Portrait/Event/Commercial Photographer based in Huron, Ohio
Meet Ken Srail
I became interested in photography as a child, but what began as a hobby soon became a passion, and eventually led to a business. I fondly remember my 1971 Kodak Instamatic X-15 and Polaroid SX-70 beginnings, but marvel at how much technology has changed! Today’s high-end digital mirrorless equipment allows for unprecedented flexibility and the ability to capture images under extremely challenging conditions.
But capturing quality images requires more than high-end equipment. Understanding the environment, choosing the right lens, the best mode, and the optimal settings, then watching the events and expressions unfold, composing as things develop and pressing the shutter button at the perfect instant! And post-processing is every bit as important in producing images that really capture the viewer's attention. Editing software offers the photographer so many additional creative options!
Producing classic images requires training, experience, a discerning eye and a strong technical knowledge of equipment and software. But the real magic happens when everything comes together and the emotion and importance of a moment is captured, the latest software is utilized to enhance and bring life to the raw file, and the final image is created!
Mission statement
I will provide a comfortable and relaxed environment for your sessions and a professional approach and appearance at your event. I will utilize my expertise, state-of-the art equipment and software to create lasting memories and deliver images of exceptional quality. I will enthusiastically support local communities, school districts and various charities in Northeast Ohio and beyond.
Business specialties and primary areas served
I specialize in individual, family, and group portraits, senior pictures, events of all types including proms/dances, family celebrations, indoor/outdoor sports, theater/musicals/concerts, and commercial photography including headshots, business marketing/promotional/website photos, corporate events, catalog/web/product photography.
Areas served (requiring no additional travel accommodations) include Cleveland (and all Cuyahoga County cities/suburbs), Sandusky, Marblehead/Lake Erie islands, Lorain county, Wooster, Medina, Akron, Canton, Ashtabula, Warren, Fairport Harbor, Madison/Geneva. Contact me for travel costs to areas not listed above.
My cameras, lenses, and software
I've been a "Canon guy" for five decades. My current equipment includes Canon R5 and R6 Mark II mirrorless bodies, RF and EF “L-series” professional lenses (all the way from an 8mm fisheye to 500mm telephoto), plus other specialty lenses, extenders, filters, etc. My workflow is primarily Adobe-based, utilizing both Lightroom and Photoshop for most of my editing and retouching work, but also including specialty (external) software, various plugins, and 3rd party digital assets. I've carefully chosen my equipment and software to provide the best image quality and flexibility for producing exceptional images.
Contact
Ken Srail
Huron, OH 44839
(440) 669-6461 (cell)
photos@srail.com