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BOUDOIR PHOTOGRAPHY….SOME IDEAS…

cheriefoto — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:51:54 +0000

Every once in while I come across images that I love but never make it to the web…..We do a lot of Boudoir photography and of course much of it is not for the web…To private!….but once in a while my girls say my hubby would love to have our shots on your website….As I was going through images yesterday I pulled a few that were done in various shoots..and just wanted to post them…….some favs….The shoe image actually is on the wall of Nikon Corporate offices in New york….The shoe was one of my girls coming in to shoot a sexy photo story for her fireman husband…and the shoes just really rocked the photo shoot…..When I do boudoir shots I always ask y girls to bring in something that is really special for them..to add to the mix….and be part of the portrait that we will have forever..I highly recommend everywoman doing a sexy shoot for herself…It is a time that will only be once in your life..and looking back and having these pictures is very special….So start thinking about it, start working out…and gathering some really sexy and special items for the shoot!!!! I do have to admit..I have a shoe fetish…….the shoes are very important……and remember…always go to any photo shoot with a mani and a peti!!

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SIRA…A FAMILY PORTRAIT

cheriefoto — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 07:16:34 +0000

Our resident Pilates instructor who the the most amazing drop dead body…Asked us to take a few pics of her just adorable kids…..The mother and the daughter…..Could they be any cuter…I jumped at the chance to take these family portraits because we love doing family portraiture and also because it is always wonderful to shoot people that are just so into the camera….and that the camera loves them..I must say the mother Sira…..was not as ready to have her pics done..but the kids were just loving it…..

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HOT MALIBU BABE & HER LINE OF SWIMWEAR!!!

cheriefoto — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:10:56 +0000

Our good friend Shannon who is a real Malibu Babe….Came out with a line of bathing suites that she is having made in Bali. Well these suits are special and so is Shannon. These portraits of Shannon in her suits were so much fun to do. She called us and asked us to do some images for her and well to say the least what a pleasure shooting her in her creations in Malibu on Zuma Beach. It really is a dream come true for a couple of Canadian photographers. This is why we moved to LA. Shooting hot babes in Malibu. Isn’t this every photographers dream job. Well I guess it is every males dream job but somehow I love it too. LOL. So off to Malibu we went and here is the result. Go Shannon. Shannon travels to Bali a couple of times a year to get them manufactured. These gems are found in the very well know store Planet Blue at the Cross Creek mall area in Malibu. Please enjoy all the angles of these bathing suite but remember you are looking at the suits!!! We have shot Shannon many times before but she looks quite different. Let us know if you can find her on the blog and in the website. Curious.

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PHOTO SHOOT WITH TWO OF PARIS HILTON’S NEW BFF’s

cheriefoto — Sat, 23 May 2009 03:22:22 +0000

A few weeks ago we got a call from one of our favorite people to shoot in LA, Onch of Onch Movement….he was on season one of Paris Hilton’s BFF and also guests on the new Season.

Onch has a line of jewelry and we crossed paths in our CherieFoto studio in Beverly Hills about a year ago when Entertainment Tonight did a story promoting his jewelry….anyway we love Onch… and on the way to our studio he ran into Nicole who is starring on the season two of Paris Hilton’s BFF show premiering on June 2nd….here are a couple shots from our studio session.

Onch stars on Paris Hilton's reality show BFF..

Nicole_Paris Hilton's BFF on season 2 which starts June 2nd

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OUR TATTOOED MOM ANJALE…..HER MOTHER AND SON PORTRAITS

cheriefoto — Fri, 08 May 2009 17:17:55 +0000

A few pics from a portrait session in our Cheriefoto Studio that we did with one of favorite moms, Anjale….and her son Mason…His one year photo shoot!!!…..This has become a family tradition to come over with the babies when they are one…..This will be the last of this….Anjale has her two boys and that is the end…..We will have to do the kids on their birthdays from now on….It was a joy to shoot her at her wedding, many fashion shoots and then the babies…..We loved Anjale’s tattoos….so as usual..I asked if she would let me shoot them..and of course she did….Anjale is a great artist and has done all the illustrations for a new children’s book coming out soon with Random House…Stay tuned…..

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NIKON’S D700 BOLD NEW FUTURISTIC FULL FRAME DSLR IS HERE!!!

cheriefoto — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:11:48 +0000

This story of Q begins back in January at the PMA 08, the annual international convention and trade show held in Las Vegas. PMA is the leading annual photo trade show and convention for photo retailers, professional photographers, consumer electronics dealers, professional labs, custom picture framers and event videographers from around the world.
Cherie was one of the beta testers for the Nikon D300 last year so Nikon invited us to Las Vegas to be a part of their showcase and to show some of the images that we shot with that camera.
We had been testing the new D300 since last summer so we had to choose 40 images to showcase alongside one of the best sports shooters in the world, Dave Black. After Cherie finished her talk and showing her images on stage she was approached by this well dressed Japanese gentleman who said he
was interested in having her company, ‘CherieFoto’, help with a brochure about a new product launch and also part of the requirement they needed her woman’s opinion…. (if anyone knows Cherie they know she has an opinion)
I was having this great chat with Dave Black who was waiting in the wings for his presentation for Nikon…and she dragged me away to meet the gentleman from Japan. He asked me a few questions about photographing architecture …so I told him about Nikon’s new 24mm shift lens because I just had a demo from Nikon’s west Coast rep Brett Kennedy….we exchanged cards and by the time we got back to Los Angeles a few days later there were messages telling us to reserve some time for a special project from Japan
and they would be in touch. After several e-mails it was decided that Cherie and I were chosen to do a brochure for Nikon’s new prosumer Next Generation full frame DSLR the D700…….which we nicknamed Q.
After returning to Los Angeles from the PMA we had seven days to get an insane amount of prep to meet the required shot list and four days to shoot it.
Cherie spent days and days on the the telephone organizing every detail for each shot and securing locations.
We worked round the clock to get our team and our theme , scouting locations and casting models…and twisting a few arms along the way. We worked the first day in our studio in Beverly Hills and several days at different locations downtown Los Angeles including one of our favorite buildings, Frank Gehry’s Walt Disney concert Hall.

Objective:
The main objective of this new camera from Nikon, the NIKON D700 (we nicknamed it Q) is to gain the new market for Nikon by launching a more approachable and more agile Nikon FX-format (full-frame) model.

The target: Camera lovers, advanced photo enthusiasts and professional photographers.

Photography lovers who want a full-frame (Nikon FX format) model.

Users who want a D3, but are intimidated by its size and price…this an Affordable D3 for professionals and advanced amateurs.

Every shooter that owns a D3 will want one and even especially if you don’t own a D3 you’ll still want one.

We have been using the new Nikon D700 at CherieFoto since April 1,.2008. We used it to produce images for the brochure for Nikon Japan.

When the shoot was over our friends from Japan left us Q (new Nikon D700) along with a few new lenses: the Nikkor 24mm f/3.5 shift lens and another new Nikon shift lens the PC-E Micro Nikkor 45mm f/2.8 both lenses focuses down to about two inches all manual of course because they are shift lenses.

Cherie and I are in love with these lenses, they are great for fashion and and close-ups…..for you wedding shooters they do great details….we got to use the remarkable Nikon 200mm f/2….and another favorite of mine the 105mm f/2.8 VR….we also got to use a very rare 135mm f/2 which belonged to one of the engineers that designed the lens at Nikon Japan….we have been in lens heaven…we used them to shoot everything and anything that we could get our hands on….. what a joyous camera this new Nikon D700 is, it does a lot if things that the Nikon D3 does…it shares the same sensor and many of the outstanding qualities and features of the Nikon D3 and few of it’s own, like a built in flash and image sensor cleaning…
and it also will auto adjust for DX lenses ……….and has the extended ISO capabilities of it’s big brother 100 – 25,000…this camera is breaking new ground…so we got our wish, D3 image quality in a smaller package….Cherie loves it because it’s smaller and lighter which means we will want to take it everywhere we go.
Don’t get me wrong I am still in awe of my mighty D3 and there so many new things I’m discovering every day that it can do….this camera goes where no other DSLR camera has gone before ….until now the incredible D700.

Our camera arsenal includes ; D100 ; D70; D2X; D200; D300 and our beloved D3 and now the D700 which the many features that we asked for….Nikon is tapping into the mind flow of what the people want.

Key specs: D3 image quality/performance + D300 agility

•Nikon FX-format CMOS sensor (12.1 MP) for wide dynamic range

•ISO sensitivity 200 to 6400 plus AUTO ISO, Low1, High 1, High 2

• D3’s image processing engine for true-to-life JPEG colors, rich tonal gradation and fine details

•Fast overall camera operation for smooth continuous shooting

• 5 frames per second/8 fps with battery pack

•51-points AF with choices of AF modes

•Scene Recognition System for accurate AF, AE, and AWB

•Live View functions

• 3-inch VGA LCD

• Built-in flash with Creative Lighting System capability

•Picture Control System that allows adjustment of brightness and contrast for desired color tones

• Image sensor cleaning

•Frame coverage: 9

Please go to this link to see the work and the video….

http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/d700/index.htm

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CHERRY BLOSSOMS IN JAPAN

cheriefoto — Sat, 10 May 2008 18:26:57 +0000

My friend Soichi from Tokyo sent me this wonderful photo of the Cherry Blossoms in Japan…..I just loved this photo and I had to share with for all to enjoy…..I love Cherry Blossoms…and the idea that we get to enjoy them only for 1 week a year…makes them that much more special…….

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