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The blog has moved, but still in the building!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 08 Sep 2014 14:58:00 +0000

As much as I've enjoyed using Blogger, I made the decision recently to post the blog closer to, okay..., on the website for your convenience. Being able to access more images and examples and making it easier to contact me just seemed like the right thing to do. So even though you'll be able to read older posts here on the blogspot, from now on, you can find tips, news and whatever else I can come up with that might be of interest in getting to know McKindles Film & Photography at McKindles Film & Photography! Hope you check it out!
Robb

Make your announcement special! Here's how...

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 22:19:00 +0000

Just a short post today on how we can help get your news out in a creative way. From announcing the arrival of a new baby, your big birthday celebration to your "Save the Date" info, we have creative ways to make your special announcement as special as...well... your announcement is!

Thanks for trusting me!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 20:48:00 +0000

We've been... I've been (I like referring to me as we...especially when I'm including my wife is the decision process) busy lately and wasn't quite sure what to blog about. Until a recent session happened and thought it might be a good one to share since High School Seniors in Brighton, Howell, Milford and Hartland are making their Portrait appointments! One of our most recent clients was Maggie! A High School Senior that wasn't afraid to trust me when I came up with an idea for her Senior Portrait Session. I had a chance to get creative (a bit) and Maggie had to try to smile and pose at the expense of my idea!

Getting more than you expected! It's how we roll!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 14:54:00 +0000

Ed and Kaitlin are planning their wedding. What they didn't plan for (until we met) was that they were getting a wedding photographer, a film maker and over 700 views on Facebook! Oh yeah...and then there's the Red Truck! From a Save The Date film to their engagement session, Ed and Kaitlin got more than they expected!

Where's the light?! Taking better (phone) pictures!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 19:29:00 +0000

Last week, I decided to offer up my services to a local business owner (betting on some free Frozen Yogurt!) at their Ribbon Cutting Event! Not only did I get some fun shots for Yo Fresh Yogurt Cafe, but I was also inspired to write this post after helping a person taking a picture with Mrs. Michigan Stacie Zotkovich! Get your phone and get ready to see the light!!

Pretty Sky, Pretty Trees... and a Four Wheeler!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 14:41:00 +0000

A little bit technical, and a little bit not... Today's post is just to show how we do things a little different when it comes to Portraits, especially for active Seniors. I like a beautiful sky and pretty trees like everyone else, but I also like to throw in a quad flying through the air, kicking up dust and blazing by me only a foot or so away!!! Watch the video and see some of the images below! THANKS FOR CHECKING US OUT!!! (Don't forget to "follow" the blog down on the right hand side!)

Loving my own story!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 15:16:00 +0000

I have to be honest: When I decided to purchase my 7D and 5DII, both with High Def. video capabilities, I did not want to use these cameras to shoot video. Wanna know how much video I shot? (2) One minute clips of my daughter. That's it. For over 3 years, that was all the video that I shot. Why? Because I wanted to be the best photographer I could be, and not a guy that shot pictures and video. Shooting film or video at the level I want to achieve takes a handful of different skills isn't that easy just because I create photographs. There are some similarities, but telling stories with moving images requires a different level of technical ability and storytelling techniques that are much different than creating photographs. That's my opinion anyway...

Filming for Bob Krause Golf (Click on Detroit)

FOUR!!! How the love of photography, God and golf and a bottle of water made my day!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 11:58:00 +0000

"This is Crazy!", I thought to myself. I laughed a little, smiled and continued trying to figure this whole life thing out. "I'm now at a Professional Golf Tournament shooting for a golf magazine...is this my life right now?!"

What do you do when you have an opportunity to combine the things you love and make a career out of it? Well, you thank God! That's what I did while standing on the 10th tee at Jack Nicklaus's Muirfield Village Course this past week. Combining my love for golf, God and photography landed me in Dublin Ohio doing something I never imagined I'd be doing when I started my photography business: shooting a PGA tournament. One of the best PGA tournaments! 15 minutes after the first press of my shutter button I stopped walking, smiled and said to myself "This is Crazy!".

To get great shots, sometimes you just have to wait! And wait! And wait!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 17 May 2014 12:55:00 +0000

Neither rain, nor snow, nor (do people still say "nor"?... am I quoting this correctly?...)

Whatever it is, the weather wasn't going to stop my Senior Portrait Session with Connor. We had an end of school deadline approaching. It rained 4 times during our session, but do you think that was gonna stop us?! Well...it could have...

In this BTS video blog, Robb doesn't shave & Dr. Adam is tall!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 09 May 2014 21:27:00 +0000

In a last minute, spur-of-the-moment light bulb moment, I decided to get in front of the camera while shooting Dr. Adam Rushford's new social media/web spots we're creating to give a sort of behind the scenes view as well as explain why we are creating these shorts for Hands on Health Chiropractic. My wife did not approve my wardrobe or appearance, so don't blame her for letting me appear in front of the camera looking like this. I'm just bein' a rebel film maker dude!

I will be shaving and putting on something more professional now...

Enjoy!

Robb

Shooting a Webmercial and fancy words to make you Hollywood Hip!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 04 May 2014 17:13:00 +0000

Editing Body Within Webmercial/Promotional film copyright McKindles Photography 2014

As I sit waiting for a file to Render, I thought I'd begin a post to the blog. We're in Post Production for a Webmercial (do I get any credit for making up this name or am I late to the dance?) for my friends over at Body Within Fitness (located in Howell Michigan) which means I'm taking everything that I've shot (or recorded) and I'm now in the process of stitching all of my ideas together to create a commercial for their website, or Webmercial.

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 18:49:00 +0000

Though Spring took it's time to get here in Michigan, a beautiful wedding like Josh and Meghan's most certainly warmed everyone's day. When I first met Josh and Meghan for breakfast to discuss their wedding, it took perhaps 2 minutes to know that we were going to get along famously. But what they didn't know was that their individual personalities and their combined sense of humor, the kind you see in a hit sit-com couple was going to make my job both easier and a whole lot of fun! Watching Meghan and her dad walk down the aisle was especially touching since I've known Jeff since High School. It was an honor and a blessing to spend the day with the entire family. Ladies and Gentleman, may I share a sneak peak at Mr. & Mrs. Beeler!

How to approach your senior session.

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 14:05:00 +0000

Spring is coming! And in Brighton Michigan, we may see another day of snow melting! (We may also see a little more snow...sheesh...). All the same, I was inspired by an upcoming consult I have this week to talk about senior portraits and dole out a little advice. As future brides and High School seniors alike that have met with me can attest, I never just talk about me in our meetings. I like to share advice to get the most out of your session with whomever you choose, so why not take a break from what I've been working on to share a little more publicly... (I hear that's what blogs are about...)

Where have I beeeen?

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 19:54:00 +0000

I know... everyone has been asking... okay... I think my sister made a comment... sort of... or maybe she was talking about someone else... anyway... I have been very busy creating a lot of video content for companies, schools, etc as well as the photography stuff. Wanna see?...

Dr. Who? No, not Dr. Who, Dr. What's-his-name?

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 15:47:00 +0000

The creation of Dr. Destitute!

When we sat down to decide what season two would look like and what we had learned about season one, I knew all along that if we were/are going to make an better attempt at building an audience and not seeing this project survive, we needed to up our game. I was also very much interested in making a little more of a cinematic push for Kokopelli man, so I had to come up with a reason to do so. So the natural step would be to create a super hero's arch rival of course.

How about a Super Hero?!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:55:00 +0000

I thought I'd go back and talk a little about the videos I posted the other day. Just a little insight as to how sometimes an idea comes to you after the fact and if you trust an instinct, you run with it and you hit pay-dirt!

Introducing Kokopelli man!

Expansion...the Art of doing what you know (and having more fun doing it!)

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 18:00:00 +0000

For the past few months, our little business has had the blessed opportunities to take our, well, my storytelling approach and experience in theater and film and apply it to personal and business that want to up their (web) game. Below are some videos...

If you can't say something nice...

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 16:18:00 +0000

Today's post is brought to you by the letter N and the number 14! N is for Nice, Neat, Neopolitan Ice Cream and Compliments. Wait... "Compliments" doesn't start with the letter "n" you say? Gosh... I didn't notice that (Notice also starts with "n"). Inspired by a comment someone made about a business associate and the events of my morning have lead me to this topic today about being NICE!

...And the number "14"? Well... it just happens to be today's date.

Michigan Photographer returns to Minnesota for a session!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 17:57:00 +0000

In lieu of the horrible cold weather taking over Minnesota and Michigan, I thought I'd try to warm it up with highlights from a session I did last week while returning to Minneapolis for a day. As I mentioned in a Facebook post that day, I could have shot Gracie AND this location all day long. And thanks to my wife, we were able to keep to our schedule and get back on the road and NOT allow me to loose track of time.

Robb Photo: a look back at 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 19:30:00 +0000

They say you should never look back... but I will disagree for this moment. Why? Well I just want to give a big ol' Thank You to everyone that called or emailed McKindles Photography in 2013! This Brighton Michigan Photographer was blessed to be a part of so many personal stories and create so many incredibly creative and special moments this past year, I only ask of your time now to indulge me as I share a number of my favorite images. Here's to 2013 and looking forward to 2014!!!

New Year equals New addition to our business!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 21:19:00 +0000

Well, I've been keeping it under wraps, but I thought it's time now to let everyone know that it is now 2014!! Oh...wait... I thought that I was gonna surprise you! Drat! Well that's okay if you already knew...so I guess I'll take time to say a few thank you's, recap the year and mention some recent news about Robb Photo.

My Favorite Photo from 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 26 Dec 2013 13:58:00 +0000

I thought it might be fun to pick out my favorite image of 2013 from the Robb Photo library. The rules for this contest were as such: the image had to be taken by me. The prize is yet to be determined... I knew it'd be tough because I had so many great memories of being a photographer this year and met so many fun people that allowed me to participate in their lives in this way. So how to choose?

Do you wanna know how to get better at taking pictures?

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 21 Dec 2013 16:15:00 +0000

Whether you're getting a new camera, using the one that's been gathering dust since last Christmas or using your phone, there is ONE sure fire way to get better at taking pictures! It's the easiest trick in the book! You can throw out ALL of the rules and know that with this formula, I'm about to show you how to take better pictures!

I only hope I can be this creative AND useful in a single moment!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 14:53:00 +0000

This story has been going viral, and as a photographer and person with family members dealing with and surviving cancer, I feel so responsible to make sure I am also sharing this man's incredible story. It's one of those "I wish I'd have thought of that" moments, but it's okay. It was his moment and a reminder that God has given me a gift that can inspire, inform and bring joy to others and I can only hope that when the moment arrives, I do not miss it. Please read (and view) how incredibly creative and inspirational this photographer is! A perfect holiday story!

To read more about it and to donate, visit http://www.thetutuproject.com/about/

Take better Christmas pictures!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 17:22:00 +0000

In my opinion, there are three annual events that occur every year that scream for picture taking: 1. Birthdays 2. Halloween and 3. Christmas. Sure, we have weddings and all those other jazzy fun events that are important to document, but these the three that I mention happen every year, you know they're coming and you know how they make you feel. I say that because it can help you take better pictures. Knowing what you're in for, having an emotion attached to it and seeing it in your mind's eye can help you pre-compose the images you want to get before they happen. Now...how do you put the camera (or phone) in your hand and put what's in your head on the hard drive?

This post is meant for the folks that aren't carrying around soft boxes, Ice Lights or speedlights. You can be just as successful getting great Holiday pictures with your under $2500 DSLR and $500 worth of other equipment! Here's how.