50 Years Strong – Vow Renewal! from Steven Young on Vimeo. It all began when Dave and his wingman spotted Leanna and her girlfriend at a local diner. They were just teenagers, back in the age where there was no internet, when men actually had to think up of a […]
The second most common question I am asked is,”Steve, how long will our photos take to finish?” And my answer usually ranges from: a few hours, a few days, three weeks, twelve weeks, sometimes up to three to four months, it really depends…. Usually, under normal circumstances, meaning photos that […]
BAD IDEAS OR JUST PLAIN STUPID? I’m against making a bride and groom look stupid. But sometimes, you just can’t help it! haha. I kid…I kid… I was surfing the net tonight and found these. I thought you may enjoy them. If you’re wondering, I never had a moment […]
VOW RENEWAL VIDEO! My company does a lot of vow renewals. Not many of these couples purchase a three camera video coverage though. Here’s one that did. The cost for three camera coverage like the one you see above is not much. It’s only $600.
My cat, Junior, by the Christmas Tree. ‘TIS THIS SEASON TO BE GREEDY Don’t you love the holidays? The Black Fridays, the last minute Christmas bargains, the 50% off deals. THE CHAOS!! This Christmas I scored a 55 inch Samsung SmartTV for $800, but it wasn’t without conflict. […]
The Patriot Package includes minister services, 1 hour of photography coverage, and 75 digital color/exposure corrected photos. Destination weddings, contrary to belief, and in the majority of the cases, are much cheaper than your local wedding. The “budget killer” of any type of wedding, ranging from your typical local gala […]
Chris and Jenny’s Oahu Wedding Video Chris and Jenny tied the knot on the west shore of Oahu, at around 4pm. The video coverage shown here cost $750. The video package consist of 3 camera coverage, editing, color and audio correction, video streaming, 3 dvd’s (ntsc or pal format), and […]
SUNRISE OAHU WEDDING – WAIMANLAO BEACH I think I may be the only wedding industry professional who plans their clients weddings, photographs, and video records them, all at the same time. I started out in the wedding industry as a photographer. Then when I realized I knew more about weddings […]
BRYANT AND HELEN’S WEDDING VIDEO Three camera coverage of their wedding ceremony. I think Bryant is the first groom that has straddled a croc. I’m not sure if I could ever muster up the courage to do that. Doesn’t that croc look a little big? Most likely, it’s a tourist […]
WEDDING IN LAIE, OAHU! I don’t do many weddings in Laie. I think I had I planned maybe three weddings there in my lifetime. That’s three out of the 3000 plus weddings and twelve years that I’ve been in this business haha! The main reason why I don’t plan […]
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CELLPHONE MAGIC ~
We are now at the point in our lives where cellphones can produce professional-quality snapshots. This shot was taken on the Samsung 24 Ultra on Pro-Mode. Pro-Mode allows me to manipulate camera settings manually, unlike the default auto mode.
Post-production on this photo was pretty much close to nothing.
On my professional camera, this same shot would require a flash, and some heavy post-production corrections.
Why is this happening? Well, smartphones can't drastically get much smarter - except for their photo/video capabilities. And right now, our smartphones have become incredible cameras. They are great at shooting everything - except Bigfoot. Apparently, even with the best tech, if you shoot Bigfoot, that photo will still turn out blurry as heck.
So, what does this mean for you?
Well, first of all, if you're thinking of buying a professional camera specifically for your vacation, don't. Instead - upgrade your phone.
If you book professional shots from me, do not be surprised if I breakout my Samsung Ultra 24. It's definitely a weapon of choice when it comes to getting great photos for you.
Just to let you know, I'm now doing business as Dream Weddings by Steve :)
There are too many companies out there that are stealing my name, having a version of it. Now there will be no confusion.
Probably some of the most impressive make-up I’ve seen in the past 20 years I’ve been doing this.
Click on the picture to go to their website and book them if you want great photos. Hair and Makeup is everything when it comes to pictures.