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DC Event Photography: Tech Cocktail Sessions

(Nakeva Photography) — Fri, 04 May 2012 22:48:57 GMT

Tech Cocktail presents a new speaker series, Tech Cocktail Sessions, where experienced entrepreneurs take the mic and discuss their experience starting a business. A Q&A session occurs after their speaking time giving local startup minds a chance to dig deeper into the resources of an established entrepreneur. No frills or hassles, just straight talk and community sharing. The Washington, DC area is quickly growing its technology based startup community and the quality of speakers provided by Tech Cocktail is added value for a night out!

Stay informed with Tech Cocktail and events near your city: http://www.techcocktail.com

Social Media Photography: 4sqDay Gaithersburg

(Nakeva Photography) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:56:38 GMT

April 16th was declared as #4sqDay by social location app, Foursquare. In its third year, avid checkin fans celebrating in cities around the world. A global social media holiday!

Social Media Club Gaithersburg chapter launched its new addition to the SMC organization with @4sqMoco, the local Montgomery County account on Foursquare. Celebration kicked of at Dogfish Head Alehouse in Gaithersburg, MD with speakers Ann Bevans and Shannon Mouton. The day was important enough that Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz stopped by with an official declaration of Foursquare Day with a plaque!

Lifestyle Portrait with Dr. Nicole Cutts

(Nakeva Photography) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 07:30:00 GMT

An opportunity to do a head shot is excitement! Being able to do lifestyle photos on location creates a unique experience and connection between photographer and the client. Working with Dr. Nicole Cutts proved to be an amazing experience.

Dr. Cutts is not only a business owner, she is an artist and a success coach. She has her own style and lives her brand to the fullest! The preliminary shoot called for viewing the space to check lighting, colors and persona. A successful open discussion over coffee revealed Dr. Cutts is not self-centered but driven and focused. She asked me some pertinent questions, such as: “Are you living your vision?” This is energy I used in the photo shoot to capture not just her interesting looks, but also to highlight the the fact she is living her vision, her complete lifestyle is prevalent in personality, business actions and personal motivations.

Meet Dr. Nicole Cutts, PhD of Cutts Consulting and Vision Quest Retreats!

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Event Photography: Bar Mitzvah Fun Times

(Nakeva Photography) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 03:45:00 GMT

I do event photography all the time around the DC, Maryland and Virgina area. Private parties, corporate events, tech events, fundraisers, fashion and most events. I had the pleasure of shooting a Bar Mitzvah, rather, the post-ceremony, and completely enjoyed the celebration! Its a special moment in a young person’s life to reach an age physically and spiritually and have family and friends celebrate with you! The event production included live music, fun green screen photography, several courses of food for both kids and adults and a true focus on the young man growing up.

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Mobile Photography: Fall Photos from an Android

(Nakeva Photography) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 01:21:00 GMT

Mobile Photography, or smartphone photography as media sources refer to it, is a growing movement and possibly the next level of artistic creation to be respected as a medium of creativity and instant journalism. There are numerous blogs, photo sites and mobile applications covering the iPhoneography world of Apple products and variations of mobile photography. However, there are Android phones on the market that take exceptional photos and also have editing apps that give a plain smartphone photograph a look worthy of exhibition and print. Instagram is a tremendous tool created for the iPhone user to share ordinary daily photos or produce stunning images that make you question: “Was that REALLY taken on a phone?!” This is amazing for the mobile photographer! At the same time, it leaves out the users that take beautiful images using a smartphone NOT created by Apple. Such is photography life and developer’s preferences.

Moving from a Blackberry to an Android was a choice that fit he needs for unlimited data and being a fan of Google, who usually has great offerings to users in both free an business level products. There are countless images out there taken on an Android phone that are worthy of a photo exhibition. The defining factor is not the phone itself, but how the images are taken and if edited 100% on a mobile device. Taking great mobile photos to document your day, your family gatherings, or that night out with friends is cool, its real life. Taking great images with a specific view in mind, creative composition and artistic expression is mind is what grabs a viewers attention. The Android phones out there are capable of creating “droidography” that is both breathtaking and exceptional if the eye behind that mobile lens is thinking like an artist.

A few images provided below taken on an Android HTC EVO3D that represent some of the creative work produced on the go. Different mobile editing applications used to to get the final result, essentially making it true mobile photography.