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Posted by Rafal on Jan 27, 2012

Pearls, Women’s best friend photographer’s great subject

This is an image I shot for a class assignment in wedding photography course I’m currently taking at Sheridan College. The assignment was to find an inspiring photo of Pearls on Pinterest and to try and replicate that photo. I found a few that I found that I really like and they were all...

Posted by Rafal on Jan 26, 2012

Portrait Studio Workshop with Rafal Kiermacz and Kevin Chan

I’ve been given the honor and opportunity to share some of my knowledge with my OCC colleagues on January 29, 2012. Me and some friends will be hosting a workshop in “studio portrait photography”. We are bringing models and makeup artist as well as a lot of gear to put on the...

Posted by Rafal on Jan 11, 2012

Glamour Portrait Studio shoot with some good friends

I’ve been processing some more photos from a glam shoot we did with some good friends in my studio. There are many more to process, but at this point I just feel like sharing as I go… exposure date/time: 12/11/2011 1:57:37 PM Zoom in Exposure made at f/8, 1/125 sec, ISO 250, focal...

Posted by Rafal on Jan 9, 2012

Birdies of Royal Botanical Gardens

exposure date/time: 1/7/2012 1:27:39 PM Zoom in Exposure made at f/3.2, 1/800 sec, ISO 200, focal length of 200 mm with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II and the EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM...

Posted by Rafal on Dec 31, 2011

Day 365 – The End! Happy New Year!

Happy New 2012 to all my Friends, and to their families Today marks a very important day as my Project 365 comes to an END. It was a great learning experience and I’m glad I was able to stick with it and see it to completion. But it ended up being a little more difficult than I imagined. I...

Posted by Rafal on Dec 23, 2011

Day 357 – my little artist :)

When she was done the final piece measured 6 by 8 feet and is hanging in our garage. It’s an incredible painting of a Christmas decor she saw somewhere with great big lights and incredible color and vibrance. Just look at that concentration. exposure date/time: 12/23/2011 7:02:14 PM Zoom...

Posted by Rafal on Dec 22, 2011

Day 356 – my Passport and I

my X-rite ColorChecker Passport, that’s how I ensure the color and the white balance are right on in my studio photography. It’s the best $100 bucks you can spend to ensure quality in color reproduction of your images. exposure date/time: 12/22/2011 11:31:15 PM Zoom...

Posted by Rafal on Dec 18, 2011

Day 352 – the Maternity 10 project

With the help of a friend of mine, who happens to be pregnant I’m working on a small side project to have the Maternity monthly Progress documented in a single composite photo. It will consist of 10 photos taken over the course of 10 months with the final photo being Mother and Child...