What's New? ...Or, Maybe Old?

The Harris shutter effect was invented by Robert Harris while working at Kodak in the '70s. He took three images on a tripod of a scene with moving objects in the scene. He then took the red layer from one and the green layer from another and the blue layer from the last. Adding them together he makes a complete image. Anything in the scene that wasn't moving will come out normal and anything in the scene that moved would show the off setting layers creating a colorful effect. A quite interesting technique and could have some useful applications.

deGuehery - Briggs Wedding in Niagara Falls

Congratulations to Thomas and Brianna. They wed on Saturday at Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Niagara Falls. We later went to the Great Lakes Gardens in downtown Niagara Falls for environmental portraits. They celebrated their day with all their friends and family at the Frontier Fire Hall on Liberty Drive in the town of Wheatfield. We got some great images for this young couple to cheerish and enjoy for the rest of their lives. Congratulations and thank you for letting us photograph this wonderful day for you. All their wedding images are now online at our main site. The Portrait Gallery Niagara

Pre bridals... are they worth it?

Brianna came in for pre bridal portraits before her wedding date. This is a huge advantage for any bride. First it affords her some beautiful portraits without the time constraints of a wedding day. Second most girls change their hair style for the wedding and this gives her the opportunity to view herself in photos prior to the wedding in case this one isn't the right look. Third it lets her wear her wedding dress for a couple hours so if there are any flaws or defects she can get those cleared away before her big day arrives. Forth it gives the bride and her photographer a chance to develop a working relationship so pictures on her wedding day go much smoother. Brianna was very happy with this look and loved all her images from this sesssion. You can see all the images from this set at our main site: http://theportraitgalleryniagara.com

Nicosia - Sarzyniak Wedding

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Congratulations to Vince and Kate. They married at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Kenmore, New York on Saturday. A wonderful couple with great families and friends. They went to Glen Falls in Williamsville for outdoor environmental portraits and then to Sean Patrick's banquet facility in Amherst for their reception. We wish them all the best. Here are a few great shots from their day.

Congratulations

Congratulations to Greg & Mary Ellen. They married at Bond Lake in Lewiston, New York. What a view. Imaagine saying your nuptials on the Niagara escarpment overlooking this beautiful vista. Here are a few of my favorites from the day.

Summer Time Fun with Pictures

Summer is a great time for pictures of the family. Be it a picnic, reunion, birthday party, anytime is a good time to record those valuble memories. call the Portrait Gallery Niagara today and find out how reasonable our pricing is. Call now 297-3387.

Congratulations

Congratulations to Tim and Stephanie. They married Saturday at The Knights of Columbus in North Tonawanda. They had the ceremony and reception under one roof. With the high heat we have been having it was a good idea. The hall is air conditioned and beautifully decorated. We got some really great images for them to remember their day.

It's High School senior Picture Time

It's high school senior picture time. Don't wait until the last minute to get your images Call today for an appointment 297-3387.

Columbus Ships in the Niagara Region

The Smith Bros. Marina is hosting two authentic replicas of the ships Columbus sailed to America with. The Nina and The Pinta replicas are docked in North Tonawanda this week. I ventured down there to see them and hopefully get a few nice shots of the ships. Here are a couple of my favorites. Click to enlarge.

Buffalo Zoo

We took a break this week end and met Wendy's parents at the Buffalo Zoo. We had a nice visit and toured the zoo. The day was exceptionally hot but I got some great images of the animals. I posted a few of my favorites. Hope you enjoy them. Click on image to enlarge.

June Wedding

Congratulations to Joshua and Alysia. We had the opportunity to capture their memories of the day last Saturday. Here is a picture of the hapy couple having their first dance at Salvatore's Italian Gardens in Depew, New York. You can view their complete wedding at our main site.

Engaged in Niagara Falls

Congratulations go out to Brianna & Thomas. they are engaged to be married this summer in Niagara Falls, New York.

Niagara Falls Panorama by Gary Muth / The Portrait Gallery Niagara

Today I went on to Goat Island at Niagara Falls and shot this 9 image panorama. The pano depicts the Canadian side of the border and includes the Rainbow Bridge and the Face of the American Falls. I stitched together 9 images in Photoshop CS5. The program really is a step up from CS4 because it handled the files expertly and it only took a few tweaks afterwards to complete the image. Click on image to enlarge.

Light Painting by Niagara Falls Photographer Gary Muth

Light painting is a technique that has been around along time. Dave Black is a Nikon sports professional photographer and a master at this technique. Basically, you are making a very under exposed image and adding small amounts of light during a long exposure time. This lets you experiment and paint light to your photo only where you think it is needed. This affords the maker to be as creative as you want when making the image and is very for fulling as it mixes the technicalities of photography with the creativity of painting. Here is my attempt at a macro scene with this technique.

Niagara Falls Wedding Photographer at Buffalo Buffalo Botanical Gardens

We took a field trip out of town yesterday to look for signs of spring. We ended up at the Buffalo Botanical Gardens in Lackawanna, New York. A great place to visit and even greater place to have a wedding. The weather inside is always great and the peaceful, relaxing feeling you get is like a mini vacation in the winter season. In fact, one worker inside told me she loved it so much that she would work there for free. I took a few photos as we walked the paths inside each room. Artists and photogs come there every day to paint and shoot the luscious green foliage and beautiful flowers.

Niagara Falls New York Family Portraits

It is always a pleasure to work with great families. We will do your family portrait here or at your place. Give us a call an schedule an appointment today 716-297-3387

Portrait Photography - Niagara Falls, NY

We are doing a wide range of portrait sessions in our wedding off season. There really is no excuse for not having a decent portrait of yourself or a loved one. Our portrait prices are very reasonable and your session is personalized to you. It can be done in studio or on location. We have a wide variety of of custom backgrounds. Call today to book your appointment. 716-297-3387
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Niagara Falls Photography Studio - Gets a new face lift

We are going to be upgrading our web site. Please bear with us while we are under construction. The new site will be user friendly and more informative. We hope that you will enjoy the experience. Check us out and watch us grow at The Portrait Gallery Niagara

Niagara Falls Fine Art Photography

We are now offering fine art prints at The Portrait Gallery Niagara. We will be setting up a gallery coming soon.

Niagara Falls Photographer shoots Wintry Landscape

It was an icy frigid day in Niagara Falls, New York today. We managed to keep the ice and mist off our lens and do this 5 image panorama picture of the mighty Niagara. Most people shy away from Niagara Falls in the winter season but in our opinion this is the best time of the year to visit Niagara Falls, New York. Click on image to enlarge. You may see many more images of Niagara in our main site at:
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