Flutter By Butterfly for Editorial Magazine

Flutter by Butterfly for Editorial Magazine
http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/700225?__r=204634
Photography: Pavithra Ramasubramanian

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Model: Alicia Lamson
Make up & Hair: Chaya Mua
Designer: Kenneth Barlis
Assistant: Matthew Mallari 

Smell the flowers

Vogue'd Uno Mas! 

Its always wonderful being recognized in Vogue Italia. Here is another one of my shots that was approved. check out the look...eeks...excitement! I hope to keep pursuing this journey. no matter what the bumps and holes I have to cross over. I really hope you as an audience understand that a Photographer doesn't just mean taking pictures because you own a camera and you know the technique of proper lighting. Its about expression. A visual personality. Its about color. The feel. I love this capture and it is one of my favorite shoots thus far. Especially because we got to play with bunnies.

Photographer: Pavithra Ramasubramanian

Model: Claressa Slaughter

Designer: Krystalyn Carmelo

Make Up & Hair: Lauren Marlin

Behind the Scenes: Freida Kahlo

Today was an amazing day as I can say I have just shot on of my favorite editorials! I was steaming this idea for quite a while and found this wonderful team that just made everything perfect. Here is the look behind the scenes of this shoot. I cannot wait to share the full editorial - but can only do that as soon as its published! (excited face!) I hope I do more amazing shoots just like this one. Thank you!

 

Behind the Scenes: Georgie Photoshoot

Here are some quick behind the scenes pictures of todays photoshoot. Cant wait to share the behind the scenes video as well as the photos.

Published!: Blurr Photo Wins

Recently I entered a competition on Snapixel magazine for a Lensbaby competition and ended up having two photos selected. One of the Photos won third place on the Blur contest (Tractor and Flowers) and the other is published in the magazine (Dandelion Dreams). I will be receiving 100$ to buy anything from lensbaby! yay! cant wait!

Do you have any suggestion for lensbaby purchase? Let me know on the comments :)

To see the Full version of the magazine check out the link: Issue 3and here are some page grabs from the magazine! Enjoy and thanks for all your support!

Blur Contest win - page 16-17

Blur photo published: page 35

Life is Wonderful

Today, I made a short HD video. Had one of the most beautiful days in terms of weather here in San Diego with rain and then sunshine and then rain again! funky and fun! And it was my birthday! YAY! So hung out with family, friends and dogs! Had lots of fun and relaxed a bit! and then shot the video! :) For the first time I used my dad's Nikon D90! I kno...I went to the dark side since Im a CANON Girl! but my 5D doesnt have video, so used his camera to make a small video! first video! :) My inspiration was Jason Mraz song 'Life is Wonderful'. So enjoy! do tell me how it is (other than the shakey/wind blowing part!)
Thanks everyone!!!

Blogger Video Version:

Vimeo Video Version (fullscreen!):

Life is Wonderful from Pavithra Photography on Vimeo.

Spring is here!

Tractor and Flowers
Focal length: 50mm
Shutter speed: 1/3200
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/1.4

Spring is one of my favorite seasons. It gives me plenty of opportunity to use my Macro Lens with Flower blooms. But this year I also tried using my 50mm f/1.4 to give a lens blur effect in the flowers (as seen in the first picture). I really like the lens blur effect it gives to the photos and hope you guys like it too! :) Again, no Photoshop, but just right out of the camera. I know post processing is necessary but i don't own Ps/Lr yet! Anyways, I hope you guys enjoy the color! takecarez and enjoy the blooms this year! Do check out my old posts of Spring from last year: A Wave of Spring 09.

Daisy DayDreamin'
Focal length: 50mm
Shutter speed: 1/5000
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/1.8

Pink Blurr
Focal length: 50mm
Shutter speed: 1/1600
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/1.4

Mystic Pink

Focal length: 50mm
Shutter speed: 1/1600
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/1.4

New leaves rolling out
Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/80
ISO: 400
Aperture: f/4.0

Pastel
Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/320
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/5.0

Fire
Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/250
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/4.5

At the Center
Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/320
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/5.0

Happy VDay!

Hope you guys are having a blast with your loved ones! I am spending my time with my three loves: mom, puppy and photography. So here is a shot from today. Enjoy! and Happy Valentine's Day!

Ladybugs

Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/320
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/5

The fun friendly bugs known as Coccinellidae or Ladybugs is a beautiful insect part of the beetle family. There are 5000 different kinds of ladybugs around the world and about 450 live here in North America. Ladybugs, like other beetles and insects, go from eggs to larval to pupa until they become the Adult Ladybugs. Most children consider it their favorite insect. Ladybugs are one my favorites to photograph. They give a pop of color to the flower or leaf they are on. Check out some pictures ive captured since the beginning of this january. Enjoy!

Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/320
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/5

Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/320
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/5

Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/320
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/5.6

Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/500
ISO: 320
Aperture: f/7.1

Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/250
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/5

Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/500
ISO: 320
Aperture: f/6.3

Live to be Inspired

Went out to get inspired by the world, as people usually say it. I decided to choose this theme as I wanted to post about it before my birthday. Birthdays are usually when one learns from the past and hopes & dreams of the future. I used some inspirational quotes as the title for each picture to show inspiration. The quotes are not a very literal translation of each picture, but just a mere feeling i had of the pictures. Hope you enjoy it!

"Where there is Love there is Life."
~Mahatma Gandhi
Focal length: 105mm
Shutter speed: 1/200
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

"Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding."
~Albert Einstein

Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/320
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/5.6

"Hear the meaning within the word."

~William Shakespeare

Focal length: 105mm
Shutter speed: 1.0s
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/4

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
~Eleanor Roosevelt
Focal length: 75mm
Shutter speed: 1/320
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/9

"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again."
~ William Edward Hickson
Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/400
ISO: 100

Aperture: f/5.6

Thanks!

A Wave of Spring

The Flower Fields

Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/250
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/5

Rows and rows of flowers creating a wave of color, Carlsbad Flower Field is an annual event done for the celebration of Spring. The flower fields consist mainly of miniature rose in a variety of colors. The field is on a hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Carlsbad, CA. A lot of tourists and locals visit the fields to see its annual beauty. Here are some pictures of my visit.

Miniature Rose

Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/160
ISO: 125
Aperture: f/4

The Flower Family

Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/250
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/4.5

The Suns reflection
Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/250
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/4.5

Peaceful
Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/400
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/5.6

The Flower Factory
Focal length: 84mm
Shutter speed: 1/250
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/7.1

The Flower's style
Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/200
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/4

Yellows
Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/250
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/4.5

Petals
Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/200
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/4

A Flower's eye
Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/200
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/4

Standing out of the crowd
Focal length: 24mm
Shutter speed: 1/200
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/9

Monet Reds
Focal length: 105mm
Shutter speed: 1/200
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/5.6

The Colors
Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/400
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/5.6

The Rows
Focal length: 32mm
Shutter speed: 1/125
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/8

Enjoy!

Popping Poppies

Poppy

Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/320
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

California Poppy, or Eschscholzia californica, is known for its Vibrant Orange and Yellow Colors. Its found through out open grassy areas on California mountains. It is also found on the sides of freeways, catching your eyes in an instant. These flowers grown in big families, making it a beautiful scene to capture. So i got a good chance this year to take pictures of these wonderful flowers. First i spotted them on the side of Highway 15 and then traveled to Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve. So Spring is here, and so are the poppies in California!

Poppy (on the sides of highway)
Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/400
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/5.6

Poppy Center Macro

Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/160
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

Fly Macro
Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/160
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

Poppy Macro

Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/320
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

Poppy Pathway

Focal length: 28mm
Shutter speed: 1/400
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

Poppy Field

Focal length: 24mm
Shutter speed: 1/200
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/10

WildFlowers

Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/250
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

Painted Hill
Focal length: 24mm
Shutter speed: 1/640
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

View of Poppy Reserve
Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/5o0
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

Poppy Reserve
Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/500
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

Painted Pathway
Focal length: 24mm
Shutter speed: 1/200
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/10

Enjoy!