Just wanted to post a quick preview from last night's wedding. And a beautiful wedding at that!
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
To Every Cynic Photoshoot
Meet the members of To Every Cynic:
Steven
Josh
Knives.... (that's right, you heard me right!)
Chris
Rob
Remember that barn that I showed you in the last post?
There it is!
These guys were pretty daring...(more so than I, I must say)
Metal!
Ok, how amazing is that tree?! I was pretty excited to stumble across this guy.
We had some pretty amazing spots on this land that we shot. Even an abandoned caboose!
Inside the train car... (same place the first headshots were taken)
Good luck you guys in all your endeavors!
Monday, April 12, 2010
To Every Cynic
So the other day I went out with a few guys that are in a band together. It was the first time that I've ever worked with a band so it was a bit of a challenge for me in the sense that I had to think differently about the way I worked with them. I'm totally excited about where these guys are going. As I walked around with them I overheard their conversations about other bands, possible venues they had booked, and ideas they had for the future. I love when people are in their element and get excited about it. Here is one shot from the shoot that I'm pretty excited about actually. I'll have more to come later.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
25th Anniversary Vow Renewal
So I have now taken photos for this family on several occasions and I must say that it is never a dull moment. I always have a blast. Sometimes I feel like I'm just part of the party instead of actually working. It makes my job SO much more fun! This day was no exception. A few weeks ago on one of our rare beautiful Sunday afternoons Dave and Brenda renewed their vows after, yes, 25 years! I love that. I have had so much fun going through these photos that I wanted to share a few with you.
Of course my favorite place to start.....CAKE!!! And aren't these the most fun cakes you've seen?!
A few quick bridal shots before the ceremony.
Renew them vows!
When you've got 25 years invested in a person there is bound to be some emotion. :)
A toast from their daughter and son-in-law.
Of course my favorite place to start.....CAKE!!! And aren't these the most fun cakes you've seen?!
A few quick bridal shots before the ceremony.
Renew them vows!
When you've got 25 years invested in a person there is bound to be some emotion. :)
A toast from their daughter and son-in-law.
Bling!
If you don't remember last year I had the opportunity to take their grandson's 1 year photos. He's gotten so big!
This feels so classic to me.
That's the "Don't even think about it" face. ;)
Inevitably someone always takes it too far.
Love these next two. There's something about a good slow dance that looks good in black and white.
This crew definitely knows how to bust a move!
Congratulations you two and I hope you have another amazing 25 years together!
Thursday, February 18, 2010
A life of focus...
Today I decided that I couldn't do it anymore. I couldn't go any longer without picking up a camera. I didn't have a subject to shoot, but that didn't matter. I just had to push that shutter. Today I gave myself a bit of a challenge. No auto focus. For someone like me auto focus is a must. Today I left my house without my glasses which enhanced the challenge all the more. (No worries friends. I'm not completely blind) So here we go...
where the rubber meets the road
As I was walking through the neighborhood I stumbled across this little bush. I quite liked it.
So after MANY grey, rainy and snowy days we have had we FINALLY got some SUUUUN!!! It truely was a beautiful day.
Someone needs to clean their fence. :-/ Yikes!
This is one of my favorite images I think. Of my "non human" subjects. Seriously...I LOVE IT! What do you think?
I hope you enjoyed a little bit of my afternoon. Here's anticipating spring!
where the rubber meets the road
As I was walking through the neighborhood I stumbled across this little bush. I quite liked it.
So after MANY grey, rainy and snowy days we have had we FINALLY got some SUUUUN!!! It truely was a beautiful day.
Someone needs to clean their fence. :-/ Yikes!
This is one of my favorite images I think. Of my "non human" subjects. Seriously...I LOVE IT! What do you think?
I hope you enjoyed a little bit of my afternoon. Here's anticipating spring!
Monday, January 11, 2010
Jeremy Cowart Workshop Experience
Hello again, my friends! Well it is a start of a new year and there has been some exciting things going on. Most of you may not know that I recently went to a photography workshop. Now when I say that I feel as though I'm almost cheapening the experience I had this weekend. You see this was not just any workshop. This was a workshop with THE Jeremy Cowart. I know I know! I can not believe it either. Still pinching myself on this one.
Before God directed my path into the realm of photography I knew that my life was going to involve something creative. I didn't know what, how, or in what capacity. During my last year of college I fell in love.....with photography that is. For the first time I felt passionate about something. I actually wanted to learn. I was never too much of an eager student until this point.
During my class my teacher, and friend, the incredibally talented Lisa Hessel, showed us Jeremy's web site. I was floored. I was hooked. Imagine finding someone who was dying of thirst. They know that something can remedy this suffering, but do not know the solution. Then they are introduced to water for the first time. That's how I felt. I found something that satisfied the creative side of my brain and suddenly I couldn't get enough. I continued to search and search for photograph upon photograph. So when I discovered that Jeremy Cowart was doing a workshop I was elated! It was so much of split decision that I am still in shock that I made it and actually attended.
Why don't I give you a break and give you a bit of a visual of how the weekend looked.
Of course as soon as we got there the introductions got rolling. I think we were all just so giddy!
The first night we introduced ourselves, told a bit about our stories and what brought us there, and then Jeremy explained his journey. He then went on to show us some of his work and gave a little background to some of his photos.
The next day he showed us how he would work with models. We all intently watched and hung on his every word as he brought the insight.
He then had us to seperate into groups of five. We each had our own turns to shoot with a model. Here are a few of my shots.
After we had time with the models we each submitted three photos right then and he crituiqed the photos as we all got a chance to see each other's work. I can not explain how amazing that opportunity is to a young photographer. I mean seriously how many times have you thought, "I wonder what (fill in the blank) would think of my work?" I HAD THAT OPPORTUNITY!!! Incredible. period.
There was so much that I learned in just a short 36 hours that I would never know how to begin to share. It was truly a gift. In this case it was not a gift that I could unwrap and show you. That is what makes it so difficult to put into words. This gift comprised of not only learning technique, but also building relationships, learning about other people and personalities, hearing that people who are working toward some of the same things you are have also been struggling with some of the same issues. This gift also allowed me to take a look inside of myself, forcing me to ask questions on how I approach my business from here on out. From this very moment. No, that is not something I could show you. It is barely something I can even articulate.
One small thing I did realize is that I haven't been focusing on the area of photography that sparks my passion. I shaped my business around what the people around me were doing. I just thought that that was the path to take. While the way these incredible talents focus their business is great I have quickly realized that that path was not what excites me. I realized that the kind of photographs I love taking are more in the fashion realm or photographing bands/musicians. So that is where I am headed. That is where I am going to direct my focus. I mean it makes the most sense right? Well it does to me. My first step towards this was as soon as I got home (literally about an hour later). My aformentioned teacher and friend and I colaborated on a little creative venture. Here is one of the shots I captured. I'm not going to post any more quite yet because I want to make an entire post from that shoot.
If by the insane chance Jeremy Cowart actually reads this I just want to say thank you. Thank you for this opportunity. Thank you for this gift. This has been a definite benchmark in my life and I will forever remember this weekend. You are an incredible talent and an inspiration to SO many photographers. Please! Keep the inspiration coming
Much Love...
Before God directed my path into the realm of photography I knew that my life was going to involve something creative. I didn't know what, how, or in what capacity. During my last year of college I fell in love.....with photography that is. For the first time I felt passionate about something. I actually wanted to learn. I was never too much of an eager student until this point.
During my class my teacher, and friend, the incredibally talented Lisa Hessel, showed us Jeremy's web site. I was floored. I was hooked. Imagine finding someone who was dying of thirst. They know that something can remedy this suffering, but do not know the solution. Then they are introduced to water for the first time. That's how I felt. I found something that satisfied the creative side of my brain and suddenly I couldn't get enough. I continued to search and search for photograph upon photograph. So when I discovered that Jeremy Cowart was doing a workshop I was elated! It was so much of split decision that I am still in shock that I made it and actually attended.
Why don't I give you a break and give you a bit of a visual of how the weekend looked.
Of course as soon as we got there the introductions got rolling. I think we were all just so giddy!
The first night we introduced ourselves, told a bit about our stories and what brought us there, and then Jeremy explained his journey. He then went on to show us some of his work and gave a little background to some of his photos.
The next day he showed us how he would work with models. We all intently watched and hung on his every word as he brought the insight.
He then had us to seperate into groups of five. We each had our own turns to shoot with a model. Here are a few of my shots.
After we had time with the models we each submitted three photos right then and he crituiqed the photos as we all got a chance to see each other's work. I can not explain how amazing that opportunity is to a young photographer. I mean seriously how many times have you thought, "I wonder what (fill in the blank) would think of my work?" I HAD THAT OPPORTUNITY!!! Incredible. period.
There was so much that I learned in just a short 36 hours that I would never know how to begin to share. It was truly a gift. In this case it was not a gift that I could unwrap and show you. That is what makes it so difficult to put into words. This gift comprised of not only learning technique, but also building relationships, learning about other people and personalities, hearing that people who are working toward some of the same things you are have also been struggling with some of the same issues. This gift also allowed me to take a look inside of myself, forcing me to ask questions on how I approach my business from here on out. From this very moment. No, that is not something I could show you. It is barely something I can even articulate.
One small thing I did realize is that I haven't been focusing on the area of photography that sparks my passion. I shaped my business around what the people around me were doing. I just thought that that was the path to take. While the way these incredible talents focus their business is great I have quickly realized that that path was not what excites me. I realized that the kind of photographs I love taking are more in the fashion realm or photographing bands/musicians. So that is where I am headed. That is where I am going to direct my focus. I mean it makes the most sense right? Well it does to me. My first step towards this was as soon as I got home (literally about an hour later). My aformentioned teacher and friend and I colaborated on a little creative venture. Here is one of the shots I captured. I'm not going to post any more quite yet because I want to make an entire post from that shoot.
If by the insane chance Jeremy Cowart actually reads this I just want to say thank you. Thank you for this opportunity. Thank you for this gift. This has been a definite benchmark in my life and I will forever remember this weekend. You are an incredible talent and an inspiration to SO many photographers. Please! Keep the inspiration coming
Much Love...
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