Thursday, December 20, 2012

Do it with a passion

Alexander is not only a photographer but is aslo a graphic designer who’s got one of those inspiring skills we can all learn something from. How to turn passion into profit and keep on enjoying what you love to do.We love Lex's art and recently bought a bunch of his social media posters to spruce up our office and home. Lately there has been a huge buzz & demands for LEX PHOTOGRAPHY/DESIGN and since and I couldn’t help but ask Alexander  how he does it (and beg him to keep on doing it!)




I have a pretty big imagination and I’m constantly thinking of something new to create. I feed off everything from Social media, Digital Media , different cultures , movies , t.v lets just say ideas are everywhere. Sometimes when I have an idea I do a sketch. There is also times when I just sit down with the idea and turn out a final product. I tend to have a terrible memory, so some of my ideas can get lost if I don’t finish them off quickly. Maybe I should write things down… lol.

You get the very cool art of Alexander Ruiz /Lex Photography , a digital artist who knows a thing or two about creativity and getting to the heart of what people love. Since majoring in Digital Media Arts I started to see the world differently from that point on, using my surroundings as inspiration and appreciating the little things in life. Alexander Ruiz has a lot going on! Here are some quick links to my various projects. Take a look around and don't be shy..

http://500px.com/LexPhotography 

https://www.facebook.com /FittedToMatchSociety 


https://www.facebook.com/pages/LEX-LES-NEW-YORK-CITY-MANHATTAN/100413986675789





Lately many peoples have been asking me where I get all of my ideas. The answers are…at my life. I am blessed with mind that have curiosity to everything and lovely imagination. Most of my  designs and photos just live their own lives

LEXDESIGN

LEX DESIGN Copyright © 2012                                                 Lex Photography Copyright © 2012
                                                                                            
                                               https://www.facebook.com/alex.ruiz.14473














What ever you do in life do it with a passion ! I spend hours designing and weeks and months traveling to capture great photos. A strong passion for any object will ensure success, for the desire of the end will point out the means and  Passion that is so deep within that all we need to do is release the passion inside so that we become energized with a newness that all will want to share in my DIGITAL IMAGES



Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Short Bio.

http://500px.com/LexPhotography

Alexander Ruiz also known as Lex was born and raised in New York City, based on the Lower East Side. Photography has always been a part of his life. Lex always liked taking pictures as a child. Intrigued by the fact a photograph can capture any moment in time and preserve it for years is amazing to him. “It’s almost like going back in time, only with vivid images to remember.” As Lex got older he started to play with cameras and discovered something he was good at, so it soon became his passion.

Alexander has worked and traveled around the world including spending 7 years in New Zealand. Throughout his life he has worn many hats in the fields of construction, retail, catering, acting and of course nothing has captured him like photography and design. He loves to work outside and at locations that may be outside of a standard comfort zone. As a photographer Lex plans to set goals throughout this journey and that is to set himself up in a way where he can be working with in fields such as acting and theater, dance, erotic, fashion, fetish, modeling, fitness, hair and makeup, lifestyle, lingerie, pregnancy, promotional, runway, swimwear, underwater. Lex is in no way limiting himself or his skills.
Lex has been inspired mostly by Quentin Shih and Kall Gustafsson. He prides himself in having a similar style to Kall Gustasson but of course with his own unique artistic twist.

“Photography and design means the world to me. I won’t let anything or anyone get in the way of my work and passion. I prefer to work on things that are going to get me where I want to be in life with a positive path towards my career. When working with photography I am open to anything ...

http://500px.com/LexPhotography

Friday, March 9, 2012

How Much To Charge




 




Mario Lopez
You should charge by the event. It does not make sense to charge by the hour or by the amount of time spent post processing.

Here is why. Lets say you charge $100 per hour. You shoot for 8 hours at the event and spend 12 hours in photo/shop, producing 300 lovely photos for your client. You charge them for 20 hours or $2000. That works out to $6.50 per image.

Now lets say that I, being more experienced charge $200 per hour. But in the same 8 hour event I produce 600 images. Also being more experienced, I get through the post processing in 8 hours instead of 12. I end up charging $200 times 16 hours or 3200. However, that works out to about $5 per photo.


On the surface, it seems like a charge more, but in reality, I am charging 20% less than you are per photo produced.



This is why it is bad to charge per hour. As you get better and faster you end up making less per image than you did when you started.


That is why it is best to just charge a flat rate per event.

~STUDIO WORK~
Another Link ~ >

http://500px.com/LexPhotography



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You should not take photos of people if:
  • they are in a place where they would expect reasonable privacy, and publication would be highly offensive to an objective and reasonable person
  • it has potential to stop other people's use and enjoyment of the same place
  • you have no legitimate reason for taking the film or photos. 
  • Never to try to steal LEXPHOTOGRAPHY'S work! More post coming soonish :) 3/9/2012