recent work: Training environment
I recently completed work for a local information technology training company. They were tired of using the same old stock photography for their catalogs so we put together a small shoot utilizing real life instructors and several employees acting as students. By using real people you achieve a real people look. The client ended up with a nice catalog of images and was very satisfied. Here a a couple of my favorites.
The shoot took a half-day inside their local training room. Myself and their marketing team pretty much rambo'd through. It was great working with their team and employees. I tried to make it a fun time for all. The hardest part is getting the lights down for each different shoot. Some were better than others. It is very important to work your shot list and develop a lighting plan ahead of time if possible.
couple images from Fontana
I spent a week relaxing in the mountains of NC out near Fontana Lake. We live in a great state.
Nothing fancy. Just wanted to share. New work to come and hopefully some images taken with my Iphone 4.
Portrait of Traci
I had fun teaching my friend Meri some off-camera lighting and my philosophy for producing an image. Meri did most of the shooting but I was able to snatch a couple good ones during demonstrations.
Traci had modeled before and she has a great look. This shot was with one SB-800 fired through a shoot through umbrella. Nikon D300 with 85 1.4 lens @ 1/200 f4. I love this lens!
This photo was my demonstration of fake sun. It was darn near high-noon when we were shooting. I put a 1/2 CTO gel on a second SB-800 and had it held to the rear and camera right. I think it was full power. The other light source was a 1/2 powered SB-800 shot through a white shoot through umbrella.
I hope you got what you need Meri. I'm certainly pleased with these two images.
train wreck
Train wreck from the movie the Fugitive. Just off the Tuckaseegee river in NC.
Recent faces in front of my lens
Business has been picking up a bit and blogging hasn't. Sometimes life just keeps you busy and before you know it time has moved on down the road. Here are a couple outtakes from a recent shoot involving a church in downtown Raleigh. It was a challenging shoot with hundreds of people around but only a few that could be photographed. The following two people asked me to photograph them.
This woman pleaded with me to take her portrait while I was working. She insisted she needed it for her family who hadn't seen her in years. I took a couple photos and handed her my card but she continued to plead with me to send it for her. She didn't have a lot of possessions in the world so I agreed and gave her a pen to write the address down. I hope it ended up in the right spot.
This young man was very nice. He approached me asking if I needed more subjects. I had pretty much wrapped up the shoot, but I obliged him anyway. A great smile indeed.
The last photo is my nephew Ben. He's a grown man now with the world in front of him. Take it Ben. Take the world in front of you and don't waste any chances for self improvement and adventure.
Lastly, I ordered a new camera today. It should be here in mid-July! You'll have to wait to find out.
volunteer at a soup kitchen, Raleigh
An outtake from a recently commissioned shoot.
Fluorescent lighting is a bear to work in. Her apron is white at least.
Haymarket Square, Boston
Perhaps one of the oldest farmer's markets in the United States, Haymarket Square in Downtown Boston was buzzing with activity when I visited last week. I was first struck by how cheap the prices were. A pint of blue berries for $1? Are you kidding me?
After the market, we headed to the North End for espresso and pastries. A great time.
Nikon D300 with my favorite lens, the 35 f2.
birds of spring
I'll be the first to admit that I am not a nature photographer. I simply enjoying capturing my world around my as I see it or want to remember it. Within the last two weeks I have seen nature explode after the winter sleep.
My daughter and I discovered this little guy in our garden. He was sitting perfectly still in the hopes we didn't see him.
I've camped in the little campground of Todd Lake, VA for four of the last five years. I absolutely love the location. I've always been greeted by a small nest of sparrows that build their nest right on the welcome kiosk of the campground. This year I was prepared with my macro 105 lens.
Some times nature is so close and within reach that even a hack can capture nature photos.