Read....or else

It seems like I have a lot of shoots these days that I have to hold back on posting for one reason or another. I did this shoot a couple weeks ago for work, but wanted to wait until it got approved from the proper work authorities. So now that it's approved, and the poster is ready to go, everyone can see it.

We do our own version of the READ posters every once in awhile, and they look fine, if not all that visually arresting. So my friend Kelly (from the first framed! session) threw out the notion of doing one with a member of ARRG, that seemed like an awesome idea. Much to my surprise, everyone at work was on board with it, and ARRG was very excited about it.

I even got to rent some lights for this shoot, which always makes me feel more professional. I don't know why I thought the chair necessary, but I know that as soon as I started thinking about this shoot, I wanted it to look pretty much exactly as it does in the poster. And I think it'll look very nice, and DIFFERENT on library walls.

Also enjoy some other shots that were almost used, as well as the shot I used, before I tinkered with it.

Dave

Like Mother, Like Son?

This is not my favorite blog title, I must say, but I was at a loss for something clever.

Anyways.

Please say hello to my coworker Angie, and son Christopher. Also say hello to some tricky lighting. I normally like fall, but I don't really having less light in the evening. I think we had about 25 minutes usable daylight, so I was able to get the shot at the end. After a bunch of messing around with the flash, and being generally displeased with the results, I used Angie's headlights for lighting instead, which you see in the first two shots. I do believe it's the first time I've ever done something like that.

Thankfully, we didn't run her battery down, which would have been a bad thing. Oh and I like the shots, too, of course. I can only imagine people driving by us and wondering what on earth was going on.

Dave

Let's Get Married, pt. 2

As requested, I offer another sampling of pictures from the wedding a couple weeks ago. Now that I'm all done, and the disc will be in the mail tomorrow, I don't have any qualms about posting these.

Oh, right, and the bride asked me to put some up to tide her over. Can't forget that.

Anyways!

-first dance, courtesy of the fish eye. I especially like the odd color saturation thingy that came with no effort on my part. Sharp-eyed viewers might recognize Kogane, who made an appearance on the blog last year.

-Groom holding the flowers will always equal photographic gold in my book.

-I told the guys to just pick a direction and look. Why? Darned if I know. This was the first pose of that, and probably my favorite.

-A fitting choice of wine, really. I especially enjoy doing shots like this at weddings, putting bride/groom/both closer to me in the frame and having everyone else just out of focus. I think I stole it from somewhere or someone.

-Bridal portrait. One of my better shots of this type, if I may be so bold to say it. Getting elevated is a pretty good idea!


Dave

Street Scenes, pt. 2

Remember way back when I went to the Loop and took pictures of people there? And how I said I had some more? Well here they are! Only took me two months, but oh well. I have another glut of images right now, so I'm taking advantage of it. Plenty to get to over the next couple weeks (including that wedding--don't think I forgot!).

Anyways--shot one is from the new Moonrise Hotel. My friend and I wandered inside, and were greeted by the fellow seen here. His name escapes me (because, I bet, I never asked for it), but he was very pleasant, and let me take his picture. Now I see him every time I walk by the hotel. Maybe I should make him a print?

The other dude was one of the more interesting people I've seen in some time. He was just....BIG. Well over six feet tall, and...well, he fills the frame well. Add in his accessories, and he proved a real challenge to shoot. Considering I just stopped him on the street, I didn't have a lot of time to really compose a good shot. I'd like to have another go at him someday.

Dave

Quit Dragon Me Down

I had wanted to do a week of people and their pets last year, but never really had time to coordinate it all. So the idea just sort of sat around in the back of my head. I don't know if this will become a recurring theme, but you never know.

I actually like the idea of using "non-traditional" pets, to be honest. As much as I like dogs and cats, using critters like spiders, snakes, and bearded dragons seems more exciting.

And this is my friend Stacey, with her bearded dragon, Grimm. It's rather hard to get an idea of what a reptile may be feeling, but I got the impression that he wasn't all that excited about having his picture taken. At least he didn't try to eat me.

So if, or anyone you know owns an offbeat pet, let me know!


Dave

Let's Get Married

I shot a wedding over the weekend, and while I certainly plan on posting some more images, I figured I'd post this one as a teaser of sorts. It takes awhile to go through all those pictures, you know. Plus, I'd rather have the CD on its way to the bride before I let the whole world see them.

Dave