tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224076352024-03-07T19:39:35.884-08:00Lifestyle Destination Wedding & Portrait PhotographerOlympia Wedding Photographer | Oahu Wedding Photographer | Tacoma Wedding Photographer | Hawaii Wedding Photographer | Portland Wedding Photographer | Olympia Senior Portrait Photographer | Seattle Wedding PhotographerAric Becker | Lifestyle Destination Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17046250871402249442noreply@blogger.comBlogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22407635.post-9680294403394268502011-02-02T19:19:00.000-08:002011-02-02T19:20:32.238-08:00New blogMy blog has moved. Please visit <a href="http://aricbeckerblog.com/">http://aricbeckerblog.com</a> for all current information.<br />
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Thank You!!!Aric Becker | Lifestyle Destination Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17046250871402249442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22407635.post-18285352361773231682010-12-29T22:58:00.000-08:002010-12-29T23:03:31.125-08:00Wrapping up 2010F<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">irst...I have neglected my blog way to much this year. So one of many things to improve on for 2011 is to blog on a regular basis. So please keep checking back for new posts.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Wrapping up another year....</span><br />
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I can hardly believe another year is coming to a close. It seemed like the year would drag out when I was a kid and my parents would always say, “enjoy it now because the years will get away from you when you get older.” Well guess what, they were right! </span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">We have been so blessed to meet so many amazing people this year and to have been invited to be a part of their lives. It truly is an honor for us to have people put all of their faith and trust into us and our work, when they know that they will never be able to relieve this moment again. This is what keeps us going and loving what we do, to be able to capture the moments that they can never relive and to see the smiles and tears flow as they look through the albums, or cards, or watch the slide shows.</span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">We also participated in Help Portrait this year, trying to use what God gave us to give back to some others. This was an amazing experience for our whole family as well as a few friends. Ten families who wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford family photos got to have the whole experience of a shoot, along with getting hair done. We were also able to get a Santa for the kids and a donation of a gift for each child. Just the looks on the kids’ faces when they saw Santa, was enough for me, but listening to the people say how grateful they were for a picture of their family was absolutely the best feeling that I have ever had! Knowing that this would be something that they would treasure for years to come is something that makes me say, “Thank you God for the talent that I have been given, and for allowing me to do something with it that makes a difference.”</span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Looking forward to starting off 2011 with a bang....shooting Shannon and Max’s wedding on New Year’s Day! Will also be traveling to Hawaii in February for Jenna and Wilson’s wedding. Now that’s a way to start a new year for sure! Can’t wait to see what the Good Lord has in store for all of us in this upcoming year.</span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">As I reflect on this year as a whole; We met so many great people and were blessed with a growth in our business, but as with a growth within ourselves. We have seen what truly matters in life, have learned to have faith and patience, and that the plans we may have for ourselves and our lives are not always the plans that He has for us....we just need to relax and enjoy the ride.</span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Happy Holidays to all of our friends....present and future!!</span></span></span><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">I can’t tell you why or how you meet people, you just do, and when you meet people who you have an instant connection with...you know it! This is how we feel about Jenna and Wilson.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">They have given us the honor and privilege to come with them to Hawaii in February to shoot not only their wedding, but their bachelor/bachelorette party, rehearsal dinner, and family bbq. It is going to be a super week of fun, sun, and some memories to last a lifetime!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">In preparation for the big event we went down to Portland this past weekend to shoot some engagement photos, so easy and so relaxing, just went for a stroll through the beautiful Rose Garden, then off to the campus of Portland State for a few great shots. Grabbed a coffee at Starbucks, then it was off for a surprise we had planned. Jenna and Wilson have an ongoing bet about who is the better dancer.....Enter a little Dance, Dance Revolution contest. That being said what a better occasion for settling the bet. Aric found this arcade in the Pearl District of Portland called Ground Kontrol. We got some beers and some quarters and set out to see who would be called champion. I am not sure we really got a winner, but did get some great shots of them playing the game and they had so much fun.</span><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Our final destination was the Portland waterfront....Where we got some great shots with the Portland skyline.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Their story is one for the books, Melissa started out in the group as “one of the guys," and through lots of prayers, faith, and 8 years of friendship the relationship grew into something much more!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">The wedding and reception were held on a piece of land that has been in her family for 500 years, nestled in a valley in Bellingham. The land has it all...rolling hills, open field, landscaped yard, and access to the river. They could not have asked for a more beautiful spot or a more gorgeous day. While it was a bit warm( 95 that day), it was overshadowed by a lovely ceremony, great food, and some fantastic family and friends.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
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You meet a lot of little kids in life, but I can honestly say I have never met a little girl whom rays of light come out every part of her body! From her eyes to her "cupcake" smile she is just happy and it shows.<br />
A few weeks ago we did a family shoot with Regan and her mom and dad (Jody and Jim).<br />
We had a blast shooting at The Glass Museum, down by the marina, and on The UW Tacoma campus.<br />
Regan and her family made our "job" really easy! Just followed them around and let her lead the way.<br />
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</span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">To <a href="http://groupon.com/seattle">Groupon</a> or not to <a href="http://groupon.com/seattle">Groupon</a>? That is a good question. Actually it is a great question! In our case the answer would be why not? We felt we truly had nothing to lose....No money out of our pocket, no ad to write, no real work to reach thousands of people. So why not give it a shot?</span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">If you don’t know what Groupon is, here is a quick overview. A collective buying process in which merchants offer a discount to customers for one day and set a limit as to how many have to purchase the deal in order for it to be a deal. It is really a win, win for all; customers get great deals on things they probably wouldn’t normally buy and merchants get their name and their products/service out there to a larger audience than they normally would.</span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The big day came and we were excited and a little nervous at the same time, it was either going to go well or go really bad. So we sat at the computer so that questions could be answered as they came in and to see how many people were going to buy. By 9:00am 10 had been bought and so the deal was on!! </span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We kind of felt like it was Wall Street around here, whoo hooing every time we refreshed the screen and another had been bought. By about 11:00am we were getting phone calls of people who were wanting to book! </span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Needless to say we were happy with the outcome, 41 groupons sold, means 41 photo shoots, also means 38 new people who we will get to meet and form a relationship with, and 2 people who already knew us and loved our work so much that they wanted in on the deal. </span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">In short, it really can’t hurt no matter how you look at it, and thank you to <a href="http://www.groupon.com/seattle">Groupon</a> for making this a positive experience for us!</span></span></span></div>Aric Becker | Lifestyle Destination Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17046250871402249442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22407635.post-21886806600794664872010-07-18T21:35:00.000-07:002010-07-18T21:35:27.408-07:00San Luis Obispo Engagement Session | Stacey + Danny<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">You just never know...…</span><br />
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I just happen to be cruising through </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://Weddingbee.com/">Weddingbee.com</a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> one day and came across Stacey’s post that she was looking for a wedding photographer for her wedding in October, just one catch....It was in California! </span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">On a whim I sent her a message letting her know that we would love to be a part of her and Danny’s special day, well what do you know, she loved our work, and through our contact through email got the vibe that we were going to hit it off and she hired us!</span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Just this past weekend we drove down to San Luis Obispo, CA for their engagement shoot, as well as to meet them in person. Within ten minutes we were all in our comfort zones and had a blast shooting at the historic Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, Frog and Peach Pub(where they shared some laughs, and stories with us, while they sat down for a beer), and downtown San Luis Obispo, which has a small town feel although it is a college town.</span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Then it was off to Pismo Beach and some cool shots on the pier. After that we ended up the evening at Shell Beach, which is awesome because it doesn’t attract as many people and the walls of the beach have a truly amazing feel to them.</span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Stacey and Danny are absolutely a beautiful couple, that love each other very much and you can see this in their pictures! 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<div style="clear: both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_218.jpg" /></div>Aric Becker | Lifestyle Destination Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17046250871402249442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22407635.post-32370612771709467362010-07-16T12:26:00.000-07:002010-07-16T12:29:22.569-07:00Tacoma Family Session | The Bales<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Sometimes you are just what people need!</span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">This was the case last Tuesday when we were featured on Groupon. </span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Melissa, Mark, and Jared were all here on vacation from Cincinnati, visiting Mark’s brother Bob’s family; Kari, Quentin, and Bobby, whom they haven’t seen in two years. So when the deal of the day came up as a portrait session with us, they said YES!! </span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We had a super fun time with the whole family out at Chambers Bay Golf Course in University Place. Not only did we get some great shots, but they got to see a beautiful golf course with some awesome views of the mountains and The Puget Sound.</span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
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<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Wanted to tease just a little, and share a photo maybe two from this last weekends casual portrait session with Stacey and Danny, in San Luis Obispo, CA! Beautiful and fun couple who's wedding we will be shooting in October.....can't wait!</span></span></span></div><br />
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Thank you Stacy and Dave!!! We had a blast and so looking forward to your big day!!!!<br />
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/12772791">Stacy + Dave</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/aricbecker">Aric Becker</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.Aric Becker | Lifestyle Destination Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17046250871402249442noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22407635.post-4870891953246872402010-05-30T16:15:00.000-07:002010-05-30T16:15:47.635-07:00Our New Wedding Books!!We are so stoked with our new books. We received our studio samples yesterday, they are so sweet and our clients are going to absolutely love them. They are hand made from Italy. The quality and the options available will help us serve all our clients needs. Cover options from Leather to Metal. The images really pop off the thick hand made and bound pages. These books will be great for weddings or any special event you might have.<br />
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We love to capture each individual in their element, so for this years seniors that meant basketball courts, baseball and football fields, at the water, in cheer uniforms, and just plain old hanging out! <br />
Thanks so much for being a great part of our team: Kyle, Marquez, Rylee, Lora, Jordynn, and Dannielle.<br />
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<div style="font: 16.0px Georgia; line-height: 17.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 48.0px 0.0px;">This year I am giving away a deal to a couple who wants an awesome wedding experience. What I’m offering is entirely free wedding event photography … the only catch is that the bride and groom need to pay only our round-trip flight, transportation, and hotel stay for 3-4 days.</div><div style="font: 16.0px Georgia; line-height: 17.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 48.0px 0.0px;"></div><div style="font: 16.0px Georgia; line-height: 17.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 48.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Here’s what is offered: The entire days worth of wedding photography and a high-res CD of all the images taken on the wedding day. Now, since I will be traveling with you or to you, I will also photograph your rehearsal dinner the night before (up to 3 hours). We will document your whole wedding from beginning to end, what an awesome story we will tell with your pictures. </span></div><div style="font: 16.0px Georgia; line-height: 17.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 48.0px 0.0px;"></div><div style="font: 16.0px Georgia; line-height: 17.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 48.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">What is the definition of destination? Well, for me, it means outside of Washington.</span></div><div style="font: 16.0px Georgia; line-height: 17.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 48.0px 0.0px;"></div><div style="font: 16.0px Georgia; line-height: 17.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 48.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">How do you enter? Send me an email (Aric@AricBecker.com) with a short synopsis of your wedding event (date, location/s, theme (if any), etc) and a photograph of the bride and groom. The synopsis can be as simple as “a rustic wedding in an orchard in Alabama” or as detailed as you’d like! Wedding must be in 2010.</span></div><div><div style="font: 16.0px Georgia; line-height: 17.0px; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 48.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Is there a deadline? Yes. April 1st is the last day to enter.</span></div><div>We look forward to the opportunity to serve you!</div></div>Aric Becker | Lifestyle Destination Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17046250871402249442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22407635.post-39672469548416420792010-02-16T11:19:00.000-08:002010-02-16T11:44:57.618-08:00Senior Night!!Last week I was able to shoot Capital High School boys basketball game vs Timberline. It was Capital's Senior night; Cheer and drill team seniors were honored along with the players. I am looking forward to documenting the boy's team journey to the state playoffs, starting next week. They have only lost one game all year and are going into districts with a top ten ranking in the state. Senior Alex Williams will be joining the 3A vs 4A All-Star team March 20th, first Capital player to do so since head coach Doug Galloway did so when he attended Capital High School.<br /><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_150.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_151.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_152.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_153.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_154.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_155.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_156.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_157.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_158.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_159.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_160.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_161.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_162.jpg" /></div>Aric Becker | Lifestyle Destination Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17046250871402249442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22407635.post-18558644795930735922010-02-01T12:10:00.000-08:002010-02-01T12:39:53.870-08:00Couples Sites!!!We are really excited for this upcoming wedding season. To serve our clients in a special way we are creating all our 2010 couples their very own site...Alas "Couples Site". No more cheesy ad sites. These will be custom made to the couple with their casual portrait session images and all their wedding day info. After the wedding they will show case their wedding book design and pictures. Below you can see what the site could look like before and after the wedding.<div><br /></div><div>Here are two samples (click on couples name to view full site):</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://danielandlauren.aricbecker.com/">Daniel + Lauren's Couple Site</a><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/daniel_lauren_site.jpg" /></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://loranandkaty.aricbecker.com/">Loran + Katy Couple Site</a></div><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/loran_katy_site.jpg" /></div>Aric Becker | Lifestyle Destination Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17046250871402249442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22407635.post-47291453648354439892010-01-29T18:54:00.000-08:002010-01-29T20:40:36.301-08:00Before & After<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I wanted to share some Before=(straight out of camera) & After=(TLC from Aperture & Photoshop) images. I am asked why print prices are the way they are. Before digital, photographers would drop off their film, pick it up show proofs and order prints. Now, I edit through hundreds sometimes thousands of images from a session or wedding down to a manageable number. Then from those the client will choose their favorites or I will design a wedding book. With digital, I am the photographer, color corrector, photo lab, and book designer. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">One of the differences between professional photographers, and amateurs or hobbyists, is the presentation and finishing of the photographs. Images shown straight out of the camera may be fine for proofs, but for prints and albums and any final presentation, we like to "massage" our images and give them some TLC in Photoshop. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I use Aperture & Photoshop to enhance the images, not to really make the images. It should add to the image, and never get to the point where it takes away from it. Effects that are applied just for the sake of applying them, are useless to me. </span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I use Aperture for most of my "massaging" and use Photoshop about 10% of the time if I want to add a little extra to an image or change it to black & white. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Here are a few examples: </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">This first image of one of my gorgeous senior clients from this year, is SOTC "Straight Out of The Camera". If you look at it by itself, it's not half bad. The light is great, it's a good exposure, good angle, and it is certainly acceptable...</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/lindsey_before.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The above shot is nice but we can improve on it a little. A little color correction, contrast bump, little glow to the skin and some sharpening with a little vignette. </div><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/lindsey_after.jpg" /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">SOTC:</div><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/austin_before.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Little color correction, contrast, lighten a little to bring out the eyes more, Sharpen.</div><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/austin_after.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">SOTC:</div><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/dress_before.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Color correction, contrast, my black & white action in photoshop, sharpen, vignette.</div><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/dress_after.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">SOTC:</div><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/daniel_lauren_before.jpg" /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Color correction, contrast, my special TLC in Aperture, TRA (Totally Rad Actions) grunge rock 20% in Photoshop, sharpen.</div><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/daniel_lauren_after.jpg" /></div></span></div>Aric Becker | Lifestyle Destination Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17046250871402249442noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22407635.post-61124956535397645162010-01-22T14:28:00.000-08:002010-01-25T11:40:03.989-08:002011 Senior Experience Rep Search<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">We have just launched our 2011 Senior Rep Search at Aric Becker Photography and the Senior Experience!<br /><br />Who is eligible? Uprising seniors graduating in 2011.<br /><br />What’s in it for you? Our Senior Rep Program is a way for Class of 2011 Seniors to earn free stuff and get amazing senior portraits, while helping us show off the latest styles and update our senior images!<br /><br />Here are the details..just fill this out..and hit submit. SENIOR REP BENEFITS… A Free Session! Bring 3-4 fun, funky and fashionable outfits.<br /><br />You will receive your session FREE!<br />Rep Discount Cards – 50 custom cards with your name and image to get you started and other special products<br /><br />Website, Blog & Facebook – are some of the places in which you may appear!<br /><br />You DON’T have to be a perfect model size or look like a model to get IN. We base our decision on personality, activities and eagerness to be in the program. We are looking for models that truly appreciate the Senior Experience quality, and can see the difference in our work. ONLY a limited number of Senior Reps are accepted from each school! If you meet our requirements…sign–up today!</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#333333;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#333333;">Fill out the form below or click <a href="http://fs9.formsite.com/AricB/form194158318/index.html">HERE</a>. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#333333;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', serif;color:#333333;">You can view details and images <a href="http://aricbecker.com/#/senior/">HERE</a> about the SENIOR EXPERIENCE!!<br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /><iframe src="http://fs9.formsite.com/AricB/form194158318/index.html" name="Form" scrolling="auto" width="100%" height="600" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /></span></span></span></div></div>Aric Becker | Lifestyle Destination Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17046250871402249442noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22407635.post-35385232403699991902010-01-14T21:49:00.000-08:002010-01-15T10:08:26.943-08:00Happy Sweet 16!!!!WOW....I can't believe today my little girl turns 16. I am so proud of her and the person she is growing up to be. It seems like yesterday she was 15 days old in my arms watching the Superbowl with the Dallas Cowboys beating the Buffalo Bills that year. <div><br /></div><div>Here are a few pictures from the last few years. </div><div><br /></div><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/le4n1207.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/le4n0068.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/le4n0049.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/le4n0168.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/dannielle_2.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/le4n0261.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/le4n0074.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/le4n0662.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/le4n1444.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/le4n0413.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/le4n1378.jpg" /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Happy Birthday Dannielle, We Love You!!</div>Aric Becker | Lifestyle Destination Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17046250871402249442noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22407635.post-4043519220821883872010-01-02T18:51:00.000-08:002010-01-14T22:38:40.322-08:002009 Recap2009 was a great year. Business wise probably the biggest spring board year we have ever had. New website, started senior picture program and our weddings have taken off. We are really looking forward to 2010 and it's going to be a great year. We are going through all aspects of the business and going to serve our clients to the fullest. A few things we are working on is updating the look of the blog and possible new blog coming soon, updates to the website which has already started, 2010 price list changes for Weddings and Seniors. <div><br /></div><div>By far one of the biggest events of the year was winning a spot for <a href="http://www.mikelarson.com/">Mike Larson's workshop</a> in Hawaii. This week changed my life. I was able to learn so much from Mike and Rachel. Not just business related. Mike is such an inspiration to me professionally, religiously and to be the best husband I can. Because of Mike I have learned how and what it means to serve my clients. Thank you to Mike and Rachel. Hope we can connect more in 2010.<br /><div><br /></div><div>Here are a few images, actually a lot of images from the year. Some are of photo shoots and some are family images. Hope you enjoy. </div><div><br /></div><div>Happy New Year!!<br /><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_136.jpg" /></div></div></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_137.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_138.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_139.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_140.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_130.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_120.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_121.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_122.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_135.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_113.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_114.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_115.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_131.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_132.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_133.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_134.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_123.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_125.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_128.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_129.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_124.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_126.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_127.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_142.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My mentor <a href="http://www.mikelarson.com/">Mike Larson</a>. If you are a photographer check out his <a href="http://www.mikelarson.com/seminars/">workshops</a>.</div><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_141.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_143.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_144.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_145.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_146.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_147.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_148.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_149.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_119.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_118.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_117.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://aricbecker.com/blog_116.jpg" /></div>Aric Becker | Lifestyle Destination Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17046250871402249442noreply@blogger.com1