The 2013 Calendar is Here (for a Short While) – Los Angeles Fine Art Photographer
These calendars have been limited to a private group of people in the past. Due to heightened interest, I’ve decided to make them available for purchase. They are 11″x17″ calendars with nice-sized images (roughly 8.5″x10.5″) guaranteed to impress. The images were hand-selected from our travels of 2012 (this time in the Pacific region) and meticulously processed. So, please, only give these calendars to the very special people in your life this holiday season or I will be very offended.
Click on the image below to see more and make the purchase.
Warning: The purchase site may be taken down without notice. So if you are interested, don’t take too long to decide.
The Much Anticipated 2012 Calendar is Here
For those of you that know about a tradition that we’ve carried on for years at Jean Huang Photography, I know you’ve been anxious to see the new year’s calendar.
As a tradition, we make a new calendar with the select few images from our travels during the year. This is our way of sharing our passion with our beloved clients. This year, it’s Japan!
The calendar made its début at an event yesterday. And it’s definitely received lots of “woos” and “aahs”.
Visit this page under the “Holiday Gifts”. Sit back, watch the slide show and enjoy the colors of Japan unfold in front of your eyes.
If you’ve seen our calendars from previous years, you’d know the quality of paper and images that go into them. In fact, this year, we’ve made them even better. They are now 11″x17″ calendars with nice sized images (roughly 8″x10″) guaranteed to impress.
If, and that’s an “if”, you are compelled to own one for yourself or give as a gift, call or e-mail or fill out a form for Jean Huang Photography. 🙂
New Offerings Just In Time for the Holidays! – Los Angeles Photographer
The holiday season is quickly drawing to an end. Can you believe it? Only 11 days to make selections for the important ones in your life (let alone the time needed to package and even mail it). And your feet are hurting from all the walking and searching. If you are among the lucky ones, your eyes are red from staring at the computer monitor too long. And worse, you are at loss for what perfect gifts to pick for the very loved ones.
No sweat (not easy to sweat in winter :-)), we have an easy and elegant solution for you – the photography gift card! All you need is 5 minutes of your time and we will take care of the rest. Time is limited though if you want to make sure the “beautiful item” arrives before the Christmas dinner.
Go make your purchases here. And the person that receives it would thank you (I mean, really). Who wouldn’t love a piece of art on their wall, made out of their family, especially their babies’ portraits?
Hurry before the cards run out. Just 5 minutes will allow you to chill out for the rest of the “shopping season” and look like a hero (with good taste) on the “big day”. 🙂
Here’s the front view of this beautifully designed card:
and the back view:
What are you still waiting for? Run….!!
Life is in the Moments, Celebrate It! – Los Angeles Custom Portrait Photographer
Life is in the moments that we live in. This has been my belief and the exact reason that got me started doing portrait photography. Now, it may sound biased coming from a photographer. But people, do whatever it makes sense to you to capture the beautiful moments that we may (most likely) not be able to “go back” and retrieve.
Yesterday, I ran into a gentleman. Upon learning that I’m a photographer, he shared the thought that he’s been wanting to do a family portraiture now that his parents are not getting any younger. I love meeting people like this as it shows that they are passionate about their lives and that they are living and breathing the moments.
In the (sort of) modernistic world that we exist in, we tend to get buried in the “busy-ness” and forget why we are doing all the tasks on the to-do list. The next thing we know, our kids have left the home and our parents are leaving (or have left) this world. We wonder where our lives went and we have nothing tangible to refer back to.
Life is like water in a river. It flows right by us whether we pay attention to it or not. So take a moment out of your life, from time to time, to stop and dip your toes in the water, make a splash or even take a bath, if you’d so feel like it. 🙂 As I always say, life won’t wait. So starting today, smell it, taste it, feel it…
My parents had a big wedding anniversary (to avoid the risk of aging myself, I choose to not disclose the total number of years). Like any couple of that generation, they’ve been through a lot. I thought it’d be nice to document this milestone in their lives together with a nice portraiture. In my mind, it’d be a gift that when they look upon 20 or 30 years from now, it brings them right back to where we are today. I hope this nice canvas gallery wrap has done just that – simple, elegant and memorable. It’s sitting beautifully on my parents’ living room wall.
What memory would you capture for your loved ones this holiday season, or anytime of the year?
P.S. Excuse me for putting mosaic on my parents’ eyes. They are MY parents and, I know, I’m being selfish. 🙂
P.P.S. Did you know that this was a typical pose for wedding picture at the time that my parents got married?
Seal the Deal with Love – Los Angeles Children’s Photographer
Remember the cuttie pie D2 that we got a quick glimpse the other day? Well, grandma loved the sneak peek. So, as we creatives would like to make new stuff, I thought why not design a post card that’s stamped with her grandson’s images?
Notice that, contrary to the ever-changing prices of (real) stamps, these limited editions (currently 2011 edition) are “priceless” and each year, you get to update with new portraits of your children or grand-children.
With these specially made cards in hand, you’d have bragging power to send a post card to all your friends, family, and, heck, anybody that you have a mailing address for. 🙂
Before long, you’d have a collection to savor the beloved child’s growth over the years.
About the post card, the design can be tweaked and will change from year to year. Of course we can make it perfectly clean. But would it be as interesting as this rustic-looking design?
All my clients of 2011 get to have this specially made for them. Are you one of them? 😉 Christmas is 67 days away and these cards make perfect gifts. Just saying… 🙂
P.S. The watermark at the bottom will not show in the final product.
P.P.S. Post cards come with envelopes.
I’m on a Roll with These Lotus Flowers – Los Angeles Fine Art Photographer
Boy, am I on a roll or not? It’s the third image that I’ve processed of these lotus flowers (to see the other two, please click here and here). Needless to say, they are my favorite as we speak. And I have to thank Rita for letting me in her beautiful garden to capture the short-lived elegance!
What do you think of them? Have you fallen in love with these delicate angels yet?
This image would have been a beautiful addition to your living room as a frame-less canvas gallery wrap as well. Well, why not create a wall art combination using more than one image?
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You Know I can’t Get Enough of Lotus Flowers – Los Angeles Fine Art Photographer
The best way to cool off in a dog day of summer, for me, is to process the beautiful images of lotus flowers. So, it’s only natural that I made this image shortly after the one I shared the other day. Plus, wouldn’t it be nice to cool off under the shade like the one provided by this large lotus leaf?
This image would have been a beautiful addition to your living room as a frameless canvas gallery wrap panel as well. For additional fine art photography samples, please visit here. To explore home decoration ideas with my photography, please contact me by clicking here.
I’d love that you share your thoughts as well. 🙂
What a Perfect Art Piece for Summer with Lotus Flower – Los Angeles Fine Art Photography
As I’ve said time and again, spring is one of my favorite seasons to photograph nature. While summer presents fewer opportunities, I would not give up a chance to capture the most elegant flower for summer – lotus flower.
What could have cooled you off other than the delicate texture and the pastel colors of a lotus flower?
This image would have been a beautiful addition to your living room as a canvas gallery wrap as well. For additional fine art photography samples, please visit here. To explore home decoration ideas with my photography, please contact me.
What a unique way to present your portraits on a “floating” gallery block – Los Angeles Children’s Photographer
One of the ways that I add value to my clients is to always be on the look-out for unique and creative ways to present the beautiful portraits. I had a portrait session with the family of Beau and Stacy and never had a chance to write about it.
The fact is, their daughter Savannah gave me lots of interesting images, as you know how my photography is inspired by children. I thought the “floating” gallery block would be a nice addition to any family’s nursery or a child’s bedroom. As a result, I designed this sample product using some images of Savannah’s cute expressions:
As you see in the images above, this “floating” gallery block is a series of smaller gallery blocks constructed as a collage on an overall large background, also made of a gallery block. The photographs are printed on Kodak ENDURA Metallic photo paper with a satin laminate, which are then adhered to solid wood with perfect 90-degree corners. What’s not reflected in the above 2 images is the beautiful sheer glow that came from the metallic photo paper, toned down just perfectly by the laminate.
This is another frame-less, ready to hang product that will add colors and characteristics to any family’s walls and sizes and colors can be customized.
I would love to hear your thoughts and/or questions.
A Memorable Party, A Memorable Family – Los Angeles Event/Party Photographer
When Lissette contacted me about a surprise party that she and her family was planning for her mother, I was so excited and almost rushed out of my mouth “hire me, hire me”. That’s exactly the kind of environment where I’d love the energy from, the care, the love and, of course, the surprise. 🙂
Lucky for me, I got to experience the wonderful party, at a beautiful venue while all the festivities were in the air.
Lissette, I’d say all the hard work that went into the party was worth it, even though you had to hide it from your mom while doing the planning under the same roof! What a fun party – the hugging and kissing (:-)), the nice food, the mariachi band and the dancing, the dancing, and more dancing. Even with the tears coming up when you and your sister were giving a speech, I’d still say it’s a great party. 🙂
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to experience such a beautiful party and to meet your beautiful family! And Aida, happy birthday! I’m sure the memories of this night will stay with you for a long time, with the help of my pictures. 🙂
A New Year, Brand New Opportunities to Have Fun with Photos – Los Angeles Photographer
Hello all my friends, happy 2011!!! I want to take this opportunity to thank you for all your support in the past year. Without your visits to this website and your insightful comments, it wouldn’t have been as much fun to keep posting. 🙂
To express my appreciation, Jean Huang Photography would like to kick off the new year by having “How Much Fun Can You Have With Holiday Pictures” photo contest.
Winning is easy:
1. Become a fan of Jean Huang Photography by clicking the “like” button (at http://www.facebook.com/jeanhuangphotography).
2. Submit, to the wall of the above-mentioned fan page, as many fun* photos taken during the holidays (Christmas and/or New Year) as you’d like. Make sure your photo(s) are “rated G” (i.e., safe for all ages). Again, no limit on number of photos to submit.
3. Now, here’s the fun part: Vote for fun* photos by “liking” them. And promote your photos to gain as many “likes” as possible. So friends and family are important people in your life, in this contest. 🙂
4. Deadline to submit and vote is 12:00 AM on Monday January 10th, 2011.
5. Pictures with the most “likes” go home with a prize (Note: each picture is a separate entry. The picture with the most “likes” wins).
6. Number of winning pictures is determined by number of fans as of the cut-off date of the contest (i.e.,12:00 AM US Pacific Time on Monday January 10th, 2011). One winning photo for every 65 fans.
7. Ready? Set? Go! Start having fun*, NOW!
*Fun = special, unique, emotional, sweet, ……, fun!
P.S. What’s the prize, you might ask. As I hinted at the end of last year, I was making a 2011 calendar with some of the beautiful pictures taken in Vietnam and Cambodia. What better way to experience the beauty of South-east Asia, for a whole year, without the expenses of traveling?
What Better Way than to Preserve Your Party Memories in a Custom Photo CD/DVD Case – Los Angeles Event/Party Photographer
Happy holidays! Tis’ the season for parties!
Although I have tiered pricing for events/parties, many customers choose to have the touched-up pictures burned onto a CD/DVD. In this case, I’d always recommend a CD/DVD case. Why? Because it’s a great add-on and it’s like what an album is like to the pictures in it. It also protects the nice pictures from the memorable parties on your CD/DVD.
They can be single, double or triple CD/DVD holders with leatherette, linen, or custom photo covers (my personal favorite) and finished with a magnetic closure.
The pictures below are examples of a CD case for Nathan the little pirate’s party. In this case, it holds a single CD, with customizations on the cover, including the design (can vary based on the occasion and taste preference), the picture and the caption. The cover is also laminated for further protection of the surface.
Now, go off and book a venue (could be your home :-))for a holiday celebration and I will be there in no time! 🙂
Fine Art Giclée Canvas Gallery Wrap for Sharon and Dennis – Los Angeles Maternity Photographer
Remember Sharon and Dennis, the expecting parents that I worked with on the maternity portraits? Well, their baby princess has joined us. But before I get on to how sweet and beautiful she looks, I thought I’d finish some “old business”.
Sharon and Dennis were exciting about the portraits that turned out and chose one of the maternity portraits to enlarge for the living room. They have a nice house with contemporary decor. Much as I expected, they liked the frame-less looks of pictures. Upon presenting them with the different options, the picture was processed on a gallery wrap with Giclée prints.
OK, time out. You might ask what a “fine art Giclée canvas gallery wrap” is.
It is a picture printed directly onto museum quality canvas material using high quality archival inks. The canvas print is then wrapped around a stretcher frame so that the photo’s edges are visible on the sides of the frame. Frames are available in 3/4, 1-1/2, and 2-1/2 -inch depths. Given the size and the taste preference of the couple, we chose 3/4-inch frames for their gallery wrap. Additionally, a lustre finishing spray is applied to protect the surface of the print. Alternatively, glossy spray can be applied to taste as well. With the appropriate (easy) care (e.g., no direct exposure to harsh sunlight, etc.), this beautiful wall art will last years and years.
As you’d see in the pictures below, the gallery wrap is finished with paper backing for a more finished look (Customers have the choice of no paper backing as well). Hanging hardware was attached – in this case, a sawtooth. So installation is a piece of cake. At the bottom of the backing, bumpers were applied to provide room for air circulation.
Still have questions? Please ask in the comments area.
Want your photos to stand out? Have them displayed on standout mounts.
As a photographer, I always work with my customers in coming up with the photo display solutions based on factors such as:
– The customers’ home decor;
– The customers’ interests/tastes; and
– The look/feel of the photographs themselves.
So in a way, I’m like an interior designer.
Other than the traditional framing, there are so many frame-less alternatives nowadays, many of which are lighter in weight and are easier to install. Remember the relatively new presentation style – canvas thin wrap I shared a couple of months ago? Well, for the lady that has a near-century long of experience in this world, I tried a different media.
This time, I had it printed on photo paper. The print was then mounted on a thick black lightweight backing that gives a contemporary, finished look to the unframed image. Holes are included on the back of the mounts for easy hanging. And depending on the size of the photo, the backing is available in ¾” and 1½” (for larger sizes) thicknesses.
As you can see, the sides are wrapped, which gives an even more finished look. Given the feel of this particular photo, I picked black siding for her. White and beige are two other options.
Normally, I’m not a big fan of anything shiny. To protect the photo, I could have selected a matte spray. However, I thought a glossy spray would really bring out the deep colors in this photo and it turned out to look really nice.
Take a look at the finished product in different angles. I hope you like this product as well!
Can Normal Life Objects, like Chili Peppers, be Turned Into Art?
If you remember my earlier post “Looking Beyond the Obvious” and its follow-up “The Not So Obvious Answers“, you’d know that I don’t look at things in a “normal” way. This time, it’s no exception.
Things all started pretty innocently…
As mentioned in the post of “The Not So Obvious Answers“, my parents gave me a few plants of Mexican chili pepper since I’m into vegetable gardening. A couple of weeks have passed. Dad stopped by and brought over 2 peppers from their own garden while mine just started having flowers. It sort of feels like a “preview” of what to expect once mine come to “fruition”.
The thing is that my tolerance to spiciness is limited and if my dad said this pepper is spicy, it IS spicy for me. So I’m looking at these beautiful gifts from the nature and the photographer in me got an idea. Why not take photos of them?
So here’s what I started with:
and this:
Notice I’ve changed the border colors for the same picture. And I want to remind you again that this piece of art only started with 2 pieces of chili peppers. You’ve got to give the beautiful nature some credit!
Then I got a little more creative. So here they are:
If you think what you just saw was beyond your imagination, then look at this. I have to warn you, this is for the red hot hearts. 🙂
Like what you’ve seen? These art pieces can be printed (as is; without the watermarks, of course) and mounted or framed (at your choice) to make your day, every day. At your preference, you also have the options to customize the border colors and/or background colors.
Additionally, if you like them to be made of other words/phrases, it can be done. In other words, all sorts of customization can be done.
So all you need is to call or e-mail me (my contact info can be found by clicking the “Contact” tab at the top)!
The Canvas Thin Wrap Print Has Arrived for Chloe!
Remember Chloe, the little lady that just turned one-year-old two months ago? The canvas print has arrived! I loved the vivid colors that came through the nicely wrapped canvas. I can’t wait to see the reaction from her mom and dad. In fact, I’m so excited that I wanted to share some photos of the product online. And I hope I’m not stealing the thrill from her parents. :p
As some of you are probably familiar with the standard canvas and gallery wraps (in the line of canvas products) already, thin-wrap is a new type. With the thin edge and the block mount in the back, it provides a feel of floated picture on the wall. Because of the home decor of the family, I thought thin-wrap would look really nice.
In case you are wondering about the trivial details, a satin laminate was applied to protect the surface from scratches and makes cleaning really easy.
Here are the front, side and back views of this canvas print! Look forward to your comments/feedback or questions!
The Front View:
The Side View:
The Back View:
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