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Symantec Conference

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberley Bermender) — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:57:00 +0000

Last week I enjoyed the chance to photograph for Symantec Corporation, where they held their Vision Conference at the MGM Grand from April 12-15. I photographed a number of events, did headshots for their magazine, and had the opportunity to meet their community. I even got some down time to see Cirque de Soleil's Ka show!

Some photos to come shortly. Right now, I'm just downloading, backing up and editing.

Business Portrait: Color or Black and White?

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberley Bermender) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:18:00 +0000

When talking to businesspeople about their executive portrait, I often get asked whether they should order their image in color or black and white. It's a good question, as color offers a very different perspective and interaction with the image than black and white. My answer is always BOTH (and I include both in the final package). Here's why:

Look at the examples below. What is your first reaction to the color image? Do you react differently to the black and white image? Not only do people's reaction differ to the images, and you may want one type of reaction vs. another, but media also change. An image on newsprint may blur in color, whereas display more clearly in black and white. So always get both and use according to your need.

CEO, Color Image

CEO, Black and White

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Catalog images

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberley Bermender) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:44:00 +0000

Here's a composited shot of a catalog shoot that I recently completed for a green business in Santa Cruz. I love that we're getting so many local green companies in the area. I've started greening maginei, as well: all online reminders, invoices, finishing off the last of the bottled waters then will replace with jug, and of course the biggest green-friendly effort a photographer can make: shoot digital!

Organic Bags

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Leveling Up

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberley Bermender) — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:48:00 +0000

I'm very excited to share that I've been accepted to grad school. I'll be studying photography (of course!). Here's to taking my skills to the next level! To infinity and beyond!

2010 Inter|Act Calendars Now Available

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberley Bermender) — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:03:00 +0000

Back by popular demand, the maginei Inter|Act calendar features images spanning the prior year's personal work of photographer Kimberley Bermender. Cost: $20.00

Calendar Cover

Calendar Back

Happy Holidays from maginei!

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberley Bermender) — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:27:00 +0000

As 2009 comes to a close, we wanted to thank you for the opportunity to work with you.
It was an exciting year for maginei as we grew professionally, personally and as a business. We couldn't have accomplished these successes without you:

We closed one studio location and opened another
Our architectural photography clients won illustrious industry awards
We expanded our integrated marketing services division, working with companies large and small to deliver outstanding marketing materials

We have lots planned for 2010, and will be taking time over the next weeks to refine our business vision. Stay tuned for our January update!

For now, we wish all of our clients — past, present and future — a healthy and joyous new year! We look forward to 2010 and the opportunity to work with you.

Best wishes for the holiday season.
Kimberley

Almaden Music Festival

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberley Bermender) — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:02:00 +0000

Here are some shots from last night's 2nd Annual New Almaden Music Festival, which was a benefit show for multiple sclerosis awareness.

View Slideshow

Copyright 2009 Kimberley Bermender
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Executive Portraits with a Twist

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberley Bermender) — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:11:00 +0000

Here are some recent portrait session images, including some shots of the 'not so executive portrait.' Some clients look to explore non-traditional images that capture a part of their personality they feel is key to their business success. Can you find the creative physician? An edgy lawyer? Nothing says that you have to go with a traditional headshot for your executive portrait, and these clients prove it!

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Explorations

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberley Bermender) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:47:00 +0000

Creative vision doesn't come from the tools we use as photographers, but sometimes a new toy can help to force a shift of perspective. I spent some time this weekend at Roaring Camp Railroad, photographing trains with a new lens and just playing with light, perspective, and inspiring myself to start a new creative project. More to come, of course...

Copyright 2009 Kimberley Bermender
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maginei Participates in Surfrider Santa Cruz's Surf Art, Photography & Film Fest

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberley Bermender) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:01:00 +0000

maginei had several photographs on display during the Surfrider Santa Cruz's Surf Art, Photography & Film Fest exhibition, part of the International Surfing Day celebration.

If you didn't get a chance to check out the local art, check out our contributions to the exhibit:

Copyright 2009 Kimberley Bermender
maginei photography

First Portrait Session At New Studio

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberley Bermender) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:32:00 +0000

There's something that comes to mind about old dogs and new tricks as I look at these images from my first session in my new studio. Here I am in new location, and yet I don't move off the black background. It's not that I'm incapable of swapping out my backgrounds (and yes, I do actually have a variety of muslins), but there's something just so very right about black for portraits - even children's. And I'm happy that my clients agree!

Stoked Surfer

Sittin' in Style

Perfect Trim

On another note, I've confirmed that the studio is actually large enough for a photographer, assistant, two kids under age five, a nanny and a mom during a session. Phew, Otherwise, someone was going to have to stand in the parking lot!

Copyright 2009 Kimberley Bermender
maginei photography

Ride-A-Wave

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberley Bermender) — Sat, 16 May 2009 21:33:00 +0000

I have the great honor of photographing for Ride-A-Wave, an organization dedicated to getting kids with special needs into the water to kayak, boogieboard and surf. Here are a few shots from the past couple of weeks

Stoked Surfer

Sittin' in Style

Perfect Trim

Copyright 2009 Kimberley Bermender
maginei photography

New Studio!

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberley Bermender) — Sat, 16 May 2009 00:56:00 +0000

I'm thrilled to let you know that after several long months without a studio, maginei will have a 'photographic roof' over our heads again. I'd thought that with the amount of location photography that I do, it wouldn't be that large of a loss to go without a studio. Wrong, wrong, wrong.

We'll be situated at Rodeo Plaza, a warehouse complex off of 41st Ave in Santa Cruz. Details (and photos) to come, but wanted to share the big new!

2nd Year In A Row: maginei Client Wins National Architectural Award

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberley Bermender) — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 01:55:00 +0000

Congratulations to ABW Construction, who recently won the prestigious National Association of Remodeling Industry’s 2009 Gold Medal award - for the second year in a row! This is also the second year that maginei has created the photography for ABW Construction's submissions, in addition to designing the image layout for submission.

This shoot had it's challenges, including photographing the front and back in the same day under really harsh lighting conditions and high winds blowing leaves constantly onto the set. On the other side, I had a great crew, we had lots of fun, and shared many laughs as well as sweeping duty. And here are the results:

Loggia

Carport, rear view

Pool

Pool & loggia

Panoramic view of back

Copyright 2009 Kimberley Bermender
maginei photography

What's New

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberley Bermender) — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 02:08:00 +0000

These have been busy times, and I have a number of changes to share with my community:

First off, and most business-changing, I closed the maginei studio at the end of the year, after being unable to secure a new space for the studio. I am still searching for a new studio location, and if you know of studio space available in Santa Cruz, I'd love to hear about it! So, what does that mean to you? First off, I continue to offer catalog and commercial services, but will have to set up at your location in the short-term. Location services continue unchanged.

Have I stopped photographing? Not at all! Just a hiatus from publishing on my blog. In fact, I have great news and kudos to a maginei client, ABW Construction, who just won a prestigious architecture award using maginei photography. Did I mention that this is the 2nd year in a row? Congratulations to ABW Construction, and photos to follow.

The last big item to share is that I am venturing into video - after helping out a good friend and cinematographer with a video shoot recently, I seem to have caught the bug. I'm in a steep learning curve as I discover the joys of audio, motion and location, as well as a completely different approach to visual narrative. I promise to share some results soon.

Well, it's been a belated 2009 update, but please stay tuned as change seems to be the mantra of my year.

Blessings to all,
Kimberley

Personal Work: Europe

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberley Bermender) — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:20:00 +0000

I've just spent two weeks in Europe (England and Italy), recharging the creative juice. I viewed more galleries and cathedrals than any one brain can absorb in two weeks, and have come back inspired from having the privilege of viewing works from so many great masters. It'll take me several years to digest it all...

Of course, I managed a few shots of my own while touring. More to come, but here's one, at least....

It was a strange time to be away from home, trying to follow news reports of economies crashing, 700 point drops, bailouts, buyouts, and the likes. I think this shot really captured my state of mind.

David Under Construction

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Business Portraits

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberley Bermender) — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:46:00 +0000

I've just returned from holiday, and realize that I was so busy finishing orders prior to leaving that I've been negligent about posting recent photo sessions. More to come, but here are two business portrait sessions.

Christine

David

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8/8/08 Wedding : The Perfect Day

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberley Bermender) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:06:00 +0000

Beach weddings in Santa Cruz during the summer are often cold and foggy. Who said "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco?" Well, Santa Cruz is just down the road...

On this wedding day, 8/8/08, we had perfect weather. Not only was the weather perfect, but this was one of the loveliest weddings in which I've been honored to participate. The couple were charming, location gorgeous, amazing light, fun friends and family... it truly came together as a perfect day. Here are some of the moments:

Ceremony

Love On the Rocks

"I'm Married"

The Guys

The Cake

Copyright 2008 Kimberley Bermender
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Catalog Session

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberley Bermender) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:09:00 +0000

Last week I did a two-day clothing catalog photo shoot with 60 final images delivered for a clothing company. Lessons learned from such an aggressive number of shots in a short timeframe: In order to maintain a high level of quality, we worked with a very tight process. A really sound, repeatable process ensures consistency, accuracy and detail - all critical factors when working on catalog images. It also helps that I had truly talented clothing stylists working with me. Fabric can be tough, and these shots really came together as we worked collaboratively to get the best images.

Be consistent: Catalog images end up side-by-side, so consistency is key

Copyright 2008 Kimberley Bermender
maginei photography

Happy 4th Weekend!

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberley Bermender) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:21:00 +0000

To clients, friends, family, I wish everyone a fun-filled, safe long holiday weekend. I am heading to High Sierra Music Festival where I will be photographing. I'll post some of the results here next week, time permitting. I have a completely booked schedule next week, so bear with me if I lag a bit on the blog posts. Actually, I'm already lagging, as have several jobs that are yet to get up here yet.

Happy travels!
Kimberley

Band Promo Shots: When High Noon Works

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberley Bermender) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:46:00 +0000

I love a challenge: six guys, four locations, high noon, just over two hours. This session took a lot of scheduling to get the entire band together, and we had very few choices for timeslots. While many photographers will say they never photograph at noon, I actually find that with my style, which tends toward high contrast and dramatic, I can make that harsh light work in my favor. There were a few instances where I had to change spots to get the light, but for the most part, it worked out just fine. And the band was fantastic to work with - they're excellent models as well as musicians. To hear them live, check out Cuordoroy Jim.

Band on the Tracks
Bent Bike Wheels and Graffitti - Should be a Song Title!

Cuordoroy Jim

My Tombstone Vision Comes to Life

Stylin'

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Photographer in Action

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberley Bermender) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:47:00 +0000

I took a holiday weekend with my husband to celebrate a friend's birthday. We were in Big Sur for three fun days of camping, great music, celebrating and enjoying ourselves with many friends.

So what does a photographer do while on vacation? Well, Arizona Steve caught me in action, camera in hand. It's not often the photographer gets her picture taken, so thought I'd share.

kb Caught in action. Photo credit: Arizona Steve Schneider, runningamok.net

Copyright 2008 Kimberley Bermender
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Event Photos: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberley Bermender) — Wed, 21 May 2008 19:01:00 +0000

It was an absolute thrill to photograph Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as he spoke at the corporate event that I was photographing yesterday evening. His environmental message was so powerful and compelling that I almost forgot to photograph at moments! He followed his presentation with a book signing of his new book: the riverkeepers (find out about the amazing organization behind the book at riverkeeper.org). Here are some of the highlight moments of the evening:

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Speaks

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Environmental Crusader

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Speaks

Book Signing: the riverkeepers

On another note, I, along with so many people in America today, extend my wishes to Senator Kennedy and the Kennedy family as they deal with the news of his tumor. Senator Kennedy has given decades of dedicated service to this country and his nephew, as demonstrated at last evening's event, continues and extends the service of this great American family. A heartfelt thanks to both.

Copyright 2008 Kimberley Bermender
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Event: Star Analytics

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberley Bermender) — Fri, 16 May 2008 00:34:00 +0000

I'm just back from photographing two days of Star Analytics' Customer Advisory Board meeting. Highlights of the event (for me, at least) included their announcement of winning a prestigious Red Herring 100 award, as well as presentation by industry luminary Howard Dresner. Congratulations Star Analytics!

of the evening:

A Round Table Discussion

Howard Dresner, Industry Expert

Quinlan Eddy, Founder & CTO, Star Analytics

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