Featured on SMP today!

Hey Check it out I'm being featured on the Style Me Pretty Blog!!!!
Click HERE to see the write up!

Looking for Fashion designers!!!

I know most of you think of me just as a wedding photographer but I'm also starting to get into shooting fashion as well. I still have a long way to go in this area, there's a lot to learn. My portfolio of work is very limited at this time so I'm making the call out to all my blog readers and Facebook friends to help build this part of my business. I'm looking for fashion designers that need their new lines photographed. I want to make this a collaborative effort so that we all get something out of the shoot. I'm will travel for the right shoot. The style sheet below will give you an idea of the look I'm going for in my shoots. If anyone knows of an up an comer or established clothing designer that you think could benefit from this type of project be sure to e-mail me at steve@stevedepino.com

Vintage wedding shoot @ Elihu Island

OK I'm posting this for the last time I promise this time it's up for good :)
Style Me Pretty made there blog post today so now I free to post these
Also see the Style Me Pretty post online right now!!!!!

Here are some images from Anna Sawin on the Style Me Pretty blog... I know you all are just to see me as a "model " ... Let the hazing begin



From older post my older:
OK for this shoot I had to change modes a bit. I wasn't at this shoot as the photographer because I was asked to be a model:)... It was a bit odd to be on the other side of the lens but it was fun.
As you can see I did bring my camera so that I could take some images while we had downtime. Elihu island is just an amazing location for this type of shoot. I couldn't stop playing around with all the great light we had there.
This was really an amazing collaborative effort here are the amazing vendors that help put this together!

Art Director/Stylist-Lucinda Wesson, Chocolate Creative Design
Photographer Anna Sawin Photography (images posted above)
Stylist- Sarah True, True Event
Flowers-Yumiko Fletcher, Hana Floral Design
Hair & makeup- Jennie Fresa, Lindsay Milan-Jennie Fresa Beauty Library
Clothing/Styling-Women-Tove Vigen-Tova's Vintage, Kids-Lucinda Wesson & Crista Taylor-Chocolate Creative Design

Inspiration to Reality Challenge

Hey I just pulled this post from "A Thyme to Cooks" blog. Check out this project that I'm going to be part of!!!! I'm really looking forward to this shoot!!!! I'll keep you posted on all the details!

.Style Me Pretty has just announced the latest in their Inspiration to Reality Challenge and we are thrilled to be a part of it! Followers submit design boards for consideration at http://www.circle.stylemepretty.com/. Then our team, along with Abby, creator of Style me Pretty, selects the winning board and it is turned into a real life photo shoot!

We are excited to collaborate with some of the best creative minds in the area!

FASHION: White Dress by the Shore
PHOTOGRAPHER: Steve DePino
INVITATIONS: Stonington Paperie
MAKEUP: Dana Bartone
FLORAL: Jessica’s Country Flowers
CATERER/EVENT PLANNER: A Thyme to Cook
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Buzz Media

The winning board will be chosen this Friday, December 18th from the winner's circle on Style me Pretty. If you'd like to submit an Inspiration Board, you can get the details here, just make sure your board is labeled "Inspiration to Reality Challenge #8."

If you haven't seen the Style Me Pretty website yet, what are you waiting for?

Vintage wedding shoot @ Elihu Island

sorry still too early for a post.... again..... looking at Jan 1 2010 for the re-post date that should give Style Me Pretty enough time to do theirs first.

We're a Favorite place on Google

Now I'm not sure how rare this really is but I just got this cool letter and window sticker from Google Maps stating that "steve depino photography" is a Favorite place on Google!
Really I have have no idea how this is calculated but I think this is a cool little idea that of course Google came up with to promote their maps feature.
Along with the letter the package includes a window sticker that potential clients can scan with their cell phones to find out more information about your business!!! now how cool is that!!!!
I think the idea very well designed and smart way to help both Google and my own business. The sticker will go up very,very soon...Nice work Google :)

Help-Portrait day today!

I wish I didn't find out about this until today but better later then never, Right? If you would like to nominate someone please send an e-mail to me at steve@stevedepino.com

Cast your vote for ME!!!

Check it out guys im in a contest over at WPD and I need your help so vote!!! Vote for this image here!!!!

Thanks!!!!

Canon 50d now only 750 plus 3 year warranty!!!!

We have taken 50 bucks off this already amazing deal!!! This same camera is going for a lest 900-800.00 on ebay

Hey guys I'm selling a canon 50d for a friend of mine. From my inspection the camera is in perfect condition he has only put about 1000 exposures on the body. The camera looks like it has never been used its spotless. He is looking for 750.00 for the body. If anyone is interested please send me an e-mail (steve@stevedepino.com ) and I'll get you connected with the seller.

FOR SALE $750

Manufacturer Description

Canon’s new EOS 50D bridges the gap between the novice and the seasoned pro with a perfect combination of high-speed and quality. It features an APS-C sized 15.1-megapixel CMOS sensor for tremendous images, new DIGIC 4 Image Processor for fine detail and superior color reproduction, and improved ISO capabilities up to 12800 for uncompromised shooting even in the dimmest situations. It features a refined 3.0-inch Clear View LCD (920,000 dots) monitor, supercharged Live View Function with Face Detection Live mode, plus a number of new automatic Image Correction settings and HDMI output for viewing images on an HDTV. Pick up the EOS 50D and you’ll experience true digital inspiration!

Canon EOS 50D Digital SLR Highlights

New 15.1-megapixel CMOS sensor with improved noise reduction
The EOS 50D features a newly-designed 15.1-megapixel APS-C sized CMOS sensor which is capable of recording up to 4752 x 3168 pixels with full 14-bit A/D conversion for extremely fine tonal gradation. Ready to capture images in an instant, the sensor is designed to work with Canon’s EF and EF-S lenses with a conversion factor of 1.6x. It’s capable of recording at sensitivities previously too noisy for shooting in low light or subjects in motion. With a maximum ISO rating of 12800 combined with a 4-level High ISO speed noise reduction function, images that would have been impossible without the use of a strobe or flash become simple to record.

Capture up to 6.3 fps, in bursts of up to 90 JPEGs

Next generation DIGIC 4 Image Processor for faster processing
The EOS 50D operates with such effortless speed that operation is nothing short of intuitive. With instant startup times, speedy autofocus and minimal shutter lag, the EOS 50D is one of the fastest cameras available today. It can shoot up to 6.3 fps, in bursts of up to 90 JPEGs (using an UDMA CF card), 60 JPEGs (using a CF card) consecutively or 16 RAW files, so you’ll never, ever miss a shot.

DIGIC 4 Image Processor
This next generation DIGIC 4 Image Processor offers finer details and even more natural color reproduction, compared with the previous DIGIC III Image Processor. Since Canon’s DIGIC 4 chips use advanced signal processing technologies, they provide even faster operations, including write times to UDMA cards. It also enables Face Detection Live mode to detect and focus up to 35 face(s) to capture the best possible shot. Further, DIGIC 4 offers the improved Auto Lighting Optimizer that corrects brightness and contrast automatically, and Peripheral Illumination Correction for up to 40 EF lenses. DIGIC always maximizes performance between the capturing and recording stages of digital photography.

3.0-inch Clear View LCD The EOS 50D features a bright, high resolution, 3.0-inch Clear View LCD monitor with 920,000 (dots/VGA) pixels and a broad viewing angle of 160 degrees horizontally and vertically. It offers a brighter and more detailed display than the EOS 40D, includes a new smudge-resistant coating, and is perfect for accessing camera settings like ISO, Metering modes AF Point selection and flash options. Plus, it’s superb for reviewing, editing and deleting photos or composing new images in Live View Function.

Live Face Detection Mode AF

Enhanced Live View shooting includes Face Detection Live mode
The EOS 50D features Canon’s most advanced Live View shooting thanks to the number of focusing modes available including Quick mode, Live mode and Face Detection Live mode. You can zoom in and navigate the composition 5x or 10x normal size, enabling critical focus. There’s even 2 overlay grid options, perfect for lining up vertical and horizontal lines. In the studio, the camera can be controlled remotely with Live View Function when the camera is connected to a computer through a USB cable, or wirelessly if the optional Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E3A is used.

9 cross-type high-precision sensors for accurate target subject acquisition
The EOS 50D has a high-precision 9-point wide area AF that uses cross-type points at f-stops of f/5.6 or faster, enabling the camera to focus faster, more accurately, and in difficult lighting situations. AF sensitivity is a stunning EV-0.5 to EV18. Adding to this AF performance, the EOS 50D incorporates a diagonally mounted cross-type sensor that is sensitive to both vertical and horizontal lines at f/2.8, perfect for enhanced operation in dim light. The EOS 50D has a number of focus modes, including One-Shot AF, AI Focus AF and AI Servo AF.

New Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction setting
Canon’s exclusive Lens Peripheral Illumination setting takes into account any light falloff in the corners of the frame and corrects it, making for a perfectly exposed image. Correction data are detected automatically on a number of Canon EF lenses and can be entered manually through included the Canon EOS Utility software.

Updated EOS Integrated Cleaning System
The EOS 50D’s Self Cleaning Sensor Unit eliminates stray dust that enters the camera when changing a lens or when out in the field. The sensor’s IR-cut/Low-pass filter cleans itself automatically with ultrasonic vibrations every time the camera is turned on or off and features a new flourine coating to minimize dust adhesion. Dust missed by the cleaning unit is captured by Canon’s Dust Delete Data Detection software and can be erased from the image file.

Self Cleaning Sensor Unit

Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
A key element of minimizing dust is preventing it from clinging to the front surface of the imaging sensor. To combat this, the EOS 50D features a Canon-designed Self Cleaning Sensor Unit. The low-pass filter at the front of the sensor shakes off dust automatically with ultrasonic vibrations, removing dust from the sensor assembly. The EOS 50D also has a coating on the front surface of the low-pass filter, to increase its resistance to dust sticking to the sensor.

Dust Delete Data Detection

Dust Delete Data Detection
Dust that may still remain on the front of the sensor can also be erased with software included in Digital Photo Professional (DPP) Version 3.3 or later software. A simple test shot of a plain, white object can be taken, using a menu setting. This Dust Delete Data image is analyzed in-camera, and the location and size of any remaining dust is added to any subsequent pictures taken. This data is transmitted along with the image, whether JPEG or RAW, and can be either manually or automatically erased in Canon’s DPP software. This added software option ensures the cleanest possible image, perfect for printing or archiving.

Creative Auto goes a step beyond full auto with on screen setting display The EOS 50D has a new Creative Auto mode and a quick control screen that helps novice users narrow the gap between fully automatic and manual control. While the camera will remain by default in fully automatic mode, frequently changed settings like flash, exposure compensation, image quality and more are all accessible through one easy screen interface designed for intuitive, quick action. A provided shooting guide serves as a quick-reference for on-the-fly operation.

HDMI output for displaying full high-resolution images on a HDTV The EOS 50D includes a new HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) output device that enables High Definition display of your photographs on any HDTV with HDMI ports. It’s remarkable to behold the details of your photographs in Full HD, and it’s easy with the EOS 50D. Resolution is set automatically to match the TV to which you’ve connected, and images are displayed in a full-frame 3:2 ratio with blacked out bars to the left and right of the image.

Compatible with over 60 Canon EF/EF-S lenses and most EOS System accessories

EF & EF-S Lenses
The EOS 50D is compatible with all Canon lenses in the EF and EF-S lineup, ranging from ultra-wide angle to super telephoto lenses. Canon lenses employ advanced optical expertise and micron-precision engineering to deliver unprecedented performance in all facets of the photographic process. Special optical technologies, such as Aspherical, ultra-low dispersion, or fluorite elements are featured in the universally acclaimed L-series lenses. And Canon's Optical Image Stabilizer technology is featured in select lenses to minimize the effect of camera shake. Through Canon lenses, photographers can truly maximize the quality and liberating performance of the EOS 50D.

Flash Photography
The EOS 50D features the acclaimed E-TTL II flash metering system. With any of the flashes in the EX Speedlite line, E-TTL II provides reliable flash output whether shooting fill-in flash pictures in sunlight, or using flash in total darkness. With E-TTL II, the exact same 35-zone metering sensor used for measuring ambient light is also used for flash metering--giving even finer metering command of the image area. If you prefer a broader area for flash metering, there's a menu setting to change to "Average" flash metering--where the entire 35-zone area is measured evenly for flash exposure.

Software

Canon EOS Digital Solution Disk (Version 17.0)
The EOS 50D comes bundled with an updated Canon EOS Digital Solution Disk, which features powerful software programs designed to extend the EOS experience to the computer. These include Canon's EOS Utility (Version 2.5), Digital Photo Professional (Version 3.5), ZoomBrowser EX for Windows (Version 6.2), ImageBrowser for Macintosh OS X (Version 6.2), the Picture Style Editor (Version 1.4), PhotoStitch (version 3.2), WFT Utility (version 3.2). Each application is designed to perfect the captured images and streamline the digital workflow.

EOS Utility (Version 2.5) for Macintosh or Windows handles the connection between the camera and computer, whenever they’re connected via USB. It allows remote controlled shooting from the computer, handles downloading of images from the camera to the computer, and allows seamless linking to either Canon’s ZoomBrowser/ImageBrowser or Digital Photo Professional software once images have been copied to the hard drive. Furthermore, it’s used to upload settings back into a USB-connected camera.

Digital Photo Professional (Version 3.5) is an image processing program that enables high-speed RAW image processing, high-speed previewing for real-time image adjustment and support for sRGB, Adobe RGB and Wide Gamut RGB color spaces. Because it’s CMS (Color Management System) compatible, Digital Photo Professional allows for easy image layout and printing in Adobe RGB in conjunction with Easy-PhotoPrint and PictBridge printers. It also features the Dust Delete Data Detection tool for cleaner images.

ZoomBrowser EX (Version 6.2) for Windows and ImageBrowser (Version 6.2) for Mac OS X are the easy, user-friendly options for viewing and editing of JPEG and even RAW image files. Both allow viewing of numerous types of images including finished TIFF and BMP files. Both also have a variety of search options for finding images, allow re-naming of single images or batches of files, and offer a variety of options for printing without using a separate image-editing program.

Picture Style Editor (Version 1.4)
Canon’s Picture Style Editor enables photographers to create custom Picture Style profiles that can be used to customize the appearance of JPEG and RAW images captured with EOS Digital SLR cameras. Picture Style files created with Picture Style Editor can be loaded into the EOS cameras that support Picture Style and may also be used when processing RAW images in Canon software applications Digital Photo Professional, ZoomBrowser EX (for Windows) and ImageBrowser (for Mac).

Product Description

Canons new EOS 50D bridges the gap between the novice and the seasoned pro with a perfect combination of high-speed and quality. It features an APS-C sized 15.1-megapixel CMOS sensor for tremendous images, new DIGIC 4 Image Processor for fine detail and superior color reproduction, and improved ISO capabilities up to 12800 for uncompromised shooting even in the dimmest situations. It features a refined 3.0-inch Clear View LCD (920,000 dots) monitor, supercharged Live View Function with Face Detection Live mode, plus a number of new automatic Image Correction settings and HDMI output for viewing images on an HDTV. Pick up the EOS 50D and youll experience true digital inspiration!

Merry Christmas from Sydney Rose

It's Christmas card time so of course Sydney gets card yearly card photoshoot. Her is my favorite from this years shoot.. Come on how cute is this kid ???
She also happens to be the smartest 18 month old I have ever seen. If you don't believe me check out the video.

Vintage wedding shoot @ Elihu Island

Sorry this post has been removed... Looks like I jumped the gun a bit in posting these images this fast. To make a long story short the shoot is being submitted to an online source that likes to have image exclusivity.
Although my images are not in the group being submitted. They do depict the hard work of others and I don't want to take away their chance of being posted because of my blog.
But don't worry I will be posting the images again once the process had been completed.
Thanks for understanding and please check back in the next few days for the images to be re-posted!
Have a great day!
-steve
PS- My Bill Clinton shoot was canceled due to him being sick ...I'm hoping for a reschedule but who knows :(