Matt Haines Photography
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Ventura, United States, 93003
Phone:
805 659 1398
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This was one of those shoots where you wonder and hope and pray that it’s all going to work out well! Fortunately, it worked out really well. But it was looking dire for awhile.
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This shoot was “personal work,” i.e. I did it for my own purposes rather than at the behest of a client. It was a quick shoot, zero budget, single theme, no wardrobe changes or big productions. ...
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It’s LA Fashion Week! You’d think they wouldn’t even let me near Los Angeles this week, being the snappy dresser that I am. But apparently the fashion police were busy elsewhere, and I sneaked over the border and landed at Smashbox Studios in Culver City. ...
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These images are from a family portrait shoot last Friday. I was hired to photograph someone’s grandchildren, who were visiting from out of state. The clients and I were hoping for a beautiful sunset on the beach! But what we got instead was…
Angela
Angela
I am REALLY impressed. I mean, not that I didn't think you had it in you, but more because when I hung out with you on an everyday basis, your being a masterful photographer wasn't exactly the direction I thought you'd go........hope someday, somehow I get you to take MY pics (and I am NOT photogenic, so good luck!) :-)
September 25 at 5:09pm
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Aw that's sweet, thanks! Yeah who knew back then, huh? I think I've always been more visual than aural, so perhaps music wasn't the best choice. However if I'd become a photographer back then, I'd probably be something else by now (musician, perhaps? :) )
October 6 at 2:19pm
Tracey Isom
Tracey Isom
How were you lighting that?
November 3 at 7:22pm
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This shoot was from back in July, so some of the details might be sketchy or downright wrong. I’m trying to get caught up on my model-portfolio blog posts. Tiffany, who you might remember from this post, wanted to shoot with her friend Elizabeth. ...
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Matt Haines Photography I just got word that I was voted "Best Photographer in Ventura County" for the second straight year. Thanks everyone for your votes!! (Sorry about the repost, personal vs business accounts have different friends)

September 3 at 12:42pm
Jennifer Griffith-Moore
Jennifer Griffith-Moore
Your Welcome! Congrats!!
September 3 at 4:55pm
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Thanks all! I don't get email updates for the MHP fan page, so I just now saw these. Don't think I wasn't ignoring you. :)
September 24 at 9:51am
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I wrote a post a little while ago where I interviewed three top fashion photographers, and asked them to tell the story of their first paid fashion shoots. What they had to do to land the job, how the shoot went, what did it lead to down the way, any funny stories or helpful tips to share etc. ...
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Back in July I had a model portfolio shoot with Hiromi. We had originally planned this back in March, and scheduling got all crazy, so we ended up rescheduling it. I’d seen her portfolio and she ...
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A few months back I did a jewelry shoot for Bob Lynn of Lynn’s Jewelry. Bob is a jewelry designer, and had eight sets of jewelry he wanted photographed for display prints in his store, as well as for advertising purposes. So I got my chiropractor involved. Er…what?
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A couple of months ago I did some promo photography for singer/songwriter Linda Draper, who records for Planting Seeds Records. Linda was out here to do some shows and promote her new album, Bridge and Tunnel. ...
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Matt Haines Photography More from recent fashion/commercial shoots

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Matt Haines Photography A model shoot from July 3rd.

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Eugenie is a Russian model currently signed to a French modeling agency. She’s kickin’ around the US for the summer, and we got in contact with each other to do a shoot. I was honored and flattered that she and her manager drove down from San Francisco to shoot with me. ...
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Matt Haines Photography 4 big things you should NOT wear to a family portrait (link).

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Author's note: These tips are reprinted from a long-running series I had on craigslist. ©2009 Matt Haines. All rights reserved.
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Matt Haines Photography Blog post of a portrait session for a big family reunion…34 people!
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Over the July 4th weekend, I created portraits at a family reunion.. Thirty four people total! And while it was a typical southern California sunny morning, there were definitely obstacles to overcome. How do you light thirty four people for a photograph?