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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.

Little Man and Brandon

davekeys — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 04:35:11 +0000

This little guy so often seems to have such a serious expression, but it’s never meant that way. This photograph was taken in Craig Park in Fullerton California–Orange County.

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Little Girls and Ring Bearers at the Wedding

davekeys — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 04:18:48 +0000

This picture is not technically perfect by any stretch but it’s still one of my favorites from this particular wedding. I used it in the introduction to the video. For this wedding, I wasn’t able to get the usual 24-70, 2.8 lens. Instead, I got something like a 28–105 4.0 which gave me better zoom but no shallow depth of field, and none of the pictures seem to come out quite as clear as those taken with the 24–70.

Even so, the emotion and mood of this photograph seem to evoke wonderment and awe at all that was taking place.

Maui Child In Kaanapali – Last Day Of Maui Vacation

davekeys — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:27:16 +0000

I took some family photos on the beach for a very fun group in 2007. They were on their last full day in Maui and wanted some pictures together as a family. Their youngest daughter was a natural for the camera. I caught this pose which was very brief. The photo is far from technically perfect, with a little motion blur due to the low light conditions, but it’s still one of my favorites.

Orange County Photography | Keeping the Binky

davekeys — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:14:01 +0000

There was a relatively long period where William cruised everywhere with his binky. Now that he’s three, he goes longer periods without it

Orange County Photography | Peek A Boo in Venice

davekeys — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:08:26 +0000

This boy kept playing peek-a-boo so at the right moment the shutter was pressed for this photo.

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Do you Mind? | Orange County Photography

davekeys — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:14:18 +0000

An unwelcome little distraction to an otherwise enjoyable tricycle ride.

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Youngest Red Hat Society Member Right Here in Orange County?

davekeys — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:03:40 +0000

Kendall borrowed her mommy’s red hat for a while. I had to take a few photos.
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Location: Muckenthaler, Fullerton CA – Orange County – June 2009

Gregory’s Day In The Sand

davekeys — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:19:24 +0000

Gregory, my grandson, came over last weekend and had his very first playtime in the sand. It didn’t take him long to figure out the fun of it all. After he thoroughly doused himself, his mom took him home for a quick refreshing bath. Tiredness finally took completely over and he headed home.