Author: Ari
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Seattle Commercial Photography: Floating the Fremont Cut (and testing Instagram’s new Hyperlapse app)
In about a week I’ll be out on a sail boat with a couple guys, cruising from Seattle’s Shilshole Marina, up and around the San Juan Islands and back, and today was a perfect day to test some gear. I’ll have 6 cameras with me for the shoot on the sail boat, but I’ve been…
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Seattle Event Photography: Student Veterans of America Leadership Summit
Yesterday’s Warriors. Today’s Scholars. Tomorrow’s Leaders. This is the battle cry of the Student Veterans of America, who held their 2014 Leadership Summit for the Pacific Northwest on the Microsoft Campus in Redmond, WA on August 14-16, 2014. These officers, representing Student Veterans of America chapters from college and university campuses in 5 states, were…
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Seattle Event Photography: Hendrick’s Kanaracuni at The Ruins
Large, tall rooms with dark ceilings. Dark clothing. Fast-paced. This was a fun one to shoot! Last night at The Ruins, an exclusive private events venue and supper club in Seattle, bartenders, media and other liquor-industry trade were joined by global and regional ambassadors and Master Distiller Leslie Gracie – Founder of Hendrick’s Gin –…
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Seattle Event Photographer: Bourgogne US Tour 2014
In April 2014, the BIVB (The Bureau Interprofessionnel des Vins de Bourgogne, or The Bourgogne Wine Board) and wine producers from the Bourgogne (Burgundy) region in France visited The Parador in Houston, TX and The Foundry in Seattle, WA to speak with and educate those in the wine industry and hand-selected wine lovers about the…
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Making The Shot: Yamazaki 18
You may or may not know; in addition to being a commercial and event photographer and corporate film-maker, I also own a Photo Booth company (PartyBoothNW – also on Facebook) and am a whisk(e)y educator, blogger and podcast producer. Sometimes I cross-pollinate a little and get to take photos for one of these other ventures. …
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Seattle Photography Workshop: Tabletop Product Photography
Learn how to take photos for your online store! Are you an Etsy seller? Want great DIY photos for your blog? Looking to make your ebay photos pop? Trying to get your Craigslist items shine? This is the workshop for you! Commercial Photographer Ari Shapiro of AShapiro Studios will walk you through the basics of…
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Seattle Real Estate Photographer: Phinney Ridge Craftsman
Today’s real estate market in Seattle is brisk. There’s very little inventory available; houses don’t stay on the market very long. I’ve been working with Cynthia and Mack – a husband and wife team with Nice Seattle Homes – to photograph their real estate listings, and today’s was a treat. Seattle may not have homes…
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Seattle Photo Booth: Tonight We PartyBooth!
You may have seen or heard the posts, the chatter, the noise. We here at AShapiro Studios have launched a new business – PartyBoothNW! PartyBoothNW is a Photo Booth for Seattle and the area, perfect for wedding receptions, Birthday Parties, Corporate Events, Brand Events, Banquets and Galas, Holiday Parties, Reunions, Church and Community Festivals and…
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Camera Buying Tip: How Many Megapixels Do You Need?
I was at a photography industry event recently and brought along my newest camera (the Panasonic GX7 which I still need to write about). It was an informal, social gathering and I was helping the social media efforts of the group, so I pulled it out to snap a couple pics. One of the other…
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Making The Shot: Skagen Watch
I saw it – I loved it – I wanted to take a picture of it. The mesh strap, the carbon fiber background, the small pops of color on this Skagen Watch… Yeah, let’s do this. First, let’s talk set-up. I really wanted to go minimal on this one. 1 light, no special equipment, kitchen…