Happy New Year! Last month, on a gray drizzly day, we had a wonderful little group of photographers gather for the first Photography Foundations workshop. We talked about aperture and exposure and all kinds of technical goodness that captures light and turns it into photographs. Then all of the participants got to test out the…
When I redesigned my logo a little while back, I wanted to be able to brand everything with it– my client discs, notecards, or anything else I might think of. So I considered printing stickers, having custom stationery made, or even ordering a custom stamper or debosser, any of which would have been great, but…
Back in August, Seaglass Cinema was just an idea. We wanted to take a cinematic approach to capturing weddings and create ‘real life movies’. Our idea spun very quickly from possibility into reality, and just a couple weeks later, we gathered an arsenal of DSLRs and lenses and shot our first wedding in Indianapolis. Now,…
You’ve met the Diana F+. You’ve seen her in action. Now it’s time to find out who gets to take her home! Drumroll please… Congratulations, Lindsay at Aisle to Aloha! I’m sad to part with this plastic darling, but I know you will put her to good use. Thank you to everyone who entered the…
A couple months ago, Levi’s (yes, as in the jeans) opened an amazing community resource in downtown, New York City. A free photography workshop. Free classes, free printing services, free computer labs, free studio space, and even an entire array of vintage cameras available for 24 hour rentals– for free! Yes, it’s real, and it’s…
Have you met the Diana F+ and entered the giveaway? Now it’s time to see the camera in action. When you’ve become accustomed to technically perfect dSLRs, it’s both difficult and exciting to shoot film and not know what you’re going to get. So here they are– some frames and a glimpse behind the scenes…
Workshop Dates Announced! Anna Wu Photography is hosting monthly photography workshops designed to introduce beginner photographers to professional skills and techniques. Get to know your DSLR, learn to optimize your composition and lighting, understand how to distinguish good pictures from great photographs, and have plenty of guided opportunities to put these ideas into practice. Part…
Meet the Diana F+. She’s small, plastic, and low tech, but she will steal your heart! Lomography (creative old-school film photography) has been experiencing a resurgence in recent years. Just imagine all the unique and creative shots you can create with her dreamy plastic lens! Not only is she lovely, she could be yours! That’s…
I’m very excited to announce two new beginner photography workshops right here in San Francisco! December 5 and December 18. Point & Shoot Class On Saturday, December 5, 1-3pm, I am offering a very basic photography workshop for anyone with any camera. Learn tips the professionals use to create photographs and not just snapshots! We…
We were running around Los Angeles a couple days before Jenny & Kevin’s wedding, a group of 10 to 20 friends in town for the wedding, and it was all shopping, hanging out, and most importantly– eating. All you can eat Korean barbecue, fish tacos, more fish tacos, Taiwanese homestyle meals, and Yogurtland. And that…
I absolutely love, love, love my wedding clients. Sometimes they do the most amazing things completely unprompted. For all the brides-to-be and even the grooms-to-be out there, here are some ways you can attempt to be just as awesome as my lovely clients. Your photographer will thank you for it! Plus, in the end, it’s…
We sat on the porch at Woodford Reserve, rocking back in the wooden chairs and shielding our eyes from the afternoon sun. I had to take this moment to let all of the Kentucky goodness soak in. All weekend it was rolling green golf courses, multicolored trees, majestic horses, and a premium bourbon distillery, and…