Summer Weddings

March 11th, 2010

As the weather warms up we turn into what is often called Wedding Season, the time when brides- and grooms-to-be are seeking the details that go into making that one perfect day. If that sounds like you, or if you are one of the parents of a soon to be bride or groom, welcome.

I encourage everyone to read my post on What Questions to Ask Your Wedding Photographer, which both gives some questions you might think of, and some that you might not that you should ask every photographer that you are considering. It includes my answers as they stood last year and I’ll be adding a new post or page to the site with the minor changes, mostly in equipment, that have happened over the weekend.

As usual, my wife and I will only be taking on a handful of weddings this summer due to extensive obligations. If you are interested in having Hyak Photography provide your please contact us soon so that we can at least pencil you into the schedule. (509) 205-1673 or the contact link at the top.

We are also very excited by our portable printer service for events and are looking to add more printers through the spring.

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Breast Cancer Photography Sessions

March 11th, 2010

A good friend of mine, the wife of my best friend, has been diagnosed with breast cancer in her mid-twenties. She found it after her mother was diagnosed the week before.

They live 2,000 miles away, so there isn’t a whole lot I can do for them from here, and, honestly, there isn’t a lot a photographer can offer. Many photographers in this situation make calendars as fundraisers, and I saw one very good poster, but the amount of money they bring in for the work involved seemed unreasonably small to me.

So, my contribution is very simple. If you have been diagnosed with breast cancer, are undergoing treatment, or have recently completed treatment your photo session is at no charge, includes an 8×10 print, and will have other printing discounts. No obligations at all, and no major caveats on what it doesn’t apply to. Portrait session of yourself, portraits of your family, boudoir so that you still feel sexy, or an image for a campaign for cancer awareness.

The offer is available indefinitely.

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LCS MS/HS Band/Choir Christmas Concert

December 4th, 2009

There’s something about gym lighting. 1) There’s never enough of it, 2) It’s never _quite_ fluorescent tone green (which cameras have a preset for… but there’s no fluorescent tube that color either).

Concert went well, about 1.5 hours. Only took about 150 frames. Might have an idea for velcroing strobes to their carpet walls for tomorrow, need to see about finding where my velcro went. Tape doesn’t work.

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New Site and Fall Promotions

October 16th, 2009

While most won’t notice that the site is new, since it looks almost exactly the same… the site is new. This is part of the kick-off of the fall promotional push that includes the new in-home focus. It’s about a week turnaround time plus shipping on photo Chrismas/Hanukkah/Holidays cards so there’s about 6 weeks left to get those done. Templates are at http://www.pickyourholidaycard.com/ and samples will be here next week.

Stop by the Tri-Cities Women’s Expo, the Bzen Solutions booth has a raffle to win a free portrait session including a free 11×14 print. They also have some discount cards to hand out that are worth picking up.

The in-home aspect of what I offer is now my new focus. My studio has always primarily consisted of lightweight gear, most of which goes in bags that sling over my back. I’ve paid a hideous premium for my Bogen ultra compact (19″ collapsed!) lightstands. Half of my umbrellas are double-folds. My entire backdrop support system is one of the bags that sling across my back. A lot of my best children’s work has been in people’s homes already.

Moving completely to this has a lot of upsides, both for my and for my clients. For me there’s no studio rental overhead. For clients I don’t have to pass studio rental overhead on. (I still have the option to use a local studio, if clients so desire). But, really, that’s not the biggest thing. Children are more comfortable at home. My wife likes to tell the story of pair that raided their play chest and came out in dozens of costumes, wanting photos in each and every one.

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