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my name is stacy & this is my space to post little moments, little gems throughout the day, and memories in photograph form. i love to photograph my family most of all, and all the adventures and beauties in our life in san diego. my husband & i are so blessed with our family & friends and this is a little way to savor each of the things and people we love so much. i do photography for others as well, so from time to time i'll post pictures from a photo shoot. but mostly - this blog is a creative space for me. thanks for checking in! xoxo stacy

July 23, 2011

portrait challenge

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i saw this picture on pinterest, and it sparked my desire to improve my photography. i often waver between total excitement of photography and total discouragement. maybe leaning towards the discouragement of abilities lately. so in classic stacy-style, time for some classes i make up for myself. i realized that black and white are really a huge challenge to do beautifully – so i made a list of different styles i wanted to work on. I’ll be posting my self-challenges and see how i do. join me if you want and i’d love to see yours too…

10 black and white portraits

1. intense contrast

2. soft & subtle

3. wide angled portrait

4. grainy goodness

5. tiniest focal point possible

6. unique expression

7. interesting use of light

8. white in background

9. black in background

10. in a window

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2 comments

kristina - August 1, 2011 - 1:35 pm

awesome, Stace!
Remember Annika’s ballet photos in all their grainy glory? How funny if you end up hoping for terrible lighting and a lousy room!

black and white » the bostrom blog - August 1, 2011 - 3:45 pm

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