Thursday, April 22, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Desserts!
A dessert assignment for my Advertising & Illustration photography class gave me the opportunity to discover my new favorite tool: the infinity (lighting) table!
Monday, March 8, 2010
How Philly Moves
I had the wonderful opportunity to assist JJ Tiziou with his "How Philly Moves" project this weekend. http://www.howphillymoves.org/blog/
It was very inspiring (both as a dancer and a photographer) to see so many people come out to dance & model for JJ. There was a wide range of styles and ages - which just goes to show...anyone and everyone can dance. This project is for anyone who considers themself a dancer: whether they dance in their kitchen, or train with a professional company.
The unveiling of 20-25 mural-size photographs at the Philadelphia International Airport is expected to take place in June 2011.
It was very inspiring (both as a dancer and a photographer) to see so many people come out to dance & model for JJ. There was a wide range of styles and ages - which just goes to show...anyone and everyone can dance. This project is for anyone who considers themself a dancer: whether they dance in their kitchen, or train with a professional company.
The unveiling of 20-25 mural-size photographs at the Philadelphia International Airport is expected to take place in June 2011.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
For the Love of Hasselblad...and Inspiration
I forgot how much I loved medium and large format until I was required to use them for my current photography assignment.
Going back to basics: film, spot metering, manual focusing, really being aware of composition and other little details - is exactly what I need right now.
Using the Hasselblad in particular has forced me to:
* Slow down.
* Be more attuned to detail & composition.
* Check. Double check. Triple check.
* Appreciate the beauty of film.
* Get excited about photography all over again!
I guess sometimes it takes changing your camera, your lens, or your style/subject of shooting in order to regain inspiration, spur new ideas, and push your comfort zone.
How can we improve & grow as photographers if we are always chained to our standard, good-ol'-standby shooting equipment & habits?
Force yourself to use a lens that has been collecting dust. Approach a familiar subject in an unfamiliar way. Shoot a different format. Use black & white if you normally shoot color. Try morning light if you typically use evening. Experiment with long exposures.
However you shoot: Mix it up every once in a while. You might be surprised what kind of ideas it will stir up.
Going back to basics: film, spot metering, manual focusing, really being aware of composition and other little details - is exactly what I need right now.
Using the Hasselblad in particular has forced me to:
* Slow down.
* Be more attuned to detail & composition.
* Check. Double check. Triple check.
* Appreciate the beauty of film.
* Get excited about photography all over again!
I guess sometimes it takes changing your camera, your lens, or your style/subject of shooting in order to regain inspiration, spur new ideas, and push your comfort zone.
How can we improve & grow as photographers if we are always chained to our standard, good-ol'-standby shooting equipment & habits?
Force yourself to use a lens that has been collecting dust. Approach a familiar subject in an unfamiliar way. Shoot a different format. Use black & white if you normally shoot color. Try morning light if you typically use evening. Experiment with long exposures.
However you shoot: Mix it up every once in a while. You might be surprised what kind of ideas it will stir up.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Erin & Dondi's Wedding
This past Saturday I had the pleasure of photographing my first wedding. Gorgeous weather, beautiful couple, colorful fall foilage, and a wonderfully pleasant and fun group of people - it couldn't have been a better experience!
Fellow photographers at the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops this summer advised me to hire an assistant, after I informed them I was shooting the wedding by myself. Thank goodness I heeded their warning - there is no way I could have been in two places at once. As much as I would like to clone myself and run around getting all the necessary shots, it's not realistic. I'm glad I silenced my stubborn streak and bit the bullet!
A malfunctioning flash the morning of the wedding required me to make an emergency trip to Best Buy to purchase a new Speedlight - not the high quality one that I wanted, but with only hours before I was contracted to start shooting, I couldn't be picky.
Luckily that was the most of the technical difficulties we had to deal with for the day. The tedious process of editing down 2,500+ images has now begun. The first two edits have been completed, and we still have over 1,000 images....
Hopefully my post-processing workflow will get better with each shoot...right now it's just a little overwhelming trying to figure out the best way to weed out the keepers from, well, the rest.
I'll try to get a few images up here when the editing is completed.
Fellow photographers at the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops this summer advised me to hire an assistant, after I informed them I was shooting the wedding by myself. Thank goodness I heeded their warning - there is no way I could have been in two places at once. As much as I would like to clone myself and run around getting all the necessary shots, it's not realistic. I'm glad I silenced my stubborn streak and bit the bullet!
A malfunctioning flash the morning of the wedding required me to make an emergency trip to Best Buy to purchase a new Speedlight - not the high quality one that I wanted, but with only hours before I was contracted to start shooting, I couldn't be picky.
Luckily that was the most of the technical difficulties we had to deal with for the day. The tedious process of editing down 2,500+ images has now begun. The first two edits have been completed, and we still have over 1,000 images....
Hopefully my post-processing workflow will get better with each shoot...right now it's just a little overwhelming trying to figure out the best way to weed out the keepers from, well, the rest.
I'll try to get a few images up here when the editing is completed.
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