Stanley Nov Photography

Several weeks ago I had the pleasure of meeting a tiny little princess by the name Olivia. Today as I’m finishing processing her photographs I decided to share them with my readers. I hope you’ll enjoy them.

Dear followers and clients. I want to share an exciting news with you! I am now able to provide my premium customers with custom premium templates for printed baby announcement cards, holiday cards and thank you cards.

Choose from 5 types of paper: standard, art watercolor, art linen, art recycled, or pearl. Also add UV coating to the standard and pearl paper for added protection and a high gloss look.

Press Printed Cards are available in 4×5.5, 5×5 and 5×7 sizes both flat and folded styles. Also available are nontraditional sizes and styles including a 5×7 Wide Format, 5×5 Trifold, and a 4×5.5 Accordion. All card prices include envelopes in white or parchment.

Example: Baby Announcement Cards

Example: Season’s Greetings Cards

Sincerely,

Stanley Nov

Q. I am looking for a photographer to make creative portraits of my children, what are the questions to ask?

A. I’ve been asked this question more than once and it’s understandable that parents need more transparency while selecting a photographer.

My recommendation is to select 5-7 photographers in the area based on their portfolio and word-of-mouth feedback and call each of them to learn if they’ll provide you the value you’re expecting.

I would start with the following questions (notice how the price question is at the bottom of the list):

• Are there any hidden fees?
• Is there a mandatory minimum “Print Order”?
• Will I received a CD/DVD with the digital negatives?
• Will I be able to print these digital negatives
  • Free of watermarks?
  • Over 12MPixels?
  • Will I have the rights to reproduce these photographs?
• Does the photographer charge extra for on-location sessions?
• Does the photographer charge extra for weekend sessions?
• Does the photographer charge extra for other family members?
• Will the photographer retouch & enhance the images?
  • Does the photographer shoot in JPG (lower quality)
  • Does the photographer shoot in DNG (higher quality)
• Does the photographer have any formal education in arts?
• What is the bottom line for the whole package?

I would love to hear back from you on some of these ideas and questions. Let me know if I missed anything important to you.

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If you’d like to learn more, don’t hesitate an email to stanley@stanleynov.com

Dear customers, I am proud to offer a new product in my collection of goodies. Beginning immediately you have an option to order a custom slideshow with any photo session.

I offer these slideshows with several options:

Standard Resolution File: $29

High Resolution File: $49

High Resolution Custom Printed DVD: $99

(Delivered in an elegant DVD Folio)

Addition copies of DVDs: $19

This has been a great weekend for me. I’ve met two wonderful families and helped them capture memories of joy of their children being playful, happy and beautiful as all kids are.

Here are some of the photographs I took of a Japanese baby named Tsubasa at his home and in Central Park

Yours,

Stanley Nov

I am happy to announce that starting on June 1st I will carry a variety of hand-made Overlapping Cover Rich Leatherette Albums.

These beauties will have handcrafted pages with corner trim, rich leatherette covers and your favorite images.

I offer these albums in 3 sizes:

2-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ with 10 photos – $49

5″ x 7″ with 20 photos – $119

8″ x 10″ with 20 photos – $199

Sincerely,

Stanley Nov

Dear readers. In the following series of articles I will attempt to answer most frequently asked questions about maternity, newborn and children photography.

Q. What are the advantages of environmental photography vs. studio setup?

A. Studio setup allows for more controlled environment but can severely hamper the creative process of capturing a meaningful portrait. Studio photo sessions usually work best for newborns but as the child gets older it becomes harder and harder on the parents and the photographer conduct a successful photo session.

By contrast, environmental photography ensures your child is relaxed and comfortable in familiar surroundings. In addition, every session is unique, these photographs will capture your family’s atmosphere – they will not be identical to those of your friend’s children – this type of experience is unachievable in a studio and requires a higher level of professionalism (technical and inter-personal) from the photographer.

If you’d like to learn more, don’t hesitate an email to stanley@stanleynov.com

Stanley Nov Photography

This has been a very busy week for me in terms of photography but my most favorite photoshoot by far was that of Gregory. Gregory was only 5 days old when I arrived at his house with 2 huge bags full of newborn props and a portable photo studio. He was an angel, easy to work with pleasure to photograph. As a bonus, he hasn’t pooped or peed on anything

Stanley Nov Maternity and Newborn Photography

Recently, I was approached by several new parents interested in photographing their newborn babies. They asked for tips, advice and guidance around using Point And Shoot and SLR cameras with infants.

From a pediatrician’s standpoint, it is not recommended using direct flash in a newborns eyes as the eyes are weak. The musculature of the eye as well as the nerves of the eye need time to strengthen and develop.

When you hire a professional photographer he should know what kind of light sources to use and how, but if you want to practice yourself, here’s what I recommend:

1. Learn the see the light. Identify where the light is coming from (direction), what kind of light is available to you (direct vs shadows, parallel vs diffused) and how many sources you have (ie: window, lamps, flash)

2. Try to isolate the strongest source (usually the sunlight coming through windows) and position the child so that the light paints the subject uniformly. I recommend avoiding direct light and working in the shade.

3. Disable the flash on your camera if you can. For those of you that use DSLRs – I highly recommend investing into an external flash that can be directed at the ceiling and use ceiling to bounce the light.

4. Enjoy the process but thing about the end result. You want quality photographs that are in-focus, well framed, well exposed and create a living memory of those first days and weeks.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me through my website at www.stanleynov.com or find me on facebook.

Sincerely,

Stanley Nov

The young models name is Leon and we had an amazing time photographing today. Leon is almost 1 (I will be photographing the event on behalf of PhotoFXStudio) and is striving to become a boxer like his daddy.

Yours, Stanley Nov