Models: want to appear in V magazine?

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To the models who frequent Fashionising.com: ever fancied appearing in V magazine? Well here's your chance.

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An Interview With Underwater Portrait Photographer Sacha Blue

An Interview With Underwater Portrait Photographer Sacha Blue: "

Until earlier this year I had never heard of underwater portraiture.  But in researching underwater housings for my DSLR, I came across Sacha Blue’s website.  I got even more excited to find out she lived right here in the Puget Sound region of Washington State.  While she also shoots weddings and traditional portraiture, her work under the surface is a refreshing look at portrait photography.

1. Tell me a bit about your photography background. When did you first get interested in cameras and photos?

I grew up with a portrait studio and darkroom in the house and I can’t think of any specific defining moment where I fell in love with photography. I do remember being 15 and taking pictures of my best friend and that when my mom saw them she decided that I had “the eye” and was born to be a photographer.

2. What prompted you to make photography your current career?

It sounds silly but it just kind of happened. I have a hard time imagining myself doing something that wasn’t photography related.

3. How did your interest in underwater portraiture begin?

I received my scuba certification in 2008 and immediately wanted to photograph everything I saw while diving. Torn between getting a housing for a DSLR and a point and shoot I found a great deal on a used housing for a D200 and justified the extra cost by deciding I would use it for underwater portraits when I returned. Given that so many of the couples I had worked with before had gotten in water it wasn’t much of a stretch to think I would enjoy shooting under the surface too.

4. How big or small was your learning curve once you decided to start shooting portraits underwater? What unique photographic challenges have you had to overcome?

For starters shooting with my camera in a housing was an adjustment that made me notice just how automated I’d made things above the surface. Suddenly I had to stop and think about which dial to turn to adjust basic things like aperture and shutter speed and just turning the camera on and off was a challenge. I think it was pretty easy for me to adapt my experience as a photographer to taking pictures underwater. The obstacles mostly revolved around discovering differences in the way things worked underwater and finding ways to compensate for them to get the images I wanted. The biggest challenges for me have been working with fabric, achieving flattering facial expressions, open eyes in group portraits, and keeping hair manageable and looking good. It’s not all bad though – people are a lot more flexible underwater and can position themselves in ways that would not work elsewhere.

5. What type of equipment do you have to employ for your shoots? Do you use SCUBA gear?

In most cases I’m using a D200 in an Ikelite housing without scuba gear.

6. Are most of your shoots done with available light, or do you take strobes underwater with you?

I have yet to take strobes underwater and everything I’ve done has been with available light. Sometimes available light is the light built into a swimming pool.

7. For those wishing to try this obviously fun, yet demanding style of shooting, what advice can you pass on?

I usually suggest renting a housing or starting with the less expensive bag style and purchasing a full housing if they find it’s something they enjoy and will do a lot more. Start in the calm waters of a swimming pool and use models that are really comfortable in the water. I’ve had really good luck using competitive swimmers for this. Shoot at or near the surface to get reflections and avoid color casts and use wide angle lenses to get close to your subject and avoid hazy images. Dresses are a lot of fun underwater but remember they can get very heavy when wet and are awkward to swim in so pay close attention to your subject and their comfort and energy levels and be prepared to take frequent brakes. Much like other types of portraiture direct sunlight can be quite harsh and the even light of shade is generally more appealing.

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More of Sacha’s work can be found on her website, Facebook or by following her on Twitter.

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5 Steps to Better Halloween Photos

5 Steps to Better Halloween Photos: "Let’s start off with a somewhat controversial piece of advice. Shooting in dim light without using flash? Yes, if you ask me, that’s one of my favorite ways to shoot. Just think of all the flash light pictures your friends took at your last birthday party. It’s great of them to do this, but when it comes to capturing the special Halloween mood, I suggest interfering as little as possible.


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Bodega Experience

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Spooky: Weekly Photography Challenge

Spooky: Weekly Photography Challenge: "

As many of our readers are doing the Halloween thing this weekend we thought ‘Spooky’ might be a good theme for our weekly photography challenge.

Image by Spunfunkster

It’s a theme that you can do even if you’re not into Halloween – take and share an image that has a spooky atmosphere. Perhaps it’d be a ghostly portrait, a capture of some Halloween costumes or decorations, a foggy atmospheric landscape shot – really anything will work.

Once you’ve taken your “Spooky” image, upload it to your favourite photo sharing site and either share a link to it below or embed it in the comments using the our new tool to do so. Please note it sometimes takes us a while to approve comments with images as there’s a moderation queue – particularly over the weekend.

If you tag your photo on Flickr, Twitter or other sites with Tagging tag it as #DPSSPOOKY to help others find it. Linking back to this page might also help others know what you’re doing so that they can share in the fun.

PS: don’t forget to check out some of the great photos shared last week in the ‘Road Trip’ challenge.

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courtesy of the white house flickr P101110PS-0991: "

The White House posted a photo:

President Barack Obama boards Air Force One at Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida, Oct. 11, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)



This official White House photograph is being made available only for publication by news organizations and/or for personal use printing by the subject(s) of the photograph. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way and may not be used in commercial or political materials, advertisements, emails, products, promotions that in any way suggests approval or endorsement of the President, the First Family, or the White House.

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Sheer Magazine – Joan Of Arc Editorial

Sheer Magazine – Joan Of Arc Editorial: "

New editorial ‘Joan Of Arc’ in Sheer Magazine. (See the editorial in magazine format at www.sheermag.com)

Model: Daniela @ Request Models NYC | Hair by Lydia O’Carroll @ Kate Ryan Inc | Make up by Deborah Altizio | Styling by Deborah Ferguson | Photography & Retouching: Lara Jade

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The Golden Hong Kong

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The Golden Hong Kong: "

The Golden Hong Kong by Jovi Mirabueno

taken using 3filters ND8 and Tobacco filter and the shadow black filter.

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10 quick action photography tips

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10 quick action photography tips: "

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10 quick portrait photography tips

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MIA @ Brooklyn Bowl

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MIA @ Brooklyn Bowl: "Rewind / Forward (1 of 40)

The crowd is the heart of the action. Nothing expresses the moment more than rubbing elbows with screaming fans. As much fun it would be to get a spot on stage, I wouldn't be able to capture the craziness of this night. I want you, the viewer, to FEEL what I and hundreds others felt, the pushing, shoving, sweaty hands everywhere and massive pandemonium as M.I.A rocked Brooklyn Bowl. Beautiful!

-Opening act was Rye Rye, she and her aerobatic dancers got the crowd pumped up for M.I.A."