Monday, November 28, 2011

Nicole and Rob


Nicole and her husband Rob came over the other day to shoot some photos for their holiday cards. So, we converted the living room to a make-shift studio and let the shutter fly. Let's just say dangerous amounts of fun and hilarity ensued. What's the best part about shooting at your make-shift home studio? You get to shoot in your house shoes. That might just be how I do all my photo shoots now, in my house shoes. So nice!

The Geometry of City Life






I hope everyone survived your turkey day, survived your families, survived your travels, and lastly if you're viewing these images I hope all those turkey and giblets are safely in your rear view mirror since these images may be nausea inducing.

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Stephanie and a Dog Named "Dog-Dog"

This is Stephanie.
 Stephanie has a dog named Brisbee, but she just calls her dog "Dog-Dog."
This is Stephanie and Dog-Dog in "Blurry Face" Mode.
This is Stephanie and Dog-Dog in "Attack" Mode. Or "Yawn" Mode, whichever.
This is Stephanie and Dog-Dog in "Are We Done Yet?" Mode.

Yes, yes we are done. This is me in "Ending Blog Post" Mode. Dog!



Monday, November 14, 2011

Down to Business

With the rain comes great angry clouds. These were some of the last images taken and it was literally just across the street from the aforementioned blue apartment building. Another great different look in the same area. Who needs a studio? Oh, right, the rain and the cold, but for now, thank you nature!

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Fashion City Part 2...Hidden Bonus Track

Of course there's a hidden bonus track! Love the look here. Statuesque and haunting. I tamed down the play of color a bit from this.

Fashion City Part 2


During our adventures in this great neighborhood in Denver we came across this beautiful blue painted apartment building. There were so many great spots and backgrounds to shoot all within a very short distance from each other it was amazing. At the end of this alley, behind Nima in the top shot, is the bed of sunflowers we used for these shots. Totally different look and feel just a few feet away. Who needs a studio? Well, until the temperature drops, then we'll just see how I feel about that.

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Throwback

As long as I'm on the topic of cut-ups, this is one from way back. It might still be my favorite.

Fashion City Part 1...Hidden Bonus Track

As I said, it's sometimes good to try new things. Here I'm still working on incorporating a "cut-up" style influence along with the usage of color into my portraits. I'm pretty happy with the results so far.

Fashion City Part 1



It wasn't all car wrecks and broken glass. We had some fun with fashion, too. Sometimes its good to get out and push yourself from what you normally do and try something different. More from this series coming soon!

Friday, November 11, 2011

Art in Nature, First Friday, and So Much More

Recently I completed another First Friday video for The Center for Fine Art Photography. It's always great to be able to talk to the artists and hear their thoughts and stories about their image making. I'm glad I get to share that with everyone! The Center is also exhibiting a beautiful show by David Zimmerman called Desert. I definitely recommend checking it out. Some of the most breathtaking landscapes you will ever see! We had over 400 people come through the gallery this time! One of the biggest shows we've had since I've been here. Not bad for a little town on the edge of the frontier.
Next month plans to be even bigger with an all day event and panel discussion on Saturday, December 3, with the juror of the next show Dreams, Aline Smithson, and a workshop on the business of photography with Tom Bol. Both photographers were included by PDN in their list of top 13 photography workshop instructors. It's sure to be a day packed with valuable information! And I've assisted on one of Tom Bol's workshops before. He goes about a 100 miles an hour, so strap in and buckle up!

Thursday, November 3, 2011

A Portrait of a Somber Thoughtfulness


During our photo shoot it started raining. Immediately following there was a car accident a block away. Then there were sirens, smashed glass, and the unknown.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

A Summer Portrait for the Snowfall

On this second snow storm of the season I thought I would take it back to summer. I'm finally getting a chance to go through the portraits I took then. So many looks to go through! So many directions to go in! More to come.