Texture Competition | Winner(s)

Well the votes are in, and the top 3 images are: #4, #9, #7.   The image with the majority of votes is #4 by Desiree Smock, congratulations Desiree!!  Image #9 by Steve Lemak came in second, and Image #7 by James Rubio took 3rd.  Thank you to everyone who entered, we will be sending out our new texture set to the top three images.

Texture Competition | Finalists

Thank you to everyone that has entered our Texture competition!  You have all done an amazing job of using our textures, and selecting the top ten was a difficult job!

So here is how it works, please vote on the image you love the best. 

The images below are in no particular order.  Please only vote once. 

Let's make it fair, please no "vote for my image" links. Voting will end on August 20th, and results will be posted on August 21st.

All votes for image #6 are disqualified.

Vintage Texture Competition!

 

We have had such a wonderful response to our vintage textures, and as such, we would like to thank all those who have purchased this set by having this fun competition.  Amy and I will select our favorite 10 images and display them here on our blog, where we will then let everyone vote on what they feel is the best picture.

So here are the rules folks:

I. The image must be from a wedding or portrait session, and try and keep it  recent. 

II. You must have only used textures from our set to create your image.  

III.  You can enter up to 2 images.

IV.  Images must be submitted on or before July 30th, 2008. 

And here is the prize:

The winner will receive our Vintage Actions Set I & II, and our soon to be released Vintage Textures Set II!

Please send your submissions to info@redleafstudios.ca    Image size should be no larger then 700pixels on it's longest side.   Please do not use watermarks or other identifiers on your pictures.

Please note prizes cannot be transferred or exchanged.  Red Leaf Studios Inc. reserves the right to change the prizes.

RedCart Rocks!

We have just launched our new RedCart system for our wedding and lifestyle clients.  This cart system has really allowed us to take our customer service to the next level!  We can now give our clients, as well as their families and friends the opportunity to purchase a variety of products online through the "store". 

A strong online gallery presence is worth the investment!  

 

Inspiration | Music

We wanted to share a few tunes that Richard & I love to listen to when we are editing or designing albums.  Enjoy!

What's in our Camera Bag?

We often get photographers asking us which cameras and lenses we shoot with, and what other kind of equipment we use.  So here are some of our favorite toys.  I have created links to one of my favorite Camera and Lens review sites: www.the-digital-picture.com

 Canon 5D's - Amy and I both shoot with two of these.  We really love full frame!

Canon 24mm f/1.4 - Amazing lens, one of my favorites.

Canon 24-70 f/2.8 - I really love the versatility of this lens.

Canon 35mm f/2.0 - Great inexpensive and light lens.  Amy really likes this lens for receptions.

 Canon TS-E 45mm f/2.8 - This is such a fun lens to shoot with, brings a whole new dimension to ones creativity.

Canon 85mm f/1.8 - Great general purpose lens. 

Canon 100mm Macro f/2.8 - Fun lens for all those really close shots. 

Canon 135mm f/2.0 - Amy and I both love this lens!

Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 IS - One of Amy's favorite and most used lenses.

For the most part, we shoot everything using available light or video light.  When we have time, it can be fun to do some creative lighting using speedlights and PocketWizards.   Here is a list of our favorite lighting accessories:

PocketWizards- The legendary wireless transceivers.

Canon 580 EX II - We have 3 of these, we don't use them often, but they are great for dark receptions and creative lighting. 

Canon ST-E2 - E-TTL Remote Trigger.

Frezzi Micro Fill Video Light - Great little video light for illuminating detail items like shoes, jewelry and flowers. 

Lowel ID-Light - The Mac Daddy of video lights! 

California Sunbounce - Amazing Reflectors and Diffusers!

STO-FEN - Omni Bounce Diffuser, cause direct flash sucks :)

Send us your topics.

We would love to hear your ideas on upcoming topics that you would like us to cover.  Please comment here.

You can just Photoshop that.. Right?

I found this great blog that features some epic Photoshop boo boo's :)  Enjoy!

 http://photoshopdisasters.blogspot.com/

Thank You! & More on the Histogram.

First Amy & I would like to thank everyone who has commented and emailed us about the tutorials.  We have always believed in giving back, and this project has been so rewarding for us!

I found a great little article on the histogram that I wanted to share.  Click Here

Curves & Histogram

Texture Tutorial

Red Leaf Cinema

 

Welcome everyone to our new online learning area!  Keep checking back often for new  tips and tutorial videos!