C1M Hosts New Hampshire Professional Photographer’s Association

A gathering of pros, like NHPPA President, Don Chick (on left), took place at the C1M Studio on Monday night to discuss digital workflow. Lead by C1M owner, Walter Schnecker, Ph.D., topics of discussion included how to organize hard drives, copy files, apply presets, adjust exposure, color correct and more. With an emphasis on Adobe Bridge and Photoshop, this program was designed to disseminate what Walter learned from pros like Kevin Kubota, Jim DiVitale and Jen Hillenga. An efficient workflow system allows the photographer to edit shoots of 100 – 200 images in about 30 minutes. C1M would like to thank NHPPA and the professional photographers who attended what we feel was a productive and enjoyable evening.

Little Bit Country ... Little Bit Rock & Roll

Ann came to Catching-1-Moment looking for a portrait that reflected her true personality. She didn't think that a studio shot would do the trick. We found out that she's a bit "outdoorsy" so we suggested an outdoor shoot and scouted some locations including the covered bridge shown in the shot above. Here we were able to capture Ann's carefree and outgoing side ... including that twinkle in her eye. But, when all was said and done, Ann did just fine in the studio and we love the results. We couldn't resist showing our age with the Donnie & Marie Osmond reference ... "a little bit country and a little bit rock & roll" just seems to fit the bill. Thanks to Ann for a great shoot!

The Rise of Ryan

Ryan Reynolds was the next aspiring male model to walk through our door this Summer. In contrast to Jean-Philippe, Ryan appears less edgy and perhaps more erudite or refined and we thought about ways to leverage these qualities. Ultimately, we decided to shoot it GQ style. With wire mesh, some back lighting and a tux we hit pay dirt.

With this image, and perhaps a few more carefully-crafted portfolio shots, you get the feeling that we might just be witnessing the Rise of Ryan.