to best handle the light.

Learn how to use flash properly. Have you ever taken a picture at night and the person’s face is lit up, but the background is nearly black? The reason the picture came out this way is because of the shutter speed of the camera. You can correct this problem by manually adjusting the shutter speed to a number that is 30 or lower. What this adjustment does is allow additional light to enter through the lens after the flash bulb flashes. You will find that you will have a much nicer photo by changing this setting.

By following these easy steps, you will have photos that look professionally done. Soon you will have your friends and family requesting that you take all of their photos, as well!

The Fairfax Video Studio not only provides professional photography services for special events, business gatherings and bio pictures, we also offer high quality video. We have helped business owners, including lawyers, realtors, doctors and other professionals, create state-of-the art videos that can be uploaded on the Internet. These online videos are great conversion tools to generate more business and attract potential clients.