About Sherri Jane Johnson

http://www.sherrijphotography.com

Los Angeles based photographer specializing in portrait, wedding, & events

Posts by Sherri Jane Johnson:

Anna & Xav: Matador Beach Malibu

Anna & Xav are a gorgeous young couple who love the beach, surfing, and mostly hanging out with each other. We sent yesterday evening at Malibu beach getting some casual shots of them together capturing what they love!
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Smile Anna!

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Xavier shared some of his musical skills by playing slide-guitar.  Anna looks into his eyes as he plays.

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I often get a lot of questions about the following image and how it was created.

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Well, it really was simple to take and a lot of the special effects were done in post-editing.  Honestly, this was one of those happy mistakes.  I just took one shot of this image and edited it 3 different ways, pulling out the details in the shadows for one step, bring back the details in the sky, and then details in the ground which I could then merge together in a HDR image.    “High-Dymanic-Range (HDR) is a set of techniques that allow a greater dynamic range of luminances between the lightest and darkest areas of an image than standard digital imaging techniques or photographic methods.” -Wiki   This method is used a lot in commercial photography with architecture getting shots through windows.

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IMG_0889x.jpg picture by twinkle63718

Dabsys: Portrait Family Session

On Saturday, the Dabsys family celebrated a couple of birthdays at their home in La Crescenta, California.  I had the great pleasure of spending the evening with them and taking some photographs of their closest loved ones who were visiting from both near and far.   Some members of the family drove an hour to attend the gathering, while others just so happened to be visiting from the Ukraine!  I learned a few new things about their culture, including some amazing food and spirits!
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Dana wanted to supprise her husband with some family portraits.  Below are a couple of beautiful shots of father/son and mother/daughter.
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Family photo!
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