jaime kae reed | photographer

Joe+Jayme :: Late afternoon on the front lawn

2011-05-10T10:26:00.000-04:00

I took Joe and Jayme's engagement photographs on their amazingly beautiful front lawn. Isn't it just lovely?

Why you shouldn't throw out those negatives

2011-04-27T16:23:00.001-04:00

Recently, I visited my parents in Ohio and began the task of digitizing my mom's heaps o' photos. A couple of my sisters helped me sort them by decade and then I started in scanning the earliest ones first. 1495 images later, I think I'm mid-way through the seventies.

My mom saved all her negatives. She had a darkroom as a hobby when she lived in Germany, and I guess she realized how valuable they are. She has two boxes of them.

I also found some negatives of images taken by one of her aunts in the 1950's. I wanted to post one here along with the one print I found from the same negative. These are completely unedited or fixed. Just straight scans, converted to jpg and sized for the web.

Isn't it interesting how much detail is preserved in the negative when they are both the same age? In the print, aside from the cracking of the paper, the buttons of the woman's dress blend right in so you can't see them!

For those who have asked me about my project, I am using an Epson Perfection V600 scanner. It can scan multiple images and has an attachment and settings for negative scanning. It's a very good scanner for the price. If I were just doing negatives, though, I'd have chosen Wolverine's excellent negative digitizer, which uses an internal camera to capture the image.

Feel free to ask me questions. I was a little intimidated at first and had a hard time tracking down information and how-tos on scanning prints for archiving and printing purposes.

My desktop

2009-04-17T22:03:00.001-04:00

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Originally uploaded by jaime kae reed | photographer

I have this image on my computer desktop. I'm so happy spring is here!

Baby Around Town!

2008-11-22T22:08:00.001-05:00

We went out for some fun in Middletown! Our first stop was Something Sweet Dessert and Cafe on North Street. While there, I had something yummy:

And we started BABY pictures!

Then across to the historic Paramount Theatre.

A short nap was in order at this point. :)

Christmas story time at the Middletown Thrall Library.

A few pictures in front of a nearby church - it was soooo cold!

Then back to Something Sweet for a few more outdoor pictures.

Mike + Kristin Rehearsal

2008-09-28T21:34:00.001-04:00

I usually try to go to rehearsals if I am able, and since Mike and Kristin were expecting rain from the hurricane on their wedding day, I asked them if we could go take some images after their rehearsal.

Apparently they have excellent taste in selecting buildings, because the Historic Stone Church in the tiny little hamlet of Cragsmoor is a gorgeous place. I think I got a tad carried away with church pictures after the happy couple headed over to their rehearsal dinner.

Mike + Kristin Engagement

2008-08-27T15:23:00.003-04:00

Kristin & Mike met up with me at Fancher Davidge Park in Middletown for some casual engagement photos. They brought along their son, who is so cute and very chatty.

Jared + Jennifer Wedding

2008-08-22T23:30:00.004-04:00

Jared and Jennifer's wedding was at the beautiful Chateau Hathorn.

They had a lovely, sunshiny day, and we got some beautiful photographs

Summer Afternoon with Jared & Jennifer

2008-07-30T19:00:00.002-04:00

Jared and Jennifer are getting married in a few weeks, and we met up today at Thomas Bull Memorial Park (formerly known as Orange County Park) for some casual engagement photographs.

It was a beautiful summer afternoon. Aren't they a gorgeous couple? I can't wait for their wedding!

Jason and Ashley at Chateau Hathorn

2008-06-07T20:43:00.002-04:00

Jason & Ashley's beautiful wedding took place at the Chateau Hathorn in Warwick, NY.

I do love an expressive bride! Ashley was radiant despite the very hot weather.

Flowers are by Grammy's Garden

Fun with Self-Portraits

2008-05-15T14:35:00.003-04:00

A few weeks ago, I grabbed my old blue wig, a hairpiece from H&M, applied some bright lipstick and had fun snapping a few pictures of myself.

Settings, for the curious:
Handheld, window light, ISO 400, 1/125 sec at f/2.0
Pentax lens, 50mm f/1.4

Isn't it interesting how different black and white settings can make the wig look blonde or black?

Kelly's Maternity Session

2008-01-01T16:00:00.001-05:00

Diana's Maternity Session

2007-11-26T19:14:00.000-05:00

Stephanie's Maternity Session

2007-11-25T14:19:00.001-05:00

Sunset over Port Jervis

2007-11-09T00:13:00.001-05:00

We went to find a place to shoot family photos in the leaves last week, but not enough leaves were on the ground. Funny fall. Anyway, here's a sunset pic:

A Benmarl Winery Wedding

2007-10-31T11:44:00.000-04:00

I've loved being able to work at some of the Hudson Valley Wineries this past summer. Here are some more pictures from Aristide & Cindy's wedding at Benmarl Winery. I get to go photograph there again in June. Yay! There is some gorgeous scenery there.

Aristide & Cindy ~ Benmarl Winery

2007-08-26T10:01:00.002-04:00

Smile!
Originally uploaded by Jaime Kae Reed

Get a preview of the wedding photos here:
Aris & Cindy Slideshow

Angel & Fabiola ~ Sacred Heart Church & Applewood Winery

2007-06-30T23:55:00.002-04:00

Angel & Fabiola's Rehearsal ~ Sacred Heart Church & Amici Pizzeria & Restaurant

2007-06-29T23:01:00.002-04:00

Montie and Kay

2007-06-22T09:08:00.001-04:00

Here are some photos from Montie and Kay's wedding.

The hair:

A girl's best friend:

The bouquet:

Family:

Kay and niece:

Mother and Daughter:

Father and Daughter:

More family:

Another Father and Daughter:

The bouquet again:

At last:

Bustling:

Holding hands:

Dancing:

Garter:

Toast:

Fun:

Women's Conference

2007-05-01T10:52:00.001-04:00

Jason and Bonnie

2006-09-26T23:59:00.000-04:00

Jason and Bonnie and their West Point reception:

Heidi and Beckett

2006-08-31T11:37:00.000-04:00

Here are Beckett's before and afters. Isn't he a tiny mite of a nephew? :)

Perry and Julie

2006-06-30T09:27:00.000-04:00

Julie and Perry

Havier and Deidre

2006-06-18T23:56:00.000-04:00

Havier and Deidre's wedding