Free Photo Book

I just wanted to let everyone know that for the entire month of August get a FREE large photobook through Picaboo. Use code FREEBK at checkout. Get a 20 page Large Classic, Classic Leather, or Classic Custom photo book valued up to $39.99! You will only owe shipping of $8.99.
Good opportunity to make a book out of your portrait sessions!!!!!!

Photo Editor

A lot of people ask me what I do and I tell them I am a homemaker and a photographer but I am thinking about telling them I am a homemaker and a photo editor. A good photographer can see a moment and capture it, but they are also able to edit that moment. In order to capture the moment sometimes I am not able to adjust my setting in the camera right away so I need to make corrections in photoshop later. That is why is takes some time for me to edit my photos. Here is an example of what I am talking about.

This photo is straight out of the camera. Notice her face is not evenly lit and the picture feels flat.

Here is the "after". I adjusted the curves and lightened her face. BIG difference!!!!

I got my CD of pictures.....NOW WHAT???

A lot of people ask me what I recommend to do once they get their pictures and I am finally getting around to creating a post about my answer to this question. Here is a picture of what I do with my pictures.

These are 11x14 standouts that are 3/4" thick lightweight board with black plastic edge and they come ready to hang. No frame necessary. We have several of these around the house along with Foamboards.

If you are a picture frame type of person, I recommend finding a catalog and trying to duplicate it. Here are some ideas.

Photo Courtesy of Pottery Barn

Photo Courtesy of Pottery Barn

Photo courtesy of Domino Mag

Photo Courtesy of Pottery Barn

OSP Contest

I am going to enter one of these pictures in a contest between a few other photographers that were there that day and I need your help deciding which picture to use. HELP!!!! Please just comment below with the number of your favorite photo.
Thank you!!!!
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Free Session

Hey all,
Ok this is to see how many people look at my blog. I am having a promotional movie made by Phillip Brock and I need a couple or family that are just looking for a few extra pictures of themselves and won't mind talking about HOW WONDERFUL I AM :) in front of the camera!!!
So here is the deal. Email me at Dawnhaasphotography@gmail.com if you are interested and we will make it happen. You have till Thanks giving and then I am just going to call a modeling place. Again, you will be in my promo that will be on my website so please this is not for the shy!! First email gets it!!!

Dawn

Why I was in Charleston

I was in Charleston recently for an OSP get together and seminar. While I was there I did take pictures so those are coming later but for now I wanna show you a video. Ok here is the story:
Each night thanks to Tim Co. we would all get our laptops and sit in the lobby and play Draw My Thing (pictionary game). On the last night there were a lot of drunk people in the lobby because of some concert. One of them would not leave us alone and kept talking about how many "Apple" computers there were. He kept repeating it over and over. So Kip maturly asks him to leave us alone. Well after that lets just say a lot of bad words came of the drunk guys mouth. A few hours later we go up to bed and see him just roaming the halls so we got this:
(Shout out to Carolina, Amy, Elise, Tim Co., Chet, and Kip for staying up till 4am dealing with this dude!!)

I have no REAL friends

.....because if I did have real friends all of you would have told me that I have been spelling Sneak Peek WRONG this whole time....whole time. Hello!!!! I have been spelling it like the peak of a mountain not peek at something.
Now I know!!! It's like having something in your teeth. A true friend will tell you, although I really do get mad when people tell me, as if it was their fault.

Orlando Trip

Ok well I went to Orlando last weekend for a business trip. First I met up with my roomies and then we went to the Free2 Succeed Seminar led by the one and only David Jay. Here is a picture of Elise with David Jay.

I learned so much great stuff and I am so excited about the direction my business is going. Well afterwards us ladies were led by my new friend Regis on a tour of David Jay's tour bus. This thing was so cool and of course we had to take pictures on it.


Then we went to an after party and went back for some sleep at our hotel. The next day we hung out at Mike and Kevin's studio and waited for the rain to go away.
Shandon, one of my roomies and new friend!

Theresa, my other roomie and carpooler! Theresa, you are so much fun and I loved talking with you.

Beautiful Michelle

Kevin who went to Rock the Universe with his son, hope you had fun. I know the concert was great! You are a good Dad!!

So the rain finally stopped and we had a bridal shoot with Sarah and Scott. An awesome couple and fellow photographers. You two were great. I hope you like your photos.
Mike and his stinkin Nikon, so jealous.

Group at work

Pretty Leslie, it was great meeting you!! I hope to see you again soon. I look forward to seeing your pictures.

Mike's new avatar hopefully, he needs to show that thing off. THank you so much for all your hard work in putting this together.

BIG CHANGES!!!

Well it has been a while since I have been on here but let me just tell you that Dawn Haas Photography is about to go through some big changes this FALL!!! I don't want to give anything away but we are taking on a new look and I am so excited about it. Here is a list of things to look forward to in November/Decemeber:
1. Dawn Haas Photography Promo Video
2. New Blog!!
3. New Websites
4. NEW LOOK!!!

To give you a little hint as to the direction we are going I changed the music on the blog.

LOVE TO ALL!!
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Textures

Well I have always been intemidated by working with Textures.... I finally did it!!! (Gulp) I am nervous to put this up because i am not sure if I did this right but what do you think???
What do you think Angie?? Do you like it?

Boda Bag and Birthday

Well I finally have a camera bag!!! No more American Eagle bookbag. Do you know how embarassing it is to carry your lenses in a bookbag and then when you are changing the lenses you have to take EVERYTHING out. So the solution is a BODA BAG!!! I have seen many people do reviews on this bag and they all convinced me to get it so I did!! I love it too. It can easily carry my 70-200 and my 24-70 and my 40!! For other reviews check out Armin DeFiesta and Matthew DeJesus. Their reviews are a lot more detailed than mine. Here is my review:
IT IS GREAT!!!

All this fit in the bag plus camera batteries, cellphone, CF cards and waterbottle




Christopher's first birthday was last Saturday. It was a swell time (swell time?) anyways, it rained so we had to have the party indoors instead of at the park and it actually worked out for the better. All the babies got to crawl around and play with all the toys. Man we have so many toys now. Here is a picture of all the mommies and the babies. Mary and Kayla are missing from this picture!!!



Also my mom was here for a visit to help with the boy's party. Thanks for all your help mom . Here is your picture with Christopher.

Week off more like Month off

Ok well I think I have like four people that read my blog regularly so here is why I have been absent. First of all this is my son's birthday MONTH!! yeah I said it MONTH!!! He is so great and beautiful and getting so stinking big.













































Then my mom came in to town to help plan the party which is a big help but I have been so distracted. I have hardly looked on OSP and I have neglected my four blog readers. Sorry readers!!!
Well here is a note to all of my photo friends in the Tampa area get ready for this...... David Jay is coming to town!!! OH YEAH!!!!!
The Free to Suceed tour will be in Orlando and yours truly is already signed up.















Oh and also I had mentioned it before and I have been shooting for parent guide magazine and I will have a few pictures in the mag this edition and an ad!!! Woo Hoo I am so excited!! Here is an example of the magazine ad I created.




















Well I am not busy this month because it is the "birthday month" next month I am crazy busy because I put it all off till July...Ahh!! Well I hope to be able to blog every day in July lets see how that goes.

Tampa Bay Parent Guide

Ok here is the deal. I started shooting for Tampa Bay Parent Guide and it's affliliates. Well now I need to work on an advertisement for the magazine. I have three that I have made and I really need your help on deciding which one is better. Help!!! I am going for Lifestyle photography with this advertisment. Which one should I use?? Please vote in the comments.
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Photoshop day

Ok well my son has three teeth cutting through and sleeping off the pain so I have a lot of time for editing so I played a lot. May good things have come from it too. I made a new black and white. I am very happy about it, here is any example.



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New B&W: Man I just like this so much better!!!