And one more Senior…



I had a great time again today shooting Azariah, a recent high school senior. We did mostly inside shots since it was so blazing hot outside. I think the ‘heat index’ for the whole weekend is supposed to be over 100, and around 103 or so. Not cool. Not cool at all. Stepping outside the protective bubble of air conditioning, one is promptly engulfed in flames. Spontaneous combustion.

OK, I’m exaggerating. But only a little bit- that’s the messed up part. So we didn’t get to spend as much time outside as I would have liked, but we still got some nice shots.

We still had fun and made the best of it. But we did have one casualty…A poor helpless umbrella that was in the wrong place at the wrong time. He never stood a chance against that light southern breeze. It’ll be OK though. It’s just a little bent.

It’s late now, and I’m tired and sleepy. So I leave you with a few images from today.
Congratulations on your graduation, Azariah.


Look, I’m actually posting somewhat regularly now. I knew I could do it!

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J a M in Jersey - June 19, 2009 - 11:00 PM

We can't believe this is that same little girl we spent our anniversary with! Congratulations, Azariah. We are so very proud of you. Sam, I must say, you take some beautiful pictures. A sure Pro! Granted, Azariah made it very easy for you. 🙂 Take care and keep up the good work.

Samuel Seth - June 24, 2009 - 4:18 AM

Hi JaM in Jersey. Thanks for the comments! I'm afraid I don't know who you are though. Have we met?
If not, it's nice to meet you, and be sure to check back with Azariah for a link to the full gallery!

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Congratulations, Ismael and Diane!

Well the big day finally came. The wedding that we’ve been anticipating for the last 6+ months. It was tons of fun and everything was really nice. Everyone had a great time, too. Although I was a bit tired afterward, I’m surprised I’m not sore like I usually am after a wedding. Especially after carrying the gripped 5D and the 70-200 2.8L IS all day. Maybe I’m getting in better shape, maybe it was the Power Bar’s that I snacked on through the day, who knows…

I had a great second shooter, too. His name is Viet, and he likes to shoot with Canon L Prime lenses. Mainly the 135 f2L, and the 35 f1.4L, both really sweet lenses. The image quality from those lenses is breathtaking. Photos so sharp they make your eyes bleed. Bokeh so creamy and smooth it hypnotizes you into a dizzying trance. He was a tremendous help during this shoot, and he also got some really great shots.

Here is a sneak peek of things to come. Adobe Lightroom is my friend…

I really enjoyed this wedding. The whole family was easy to work with and great to photograph.

Until next post,

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Isn’t Senior Portrait season over?

I thought I had done my last senior session for the ’08-’09 season with Jeremy and Brittany, but there’s one more. I don’t mind in the least though, I love doing them. They’re so much fun and I love the results from them.
This time it was Janice, an old friend of the family. We did the shoot in and around the studio again, and I was able to try out some new backgrounds as well as some different lighting angles since the weather was in our favor today (contrary to the forecast of every weather man within a 100 mile radius). We also caught the sun at the right moment to get some different looks. It wasn’t too hot either. It was alot of fun and I can’t wait to get crackin’ on these shots in Lightroom and Photoshop.
For now, I must sleep. But I leave you with a quick 3 edits from some presets in Lightroom and a few cool Photoshop actions. Did I mention the shoot was today?

Look Familiar? Who would have thought I’d come to love a chicken coop so much?


Next week, wedding rehearsal. Week after, Wedding.
Make way for updates.

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SlickPix.net Version 2.0

I recently decided it’s time to get a professional looking website. No more of this ‘css’ code editing and HTML hieroglyphics to overcomplicate my already busy schedule.
Adobe (tm) Flash is the way to go these days- for image security, smoothness, speed, and just plain coolness. I’m still adding little things here and there, but it’s pretty much the way I want it right now. I may change the look completely in the near future, but you’ll have to wait and see that version. You won’t know when it’s going to happen, it will just happen with the quickness and stealth of a ninja… But I digress.

Look at the old, archaic site here:
And here is Version 2.0
(Drumroll Please!):
(Click the screenshots for larger views)
Notice the menu bar at the bottom of the page with sub-menus and more for easier navigation.
It even has a calendar page where you can book a session, or see which dates I’m booked, as well as a slick contact page where I can receive all my fan mail…
As Jim Carry says in Dumb and Dumber, “I like it alot…”
Hopefully you’ll like it, too.
Head on over and browse around. Let me know what you think about it (using said fan-mail portal).
Link, you say? Sure.

www.SlickPix.net

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RyanM - May 19, 2009 - 12:01 PM

Cool website Samuel – I like the design and presentation – very professional. One thing though – are you using hi-res pics for the portfolio ? I am using a fast broadband at word and even then the pics took a bit of time to load. Perhaps reduce the resolution of the pics ? Or maybe its because of the flash animation ?

Samuel Seth - May 19, 2009 - 8:48 PM

Thanks for the input, Ryan. I appreciate you bringing this to my attention.
I tried re-loading the page after clearing my cache and stuff, but it seems to load pretty fast.
I did re-size some photos, but the others do not require it as the website automatically re-sizes them.
It could be the flash animation slowing it down, too.
I would check your connection speed.
I use http://www.SpeedTest.net.

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A Double Header

I had a double-senior session a couple of weeks ago with Brittany and Jeremy, and it was great. We had heaps of fun laughing and making jokes. It was like hanging out with a couple of old friends. We had originally planned to go to downtown Houston for a walk-about shoot, but nobody really felt like dealing with the traffic and time it takes to get down there.
So at the last minute it was agreed that we would keep it all around the studio. It turned out well, the environment was more controlled and I had better access to bulky gear. The sky was pretty overcast most of the day, so that was good, but randomly it would start raining in five or ten minute intervals. Water is bad for photo gear and lights, so we had to make a mad dash for shelter several times hoping my gear did’nt get too wet.
Here are some favorites from the day:

And one for fun:

I’m really happy the way the images turned out, I only wish I had more time to keep shooting. I was having a blast. Stay tuned for an update soon. One of these days I’ll start blogging regularly.
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RyanM - May 15, 2009 - 8:03 AM

Fantastic series of photos – brilliantly done ! I love the black and whites the best but I also love the playing card throw shot ! Very nicely done – excellent exposure and composition on all of them

Samuel Seth - May 16, 2009 - 1:48 AM

Thanks, Ryan. I had alot of fun shooting it. The ‘Card Shot’ was a difficult one. I’ll try to execute it a little differently next time perhaps. But I’m pleased with how it turned out.
I got prints back from this shoot and they look amazing! Especially on metallic paper. I highly recommend metallic prints. Awesome!

Brittany Morrison - August 1, 2009 - 9:31 AM

I had so much fun taking these pictures! Your site is looking very nice and is coming along very well!!

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