Out of Studio – WPPI

March 6, 2010 ~ my life, photography

So every year, photographers from all over the world attend this conference in Las Vegas:

This year I’m super lucky to be able to attend WPPI in Las Vegas for the week and learn, mingle and party with the best in the industry.  It will be my first time and I can’t tell you how excited I am!   Along with all the classes (and parties!), another great thing about this convention is the trade show. I get to check out first-hand all the great and varied new products there are out there and deciding which ones to offer to my clients.   Seriously, it is _the_ major event for photographers every year and I’m so grateful to have the opportunity to go.

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With so much going on, I will not be in communication much for the week but I promise to get back everyone once I return (and have some cool photos to show too).  Gracias & Viva Las Vegas!

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The Bui Brothers Workshop

March 3, 2010 ~ photography, portraits

So this year for me is one of continual growth and exploration in photography (actually which year isn’t? LOL!).  I love learning and I especially love learning photography from such down to earth people as The Bui Brothers, Lan & Vu.    Yes, they are brothers and yes, those are their real names.  They hail from Southern California and are fantastic photographers, videographers, social media masters and educators.  This particular workshop was organized by Gustavo Fernández, awesome green-certified wedding photographer and organizing guru of SF East Bay Photography Meetup Group and many others.  The goal of it was to explore light both natural and artificial and really put into practice that you can take a great photo anywhere (after a little location scouting).  We focused a lot of headshots and they taught us their formula for the perfect headshot.  So be warned, this post is very headshot-heavy.  :)

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We started off just talking about different angles of shooting and scouting out locations that at first you think will not work but they do!   This was taken in a regular backyard:

Next came exploring side lighting – love this kind of lighting!:

Then we got to play with lights.  They showed us a 2-light system.  Once with a fancy Profoto set-up and then the exact same set up with regular hot-shoe flashes.  I loved their minimalist approach!

Then we got to play with overpowering the sun for this really awesome effect.  For this we had to use the more powerful Profoto set up at full power – it was suuuper bright out!

Thank you Lan & Vu for spending the day with us and for being an open book.  Thank you Sara & Chris Goetz for hosting the workshop at your house.  You guys rock!  :)  And thanks to the models for the day, Madison, Crystal, Sam, Marissa & Goldie – you guys did great!

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Sara Goetz - These are awesome Rosaura!!!! I’m so glad you were able to come!!!

Yesenia + Alex = Married!

February 23, 2010 ~ wedding

Last month I had the great pleasure to photograph Yesenia & Alex’s wedding in San Francisco.  It had been raining but not for the big day.  Luckily, we had a gorgeous and slightly chilly San Francisco day – just perfect!  Yesenia was a gorgeous bride and I can’t wait to shoot their Trash-the-Dress session sometime when it gets a little warmer.  Thank you to my second shooter, Gerald, for help that day.

This photo was taken by my second shooter for this wedding, Gerald.  It made me laugh and thought it went well with the photo above:

I love how happy she looks here, ready to celebrate:

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ajira - Sweet shots Rosaura! That last one is delightful with the street lamp. Just classic!

~gretty - Absolutely stunning!! The love and happiness that radiates from these pictures is breathtaking. You are a wonderful photographer who captured many unforgettable moments in Yesenia and Alex’s wedding…thank you for the gift.

Yesenia and Alex congratulations!!!
Wishing you both many, many years of continued happiness, your are a beautiful couple.

rosaura - Matthias & Lidia! – Thank you so much for your comments. I really appreciate them! Yesenia & Alex’s wedding was so much fun and I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to share the day with them and capture it for them. :)

Matthias Giezendanner - love it all, you are talented, and I love watching your work develop. cheers!

Lidia - Yesenia and Alex…what can I say? Only but, Wow!!! You guys look great in all your pictures they are beautiful! Seems like you had alot of fun. Congratulations!

Katia & Eli | sneak peek

February 8, 2010 ~ engagement

Recently I had the pleasure of working with Katia & Eli on their post-elopement engagement photos.   They were both really nervous at first but we had so much fun working together and letting them just be them.  We shot into the night and were able to come up with the photo below.

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Her are 2 takes on the same photo taken by the Bay Bridge and Ferry Building in San Francisco.  Which do you like better?img_8644t-2_web2img_8644t-2_web3

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Katia - Both pictures are amazing to me because I did not realize we were creating something so beautiful at the time. The first one is very bright, even for a night shot. But the second one is more polished and sleeker. Either way, thank you so much Rose for the experience. If you’re checking out Rosaura’s blog and you’re deciding whether to give her a call… DO IT! Not only is she an amazing artist and has an incredible way of capturing your tender moments with your loved ones but also, she is a wonderful person. You won’t regret it.

Eli Glez - After letting my eyes scan very closely at both photos, I felt a sudden explosion of romanticism. I think that this capture portrays a conservative, yet adventurous couple living and surviving in a demanding sophisticated modern world. Plus, having the Bay Bridge as our background is magnificent. In my inane opinion, it represents a connection between work and home, west and east, land and sea, Katia’s heart and mine. I believe that the contrast of the first photo reveals unwanted blur, yet I agree with natural exposure. In the second photo, the contrast of the robust dark sky allows us and the landmark to stand out in a perfect balance. I like how the quay points at us and the water visualizes a calm feeling having the Bay Bridge as our witness. So, this capture in various ways is perfect and I love it.

karen - Agree with Melissa – although both are nice, the first is great.
Mel and Katia are two little girls that I remember fondly whom have grown into stunning women.

Can’t wait for the shoot in April!

Erin Arinez - PS- I love both versions, the first one I like just a tad bit more because it brings out the City lights and makes you feel like you’re in the pic!

Erin Arinez - Aside from the fact that the lady in the pic is my sis- I think this is a gorgeous shot! Looks like a magazine ad selling fabulousness! Great job as usual Rose, it’s nice to see how you’re progressing from great to greater! Keep up the ‘great’ work!

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