Enhance An Outdoor: “When designing in an exterior space, Sunbrella fabrics really become an important function of your space,” he said. “They don't just come in the simple basic red, white, blue, green and black. Now they come in beautiful florals, prints, checks and piques. It's evolved tremendously. The use of these fabrics can really enhance an outdoor space.”
GOING GREEN: Eco-friendly style is gaining in popularity, but it's not always easy to find. Here in the Valley it can be had at Modern Outdoor, based in Van Nuys. Their furniture has a sleek aesthetic with clean, simple lines. And one key material they use is Ipe, a sustainably harvested wood that's three times as dense as teak. "It's one of the best woods you can use to make outdoor furniture," says company vice president Brett Himmel. "Our furniture is designed for heavy commercial use. A 20-mile-per-hour gust of wind won't blow your chair into the neighbor's yard."See Also Outdoor Living:SWEET SANCTUARY: The concept of the outdoor room has expanded from living to lounging. It's bedding in the backyard, with an emphasis on comfier yet still weather-resistant materials. Among the hot items? Tandem chaise lounges.
PATIOS TEND to look better laid in symmetrical, formal designs while wooden decking is an ideal alternative for curved, flowing layouts. Decking has a much more relaxed, informal feel to it than paving. It is a material associated with outdoor living and leisure and, being relatively soft, it is a better material than blocks if you have children.
Wood blends in with plants much more than blocks. The texture of blocks contrasts well with that of living material; the one is hard and solid, the other light and full of movement. The two work well together in any garden. There is nothing more attractive than the straight edge of a patio softened by a profusion of trailing plants.
On The Other Hand See Shot Outdoor:The best way to shoot these posed pictures is with multi¬ple flash, although you can also do a good job with photo-floods. Unless you have an exceptionally good and peculiarly appropriate background for such pictures, they probably should not be shot outdoors. Unless you have a great talent for them, the outdoor pictures are likely to have a snapshot quality which will make them seem inferior to photographs made indoors.
You'll want to make a number of grab shots just before the ceremony . . . bridegroom and best man at their posts, bride on the arm of her father, bride and her attendants as they start down the aisle and at least one long shot during the ceremony. This one shot might well be a long shot of the entire assembly, taken from the back of the church by time exposure, with the Camera on a tripod.
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