Photography has changed a lot over the
last couple of years, with digital taking over from film and post production
work on the computer taking over from time spent in the lab developing film.
For Tina Foster, who has been taking
photos all her life, most of this was observed as an avid amateur photographer,
until a friend in desperate need asked her to shoot her wedding.
“They were supposed to get married
abroad, but then they had to quickly do it here in a week; couldn’t find a
photographer, so they begged me. It was during that wedding that I realised
‘This is what I want to do’,” says Tina.
Although she specialises in weddings,
she does a lot of portrait photography to, especially for families who come to
Cayman on vacation and want to remember the moment.
Of course, with so many beautiful
outdoor locations, Tina finds that very few of her shoots take place indoors.
“Studio photography is easier for the
photographer, but you get totally different pictures,” she says.
According to Tina, what makes the
picture is the personality, which is why she prefers shooting on location.
“As much as it is more difficult for me
technically, the photography that I enjoy is anything that has to do with
emotion. That’s why I like weddings and that’s why I like kids, because you get
this raw emotion and to capture it on film can be difficult at times. You’re
not going to get that in a studio,” she says.
Tina describes her photography style as
photo-journalistic in nature.
“I just let things unfold – pretend like
I’m not even there! You may see me moving around, but I try to keep out of the
way as much as possible, and use my long zooms,” she says.
When it comes to getting the shots, Tina
prefers to get the group shots out of the way first, as these tend to take the
most organisation. However, what she really loves is capturing the intimate
moments the couples share during the shoot.
“There’s a moment just before they’re
ready, and right after they think you’ve taken the picture – those are the
shots that they end up loving, because it’s them naturally interacting with
each other,” she says.
“Even though I’ve done so many weddings,
I still cry at some of them and it’s capturing that emotion that is
wonderful.” WH
For more information, call 926-2591,
e-mail info@tinafosterphotography.com,
or
visit tinafosterphotography.com.