tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140801800008785176.comments2010-02-04T22:11:10.933-08:00About Me:http://www.blogger.com/profile/16258183802660269722mike@hrendesign.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140801800008785176.post-24122672283776705972010-02-04T22:11:10.933-08:002010-02-04T22:11:10.933-08:00Good work..<br />Wonderful.<br /><br />wonder how?.. :Dyugawshttp://yuga.wsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140801800008785176.post-45605533143989586292009-12-09T10:36:36.124-08:002009-12-09T10:36:36.124-08:00Love, Love, Love this!Mistihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14277954928185945512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140801800008785176.post-15765493200490569512009-11-24T07:39:33.327-08:002009-11-24T07:39:33.327-08:00Hi Cara,<br /> <br />Thank you for your very nice comment. I am glad you liked my photos.<br /> <br />Here is my 2 cents on my process.<br /><br />For sharp photos I shoot between f/2.8 and f/5.6 to get a good depth of field with multiple subjects. If I am shooting a single portrait, I like to shoot down to f/1.8 to get a nice soft background. <br /> <br />I always shoot in RAW when I am doing a professional (paid gig) shoot.<br /> <br />By default DSLR do not put a lot of sharpening in the RAW or JPG photos, so you will need to do that in the post processing.<br /> <br />One trick I use for sharpening is to use a high-pass filter in photoshop.<br />http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-editing/sharpen-high-pass/<br /> <br />There are some others, but this one is easy and quick to do.<br /> <br />I also like using photoshop actions for color treatment. There are a lot of free ones out there. Search for free LOMO, Split-Channel, Kubota actions.<br /> <br />If you are having a difficult time getting a good focus on your lens, it might be back focusing. This happens with some lenses that are not calibrated correctly from the manufacture. You might want to take it in and get it tested.<br /><br />http://photo.net/learn/focustest/<br /><br />I enjoyed your photos on your blog. Great shots. Lots of fun with the kids. I am glad you are enjoying it so much. I have been a designer for the last 25 years, I have been shooting for a long time, but I just started doing portrait work for about 2 years now.<br /> <br />Take care and keep in touch.<br />Mike.About Me:http://www.blogger.com/profile/16258183802660269722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140801800008785176.post-17480726551742497832009-11-23T10:54:24.891-08:002009-11-23T10:54:24.891-08:00Breathtaking!<br />I came across your blog while doing a Google search for white balance settings. My jaw is still dropped. Photography has been a passion of mine for many years now. I&#39;m an amateur photographer and learning everything on my own as I go. I get very frustrated because my pictures don&#39;t come out the way I see them. My camera&#39;s owners manual is dog-eared and tattered from me reading through it everyday to try and make my photography better. Your pictures are so crisp, that&#39;s what&#39;s missing. I&#39;ve read and re-read through your site and I can&#39;t figure it out. Is it a HD lens (is there such a thing)? A combination of settings? Just Photoshop? I would really appreciate any advice or guidance you have to offer.<br />itsthemotherload@gmail.com<br />Thank you for your time!<br />CaraCara Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01385423971611531371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140801800008785176.post-66385015731872902582009-11-03T09:06:12.819-08:002009-11-03T09:06:12.819-08:00Hi Mike,<br />Love the picture of Hanna. Does she have a &quot;Don&#39;t Mess with Texas&quot; baseball hat? Does she want one?<br />Marty gave me two from a dinner that he and Erin went to and I will send her one if she doesn&#39;t have/wants me.<br /><br />Love ya,<br />LesDr. Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13427614484694077941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140801800008785176.post-2486995080817484552009-10-05T12:21:35.517-07:002009-10-05T12:21:35.517-07:00Take us back now, please.Elle Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01506931705691712594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140801800008785176.post-27947164886418802592009-09-27T08:37:23.975-07:002009-09-27T08:37:23.975-07:00This makes me wanna go back, despite the long drive, to the shores of The Gulf Coast!Elle Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01506931705691712594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140801800008785176.post-50382371950406778132009-08-28T08:41:15.246-07:002009-08-28T08:41:15.246-07:00Wow, that&#39;s great. That would have been horrible to lose all of those shots. I&#39;ve had a card fry on me once and it was a horrible sinking feeling. Can&#39;t wait to see some shots!Dave Sizerhttp://www.davesizer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140801800008785176.post-20850650493007040492009-08-26T14:03:51.757-07:002009-08-26T14:03:51.757-07:00These pictures made me wish I really loved football!<br /><br />~AlyAly Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03077193430866641535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140801800008785176.post-66831607687323653702009-06-24T10:31:14.524-07:002009-06-24T10:31:14.524-07:00Thanks for the comments Kurt and Dawn. I am so happy you are finding your dancer in the set and are enjoying the photos. It makes it all worth it.Hren Design (HD)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16258183802660269722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140801800008785176.post-87278606890436778322009-06-24T10:22:53.311-07:002009-06-24T10:22:53.311-07:00LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the photos!!<br /><br />They are so candid and &quot;tell&quot; exactly what the show is all about. I downloaded a couple of shots of my daughter and am going in later to see if I can find her in her other dance. I&#39;m always backstage making sure the dancers get their costumes changed in time to get back on stage and rarely get a chance to take any photos.<br />Thank you for posting the huge assortment! It is fun to see it from the &quot;audience&quot; side! Your shots of the soloists...incredible!<br />Dawn McCarthyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140801800008785176.post-74211640164824762282009-06-15T20:52:56.563-07:002009-06-15T20:52:56.563-07:00I just grabbed a few shots of my little girl from Cast F, and since I don&#39;t have a flickr account, figured I&#39;d leave a comment over here. Fantastic work! Looks like you were a very busy Dad during rehearsal! Thanks for putting these up and taking the time to sift through a TON of pictures of kids you don&#39;t even know!<br /><br />-Kurt NelsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140801800008785176.post-60672940693447345892009-06-15T20:12:29.884-07:002009-06-15T20:12:29.884-07:00Hi Pam,<br /><br />I am glad you are enjoying the photos. I had a lot of fun taking them. The kids do an amazing job and their heats and souls pour out in the photos.<br /><br />I have a small photo set of the Willy Wonka photos from last year on my flickr stream:<br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/hrendesign/sets/72157605622961028/<br /><br />Let me know what part your daughter played and I would be happy to find some photos if I she was at the same rehearsal. Mike.Hren Design (HD)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16258183802660269722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140801800008785176.post-79037538727695409052009-06-15T12:53:10.244-07:002009-06-15T12:53:10.244-07:00Your photos are absolutely gorgeous, and show the girls at their very best! My daughter graduated from British last year and was a solist in Willy Wonka. Would you happen to have any photos from last year&#39;s show?<br /><br />I just went to the Cast F show last night, and these pics looks like that show. What role was your daughter? Isn&#39;t British just the best? We miss being a part of the studio so much!<br /><br />Thanks so much,<br /><br />Pam Dilnik<br />Kent WA<br />artisticmom@comcast.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140801800008785176.post-42484787550258975282009-04-20T20:04:00.000-07:002009-04-20T20:04:00.000-07:00I like what you did with the pictures. Very cool.Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14817031631517868818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140801800008785176.post-89804769542177955772009-04-13T22:32:23.951-07:002009-04-13T22:32:23.951-07:00Thanks for always capturing great photos of our family!! It was a fun week! xoElle Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01506931705691712594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140801800008785176.post-56185768599104892682009-03-04T13:53:18.537-08:002009-03-04T13:53:18.537-08:00Love these pictures!! Good job! I know a boy who would love some of these framed in his room. :)Elle Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01506931705691712594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140801800008785176.post-78321803950625845132009-02-10T14:42:03.839-08:002009-02-10T14:42:03.839-08:00I like the color ... the red on the white. Great shot!Elle Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01506931705691712594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140801800008785176.post-45349350153763755622009-01-16T09:03:42.278-08:002009-01-16T09:03:42.278-08:00I've followed your site weekly and enjoy all your work. Keep up the good work and keep posting.<BR/><BR/>QDQDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17207377456467117327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140801800008785176.post-74734731633898374222009-01-13T13:01:30.370-08:002009-01-13T13:01:30.370-08:00very nice pictures!!!Olivier Juleshttp://www.olivierjules.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140801800008785176.post-74383133533298530372009-01-12T18:14:31.541-08:002009-01-12T18:14:31.541-08:00Hey thanks for the comments Willow and Bruno. It is fun to make the everyday objects special. I am glad you appreciate them. I'll be rolling out my favs from 2008 tomorrow.Hren Design (HD)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16258183802660269722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140801800008785176.post-10961401060190598842009-01-12T04:16:35.893-08:002009-01-12T04:16:35.893-08:00its strange how you take everyday objects and get them sooo nice that they could be frames on the wall in my livingroom. amazing photoblog you got here.brunohttp://hicoculis.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140801800008785176.post-25914748317707854922009-01-10T23:47:45.011-08:002009-01-10T23:47:45.011-08:00omg mike i just was out to BD yesterday and i couldnt believe it!! it was amazing! i could not imageine being washed away by what used to be a stream...crazy...i love that truck one, the colors are perfect! and the composition on the last one, nice!willowhttp://www.willowsphotography.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140801800008785176.post-14509430086425564652008-12-21T18:18:45.402-08:002008-12-21T18:18:45.402-08:00Thank you Misti. I really loved the shoot. The boys were awesome and it really shows in the pictures. Great personalities. It was a blast. Thank you for the comments. Mike.Hren Design (HD)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16258183802660269722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140801800008785176.post-74377739942150016912008-12-21T16:38:00.000-08:002008-12-21T16:38:00.000-08:00Hi Mike,<BR/><BR/>We just wanted to say THANK YOU for giving us some beautiful pictures. It's always hard to get a photo that's good with 3 young boys. You managed to get some great shots that we love! It was a fun and easy shoot and we will definately do it again. Thanks Again<BR/><BR/>MistiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com