Posed or Photojournalistic?

Yesterday a client and I were talking about style. Photographic styles have changed so much in the last few decades, that everyone seems to have a different expectation of what a successful picture will look like. Often, within the same family, one person will want a formal shot, others envision something candid. It’s such a personal thing. Some of my favorite photos from my…

Window Light

This is a really bad scan of my one of my favorite wedding photos from my wedding (see, this was way back when before digital). Eleven years ago, Juan and I married on Canandaguia Lake, NY in a small afternoon celebration. I am looking out of the window at Juan and his brother, standing along the lake edge, waiting for the guests to be…

Smartphone vs. SLR

I was just working with a client, finishing up a shoot of her 8 month old, the last of her six children. She said to me “I had no idea you couldn’t print photos taken on a Smartphone!” She had been documenting her baby’s first year with her phone camera, with an assumption that you can print the images to be high quality, frameable…

New Installation

For those of you who have been to my shared studio space in Mt. Pleasant, DC, you know that I do wall art for Past Tense Yoga Studio. Every year, I create a new exhibit, and we auction off the previous year’s work and donate the proceeds. This year, I wanted to create something a bit more abstract, to reflect my personal style and…

It’s Not About the Gear Photo Classes, Just Announced!

It’s Not About the Gear Photography Classes 10am – 12pm July 28, August 4, August 11 I get one question more than any other: Q. What camera should I buy to take good pictures? A. It’s not about the camera. Not to say that a high quality camera and lens selection aren’t important. Of course they are. But the fundamentals of photography are housed…

Gifts

I’m not exactly sure what I did in a past life to be so blessed as to have this creative gift. When I first contemplated moving from an office job to an interactive, creative, physical job, I had rewire my brain. There were a lot of “truths” that I had never challenged, because, well, they were true to me. These were those things:1. Career success…

It’s What You’re Willing to Carry With You

I get two questions a lot:1. What camera should I buy to take good pictures?2. You mean to tell me you don’t bring your camera on vacation?! In answer to number one, it’s not about the camera. Not to say that a high quality camera and lens selection aren’t important. Of course they are. But the fundamentals of photography are housed in the ever…

Experimental Shoot

Last week, I had the pleasure of working with my glassblowing partner, Kri, and a number of her friends on an experimental photo shoot. I was playing with some new gear and some new shots, and they offered to be our models. Many, many thanks to: Kaarin Moore, owner of Closet Caucus for her wardrobe styling, Irina Gerasimova for makeup, and DC Glassworks for…

Voting is Open!

The Washington City Paper has added Best Photography Services to their annual reader poll! Vote for all your favorite businesses this year!   Vote Stacey Vaeth Photography for Best Photography Services – Best of D.C. 2011 You may also vote in as many categories as you like.

Happy Birthday to Us!

Stacey Vaeth Photography Turns Three! When I conceived of this business idea in 2007, it felt like the most far-away, impossible dream ever. But once I committed myself to making a go of it, it seemed like the world aligned to support me in making the idea a reality. Thanks to each and every one of you who have encouraged me along the way….