Facebook is Ruining Your Pictures

UPDATE! The problem is specific to the browser you are using. IF YOU USE the Firefox browser, then a brand new Plug-in based uploader is used. The information below specifically references images uploaded using that plug-in (see images on the left). IF YOU USE the Google Chrome browser then the old Java based uploader is still used and the images will look like those on the right.

If you're a big Facebook user, you have probably recently noticed a change in how images are uploaded. I'm writing this blog post to tell you that the differences don't stop there.

Facebook's uploader has never been great (making images less sharp and less contrasty than the originals), but their new uploader is much worse.

Here are several side-by-side views of what images uploaded via the NEW uploader look like (on the left) in comparison to the same images uploaded via the OLD uploader (on the right):


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Take special note of the skin tones. The new uploader almost turns them gray-ish.

Here is a link to my Facebook album (inside there are links to original FB uploads too): http://www.facebook.com//album.php?aid=133800&id=545821588

If you are experiencing the same quality issues on your Facebook uploads, please take a moment and report it to the Facebook team using this link: http://www.facebook.com/help/contact.php?show_form=photos_bug

Congratulations Brian and Sarah

Brian and Sarah were married last Saturday. But wait ... that's like reading the end of the story without starting at the beginning.

You know I love photography. And so do a lot of other photographers. But I hear so many of them say that they really don't like weddings. And I think I know their reasons... and mainly it's just that weddings ... are a LOT of work! Especially in terms of how much a photographer can make off of shooting a wedding as compared to shooting a family portrait. (hint: you can shoot a lot more families per day and make the same amount of money in a day that it takes days, if not weeks, of work to make shooting a wedding)

But I don't care. That's not why I'm into photography.

I really love shooting weddings. And I love weddings because I love to be around happy people. Even more, I love being around people who are in love. You know what? The happier and the more in love they are, the happier and the more in love I feel. What was that song? Love makes the world go round.

Another big reason I love weddings (especially as compared to other types of photography) is that it's just ... so ... personal. It's as if I have "stepped into someone's life", even if only for a moment. From the engagement session on through to the bridals and finally spending a full day with the bride and groom at their wedding. It's that "connection" that I feel when all is said and done.

This blog post is, perhaps, a lot more sentimental than most of my posts, and certainly a lot wordier. So let's get back to the pictures.

Meet Brian and Sarah!



What a fun loving couple!



When you first meet Sarah, you might think she's a little shy. And maybe she is. But....



Brian knows how to win her over. He's always doing something. He really knows how to cheer her up and how to bring the best out of her.





You can see it in her eyes... she loves her man!







Usually the next step is to do bridals. And that's what I had scheduled with Sarah. But when we met up in American Fork Canyon, I discovered that Brian was with her and that he brought his clothes too. Woohoo! I love doing "formals" (I prefer this term over "bridals and groomals" because groomals just sounds funny).

And wow. I mean ... WOW! They were gorgeous. The location was gorgeous. Everything was just so perfect!

















And while I normally don't do both bridals and formals (as separate photo shoots, I mean), this was a special case .. and I seriously love that I got to do this for her. We went early on a Saturday morning to the Utah State Capitol Building and took these pictures:















And in case you were wondering......



Yes, Brian was at the bridal session as well. He really does bring out the best in Sarah!

Then came wedding day....























It was, indeed, a very windy day!







I love this couple. I wish Brian and Sarah all the best as they begin their journey together. May Brian always be her man, and may Sarah always light up his eyes, may they share this glowing love for each other throughout eternity!

Thank you for letting me be your photographer on such a special occasion!