Author: vivian

baby | mason + family

We got a chance to meet up with Mason and his family again and this time he is even more rambunctious than we last saw him! But one thing hasn’t changed… he’s still the biggest ham we’ve met 🙂

Mason popping his collar. He’s well on his way to breaking hearts already 😉
To book a baby session, please shoot us an inquiry at info@viviansachs.com 🙂

nyc fashion week 2012 | spring 2013


Douglas Hannant Spring 2013 line.Celebrities spotted at the Douglas Hannant show were Paula Abdul, Ivana Trump, Judy Guiliani, and Judith Light.

Model spotted on the subway en route to the next show.
Models and by-standers outside the Jeremy Scott show – definitely a celebrity-infested show to say the least!
Miss Paris Hilton… looking stunning in person!
Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte! He had all the girls swooning and his skin is flawless!
Sky Ferreria.
 Natalia Kills.
Swizz Beatz. Alicia Keye’s husband, holding their adorable son, Egypt.  Grandpa is following behind. Other celebrities that made the Jeremy Scott show were Tyra Banks, Lauren Conrad, Minka Kelly, Jordana Brewster, Adam Lambert, Cory Kennedy, Leigh Lezark,  and former Rachel Zoe stylist Brad Goreski.
Backstage preparations before the show.
Last minute alternations.
Showtime!
Daisy Fuentes looking radiant!
Model waiting outside Reed Krakoff show. Rachel Zoe and Julianne Moore were also spotted at this show 🙂 Models at the NYC Fashion Week just have that look about them! And they’ve got some good style!

engagement | andi + mike

We absolutely had a blast with Andi and Mike on their engagement session  and definitely looking forward to their big day next year! For their session we went to Smitten, Fatted Calf Charcuterie, and finished off at Ocean beach with a Fatted Calf picnic 🙂 Andi’s hair and make-up was done by the talented Johanna Vu.

 

Congratulations to another wonderful couple!

 

 

2012-2013 TRAVEL SCHEDULE:

9/26-10/2 – Maui
11/23-11/25; 12/29-1/1 – Tahoe
11/27-12/6 – Vietnam, Thailand
12/21-12/27 – Kentucky
1/25-1/27 – Los Angeles
2/7-2/10 – New Orleans
4/1-4/13 – Japan & London
5/6-5/15; 9/12-9/19 – Paris
9/2013 – Australia

 

client tips | engagement session wardrobe

Don’t know what to wear to your engagement session that’s coming up? We’re here to help especially if you’re unsure of what to wear or don’t have anything stylish in your closet – which may be a good excuse to do some shopping 😉

For starters, we recommend consulting with a stylist. Our studio does exclusive collaboration with a cute boutique on Clement Street in San Francisco called Seedstore. They’ve got plenty of cute and fashionable clothes in their store that you can’t really go wrong no matter what you buy! The internet is also a good resource for what to wear, especially wedding blogs and fashion blogs. Below are also some examples from weddingchicks.com:

Now guys, men, chaps! Below are some looks for guys as well (all images are from zara.com). But first, we can’t stress how important it is for guys to wear fitted pants! Loose pants absolutely never look good in pictures, so guys, if you don’t own a pair of tight-fitting pants, go get one. They don’t have to be skinny pants – just well fitted. A lot of department stores and boutiques offer tailoring.

Oh, and did we mention… a good wardrobe for men plus the zoolander model pose could probably land you a shot like the following – which is pretty hot:

But enough of the jokes. Store catalogs are also another good resource since they include looks to wear! We’ve even had clients who bought the ensembles that they store department store manikins wearing 🙂 All in all, just get creative and don’t be afraid to mix and match.

Other things to consider – and we can’t stress how much a difference these things matter – are props, accessories, and hair and make-up! It’s your engagement session, feel free to get pampered and dolled-up! Not to mention, you’re paying a professional to shoot photos, you should look and feel your best! Get a manicure, go to a blow-dry bar, feel special and you’ll end up with great engagement photos!!!

 

 

wedding phoneography guide

Everyone carries around their phone around these days and every wedding we shoot, there are always families asking to take photos with their camera phones. With cameras so readily available on phones nowadays, why not master the art of phone photography aka phoneeography, especially with all those apps like Instagram out there? Even we sometimes catch ourselves taking photos at weddings with our phones just because it’s instant processing and upload.

Below are some tips from a blog photojojo.com posted:

LIGHTING

“If the wedding is outdoors, you’re all set with natural lighting.

Either using an outside camera app or your phone’s built-in shooting app, you can choose your exposure by touching the part of the photo or using an exposure adjustment tool to get your exposure just how you want it.

HDR mode (either built-in or via an app, like HDR Pro) will help capture a balanced exposure when you have bright skies and a shadowy subjects.

If your wedding is indoors, place the couple next to windows where you can find natural light.

If you don’t have any windows to work with, this is where the Glif Plus and your tripod will come in handy. That’s because you’ll want to stabilize your phone as much as you can when you’re shooting indoors.

You won’t be able to eliminate all noise, but it will help, and some grain is a-okay in my books. A little bit of grain and even some motion blur gives photos that old film look.

EXTRA TIDBIT: You might consider combining the powers of a tripod, an app that lets you control shutter speed (like Slow Shutter Cam for iPhone or Light Painting Camera for Android), and an external flash. With these, you can set a long exposure and pop off a flash to light your couple.”

 

APPS & TOOLS:

There are apps out there for iPhone like PhotoForge2, which helps straightens photos as well as allows curve and level adjustment. For Androids, there is PicSay and Camera360.

PHONE PORTRAIT TIPS:

“When posing the couple, you can still capture candid moments by telling them to have a conversation with one another. They’ll start talking and laughing, and then you can snap your photo.

Having your subjects change up their line of view can help change the mood in the photo. A photo of a couple standing there looking at the camera will look a lot different from a photo of the couple standing there looking off into the distance. It adds a little wonder to your photo.

Lastly, remember that the environment is that additional subject in your frame. Pose your couple based on what’s around you. They could be leaning against a tree, looking over a balcony or sitting on some steps.”

Happy phone shooting people!

 

portrait | fern

She’s usually behind the camera, but this time we caught her in front.

We recently celebrated Fern’s birthday with a portrait session last week. Fern has been shooting with Vivian Sachs Photography for a while now and it’s been nothing but smiles having her part of the team 🙂


Happy birthday Fern!!!

engagement | molly + nate

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We can’t even begin to say how precious Molly and Nate are. They are both are such free spirits with love emanating from them, for each other and for life. It was meaningful for them to have their session on their boat, Ida, which is where their love story had its beginnings. We always love it when couples choose locations that have special meaning to them because the photos have so much more personal meaning. We know we say this a lot, but get ready to swoon big time for this engagement session!

They are seriously taking the plunge!

And fin.

We’re definitely looking forward to their pig-roast wedding next year!!!

Cheers to the beautiful Molly and her beau

Nate!

couples | tess + charlie

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Charlie contacted us wanting some photos to commemorate his and Tess’ one year anniversary and, boy, was it a blast! Their pup, Kayla, even joined in on the fun 🙂

Goofy picture and this is what they came up with – just like a photo they had taken when they were both still young. This couple has been together since they were kids – how amazing is that?! – just like the movies 🙂