Josh came over to the studio for his senior portrait session and we got to know Josh a little better and all of us had fun during this shoot (as can be seen by the smiles we got). More from this shoot will be posted in the next few days…
stay tuned for more…
So Daniel and I went out for a quick Senior portrait session before te sun went down. We plan on heading to the studio next for something more formal (think band uniform, guitar, etc.), it was a pleasure working with Daniel and I look forward to our next session…
MaDonna and I headed out for a late afternoon session (spur of the moment and all) and roamed around town enjoying ourselves. We had a blast having fun in a couple of local parks. We have discussed needing a studio session as well, we’ll update it then…
See the above post for all the pics.. (MaDonna’s Senior Portraits (Part 2 of 3)
Our friend Michelle stopped by to visit and do some portraits a while back so that I could get a feel for the new lights in the studio…
What a beautiful event this was, Coda on Grandin Road filled with loving family and friends of the Bride and Groom, romantically lit with candles… And a very happy Bride and Groom! We got there early to check the lighting setup and get a feel for the order of events during the wedding. We were greeted by the Bride and Groom and Julie’s parents when we arrived and very soon Brian and Julie had to leave to get dressed and ready. While we were waiting we talked with Julie’s parents (her Father was the minister for the wedding!) what wonderful people, we thoroughly enjoyed our time with them before her daughter’s big day, so genuine and caring!
So once Brian and Julie arrived, we began to document Julie getting ready and took some still-life type of shots of some of the details of the wedding. Brian was beaming with happiness as he awaited his Bride near the stage. Brian and Julie’s dad were having a conversation as they awaited the Bride and you could see the bond between the two of them already.
When the time arrived the music started and Julie appeared in the main area and began to walk down the aisle. You could almost feel the tears welling up in the eyes of friends and family as she began her journey. Brian was visibly beaming when he saw her walking down the aisle towards him, and they both paused briefly and shared a look as they took their places on stage. The ceremony was a beautifully simple one that was heartwarming to hear this young couple devote themselves to each other.
Well I will bore you no more with my rambling and let the pictures tell a story then…
So, I had nothing to shoot, the weather was bad, my wife brought me roses, creative juices flowing…
A rose painted with light on our dating anniversary. I was enthrallled with the tones and textures in these roses and continued my experimentation for a while…
Before I knew it it was late, too late, like regret it in the morning late. But when I awoke and looked at these images I knew it was worth it, and a welcome reminder of my wife’s sweetness.
So, I thought I’d take this time to go through my old images and put a few up here. These images were the first I had ever tried using a technique to achieve an HDR (High Dynamic Range) image. In order to do this you take a number of bracketed exposures and combine them in software in order to get a wider range of exposure in a single image.
So I will be adding images from the past year or so on here and giving some insight as to what that day was like, etc.
Well, a while back I took my step-mom out to show her a little about how to use her new digital camera (a DSLR) and we stopped by the arboretum to practice what we had talked about, I came away with a couple of neat shots on this cold damp day…
…anyone need a lesson with their digital camera? Let me know!
Quite some time ago I setup a very inexpensive, temperamental studio setup and invited some friends and family over to see how it worked out, this is what I came up with. Thanks to the kind folks in these pictures that call me either a friend or are stuck with me as family!
Some of these are dark and moody, while others are light and playful, but we had fun making them all. Thanks for looking
