Barn Sessions!

Designed for boarding barns, training facilities or just a bunch of horse owning friends. 

Details: 

• Need an organizer.
• Need a minimum of 4 horse owners.
• Each session fee is per horse/owner combo. 
• Each session will get a set time period.  How long depends on what we do.
• Deposit is required.
• Viewing/ ordering session on the same day.

Organizer: Can be the owner, manager or a client of the barn. Organizers can earn  discounted or even complementary sessions or products, depends on how many sign up for the session. Organizer will be the one to spread the word and get others to join in.  I will give the organizers material to help promote the event. They will also make sure everyone is ready for their time slot. They must get a minimum of 4 horse owners.

SAMPLE Session Price:

Session are fully customize to fit your barn's needs.   An example session: $99 -Includes 45 minutes of my time and a fun photo experience for you. You will also receive 2 fully edited/ re-touched 8 x 10 prints.  A $25 non-refundable deposit is required to hold your slot. I will not hold that slot until deposit is paid. Each session fee is per horse/owner combo. So if one owner has 2 horses, they will need to pay 2 session fees.

Viewing and choosing images:

All viewing will be done on-site immediately after each session. While I am shooting the next session, one of my assistants will help them choose your images. This session was designed to make it quick, simple, and to allow everyone to get their images as quickly as possible.

FAQs:

When and how will everyone receive their images?  They will received edited/ re-touched prints mailed directly to them.  

What if they like more than 2 images?  They may purchase additional images and prints at additional cost. 

May they  purchase more at a later date? Yes, but be sure to write down the image #'s of the ones they may want.   If they want them loaded online, there will be a $25 loading fee.

What if someone is running late? Please be on time. Because of scheduled time slots, we must stay on track of the assigned times. If you are running late, it will take away from your time in front of the camera. 

What if we are a bunch of friends and we do not keep our horses at the same place? No problem, we just need to find a location that everyone can meet at.

To set up a customized session email or call me at (940)367-4269

Mini Sessions - October 6, 2012

You asked for it, you got it.  Mini Sessions!
Details below
Reserve your slot at the bottom of page

The Details

Locations:

Morning sessions will be at the FM 428 Greenbelt Access point, so if you have horses you may bring them and even do some trail riding when you are done.  There is a small usage fee that you will be responsible for. This location has fields, trees, bridges, and trails.

Afternoon session: I am still deciding on several Denton County parks.  It is a toss-up between Cross Timbers Park, North Lake Park, and Lake Forest Park .  Any input on your preference is welcome and will help me make my decision.

Time:
October 6, 2012
Morning sessions: 8:00am, 9:00am, 10:00am, 11:00am,
Afternoon sessions: 2:00pm, 3:00pm, 4:00pm, 5:00pm, 6:00pm, 7:00pm
6PM & 7PM session will be close to sunset, and dusk and will be a prime slot, so book early.

Price:
$99 -Includes 45 minutes of my time and a fun photo experience for you. You will also receive 2 fully edited/ re-touched images.  A $25 non-refundable deposit is required to hold your slot. I will not hold that slot until deposit is paid.

Viewing and choosing images:
All viewing will be done on-site immediately after your session. While I am shooting the next session, one of my assistants will help you choose your images. This session was designed to make it quick, simple, and to allow you to get your images as quickly as possible.

FAQs:
When and how will I receive my images?  You will received your edited/ re-touched images and print release electronically.  If you prefer them on a CD, there will be an extra $5 charge.

What if I like more than 2 images?  You may purchase additional images and prints at additional cost.

May I purchase more at a later date? Yes, but be sure to write down the image #'s of the ones you may want.   If you want them loaded online, there will be a $25 loading fee.

What if we are running late? Please be on time. Because of scheduled time slots, we must stay on track of the assigned times. If you are running late, it will take away from your time in front of the camera.

Coming soon:
 Barn Sessions! Please use the Paypal button below or call me (940)367-4269 with your CC info.  You may mail a check, but it may not reserve your spot in time.

Spots Taken: 9AM, 10AM, 11AM, 6PM
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Equine Photography Tips- What is White Balance?

Have you ever taken a photo in an indoor arena that had an awful yellow tint, or maybe took a photo at sunset, hoping to get some nice warm colors, but it looks blue? The reason for this is your camera cannot determine what white is - you need to tell it what white is. For certain lighting factors, we need to adjust our white balance.  White balance may also be referred to as color balance or color temperature.

I find most people shoot  on Auto White Balance (AWB).  In this setting the camera has to guess what white is and does not always get it right.  Camera models have different locations where you can adjust white balance, but you may have noticed several icons on your camera- light-bulb, sun, clouds and a few others. These represent different light sources and will tell your camera what white is, so you get proper colors. Some cameras have a K setting, which allows you to fine tune your white balance. Each of these represent the color temperature that the light source emits. 

I keep mine set at K, and will adjust as needed.

White Balance is measured in Kelvins - color temperature in light sources.
1000-2000K - Candlelight
2500-3500K - Tungsten Bulb (reg light bulb)
4000-5000K - Fluorescent Lamp
5000-5500K- Flash
5000-6000K- Sunny
6500-7500K - Cloudy/Overcast
8000-9000K - Shade/ Heavy Overcast

Adjustment scale in Lightroom

The lower temperature is the blue/cooler side of the scale and the higher temperatures are on the yellow/warmer side.

Taking a few moments to adjust your white balance will result in proper coloring of your image with more vividness and saturation.  You are also able to get a little more creative with your photography by adding a little more warmth or coolness to your images.

The images below are all the same, but they were shot in RAW format rather than jpg, so I was able to adjust in Adobe Lightroom easily to demonstrate how color temperature can effect your photos.

Taken just before sunset in heavy shade, but the sun was peaking through the trees to give a little rim light.  This is the 1st shot I took right after shooting with several flashes, so the the temperature was manually set at ~5200.   The white looks a little blue in these and no warmth in the photo.

Being sunset, the camera cannot detect white. If I had the camera set to AWB, it would have more than likely turned out looking like this - looking very blue without warmth.

With a little adjusting in Adobe Lightroom, we added some warmth.  After taking this photo, I remembered to adjust my  white balance  to ~ 7500K so they all would have the warm glow from the sun setting.

To learn more about white balance and other ways to improve your photography check out Terri Cage Photography's mentoring and lessons

Equine Photography: Its All About The Light Part II

As I mentioned in Part I early morning and late afternoon/early evening, just hours after sunrise and before sunset is the best times for creating beautiful images.  This time is also commonly known  as the Golden Hour because of the wonderful soft even light that can be found at this time. Photographing in the harsh mid-day sun can give unwanted shadowing hiding details and may over-exposed parts of your image and colors seem somewhat muted and hazy. Sunrise vs. Sunset is personal preference, but I like to photograph grey and black coat colorings in the morning, since the morning light has more pastels and blue tones. While red and gold tones are more prominent with the warmer tones at sunset. This is the normal with sunrises and sunset, but not the rule and you can never fully predict Mother Nature.

Learning to use the golden hour will greatly help improve the quality of your images, no matter what your subject is.  By positioning yourself in different angles from the sun, there is several different ways to use this light.  The following images are taken at different times of day from morning to dusk to give an idea of the use of light.

Taken early morning on a partly cloudy day.  Love the stillness of mornings! Sun was directly behind me.

Taken mid-day, lots of  distracting contrast and shadows that hide details and we have some overblown highlights and over exposed background.

Late afternoon light gives a soft light with some shadowing, which actually gives some depth to your subject, but doesn't over blow highlights or cause too much contrast that takes away details. Sun was behind me at a 45 degree angle. Look at the shadows for the suns direction.

Soft late afternoon early evening light gives even soft diffused light with even tones without harsh shadows or blown out whites. Sun was at my back at approximately a 45 degree angle.  You can see a soft shadow behind the horse to give an idea of the light direction

Taken 1 hour before sunset with the sun 45 degrees behind subject. Once again using the trees to diffuse the light slightly. The subject has a nice back-light giving a rim light effect, but still maintaining some of the details of the subject and having a small amount of sun-flare.  Also gave light to the insects in the image.

By putting your subject between the sun and yourself, you can create and nice silhouette, with a lot of sun-flare and rim-light around your subject. You may also get some very warm colors.  Shooting directly into the sun makes it difficult for your camera to focus, so you may need to resort to manual focus.  A very clean lens makes focusing easier.  The trees were used to diffuse the light and help in focusing.

Taken right after sunset giving a silouhette, with nice soft warm colors in the background,

Wanted: Senior Reps for Class of 2012

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Now is the time to sign up to be a Senior Rep for Terri Cage Photography for the all upcoming Seniors!

What is a Senior Rep?  They are an outgoing, super energetic with an upbeat attitude who loves to be in front of the camera. You will have your senior photo session done early in their senior year, preferably before their senior year starts.
We do a 2 hours session at no charge with as many fashion changes as you wish at a location of your choice or one of my favorites. You may bring a  props parents or your 2 or 4 legged friend.

What you have to do? As a Terri Cage Photography, you represent me and the images I have taken of you.  Show them to your friends, handout my cards and be excited about your photos.

What's in it for you? Besides getting your free session you will also get a free 4 x 6 "look book" with at least 20 watermarked images to show to your friends.  A free on-line gallery of your photos to choose your favorites from, Don't worry the watermark won't take away from your photos.  You will get at least 10 digital images with a watermark to post on Facebook. Great discounts on images or prints. Plus commissions and possible bonuses for everyone you refer that has photos done with Terri Cage Photography.

How do you sign up?  Send an e-mail to tcage1@earthlink,net with the following information:
Name,  school, and why you want to be a Senior Rep and what makes you stand out

Be sure to to put TCP 2012 REP in the subject line in case your e-mail goes to my spam folder.

Hurry and sign-up, reps are limited to 2 per school.  Any schools in Denton, Collin, Cooke, Wise, Tarrant, Parker, Grayson are eligible, surrounding counties will be considered.

Make Room For The Train - How'd I do that?

Several have inquired about how I did this, so here it is. It was pretty easy actually. First set your camera to Manual mode Shutter speed is key.  The settings weren't perfect since this was a spur of the moment shot. I ones that were used ; 1/80th sec for shutter, would of gone slower to 1/60th if this was planned and used a tripod. Since it was a bright day F-stop was at f/25, ISO was at 250, thought I had it 200 which would of been better.  At the last moment I ask the family to stand by the track...at a safe distance and be very very still.  With no posing time allowed they did great! 

Use the slide bar at the bottom to speed the slideshow up.

Make a Free Flash Slideshow

You don't have to use a train, you just need to be safe.  Any moving object will work, the faster the better.
Want to learn more or not sure what ISO, F-Stop or shutter speed means, sign up for lessons.

To view the series of photos with the moving train

TFCD Equestrian Models Needed

TFCD Equestrian Models Needed:

No modeling experience needed, just need to be able to ride a horse bareback at a lope/canter.

Having a used wedding gown or prom dress that you don't mind getting a little dirty is a plus. If not I have a few dresses.

I will come to you if local or meet at another senic location. e-mail me at terricage@earthlink.net If you are wondering what TFCD is - Time for CD. You provide your time and I provide you with a CD at not cost to you

This would be great for a bride or who wants a photo with their dress on their horse.