Rochester Wedding Photographer | Renee Julia

Rochester Baby Photographer | Little Miss I.

Renee — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:27:13 +0000

Rochester Photographer | Happy Valentine’s Day!

Renee — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:29:33 +0000

Rochester Children Photography | Baby G

Renee — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:43:29 +0000

Look at this little love bug! Isn’t he precious?

Rochester Photographer | Mmmm, Donuts!

Renee — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:49:26 +0000

Since I got so many positive responses to cupcakes yesterday, how do you all feel about donuts?
For full disclosure, the coffee was from Donuts Delite; however, due to reasons involving Stephanie’s strict pink-rainbow-jimmies-donuts-only policy, the donuts are courtesy of Dunkin Donuts because, like America, that’s what Stephanie runs on… that and Red Bull.

And, all the photos you have seen here for the last several posts have been taken with my old Canon 20D and my old 50mm f/1.4. They are part of my “walk-around bag,” if you will.

Rochester Photographer | Mmmmm, Cupcakes!

Renee — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:41:39 +0000

I just had to come right home and share what I just found! A cupcakery!
That’s right, I found the Dolce Cupcakery in Pittsford at Schoen Place! And they do weddings!
They were so good, and I know you want to see pictures, right?

Rochester Pet Photography | Doozer

Renee — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:47:51 +0000

Before you get all crazy and think I went and got me another pug, let me explain. This is not a pug. This is Doozer and he is a “Frenchie,” that’s slang for a French Bull Dog. And people who have Frenchies do not like their pooches mistaken for pugs (I can point you to a few blogs that make that abundantly clear). Neither breed is better than the other—they’re just different. But the one thing that they have in common is that their personalities are bigger than their bodies. That I love. How cute is this guy?

And if you need to get your fix of more pictures today, slide on over to my Rochester Daily Photo blog and look at local Rochester images.

Rochester Daily Photo

Renee — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:35:02 +0000

From the Archives

Renee — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:43:05 +0000

This photo goes back to a very dark time in my life: Spring Break 2009. Seven days, two-thousand dollars, 1,008 miles, one cottage, two teenagers, zero relaxation, and innumerable feral cats. Ahhh, Savannah, Georgia.

Above: Canon 5D | Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS lens
ISO 100 | Aperture f/2.8 | Speed 1/200 sec.
Manual | No Flash

QIG: Questions I Get #2

Renee — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:27:25 +0000

I’m writing a QIG.
From bed.
Late at night.
A pug to my right, flat diet soda to my left, and Cinema Bizarre in my headphones.

For a while I was actually keeping track of who asked what questions, and I was going to be all polite like and directly address the parties by name, but I can’t see the point in that… mostly because I kept the questions and lost the names. If you know me, I obsess over micro-organization, get excited about it, and then abandon it. Onwards…

What camera do you use?
I currently shoot with a Canon 5D and a Canon 5D MKII.

Why do you shoot Canon?
Truth be told, I ended up with Canon because when I was ready to buy my first D-SLR, it happened to be at my wholesale club on sale, and it happened to be a Canon, not a Nikon. If it were a Nikon D40 that was available on that fateful day, we’d be talking about Nikon right now. Why do I stay with Canon? We have bonded

What is the main lens you shoot with?
The lens that I shoot with most is the 50mm f/1.2L. I tend to favor it for a variety of reasons, none of which I really understand. It’s like the wayward child of lenses in my bag: it misbehaves, it’s not all that reliable, and it seems to have a mind of its own. But when it behaves, it’s oh so good. I think it’s a challenge that I enjoy.

What is your favorite lens?
Hands down the 85mm f/1.2L. It’s like the well-behaved big brother of the 50mm. It makes the world a better place and tells you how pretty you are.

I don’t have a lot of money, but I want to buy a better lens. What should I get?
I think the 50mm f/1.4 rocks. I still have it and I recommend it over and over again. If I lost it all and had to start over again, it’s the first lens that I would re-buy.

Do you use Lightroom and what settings do you use?
Nope. I use Apple Aperture and I don’t speak a lick of Lightroom.

Do you use actions? Which actions?
I do not routinely use actions. The only ones I use are the Jesh de Rox ColorShift actions. And even those I only use for certain things and sparingly, and not on portraits. I adjust all my levels/curves manually in Aperture.

Does your cat have a missing ear?
Yes. Legend has it that Rusti was involved in an unfortunate rumble with a woodchuck many moons ago.

Questions? Thoughts? Leave a comment or use my contact form. Can’t put my email here because of the spam demons.

Okay, that’s all for now. And since I know you come here for pictures, I’ll leave you with some vintage Stephanie (circa summer 2009).

Above: Canon 5D MKII | Canon 85mm f/1.2L lens
ISO 100 | Aperture f/1.2 | Speed 1/200 sec.
Manual | No Flash

Rochester Pet Photographer | Any Other Day

Renee — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:29:36 +0000

It started like any wintry Sunday. The dripping sounds from the snow melting off the sun-lit back deck, as I merrily went about my business. Except this time the dripping sounds weren’t from the snow or our deck. In fact, our hot-water heater decided that he had fulfilled all of his goals in life and died a slow, gurgling death. He leaves behind a Carrier heating system of 17 years, two adoring twin LG Tromm washer and dryers, one Rowenta iron, a loving Dyson and several Frigidaires. Goodbye friend. In the aftermath, even the dogs were worn out by the drama.

Above: Canon 5D MKII | Canon 85mm f/1.2L lens
ISO 400 | Aperture f/1.2 | Speed 1/50 sec.
Manual | Flashlight

But unlike the water heater, Bobo awakens from sweet slumber at the mere mention of T-R-E-A-T-S!
Above: Canon 5D MKII | Canon 85mm f/1.2L lens
ISO 400 | Aperture f/1.2 | Speed 1/50 sec.
Manual | Flashlight