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Orange County Wedding Photography

Watch the video here. Orange County Wedding photographers in demand this summer as the wedding photography season peaks and increases demand for Orange County wedding photographers. Book early and get the benefit of my lower costs and full printing and distribution rights to your digital media.

Details Tell A Story

In any Orange County home photography, details help to tell the story, sometimes better than the big picture. Remember to include small details that accent the character and desirability of homes in your real estate photography. Use photoshop to balance light levels and correct colors. Often indoor photography requires higher ISO film- you’ll need to adjust color.


Stairs

Orange County Real Estate Photography by Dave Keys.
These stairs grace a custom built home in La Cresta, CA. The wood floors in this home were indeed beautiful as were the stairs. I used Photoshop and the FX Dream Suite to add some warmth and glow to the photograph.

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Sunlight, a Boy and His Train | Orange County Photography

Sunlight, a Boy and His Train

Playing with a toy train in the sunlight streaming through the open front door on Christmas day. It was a warm day and a perfect opportunity for a photograph. Un-retouched original. Photographers face a challenge to get the right exposure in high contrast environments. High lights and low lights.

Snowy View and Green Palms

Orange County Photographers kind of view- a snowy view and green palms surround this Orange County real estate.

Snow Covered View, Surrounded in Green and Blue

Orange County real estate photography taken by Dave Keys. Shot Bracketed at 2 f-stops and photoshop processed using HDR techniques.

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Orange County Real Estate Photography

Orange County Real Estate Photography

For Orange County real estate photography: In small spaces, especially in bathrooms or other rooms with larger mirrors, you always need to pay attention to a number of factors.

  • Reflections. Ensure that mirrors don’t catch an unwanted picture of the photographer or the flash, at least not directly, a halo like the one on the side of this photo might provide a desirable effect. This shot has lots of mirrors, any of which may reflect something unwanted. Awareness of what you’re photographing is key.
  • Lighting. The lighting in such a small space, especially with flash added can be very dynamic. You may need to take several shots to get the right balance. Some cases may need bracketing and/or post-processing in Photoshop.
  • Composition. Don’t forget, after getting your lighting and reflected parts of the picture to compose well. Use the rule of thirds or the golden proportion in your composition for the best appearance.
  • Focus. What is the desired focal point? Sometimes the best focus might be placed on what’s in the mirror instead of directly on the objects in front of the mirror- a subtle difference. Keep your aperture setting appropriate for the depth of field you want. A few shots at different aperture settings might be a good idea.

Dave Keys provides real estate photography in Orange County and surrounding areas.

What’s AT&T’s Answer To Their Inferior Network? What Is Their Solution?

Nearly everyone is familiar with the Verizon Wireless TV Campaign, “There’s a Map For That.” AT&T’s paltry network is highlighted in blue with holes and gaps apparent floating above their phones as people can’t get data and elves joke “good luck connecting with that!” AT&T is mad too, mad enough to sue Verizon like ACORN is suing those who exposed their shenanigans.

Not only is AT&T mad enough to sue a superior competitor in the data arena but now they plan to take steps to target the real source of their woes- the customers they tried so hard to corral with exclusive agreements with Apple for iPhone contracts. According to WSJ online, the AT&T empire now may have plans to strike back at its customers by introducing a tiered pricing structure for its iPhone users. Additionally, as if their solicitations aren’t annoying enough, AT&T has been nagging its customers by sending them messages about their data use.

Meanwhile the nice face of AT&T has been touting its “fastest U.S. network” campaign as a reason to switch. Well, duh? Is it fast or is it overcrowded? What’s the point of you have 3 people on your network who have all been intimidated into reducing their data usage?

It’s time for the iPhone to escape the clutches of AT&T and get picked up by Verizon Wireless.

Still has better coverage- and plenty fast!

Orange County Photography by Dave Keys

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Today’s Green in Orange County

Today’s green in Orange County photography brought to you from Anaheim, CA. The weather is definitely cooling off with highs in the 70s. I actually saw someone playing tennis in long sleeves.

I used the telephoto lens today but there was plenty of light so the tendency of the camera to be at f5 or f6 still allowed plenty of light, even under the largest Fichus trees.


Orange County Photography by Dave Keys


Morning Walk in Orange County

In Orange County it’s easy early on any sunny morning to forget what season it is. Many flowers will continue to bloom through December and some will even in January and February.



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Shade Plants | Half Moon Bay

I visited a nursery with Diane and Susie in October. They never fail to have great plants at fairly reasonable (for the Bay Area) prices. They’re located on highway 92 just about a mile north of PCH. We spent over an hour there perusing. Toward the end of our visit, we noticed all the variety of plants in the shade section. I wanted it all but most wouldn’t fare well in our high desert back yard without some serious modifications (I think I’d need climate control!) and maintenance.