Spot color
This is when you convert a picture to black and white but leave some parts of the pictures in color, such a the bouquet or the bride’s eyes. Only looks good rarely in my opinion.
Black and white
All digital files can be converted into beautiful Black and White images. In fact, when the light is [...]
Archive for May, 2008
Photography terms that all brides should know.
Posted in 4707885, Michael Steinberg photography, Nuts and bolts of photography, photoshop effects, the art of photography, tagged Photoshop, photoshop effects on May 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
When my job is done, what did you really want?
Posted in Michael Steinberg photography, Nuts and bolts of photography, The business of wedding photography, cleveland weddings, coffee table books, the art of photography, wedding, tagged Cleveland wedding photographer, coffee table books, former brides, prints, traditional albums, Weddings on May 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I offer a variety of designed coffee table books. I offer prints in all sizes. I offer dvd’s set to music, I give brides full res files, color corrected and sharpened. But when the wedding is well past, I wonder, did the bride and her friends and her family get what they thought they would [...]
Getting the pictures you want at a price you can live with in a bad economy.
Posted in Michael Steinberg photography, Nuts and bolts of photography, The business of wedding photography, cleveland weddings, cost of wedding photography, wedding, tagged wedding expenses, photography costs, cost of wedding photography, rates on May 24, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Even more than the economic news on the television, I am feeling a tightening in the budgets that a lot of brides have to work with for their weddings. It affects my business, of course, but it also leads me to try innovative ways of making my wedding photography more affordable. So here are some [...]
The last in the series, page designs from the reception.
Posted in Michael Steinberg photography, Nuts and bolts of photography, The business of wedding photography, cleveland weddings, coffee table books, recent weddings, the art of photography, tagged coffee table books, page from a reception, page layout, Photoshop, reception on May 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
As always, comments are welcome.
Le Photographer
And now for the posed pages in my Coffee table book designs.
Posted in 4707885, Michael Steinberg photography, Nuts and bolts of photography, The business of wedding photography, cleveland weddings, coffee table books, the art of photography, tagged bridal portraits, coffee table book designs, Posed wedding pictures on May 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Again, I would appreciate any comments or questions.
Le Photographer
Coffee table books part II the ceremony
Posted in Michael Steinberg photography, Nuts and bolts of photography, The business of wedding photography, cleveland weddings, coffee table books, the art of photography, tagged Cleveland wedding photographer, coffee table book design, Michael Steinberg photography on May 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
More of my Coffee table book design of the ceremony, Please feel free to comment or email me with your opinions.
Le Photographer
Samples of my wedding album design for your comments, please.
Posted in 4707885, Michael Steinberg photography, Nuts and bolts of photography, The business of wedding photography, cleveland weddings, coffee table books, recent weddings, the art of photography, wedding, tagged coffe table album, coffee table album design, getting ready, Weddings on May 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have decided to show what my album pages look like. This is part 1, getting ready. Feel free to comment or ask questions,
Odds and ends …questions that require short answers
Posted in 4707885, Nuts and bolts of photography, The business of wedding photography, best photographer, cleveland weddings, coffee table books, the art of photography, tagged coffee table books, Questions, storing your files, tipping, wedding photographers on May 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
1. How much do you tip the photographer, and when?
I really appreciate a tip, but never expect one given the high costs of all wedding services including mine. If you really like the job your photography has done, I would think $20-$50 would be great (although $500 would make me kiss the entire wedding [...]
How should the Cleveland Bride, or any other, find Mr right (photographer).
Posted in Michael Steinberg photography, Nuts and bolts of photography, The business of wedding photography, best photographer, cleveland weddings, wedding, tagged choosing a Akron photographer, cleveland weddings, photographers, wedding photographers on May 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This post is actually my advice to the bride on how to go about finding and hiring a professional wedding photographer.
step#1. Find out what your taste is in photography. Look at as many websites as you can (including the sites I have listed as links on this blog). Look at the books and prints from [...]
How I design a coffee table book, not for the faint of heart.
Posted in Michael Steinberg photography, Nuts and bolts of photography, The business of wedding photography, cleveland weddings, coffee table books, the art of photography, wedding, tagged Asukabook, coffee table books, design, Graphistudio, Michael Steinberg photography, Photoshop, wedding photography on May 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Lets say I photographed your wedding or you had someone else do it and want me to do the book design and have it printed. First of all, you have to decide which type of coffee table book you want. For the purposes of design, I put all books into 2 categories.
1> The first makes [...]
