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Happy Valentine's Day - Los Angeles Photographer

This is THE day.  Traffic is jammed from the delivery trucks of the florists.  Prices of roses are hiked up.  Restaurants are packed since the weekend with nicely dressed patrons.  Red is the most common color of the day.  This is THE day, the Valentine's Day. Despite the seemingly hassle and costs, we still go out of our way to celebrate.  Hey, what's the point of life if we don't stop and smell the roses from time to time (for many of us, once a year)? ;)

Happy Valentine's Day, my friends!

Happy Valentine's Day - Jean Huang Photography

Happy Valentine's Day - Jean Huang Photography

Help wanted - hair stylist please! - Los Angeles Photographer

I need help, seriously. It all started from this:

ยฉ Jean (Jiaying) Huang I hope you understand the urge to add a little green in the desperate winter months (despite the spring-like weather that we've had lately). ย Just add water? ย Sure. ย Plus, I get to style the hair once it's out. ย Any creative types would jump at the opportunity to fuss with (someone else's) hair, right? ย Isn't it as easy as the picture shows?

Wrong! ย I jumped too soon, sooner than when I possess the ability to fuss with anyone's hair. ย Problem is, the hair did not come out the way it's shown on the box. ย Now what? ย It takes a lot more skill than I anticipated, I think. ย So, please, hair stylist to rescue!

To give you a good reference of how bad things are, here are the back and front views:

ยฉ Jean (Jiaying) Huang ยฉ Jean (Jiaying) Huang Help! ย The bug needs you, please...

Want your photos to stand out? Have them displayed on standout mounts.

As a photographer, I always work with my customers in coming up with the photo display solutions based on factors such as:- The customers' home decor;

- The customers' interests/tastes; and

- The look/feel of the photographs themselves.

So in a way, I'm like an interior designer.

Other than the traditional framing, there are so many frame-less alternatives nowadays, many of which are lighter in weight and are easier to install.  Remember the relatively new presentation style - canvas thin wrap I shared a couple of months ago?  Well, for the lady that has a near-century long of experience in this world, I tried a different media.

This time, I had it printed on photo paper.  The print was then mounted on a thick black lightweight backing that gives a contemporary, finished look to the unframed image.  Holes are included on the back of the mounts for easy hanging.  And depending on the size of the photo, the backing is available in ยพ" and 1ยฝ" (for larger sizes) thicknesses.

As you can see, the sides are wrapped, which gives an even more finished look.  Given the feel of this particular photo, I picked black siding for her.  White and beige are two other options.

Normally, I'm not a big fan of anything shiny.  To protect the photo, I could have selected a matte spray.  However, I thought a glossy spray would really bring out the deep colors in this photo and it turned out to look really nice.

Take a look at the finished product in different angles.  I hope you like this product as well!

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ยฉ Jean (Jiaying) Huang, All Rights Reserved
ยฉ Jean (Jiaying) Huang, All Rights Reserved
ยฉ Jean (Jiaying) Huang, All Rights Reserved
ยฉ Jean (Jiaying) Huang, All Rights Reserved
ยฉ Jean (Jiaying) Huang, All Rights Reserved