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Family photo session
By Michael in LifetimeSuper bright day so I had to use flash & reflector to counter balance very dark shadows. Poor caterpillar was exhausted towards the end of the photo session.
Tags: great falls, kids, lake, outdoor, virginia
Hair salon photo session
By Michael in Corporate1-hour photo session for a hair salon in Herndon, Virginia. The cute little girls were shy, but after chitchatting with them about Barbies and Princesses we were best buddies. On the adults side, one of the models had good eye reflects to detect the strobe flash. I’ve never seen anything like it. Her eyes were [...]
Tags: hair salon
Outdoor family photos
By Michael in LifetimeWent to a park in Alexandria, VA for a photo session. The weather was perfect and lighting was nicely diffused because it was a little bit overcast. My lovely assistant/wife helped me holding a silver reflector. The kids had fun playing in the water, making giant bubbles, and catching some fish. The session went really [...]
Marvelous family gathering in Montréal, Québec
By Michael in LifetimeAn annual visit to Montréal to see family and friends. We had planned a surprise retirement party for my dad, and it went really well. He was very surprised and happy to see everyone! Spent some time with my sister’s kids … they are so grown and said funny things. Also, visited some friends. We [...]
Tags: canada, family, gathering, kids, montreal, outdoor, quebec
Wonderful fishing trip in Québec
By Michael in LifetimeWe recently went to Montréal, Québec visiting my family, and I went trout fishing with my father, brother-in-law and his father in Québec (3 hours North of Montréal). As you can see, the weather was not too warm (low 40′s F / about 5C), but it was the perfect temperature for fishing as there was [...]
Volunteer Firefighters – LCFR
By Michael in ActionMy co-worker is a volunteer firefighter for Loudoun County and had mentioned that there will be a volunteer firefighters graduation with live burns to test their skills. I went and took some shots this past Saturday. It was intense seeing all the action … pretty neat experience! The folks on site were thankful that I [...]
Tags: action, burns, firefighters, leesburg
Great time in Vaughan, Ontario
By Michael in LifetimeWe recently went to Vaughan, Ontario (45 mins. from Toronto) to visit the in-laws. My wife’s sister just had her second baby, and everyone is doing very well. We had a great time up north, and the boys were very nice! We ate, played with the kids, went to the park, ate again, and played [...]
Tags: birthday, newborn, ontario, outdoor, park, toddler, vaughan
Photography for all occasions in Northern Virginia
By Michael in About MichaelHello Friends and New Visitors! I’m excited to be sharing some favorites from my photography portfolio with you. Feel free to share your comments! It’s my pleasure to offer photography services for all occasions including, formal and casual portraits, weddings, graduation celebrations and other special events, commercial (advertisement etc.), families, pets and general occasions – [...]
Tags: all occasions, cat, commercial, corporate, dog, events, family, kids, northern virginia, outdoor, pets, photography, portraits, seniors, sterling, studio, weddings