Monthly Archives: April 2009

How to Organize and Plan Your Wedding

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Imagine! A simple three ring binder that will serve as your wedding planner, hold all your wedding planning instruments and become a cherished family wedding keepsake. Sounds interesting?

Ruth used it and wrote the following:

WOW! My fiancé says that I am creative, but the truth is that I am a very disorganized person. Reading your article about the 3 ring wedding binder system, kept me on track. My fiancé and I, without a wedding coordinator, planned our dream wedding. It was indeed a dream wedding and went without a hitch. How can we thank you?

The Secret of the 3 ring wedding binder

It should not be a secret but it seems to be. We have interviewed quite a few brides and grooms, only to find out that most, no matter what their budget, couple wedding with fancy. Since it is so obvious and so simple, the majority never considered using a 3 ring binder when planning their weddings.

Using a 3 ring binder for your wedding planning, affords you an easy way to be organized keeping all your wedding information in one place. It also saves you money, time and aggravation. 3 ring binders can accommodate anyone as they are available with various spine widths from ½ an inch to 3 inches. Choose the one that is right for you.

It will eventually become a wedding keepsake. so,you may wish to purchase a 3 ring binder that has a top window for a pretty cover or your wedding picture.

In the folder, place top insert plastic sheet protectors to serve as pockets for all the wedding-related papers you’ve accumulated. You may wish to place a few business card holder pages in your binder, for fast access to contact information. Additionally, insert dividers and a 3 hole zippered pocket for pen, pencils, paper clips, etc…

Mark the divider tabs with the wedding related category such as: Bridal Gown, Ceremony Site, Reception Site, Catering, Photography etc…
Place the most active or most current in front, so that each topic will have a specific area in the binder allowing you quick referencing and retrieval.

Print helpful articles and insert them into the appropriate categories. You’ll be glad you did!

In addition to sections dedicated to vendors, professionals and service providers, you need to allocate sections to important aspects such as:

A comprehensive wedding checklist
Wedding planning time table,

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How to Take Sharper Digital Photos Every Time

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While a soft blur might give a photograph a particular “feel” or artistic touch, it might also ruin the entire image. This is something that is not always avoidable, but there are some tips and tricks to help a photographer obtain the clearest images available.

The first thing to consider is the ISO. Before the advent of digital photography, the ISO referred to the film’s “speed”. Generally this implied its sensitivity to light, which is also how digital photographers look at ISO as well. ISO is a setting that is done through a number, usually ranging from 100 to 3200 or more.

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Wedding Photograph – Destination Wedding in Hawaii

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As a San Jose wedding photographer, I travel to Hawaii twice a year for leisure and business. Since I will be going to Hawaii anyways, I’d like to offer my service to you with NO travel expense which is about $750 – $1000 savings to you. This offer is only good for those who chooses my Standard Package (with engagement) and above. You must live in the Bay Area

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Digital F Stops Explained

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Anyone who has taken up photography will quickly run into two terms when they discuss or read about the correct way to expose a photograph, and those terms are aperture and f stops. While they sound different, they are actually the same exact thing.

What is aperture? It translates to the part of a lens that dictates how much light is let through to the camera’s sensor – when it is wide open, lots of light gets through. When it is closed down, not much light gets through. The aperture is adjusted through the camera’s f stops, which are discussed as decimals and work in a sort of inverted fashion. This means that the smaller the f stop number the larger the aperture, and vice versa. Understanding f stops is important for making the proper exposure for the desired results.

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Your Wedding Photographer Canceling the Last Minute

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I am trying to find ways to blog more so that I can be helpful to you, when you search for a Bay Area / San Jose wedding photographer. So, in the next couple of months, I will be using actual reviews of bride about their wedding photographers. All business name of theses Bay Area wedding photographers will be deleted.

Again, this is NOT a bride’s review of my business.

From MARGARET C. review of a San Jose Wedding Photographer:

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