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KC Bridal Fair 09- August 22nd 2009

June 30, 2009 Mojica Photography No comments

We are so excited to participate in the upcoming KC Bridal Fair 2009 in The Westin Crown Center in Kansas City, MO!
In this bridal fair we will give couples 40% off the package they choose for their wedding. To get this discount just drop by our booth on August 22nd, 2009 and reserve your wedding event. In order to reserve a date for your Event, you must pay 30% of the total amount of your event (discount applied.)
Check out our website for date availability on our website at mojicaphotography.com/appointments.html
We hope to see you come by our booth on August 22nd!

Now why would you need to go to a bridal fair?
Well besides the fact that I will be giving out a 40% discount on all my photography services, here are some deals the KC Bridal Fair 2009 is offering!

GRAND PRIZE – $5,000 VISA GIFTCARD
RUNNER UP PRIZE – HANDMADE WEDDING GOWN DESIGNED BY LORENDA GRAY
HOURLY DRAWINGS VALUED AT A MINIMUM OF $100 EACH

TASTE TESTINGS – FUN – PRIZES – SHOPPING — Yum!

The KC bridal Fair will also host a variety of wedding-related professionals who will give you great ideas and help you plan well for your wedding day. This will be a great time to get to know who you want to work with and who will be able to serve you in your wedding in the ways you want to be served! Here are a list of the participating vendors as it appears on the KC Bridal Fair website.

American Laser Centers
Balloon Garden
BeautiControl
Bridal Extraordinaire
Bridal Solutions & Tailor
Caricatures By the Fine Tooners
Celebrity China
Custom Bridal Wear by Lorenda Gray
Envelopes by Ann
In The Mix Productions
KC Photobooth, LLC
Mary Kay Cosmetics
Mojica Photography
Moore Travel
Olathe Chiropractic
Paper Mill Designs
Perfect Postage
Premier Entertainment
Ribbon
Scott E. Thomas & Daughter Photography
Sherrie’s Cake Magic
Sir Knight Formal Wear
The Westin Crown Center
Weddings of Endless Possibilities

Another note I would like to emphasize is that if you pre-register online you will get $4 knocked off the door price per ticket.
Click here to pre-register online!
See you at the bridal fair!

For more info on the bridal fair and how to register you can visit their site and register online at the KC Bridal Fair website.

Acting Natural in Front of the Camera.

June 19, 2009 Mojica Photography No comments

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Has your mind ever gone blank whenever you look at a long test you are about to take (even though you know you know your stuff?) If not- you’re a genius! For the rest of us, the anxiety of test-taking (and life-living) is totally common. I know my mind goes blank when I get in front of the camera (in spite of the countless hours I spent in front of the mirror in my teenage years.) I like my “models” to feel comfortable in front of the camera. So, as a photographer, I need to think how can they have their personalities shine through more naturally.

Fortunately, in photography, both the photographer and the models, we can use “cheat-sheets” to push this anxiety away. I brought sample pictures and showed Maranda and Adam what I am thinking. As I prepared this list, I thought that this was just helping me remember the poses I thought they’d look cute (great) in. But soon I realized that by having this list, they knew exactly what they wanted and came up with other great poses. It helped pictures seem candid. For Maranda and Adam these helped them feel more comfortable in front of the camera (at least it seemed that way!) By the end of the shoot they looked like pro models!

So, what do I do when I am in front of the camera? How do I try to act natural in front of a camera? As I mentioned before, I practiced my smile for hours in front of the mirror as a teenager. I always thought my oldest sister (Leia)’s smile was beautiful so I tried so hard to smile like her. Since I do not have a picture of my sister on hand, I do suggest you look at the look you want to achieve, and practice it for yourself! Yo may want to take a few magazines or pictures that you really like and show them to your photographer to give them ideas!