Um, can we say second grade nostalgia? In a good way??
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Gettin’ my Blik on
I just got my first Blik decal in the mail a few minutes ago and I am soooo excited to put it up in my new office! Blik makes wall decals (aka stickers) that you can attach, peel off, reattach. Check out the awesome design I’m putting up (baby not included):
And check out their other fantab designs at www.whatisblik.com. No, I don’t work for them. I just love me some Blik wall decals! Yippee!
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Tuesday Tidbit: Odd One….In
It’s Tuesday Tidbit day! Yay! Hooray! (Man, I’m on a “poet and didn’t know it” roll today: earlier I called that plastic thing on my desk that holds papers and folders the “folder holder”.)
ANYway, today’s tidbit is short and to the point: people like to see things that utilize odd numbers. Visually, you can use this in a few ways: first, with the rule of thirds; second, by utilizing triangles when posing people; and third (don’t you love that there are THREE reasons to use odd numbers? I do.), by including an odd number of subjects in your image (three people instead of two, three columns instead of two, etc).
The most interesting explanation I’ve heard for this is that our brains naturally want to pair up similar objects and if you have an odd number of those objects, the brain can’t pair anything up; therefore our eyes keep moving around the composition, from one object to the next, in the attempt to find the pairs. Ultimately, it’s this eye movement that you’re after because it keeps the composition dynamic and engaging for the viewer.
Whether or not that explanation holds water in the scientific community….meh, doesn’t matter to me. All I know is I like me some photos that have odd elements in them… 
Happy shooting from Vantage!
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Genevieve and Dempsey: Married! (San Diego, California)
This wedding was, by far and away, one of the most romantic weddings I’ve ever been to. No, there weren’t elaborate flower designs or a gorgeous altar, no cute favors or ceremony programs. The wedding took place on a normal Monday afternoon at the San Diego courthouse; there were only 5 people in attendance in addition to Genevieve and Dempsey and the ceremony lasted about 10 minutes. But the pure love and joy in that small courthouse room was palpable–I have never seen two people more overjoyed about being married. It was such a privilege and honor to be a part of this beautiful family, even if just for an hour. Enjoy your sneak peek and slideshow, Genevieve and Dempsey. And all the best to both of you–you deserve it.
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Diane Obright says:
Jena – I just wanted to thank you for the beautiful introduction to Gen’s and Dempsey’s wedding photography. It was indeed a very small wedding and they couldn’t have selected a more perfect wedding photographer. You were as much a part of the wedding party as the rest of us. I totally agree with your words. This was the most emotionally touching and intensely loving wedding I’ve ever seen. Thank you for being a part of it. We’re all looking forward to seeing the wedding album!
This is so true, now that you mention it! I tended to lean towards making things even in the picture, but having there be odds does keep it going.