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Laguna Lido Condos in Laguna Beach CA

davekeys — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:22:07 +0000

Laguna Lido – a premiere location in Laguna Beach CA that features a virtually private beach. Since California beaches are generally public, this effect has to be created by natural land formations. This condo is situated in a small cove where the only access to its beach is via a narrow strip of land on its south end that is actually underwater during some high tides. The privacy of this cove is shared by local residents and their visitors and the few souls who make their way around the edge of this Laguna Beach paradise. Laguna Lido condos are all ocean facing and whoever lives in one enjoys that distinct feel of being almost in the water from their vantagepoint. Beach access from Laguna Lido condos is just a few steps from the front door of each unit.

Recommended real estate agents? I don’t have one yet. The Laguna Beach real estate agent who hired me to take these photos declined to pay, saying they didn’t capture the feeling.

Laguna Beach | Laguna Lido Condos: You’ve seen the kind of billing that gets an “ocean view” description when what you get is a glimpse of a razor-thin blue strip in the distance. Yep, that’s the ocean and you’re able to see it if you get position just right at that window over there.

Not here.

Here is an ocean view up close and personal. A rare corner condo, lower floor, ocean front Laguna Beach condo at Laguna Lido located at 31755 Coast Highway #102, a luxury condominium that has everything desirable in an oceanfront California home. Custom everything. Not a virtual, but a real surround-sound and surround-view of the azure, turquoise and blue Pacific from the vantage of a virtually private cove with beach access only from one passable cliff side at low tide. This property is a rare find.

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Keanae Point Maui – Photographing Waves and Moving Water Up Close

davekeys — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:58:34 +0000

A local photographer in Maui who takes and sells close up wave photographs in his Front Street gallery shared some of the techniques with me. I tried them out at Keanae Point and had some decent results. While I don’t have a camera housing for the “inside of a wave” kind of danger, I got as close as I dared and pulled the camera away after the shutter closed.

The basic requirements for photographers who want to shoot detailed water in motion are:

A long depth of field to get a clear background and foreground at the same time. F18 to 22
A very fast shutter speed 1/1000 or faster
Plenty of light, a High ISO or a decent combination. Obviously, you can’t shoot late afternoon or dusk without a high range of ISO to compensate for the lower light conditions.

This first shot gets the foreground and close-up detail of the water, but I didn’t include the background.

This one comes closer to the intended effect:

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Maui Photography

davekeys — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:58:44 +0000

Maui photography has always been my once a year hobby and this year, you can contract my services on an as-available basis. The island is so overbooked for everything, I thought it might be a good time to offer my work while I’m there visiting this year. It took me most of the morning just to locate a rental car. The kind tip of one local led me to Maui’s and the world’s only Bio-Diesel Maui car rental who gave me an excellent price for this high season.

You may be facing the same situation for another need during your stay in Maui. Maui photography most photographers on the island are probably either booked solid or priced too high for the photography to be affordable.

I will be in Maui from December 24, 2011 until January 7, 2012.

Peruse and enjoy some of my photos I took in Maui in 2007. I’m returning with 4 years more experience and two generations of cameras ahead (Canon 40D and T2i)

If you need photography in Maui between the 24th and 7th just call me at 714-222-7961

Dave

Maui has been our favorite destination since 1999 when we discovered it at our daughter’s wedding. Such a magical place that lives up to its name. I’ve loved photographing the island and can’t wait to return and do it again!

Wedding Anniversary 2002

Maui Photographers

davekeys — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:43:28 +0000

I discovered that Maui is so overcrowded this year that I almost didn’t get a rental car, but that’s another story. You may be facing the same situation for another need during your stay in Maui. Maui photographers are likely either booked solid or priced so high as to make the photography unaffordable. I will be in Maui from December 24, 2011 until January 7, 2012.

Peruse and enjoy some of my photos I took in Maui in 2007. I’m returning with 4 years more experience and two generations of cameras ahead (Canon 40D and T2i)

If you need photography in Maui between the 24th and 7th just call me at 714-222-7961

Dave

Family Photography OC

davekeys — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 02:54:53 +0000

Mother and daughter profiles. Family Photography I thought I’d share from Thanksgiving.

Baby Shower Photography

davekeys — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:26:05 +0000

As a photographer, I can affirm that one of the happiest events to photograph is a baby shower. Baby shower photography captures a celebration of new life. There is a solidarity among women. A shared experience- for some, yet to be, for others in days long past, but the experience of birth and new life is shared by all. Baby shower photography is an informal and fast paced work. Capturing emotions and expressions usually are in an instant and you have one chance. This is no venue for amateur photographers, your mastery of the camera must be complete and confident because speed is of the essence to capture what really matters at the baby shower from start to finish.

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Real Estate Photography Orange County

davekeys — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:43:35 +0000

Lights • Camera • Perspective

Chandeliers and lights often make a good point of reference adding a sense of depth in a room. A sense of the real with a little flair. You want your clients to be able to connect with the photo of your listing. The point of reference so close to the camera makes them feel close to the scene- not distant. Real Estate Photography in Orange County – Dana Point/Monarch Beach, CA 2011. Real estate photography & Search Marketing by Dave Keys

Baby Shower Photography Orange County

davekeys — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:11:52 +0000

Baby Shower summer 2011

Four people and three very different experiences ahead for each. One emotion to be shared by all in the future will be Joy.

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Great Photography – Imperfect Exposure and Focus

davekeys — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:19:01 +0000

Great Photography

Great photography is about a feeling. This technically very imperfect photograph was “rescued” in Lightroom because of its emotional appeal. The flawed exposure and focus only add to the emotion of seeing the face of a little angel in ethereal light.

Great Photography

davekeys — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:12:58 +0000

Great Photography

Great photography is about a story. You can meet every technical requirement of a perfect photograph but if it fails to touch an emotion and tell a story about what resonates with the viewer it isn’t that great.