Here is Matthew Jordan Smith, Celebrity/Beauty photographer, during his informative program called "America's next top model photographer." It was held at Bally's Jubilee Theater during the 2008 WPPI convention in Las Vegas. Sponsored by Microsoft, he informed us of lighting secrets, marketing secrets, and guided us through the process of producing high-end photo shoots. It was a highly inspirational program for all those who attended.

Matthew was very appreciative and wrote" Thank you sooooooo very Much! I love these. Yes you may put them on your Blog. You are the best man and thank you so much for sending these and for taking them."

Photography By Alan Karlin

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Michelle Celentano and Joe Photo clapping for the recent WPPI award winners during the Awards of excellence presentations.

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More Photos from Las Vegas WPPI show. Here is Master photographer Rick Ferro doing a posing demonstration at the Fuji booth during the daily trade show events.

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This portrait we created today at Bnai Shalom in Walnut Creek California. The Cantor asked me to create a new portrait of him for the Temple. This is the quality of image we produce for our clients. I specialize in Bar/Bat Mitzvah photography for my Jewish clients. More about planning your Bar/Bat Mitzvah photography to follow.

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Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something GREEN? Plan your wedding with the enviroment in mind.

"We at Karlin Studios specialize in on location photography at the Vineyards & Wineries here in Northern California. As you are planning your eco-friendly wedding you might think about a daytime or outdoor reception as there is no need for electricity or lighting. Having your reception and ceremony at the same place, so you do not have to decorate two spots and travel from one to the other." "We also photograph many San Francisco Bay Yacht weddings, where the ceremony is done on board the ship with the reception following, during a fantastic cruise of the San Francisco Bay". (Hornblower Cruises, Commodore Cruises) "These types of eco friendly venues also photograph beautifully, abounding with backgrounds for your romantic wedding images" Says Alan Karlin of Karlin Studios". http://www.karlinstudios.com/

Excerpts from an article By Natalie Ermann Russell in the USA Weekend.
More and more couples are tying the knot with earth-friendly celebrations, effectively wedding traditional "I do's with the three R's of sustainability: reduce, reuse, and recycle. And not surprisingly the wedding industry is adapting to ensure that elegance need not suffer in deference to eco-consciousness.
" There are all kinds of ways to have a green wedding without sacrificing style or taste,"says Millie Martini Bratten, who is the editor in chief of Brides Magazine.
How can you green your wedding? Try these Ideas:

CENTERPIECES
Use glass bowls of seasonal fruit or candies for eco-friendly centerpieces.

INVITATIONS

Emily Anderson, author of Eco-Chic Weddings( http://www.ecochicweddings.com/ ) Says" About 500,000 trees every year are used to support weddings in the United States. So opt for invitations that are printed on recycled paper, and buy from companies that use wind power. And skip the save the date cards" http://www.greenwichletterpress.com/ "Just send your invites three months in advance" E-mailing your guests about your wedding web site ( set one up for free at http://www.mywedding.com/ ) also can be a great alternative to sending out traditional paper invitations.

HONEYMOON

Consider signing up for eco-tours or book through eco-travel agencies such as http://www.globalbasecamps.com/ . "Seek out hotels and resorts that are recycling, supporting local businesses and agriculture, and reducing energy consumption"

FAVORS

" The main philosophy is consumption- and waste-reduction, and there is nothing quite as glaring as a throw away gift item,says Daniele Venokur, the owner of environmental event company http://www.dvgreen.com/ She likes favors to be useful beyond the event: custom-designed hats from http://www.in2green.com/ or raw honey from http://www.beeraw.com/ Even better" make a donation in lieu of individual favors, " suggests Kim Ritch of WWF, which offers an on line gift registry for eco-conscious couples. " then print out a card to communicate this to the guests." Set up charity favors at www.worldwildlife.org/weddings , http://www.idofoundation.org/ or http://www.changethepresent.org/

ATTIRE

"There are no rules but the ones you make yourself" says Venokur. Vintage or "gently" used dresses are essentially recycled, whether they come from a shop (http://www.preownedweddingdresses.com/ ) or your mother's closet. Dresses also come in eco-friendly fabrics such as hemp, silk, organic cotton or bamboo fabric( check out the selection at http://www.olivialuca.com and http://www.rawganique.com/ and http://www.annatarian.com/ )For grooms, renting (even high end tuxedos) is a way to get "reuse" in the mix.

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Denis Reggi with Alan Karlin in Las Vegas

Famous wedding photojournalist Dennis Reggi who photographed Caroline Kennedy's wedding, spends some time with Alan Karlin of Karlin Studios at the recent Wedding and Portrait Photographers International convention in Las Vegas. www.karlinstudios.com

" Joe Photo"

Master of ceremonies for the "Awards of excellence" presentations at the recent 2008 Wedding and Portrait Photographers International convention in Las Vegas. Photography By Alan Karlin, taken with his new Nikon D3 digital camera. www.karlinstudios.com

Alan Karlin, just back from the WPPI convention in Las Vegas, served as the official Staff Photographer for The Wedding and Portrait Photographers International. He captured many exciting images for the organization, including the Awards of Excellence presentations. Pictured here is “Joe Photo” Master of ceremonies for the event.

This image was taken with Alan’s new Nikon D3 digital camera. Alan now has the latest state of the art digital photography equipment!

At the convention Alan is known as “The photographers photographer” he has photographed some of the greatest photographers in the world, receiving their awards and teaching their classes.
Such great names as Wedding Photojournalists Denis Reggie and Joe Buissink, Celebrity Photographer Matthew Jordan Smith, Ryan Schembri and Jerry Ghionis from Australia, Anthony Cava and Chris Lalonde of Canada, David Williams and Dennis Orchard from England. When I capture a piece of history, in these great photographers lives and share it with them, I really enjoy what I do! ” Your Photographer, Alan Karlin

WPPI 2008 a Great Hit !

Alan Karlin of Karlin Studios, just arrived back from the Wedding and portrait photographers International (WPPI) convention. Held at Bally's in Las Vegas Nevada, where over 12,000 people attended ths year. As the official WPPI staff photographer, Alan photographed the convention for WPPI and Rangefinder magazine. Including the awards of excellence photography presentations and reception. He was also commissioned to photograph the trade show booths for Xrite, Nikon and Epson of America. His photographs appeared in the 2008 WPPI convention program guide. He took classes from such great photographers as Denis Reggie on wedding Photojournalism, Deborah &Rick Ferro on The photographic art studio, Kevin Kubota on capture & work flow, Doug Gordon on high fashion photography with a little flow, Craig Kienast art in motion, Kathleen Hawkins create customer loyalty and retention, Mitch Graf marketing boot camp, Mike Colon's photograph an entire wedding without flash, Bambi Cantrell Fantasy portraits, Fernando Basurto striving for sentiment in wedding photography, Jerry Ghionis better than last week, Claude Jodoin easy lighting great results, Ken Sklute it's all in the light, Julieanne Kost from Adobe, on photoshop to lightroom, Tony Corbell & Vincent Versace on today's approach to image editing, Author Peter Krogh on digital workflow, Ryan Schembri photos & photoshop, Peter Eastway powerful photoshop for weddings and portraits, Matthew Jordan Smith America's next top Model photographer, Jerry D feel the passion, Marcus Bell, and many others.
This is my continuing education so I may remain fresh in my own personal approach to professional photography and learn from some of the greatest photographers in the world. I specialise in weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, events , trade shows, Executive portraits on location. You may see some of my photography on my new web site www.karlinstidios.com