http://www.markmontgomeryphotography.com Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:01:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When the time comes for photographs many individuals prefer a do-it-yourself approach rather than hiring a professional Orange County photographer. With all the advancements in technology over the last 10 years is not difficult to see why many people make this choice. Though a professional Orange County photographer will still ... http://www.markmontgomeryphotography.com/2010/01/orange-county-photographer-offers-do-it-yourself-tips/ On stormy days, it is often a great time to shoot.  I have been experimenting more with HDR single frame and in Panoramics.   Here are a couple of images from the past couple of days during all this harsh weather.  Contact me if you want to learn more about HDR ... http://www.markmontgomeryphotography.com/2010/01/256/ With the holiday season in full swing many of the individuals who are in the midst of planning a wedding have put those plans on hold as to prepare for and enjoy the season. What many individuals may not realize however is that the holiday season is a great time ... http://www.markmontgomeryphotography.com/2009/12/taking-advantage-of-the-holiday-season-to-meet-with-an-orange-county-photographer/ The holidays are now just a few short weeks away and with such a short time remaining, many individuals have began hurrying to find the right gifts for the right people, planning vacations, trips to visit family, and decorating their homes.  Many families have also made this time of year ... http://www.markmontgomeryphotography.com/2009/11/holiday-family-portraits-with-an-orange-county-photographer/ We all have family, friends, and other loved ones who live a considerable distance from us. As such we rarely see them as they, like us, lead busy lives and rarely have the time and/or money to travel much the same as us. The holiday season is a ... http://www.markmontgomeryphotography.com/2009/10/215/ Professional Orange County photographers will all tell you that there's much more to taking pictures than just pointing a camera and pushing a button. In fact there are a number of techniques the professionals use which help to produce high quality images that will in turn become family keepsakes as ... http://www.markmontgomeryphotography.com/2009/10/professional-photography-tips-for-amateurs/ The Crossings Golf and Country Club in Carlsbad is becoming one of the hottest wedding venues in Southern California.  Great food, wonderful facilities and awesome shooting locations.  Check it out. http://www.markmontgomeryphotography.com/2009/09/our-first-wedding-at-the-crossings-carlsbad-ca/ We photograph dozens of families every year on the beaches of Orange County.  Schedule a session with Montgomery Photography and experience the value of a professional portrait photographer who is trained in lighting, clothing and posing.  Call us at 949.337.6225  http://www.markmontgomeryphotography.com/2009/09/orange-county-beaches-rock-for-family-portraits/ Just set up Twitterfeed.com and Selective Twitter Status on Facebook to auto update my social networks with these blog posts! Kill 2 birds with 1 stone with this feature! http://www.markmontgomeryphotography.com/2009/09/loving-social-media/ Here is an example of our newest addtion to wedding photography, infra red.  We converted one of our older cameras to an Infra Red sensor that captures only the infra red light spectrum.  It is a very dramatic effect turning foliage bright white and blue sky to black/dark grey.  [caption id="attachment_90" ... http://www.markmontgomeryphotography.com/2009/08/infra-red-photography-adds-drama-to-orange-county-wedding-photography/