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5.2.13

reading pa family photographer | shooting through glass challenge

The CMpro creativity challenge for the month of April was shooting through glass. I immediately started thinking about glasses and what my world would look like if corrective eyeglasses had never been invented. I would not be able to walk very far out of my house without them.  With the challenge in mind I set out to literally shoot through glass (and not just the glass in my lens) to see how I could create images with a blurred effect, just like not wearing my glasses–I can see things and might possibly make out what they are, but they are fuzzy.

Follow the blog circle with other CMpro photographers who took on the challenge for the month. Visit Jessica Holden’s blog for her interpretation.

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JessicaMay 2, 2013 - 6:11 pm

Oh, Beira, I love these! They are so soft and dreamy and beautiful!

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kellyMay 2, 2013 - 10:48 pm

i am in LOVE with your interpretation, wow! this is very cool, beira. i love how everyone has a different view of things & these are stunning.

4.24.13

photography 101 class | reading pa and berks county family photographer

Berks County photographer offers photography 101 class

Last month I shared that I will be part of a missions team to Costa Rica this July. Our team will be working with children, particularly those that have been abandoned or exploited. I am really looking forward to everything we will get to do during our time in Costa Rica and all the new faces I will get to meet. As I mentally prepare my son for the time I will be away, I have been explaining to him the gift that he is giving to children that he doesn’t even know by simply sharing me. I am very eager to love and serve all the children and people there that are in need of hope.

In the beginning of this month, I held a photography class as a fundraiser for my trip. It was such a huge success that I will be offering this class again in less than two weeks! On Saturday May 4th from 9 am until about 12:30 pm, I will be hosting a photography 101 class for individuals who want to master the basics of photography and begin capturing everyday life with creative freedom. Think of it as your crash course on learning how to use your dSLR camera to its full potential. The class will provide lots of hands-on learning so you can walk away knowing how to properly expose an image in manual mode. The use of light and composition will also be covered.

$100 reserves your class seat and supports my mission to Costa Rica this summer. There is a limited number of seats!
To reserve your spot simply email or call me: info@beirabrown.com | 610-334-6027

 

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4.17.13

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I recently added an alarm to go to sleep. I’m serious. For about a year now, I’ve been very conscious about the amount of sleep I give my body and how much rest I’m getting overall. It is easy for me to slowly fade back into old habits of going to bed past my bedtime. It finally occurred to me that maybe I should have a reminder to go to bed like I do to wake up. Why am I telling you this? Well, I have good intentions of updating my blog weekly. I want to share my work with all my blog readers, but most days I go through the day in what seems like sprint-mode and at about 9:30 pm I get to the point where I could possibly blog. Then my alarm goes off to go to bed so the blog goes one more day without an update. Next thing I know, it’s been a month, a MONTH, since I’ve updated. I’m shaking my head at myself but at least you know that sleep is high on my priorities. Hey, I’m a much more pleasant person when I get good sleep! I also have to add that the stomach bug hit me hard and it’s taken me about three weeks to regain my normal routines.

Enough about sleep and alarms and illnesses. I do have some images to share…I’m trying to get there. First, I need to share with you that two of my images were selected for the CMpro Spring Gallery. Pretty awesome, right? It’s a true honor–the caliber of work amongst this group of photographers is very inspiring. You’ll have to check out the gallery to see for yourself.

So now onto my most recent personal work which I share daily on the Daily Project…

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4.2.13

reading pa family photographer | creativity challenge perspectives

Have you ever wondered if people see the world the way that you see it? I don’t mean this in the sense of politics or morals or purpose in life. I mean it literally. I’ve sometimes allowed my mind to wonder and question the things that we think are. Is that car really red and if it is red, does my husband see red the way I see red? Does a cat’s meow sound the same to my child’s ears as it does to mine? Maybe we are all able to identify red as red and a meow as a meow, but does consistency in identification truly translate into our perception of each being exactly the same?

This month’s creativity challenge with my cmpro friends was perspectives. As an artist, I’ve grown in being confident and true to my perspective. When I am behind the camera I see a certain way. I shoot a certain way. It’s my perspective. It’s the way my eyes are romanced by the details before me. But it’s always a great reminder to stop and ask myself, is there a detail I’m missing because I’m not pushing myself to change perspective? Am I missing the way the light is so beautifully highlighting an object because I’m not looking for it or I’m stuck on the wrong side of the object? Being intentional to shoot with a creative perspective in mind was definitely a challenge, but I the growth (even if small) I gained was worth the frustration along the way.

I hope you are enjoying the blog circle as much as I am. It’s always a mystery waiting to see what my fellow cmpro’s are posting. Be sure to circle through and treat yourself to some eye candy by starting with Gigi McGill’s blog.

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JodiApril 2, 2013 - 12:53 pm

i can’t stop looking at that first image, beira!!! stunning set. love the piggies! <3

MelissaApril 2, 2013 - 12:55 pm

Beautiful, Beira!!! Those little lips are just perfect.

kelly garveyApril 2, 2013 - 1:42 pm

love those macro shots…intriguing! and the colors are so vivid. the sharpness is incredible!

MeganApril 2, 2013 - 2:46 pm

Gorgeous macros! And the shot of those little tootsies is just perfection <3
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ChristinaApril 2, 2013 - 6:49 pm

Sigh…. I could get lost in that first one for a very long time, Beira.<3 So glad you stepped out of your comfort zone because the results are beautiful.

Krista CampbellApril 2, 2013 - 9:08 pm

These are all exquisite!

JessicaApril 2, 2013 - 9:10 pm

Oh, Beira, these are wonderful images! And I love what you’ve said, because I’ve often found myself wondering exactly the same thing…
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Heidi HowardApril 8, 2013 - 3:23 pm

wonderful insight to how we all may see, hear, taste things in a different way! I love your first image to pieces!

3.20.13

happy spring | reading pa and berks county family photographer

It’s spring! It’s spring! It’s spring! Soon, our landscapes will be full of new life with vibrant colors all around us providing the perfect, natural backdrops for family portraits. I am eager to meet familiar and unfamiliar faces in the months to come as we head outdoors for portrait sessions. I am currently booking sessions through the summer months.

I shared on Facebook last week that I will be part of a missions team to Costa Rica this coming July. I am super excited for the opportunity to go and do what I love. I am sure I will have photos to share with you once I return. Because of the time I will be away as well as the time commitment required to prepare for this trip, my availability will be very limited in the month of July. Please contact me soon to schedule your senior portrait experience or to book your family photo session (info@beirabrown.com | 610-334-6027).

As much as I have been counting down the days to see the last day of winter in the history books, I have enjoyed being part of the CMpro Daily Project and capturing my everyday life. I have neglected to share those images with you–how is that possible? I am changing that now. I also post my daily images on my Facebook business page–go hit “like” on my page if you haven’t already. I am sharing some of my recent images for now, but look for a weekly post with a week’s worth of images. If you would rather follow along on my journey daily or to see past images, you can view my archives on the CMpro Daily Project.

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Anya ColemanMarch 23, 2013 - 8:16 pm

What a cutie! Just LOVE that last shot! Fantastic!