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Family: Togetherness | a new HD-Video presentation

Dean — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 18:30:25 +0000

If there’s one thing that keeps me motivated as a photographer, it’s discovering the natural beauty and story of what I’m photographing. They go hand in hand; they’re intertwined.

My little life philosophy:
At the end of the day, it’s about how you feel when you look back at your story in this adventure called life. I believe we enter the world hopefully surrounded by family, and leave it hopefully surrounded by family. Everything in-between is an opportunity to create meaning in life.

It’s a privilege for me to work with the number of families and children that I have. It’s always my goal to create images that strike the perfect blend of documentary and artistry. Images that when viewed by the current generation and those that follow, will bring about that feeling of togetherness that only exists with family.

This being said, I’m pleased to bring you “Family: Togetherness”. It’s an HD-Video showcasing photography stills of real families, lots of children, and true moments.

Viewing tips:
Ideally you’ll want to view HD-Video with a high-speed internet connection. But if you don’t have access to hi-speed internet, we offer lower resolutions. Simply click on 720p in the lower right corner of the video and choose 360p or 480p. Full screen viewing is only recommended for 720p and 480p.

Please note the video will open in Images of a Promise: Family.

"Family: Togetherness" by Images of a Promise © Dean Oros Photo

A lot of TLC has gone into making these images. Featuring 100+ photographs in four and a half minutes. Turn up your speakers, and enjoy the show.

The Persian Connection | wedding anniversary photo-session

Dean — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:08:14 +0000

Samira and Mojtaba are planning to return to Iran. It made their lifestyle photo-session doubly special as they also wanted to celebrate their wedding anniversary. I had them roll up their jeans and take to the water. Lake Ontario was a bit cold on their feet, but that quickly passed. The sun was shining brightly and we enjoyed creating images to celebrate their time in Toronto.

Holding hands in Toronto.

Holding hands by Lake Ontario, Toronto.

Playing on the swings.

Guests of Samira and Mojtaba may view all of the images by logging into the Client Area. Enjoy.

How to have fun | family lifestyle

Dean — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:28:10 +0000

Funny question, isn’t it? How to have fun?

I have fun with people I photograph. This image was one of the last captures from yesterday’s photo-session. I told them I was certain they had modelled on a park bench before because they did such a fantastic job. We had a good laugh.

Noah hasn’t any brakes | family lifestyle

Dean — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:13:36 +0000

It’s a popular belief that Noah is related to the Energizer Bunny. He’s so full of energy! But he doesn’t need batteries to keep going, and going, and going. His imagination, curiosity and playfulness was all he needed during our photo session. Well, that’s not completely true; he needed his parents so he’d have someone to play with. Truth be told, I think they had as much fun as Noah (watch for Mom’s expression)!

Enjoy the video-short. Don’t forget to turn up your speakers!

If your RSS feed isn’t displaying the video, you may watch it here on Vimeo.

Children’s Lifestyle Portrait

Dean — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 01:57:07 +0000

I love this portrait of Ella, captured during a recent lifestyle photo-session. Her expression of wonderment is captivating.

New! Fusion Video | Nicole and Steve: Maternity

Dean — Sat, 28 May 2011 19:11:41 +0000

In a recent post I mentioned we had a special treat coming your way. We’re excited to offer “Fusion” ~ a mix of stills and motion video for our clients.

Our videos are produced in high definition, and we produce them so they will play on any device, from your iphone and blackberry to your DVD Player and HDTV.

I’m really excited about this video because we created some exciting cartoon animation which makes this video such fun to watch. Enjoy!

With just a few weeks remaining before Nicole and Steve become parents, we captured wonderful story-telling images and video of their love for each other.

If you can’t see the video, click here to watch it on our Vimeo page.

Children and their personalities make great stories

Dean — Thu, 19 May 2011 12:00:24 +0000

When I photograph children, I’m always taken with how early on their personalities start to take shape. When a mom feels her baby kicking up a storm during a tummy bump photo-session, is that a sign of a rambunctious newborn on the way? Maybe. Who knows?

Witnessing how children relate to me ~ the “photographer with the big camera”, with their siblings, parents, and animals we meet when shooting outdoors, is enjoyable. There’s always a story there.

I recently had the pleasure of photographing Claudia, Gordon and their two children. Their warm European demeanour made for a great photo-session. Photographing on-location allowed us the freedom to be candid. Their children have such distinctive personalities. Towards the end of the session, I knew we had created a body of story-telling images worth treasuring.

The studio now offers high-definition video-shorts of photo-shoots, and I’m happy to share theirs with you. Enjoy.

In future posts I’ll present video-shorts containing stills and motion from photo-sessions. They’re great keepsakes, and we offer them in any format. From your iPhone to your HDTV, we’ve got you covered.

If you’re unable to see the video click here to view it on our Vimeo site.

Following is a fun layout featuring a selection of images from the photo-session.

Claudia Family Layout

Busy like a bee… making lifestyle pictures

Dean — Sat, 07 May 2011 01:21:11 +0000

The past few weeks have seen me busy as a bee. While I haven’t been making honey, I have been making sweet lifestyle images. Okay, okay, I can tell I’ve been working with a lot of children because my writing is sugary sweet. I’ll try to stop. I had to stop myself at the grocery store earlier today. When I went to pay the cashier I almost told her she had such a cute nose I wanted to eat it for lunch. Usually this type of talk is reserved for children in front of my camera. Luckily I caught myself and just walked out of the store with a silly smile on my face.

Happy boy runs on beach boardwalk with parents in springtime.

I like how the wind blows through the bare trees

Dean — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 02:13:48 +0000

It’s such a busy time for me. I’m working through a to-do list that seems to relate to how spring is struggling to arrive. The change of season is almost here, but no; it takes a couple steps backward to return for a step forward. You can see and hear the ever-nearing change, especially in the sky and the 3 metre waves hitting the shore.

I like the way the wind blows through the bare trees.

Wind in the bare trees by Dean Oros

Love My Family: Lifestyle Video

Dean — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 23:30:50 +0000

Stephanie and her family recently had an on-location, lifestyle photo-session with me. I featured some images in a recent post.

The session was a lot of fun, even though one of my strobes blew. I always have backup gear on hand, so we were able to continue the session within a few minutes. Combining artificial light with natural light from a west-facing window made for some lovely lighting. Have multiple lighting sources with different colour temperatures can be a challenge, but with proper gels and / or custom white balance, beautiful lighting can still be achieved.

Whenever I photograph, I’m searching for a story. In this circumstance, the session ended up being very funny. At times I couldn’t wipe the big smile off my face because I was just too amused. We were all laughing. This seems to be a regular occurrence. I see humour in life; it’s one of the things, for me, that makes photographing families and children so enjoyable. Stephanie’s husband later said that though he didn’t know where I was going with the photo-session, he trusted me. This is so important to successful photography. It allows me to be creative and to easily give my subjects direction. Now having seen the pictures, he’s a happy camper, too; and still has a big smile on his cheeks.

I created “Love My Family”, a high-definition video trailer, showcasing a selection of images in colour and b/w. It’s a 30 second sneak peek. You may view it above. The accompanying song complements the images perfectly. It’s by Mama Mac, and used with permission.

If your email reader isn’t supplying you with a link to view the video, you may check it out on Vimeo.