Slaying the Ideology of Societies Projection of Beauty & Art
December 14, 2013
What is this?
Several of you on facebook had some really great guesses and only a few of you got it right!
This photo is indeed peanut butter cookie dough... Thank you all who participated!
December 8, 2013
Free Wedding Photography-Essay Contest
Official announcement that there are no winners of the contest. There were zero entries and the deadline is expired.
Long Exposure- Christmas Lights 2013
Hey everyone. I hope the holidays are being kind to you all.
I wake up so early that I get bored before everyone else wakes up. So I decided to take photos of my tree. I do it every year and thought it would be cool to get some long exposure shots.
Here are the photos and the settings.
Image 1 (F5.6/Shutter 1/4 sec) -ALL ISO 400
Image 2 (F6.3/Shutter 1/2 Sec)
Image 3 (F29/Shutter 3.2 sec)
Image 4 (F22/Shutter 1 sec)
November 22, 2013
Christmas Photo Special- No Sitting Fee & Disc of Images
Greetings everyone I hope you all are doing well. Its time to gather the family as we remember all our loved ones, past and present.. a time to tell family stories and enjoy each other's company.
A unique gift idea StoryBlocks! A great investment that can be modified as your family grows. Come in the studio,, pick your board design, photos and watch everyone say "Wow!" as they enjoy playing with the blocks.
Christmas Photo Special.. Studio portraits with no sitting fee with the purchase of StoryBlock design and $50 flat rate for all disc of images, not just the ones for the storyblock..
What does this all mean? It means you need to book now if you are using the storyblock for a Christmas gift. Last day to book Nov 30th,2013!
November 19, 2013
Free Wedding Photography Deadline!
We are getting close to the Nov 30th , 2013 Deadline for your chance to enter the Wedding Essay Contest!
Details are listed below..
Write an essay of your love story, date of your wedding, location or idea of venue and why you want me to be your photographer.
Due: November 30, 2013 before midnight.
Top 3 will get an engagement session in the studio and their pick of 5 photos on a disc
Winner will be announced December 31st 2013, so get writing! You have the rest of this year to tell me and the world about your journey!
Details are listed below..
Write an essay of your love story, date of your wedding, location or idea of venue and why you want me to be your photographer.
****All submissions are to be sent to laymanphotography@windstream.net.***
Please do not post your essay on facebook or other social media in which you may find me. I will only respond inquiries sent via email.
MoonClouds
I took my dogs outside and when I spotted the moon playing peek a boo in the clouds, I seen the wonderful hues. I grabbed my gear!
Tripod with remote control shutter...
Here are the photos and the settings of each photo.
Tripod with remote control shutter...
Here are the photos and the settings of each photo.
F5.6/ISO 400/1.3 sec shutter
I decided to blur the clouds, they were moving so fast. I like the effect.
F18/ISO 400/7 sec shutter
F20/ISO 160/8 sec shutter
Maternity Portraits
A new family member or an addition, Maternity Portraits are a great way to help a Mother to be and her family celebrate before the baby arrives. I enjoy doing these portraits, I imagine years down the road a Mother and Father showing these to their child, to show them how much they were loved even before they arrived.
I had the opportunity to work with Latrice and her beautiful family! They were awesome to work with and were open to many suggestions which made the entire session so much fun!
I had the opportunity to work with Latrice and her beautiful family! They were awesome to work with and were open to many suggestions which made the entire session so much fun!
November 3, 2013
November 1, 2013
Halloween Celebrations! 2013
My Holiday Season,
Well it starts with many birthdays paired with the holidays.
Jacob my 3 year old Nephew's Birthday Oct 26
A great toy I got him, Pumpkin Puppy sings "Witch Doctor" and moves his ears! He liked it, everyone got a kick out of it. I got an Uuuga Muuga Kiss for the gift.
My birthday runs shortly after and I got gifts and sweets. Thank you to all who made it special!
Canon Shaped Cup/Thermos! Ive used it many times and I love it! Thank you Karin!
Edgar's Bakery Cake-The Best Chocolate Cake Ever! 4 cake layers with chocolate chips and Chocolate Frosting!
I got to go shopping with my Mom and See some Wonderful Friends! Now.. time for Thanksgiving!
Thank you all for your support.
Stacey
Well it starts with many birthdays paired with the holidays.
Jacob my 3 year old Nephew's Birthday Oct 26
A great toy I got him, Pumpkin Puppy sings "Witch Doctor" and moves his ears! He liked it, everyone got a kick out of it. I got an Uuuga Muuga Kiss for the gift.
My birthday runs shortly after and I got gifts and sweets. Thank you to all who made it special!
Canon Shaped Cup/Thermos! Ive used it many times and I love it! Thank you Karin!
Edgar's Bakery Cake-The Best Chocolate Cake Ever! 4 cake layers with chocolate chips and Chocolate Frosting!
I got to go shopping with my Mom and See some Wonderful Friends! Now.. time for Thanksgiving!
Thank you all for your support.
Stacey
October 4, 2013
Photo Of The Week- What Moves You?
Greetings to you all. It's T.G.I.F!!
I hope you all have some great things planned this weekend. Something to rejuvenate yourself.
Make sure you do something for yourself everyday. I believe its beneficial to take the time, just for you. My "me time" comes in many forms of meditation, be it exercise, Tai Chi, listening to music or reading up on photography anything!
I recently had the pleasure of a surprise phone call by of all people, my insurance agent!
She had initially called due to a change that was made and had a legitimate question. She told me if she could live another life, it would be a photographer, capturing the beauty of the world around her. We got into a great conversation of what it was like for me, to do something I loved, a true passion.
She was excited to hear that I do a Shutter Bug Project, where I find a model, suggest a theme, find a location and teach anyone who wants to hone their skills. Amateur or professional, we just have fun!
I enjoy teaching and photographing. I can lose myself in it on a daily basis.
That phone call made my day. It also opened up my mind to start again, my Photo Of The Week. Not many were participating, even though I got a few interested. I decided to use only my images, so it would not fall through the cracks again.
One of the things I do enjoy when photographing is being able to show you the audience exactly what it was like to be in that moment. Show the atmosphere, feeling, ambiance. I also enjoy manipulating the scene, thru composition and lighting, giving the new or forced perspective.
In the photo below, I had decided on dessert at the Hot & Hot fish club. The warm atmosphere and the excellent wine made the dish decadent. When I began to process the images a few days later, I was happy with my decision to allow the warm colors to saturate the shot. I knew through software manipulation, that I could "clean" up the color but I was very please that I chose to take the best shot of how I wanted to relive the moment the first time.
It is my opinion that although nice and useful software can be, that most are not learning photography basics and taking shots with the thought of, "I will 'fix' it later". That saddens me, for if I had done that, the adding warmth during post processing, looks well, processed.
So, having said all this,, Here is the original shot, the processed shot and the settings.
50mm Lens
ISO 400
F.2.5
1/25
Personally for me, the image loses something.
Thank you all for your continued support. It means the world to me. Be sure to send me images of what moves you, give us the story and I may post it on my blog. I am always looking to make new friends and to share life's experienced. laymanphotography@windstream.net
Have a great weekend and Roll Tide!
I hope you all have some great things planned this weekend. Something to rejuvenate yourself.
Make sure you do something for yourself everyday. I believe its beneficial to take the time, just for you. My "me time" comes in many forms of meditation, be it exercise, Tai Chi, listening to music or reading up on photography anything!
I recently had the pleasure of a surprise phone call by of all people, my insurance agent!
She had initially called due to a change that was made and had a legitimate question. She told me if she could live another life, it would be a photographer, capturing the beauty of the world around her. We got into a great conversation of what it was like for me, to do something I loved, a true passion.
She was excited to hear that I do a Shutter Bug Project, where I find a model, suggest a theme, find a location and teach anyone who wants to hone their skills. Amateur or professional, we just have fun!
I enjoy teaching and photographing. I can lose myself in it on a daily basis.
That phone call made my day. It also opened up my mind to start again, my Photo Of The Week. Not many were participating, even though I got a few interested. I decided to use only my images, so it would not fall through the cracks again.
One of the things I do enjoy when photographing is being able to show you the audience exactly what it was like to be in that moment. Show the atmosphere, feeling, ambiance. I also enjoy manipulating the scene, thru composition and lighting, giving the new or forced perspective.
In the photo below, I had decided on dessert at the Hot & Hot fish club. The warm atmosphere and the excellent wine made the dish decadent. When I began to process the images a few days later, I was happy with my decision to allow the warm colors to saturate the shot. I knew through software manipulation, that I could "clean" up the color but I was very please that I chose to take the best shot of how I wanted to relive the moment the first time.
It is my opinion that although nice and useful software can be, that most are not learning photography basics and taking shots with the thought of, "I will 'fix' it later". That saddens me, for if I had done that, the adding warmth during post processing, looks well, processed.
So, having said all this,, Here is the original shot, the processed shot and the settings.
50mm Lens
ISO 400
F.2.5
1/25
Personally for me, the image loses something.
Thank you all for your continued support. It means the world to me. Be sure to send me images of what moves you, give us the story and I may post it on my blog. I am always looking to make new friends and to share life's experienced. laymanphotography@windstream.net
Have a great weekend and Roll Tide!
September 20, 2013
Hot & Hot Fish Club- Chef Hastings
Hello!
I hope you all have been well. I wanted to share with you the amazing experience I had EATING!
Chef Hastings is a professional chef who owns the Hot & Hot Fish Club in Birmingham, Alabama.
Here is a little history to catch you up.
Chris moved to Atlanta in 1984 where he worked as a sous chef at the Ritz Carlton. In 1989, he and his wife moved to San Francisco and helped open the Lark Creek Inn where Chris served as sous chef.
Chris and his wife opened Hot & Hot Fish Club.[1], named for the Pawleys Island, South Carolina epicurean club of which his great-great-great-great grandfather was a member.[2] In the restaurant’s early days, while Chris focused on the dinner menu, Idie used her pastry experience to develop the dessert menu. Although the menus change daily, highlighting the best seasonal products available, several signature items remain: the Hot and Hot Shrimp and Grits made with Country Ham, Fresh Thyme, Tomatoes and Ver Jus is always a favorite among the locals and Elton’s Chocolate Soufflé with Fresh Cream continues to be a favorite ending to many meals at the restaurant.
Hastings also teamed up with Russell Lands On Lake Martin and executive chef, Rob McDaniel, as the culinary advisor of the SpringHouse Restaurant located in the Lake Martin development Russell Crossroads in Alexander City, Alabama.[3]
Chef Hastings competed and won against Bobby Flay in Iron Chef America which aired on Food Network on February 26, 2012. The secret ingredient was sausage.
I took my camera, of course! The set up was my 50mm Prime! I loved the atmosphere , food and the staff!
The selections, the pairing of tastes is what makes Chef Hastings a great Chef!
Red Mountain
I hope you all have been well. I wanted to share with you the amazing experience I had EATING!
Chef Hastings is a professional chef who owns the Hot & Hot Fish Club in Birmingham, Alabama.
Here is a little history to catch you up.
Chris moved to Atlanta in 1984 where he worked as a sous chef at the Ritz Carlton. In 1989, he and his wife moved to San Francisco and helped open the Lark Creek Inn where Chris served as sous chef.
Chris and his wife opened Hot & Hot Fish Club.[1], named for the Pawleys Island, South Carolina epicurean club of which his great-great-great-great grandfather was a member.[2] In the restaurant’s early days, while Chris focused on the dinner menu, Idie used her pastry experience to develop the dessert menu. Although the menus change daily, highlighting the best seasonal products available, several signature items remain: the Hot and Hot Shrimp and Grits made with Country Ham, Fresh Thyme, Tomatoes and Ver Jus is always a favorite among the locals and Elton’s Chocolate Soufflé with Fresh Cream continues to be a favorite ending to many meals at the restaurant.
Hastings also teamed up with Russell Lands On Lake Martin and executive chef, Rob McDaniel, as the culinary advisor of the SpringHouse Restaurant located in the Lake Martin development Russell Crossroads in Alexander City, Alabama.[3]
Chef Hastings competed and won against Bobby Flay in Iron Chef America which aired on Food Network on February 26, 2012. The secret ingredient was sausage.
I took my camera, of course! The set up was my 50mm Prime! I loved the atmosphere , food and the staff!
The selections, the pairing of tastes is what makes Chef Hastings a great Chef!
Amuse Bouche- Amusement for the mouth. Paired with a drink to showcase the Chef's talents and to help celebrate a special occasion. This small 1 serving hors d'œuvres is compressed peach with almond slivers. They served it with a great glass of champagne.
Hot & Hot Tomato Salad- Sweet Corn, Field Peas, Fried Okra and Smoked Bacon
Simple Grilled Fish: Yellowfin Tuna
Farro Piccolo, Swiss Chard, and Black Garlic with Vegetables à la Grecque
Southern
Bouillabaisse
Pompano, Head-On Shrimp, Mussels, Little Neck Clams,
Chorizo, Tomatoes, Fennel and Rouille
Elton’s Chocolate
Soufflé
Crème Anglaise and Whipped Cream
Hot and
Hot Doughnuts
July 30, 2013
From The Garden..Weddings...
I think all weddings are unique, due to each couple. I've even known some couples to incorporate natural elements. Straw, Rock, Water, Lanterns , Woods and Grasses , elegant and simple.
These photos below are from my garden. I can see some of these inside water and rock center pieces.
Black Eyed Peas & Tomatoes
These photos below are from my garden. I can see some of these inside water and rock center pieces.
Black Eyed Peas & Tomatoes
July 4, 2013
Fireworks-Pell City- Cancel
I hate to inform everyone that I will have to cancel my "How to" class on firework photography.
Several reasons have prompted me to back out of this teaching session. First and foremost is the fact I am healing and I am on extreme medications that leave me wishing for a quick death!
Second, too much rain, humidity and fight for parking make me want to stay away given how I currently feel.
Third, I have photographed this firework venue before and I thought It be ok to skip this year, teach next year and have a sign up sheet for those who want to learn.
I am healing, I feel better everyday. Thank you all who have showed your kindness during this time.
Thank you all for your support.
Stacey Layman
Layman Photography
www.layman-photography.com
Have a happy & safe 4th of July
Below are some shots form the Pell City Fireworks Show 2010
Several reasons have prompted me to back out of this teaching session. First and foremost is the fact I am healing and I am on extreme medications that leave me wishing for a quick death!
Second, too much rain, humidity and fight for parking make me want to stay away given how I currently feel.
Third, I have photographed this firework venue before and I thought It be ok to skip this year, teach next year and have a sign up sheet for those who want to learn.
I am healing, I feel better everyday. Thank you all who have showed your kindness during this time.
Thank you all for your support.
Stacey Layman
Layman Photography
www.layman-photography.com
Have a happy & safe 4th of July
Below are some shots form the Pell City Fireworks Show 2010
June 22, 2013
Purple Calla Lilly
Just a few shots of the Calla Lillies that I've nurtured for 2 years. Using Several techniques and lenses.
These shots are for my Mother! I love you Mom, I know where I get my green thumb.
Techniques Used:
Open Shade- No flash
Pop up flash only
all Manual settings
50-200mm
28-135mm
I know normally I post all settings but these last few weeks have been hectic and I just wanted to get the images out and hopefully these flower shots help my brides in planning for flowers and colors.
Thank you all for your support. Don't forget you can order any prints you see on my website in the Art Gallery- Just contact me for sizes and prices.
www.layman-photography.com
As promised.... Calla Lillies
These shots are for my Mother! I love you Mom, I know where I get my green thumb.
Techniques Used:
Open Shade- No flash
Pop up flash only
all Manual settings
50-200mm
28-135mm
I know normally I post all settings but these last few weeks have been hectic and I just wanted to get the images out and hopefully these flower shots help my brides in planning for flowers and colors.
Thank you all for your support. Don't forget you can order any prints you see on my website in the Art Gallery- Just contact me for sizes and prices.
www.layman-photography.com
As promised.... Calla Lillies
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