“Jaime and Michael are two of the most creative people I've worked with in years. They’ve done an amazing job of communicating both the hope and despair facing victims of sexual assault in their photographs. We use their work on our website, myspace page, banner ads and brochures.”
Lynn Crall Parrish, RAINN
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"Before Boojazz, I thought a photo shoot was sitting on a stool with a tie and a smile. Michael and Jaime taught me otherwise. I had used them several times for business and family portraits. They took my family out on location to capture us in a natural setting. Sometimes urban, sometimes country. A far cry from the usual. My talents do not lie in the visual arts. I'm thankful I know Michael and Jaime. I love the way they think outside the frame."
Tony Rusnak, Client
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Question for Michael #1
Q: I'm just starting out in photography. How do you create all of that texture work on your pictures?
A: Lots of layers and experimentation in Adobe Photoshop. Sometimes I'll have 16 separate layers by the time I'm ready to flatten the image.
I'd suggest grabbing a photo disk of patterns or textures, you can also purchase some on istockphoto.com for cheap. from there you just add each texture or pattern, one at a time, experiment with the opacity and such (dissolve, darken, lighten). Knowing what to remove using different erasers helps, too. The layers will begin to mesh and create interesting patters within themselves.
Eventually you'll get the hang of it. Sometimes it helps to look at other collage pieces, just to get an idea of how shapes, colors and textures will play together. There really is no science to the process, which is what makes it so unique.
Hope that helps!
- Michael Foster
A: Lots of layers and experimentation in Adobe Photoshop. Sometimes I'll have 16 separate layers by the time I'm ready to flatten the image.
I'd suggest grabbing a photo disk of patterns or textures, you can also purchase some on istockphoto.com for cheap. from there you just add each texture or pattern, one at a time, experiment with the opacity and such (dissolve, darken, lighten). Knowing what to remove using different erasers helps, too. The layers will begin to mesh and create interesting patters within themselves.
Eventually you'll get the hang of it. Sometimes it helps to look at other collage pieces, just to get an idea of how shapes, colors and textures will play together. There really is no science to the process, which is what makes it so unique.
Hope that helps!
- Michael Foster
Wedding Tips: Part 1
A lot of brides as us our opinions on simple things that can make your day go smoothly.
- Be sure to eat something before the ceremony. There are plenty of brides who don't, and then get headaches or stomach aches later in the day.
- Bring a spray bottle filled with water to keep the flowers looking fresh for pictures throughout the day.
- It's always a good idea to pack an emergency kit with aspirin, band-aids, safety pins, stain remover, an extra pair of nylons, a sewing kit and an umbrella.
- Assign a close family member, preferably a parent to look after the $ bag.
- Cut the cake after you eat the meal. During dinner is your only chance to sit down and relax, and believe us... you'll want the down time.
- This is a major one! When planning wedding day events, be sure to give extra time for getting ready, altar shots, pictures in between the ceremony and reception and the bridal party announcement. Most of the time, things run behind schedule.
- Try to have at least 45 minutes after the ceremony ( and family pictures) to take pictures with your photographer.
All for now! We'll post more ideas in the coming months.
- Jaime
- Be sure to eat something before the ceremony. There are plenty of brides who don't, and then get headaches or stomach aches later in the day.
- Bring a spray bottle filled with water to keep the flowers looking fresh for pictures throughout the day.
- It's always a good idea to pack an emergency kit with aspirin, band-aids, safety pins, stain remover, an extra pair of nylons, a sewing kit and an umbrella.
- Assign a close family member, preferably a parent to look after the $ bag.
- Cut the cake after you eat the meal. During dinner is your only chance to sit down and relax, and believe us... you'll want the down time.
- This is a major one! When planning wedding day events, be sure to give extra time for getting ready, altar shots, pictures in between the ceremony and reception and the bridal party announcement. Most of the time, things run behind schedule.
- Try to have at least 45 minutes after the ceremony ( and family pictures) to take pictures with your photographer.
All for now! We'll post more ideas in the coming months.
- Jaime
Life is a Series of Surprises...
We never really intended to be wedding photographers, we just kinda fell into it.
My husband and I were married in 2002, in a historic movie Theater in St. Charles, Illinois. While in the process of planning our wedding, so many people were estatic hearing about our wedding ideas... that a couple brides to be, eagerly asked us to document their wedding. At the time, I was a freelance photographer for several local newspapers, along with working at a local photography studio. Michael was working for a design firm as an art director. At the time Boojazz was a website featuring our photography, artwork and Michael's design, with no real direction other than , "Hey! Look at us! Here we are!"
We photographed a handful of weddings that year. The couples were very happy with their photographs and we realized that we were really good at it. With a little more training and experience... the following year we doubled our bookings. In 2004, we were working at Boojazz fulltime. We never had to advertise, word of mouth spread fast and that year we again doubled the business and booked over twenty weddings.
We set ourselves out to be the opposite of many photography studios, the cynical ones looking for a crazy big paycheck with no personal service. In Chicago we made a great name for ourselves, and we're excited about the possibilities here in Seattle.
Jaime Foster
Boojazz Studios
425.577.3936
My husband and I were married in 2002, in a historic movie Theater in St. Charles, Illinois. While in the process of planning our wedding, so many people were estatic hearing about our wedding ideas... that a couple brides to be, eagerly asked us to document their wedding. At the time, I was a freelance photographer for several local newspapers, along with working at a local photography studio. Michael was working for a design firm as an art director. At the time Boojazz was a website featuring our photography, artwork and Michael's design, with no real direction other than , "Hey! Look at us! Here we are!"
We photographed a handful of weddings that year. The couples were very happy with their photographs and we realized that we were really good at it. With a little more training and experience... the following year we doubled our bookings. In 2004, we were working at Boojazz fulltime. We never had to advertise, word of mouth spread fast and that year we again doubled the business and booked over twenty weddings.
We set ourselves out to be the opposite of many photography studios, the cynical ones looking for a crazy big paycheck with no personal service. In Chicago we made a great name for ourselves, and we're excited about the possibilities here in Seattle.
Jaime Foster
Boojazz Studios
425.577.3936
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