Here are a couple of portrait shoots from the past weekends.
--Notes
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
More updates from the business side o life. I've been shooting a lot of Engagement portraits of late. Engagement portraits are fun, quick shoots where I'll meet the bride and groom and photograph them for an hour. The idea is to come away with at least one photo they like enough to have printed 11x14, matted and framed for the reception. The funny part is that we usually come away with a BUNCH of photos they and I both like a lot. The other part of an engagement portrait is the chemistry. How well do I get along with the couple? What is their personal dynamic with one another?
Here are a couple of portrait shoots from the past weekends.
--Notes
Here are a couple of portrait shoots from the past weekends.
--Notes
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
I cannot tell you where this place is.
It's just too beautiful to let just anyone know where it is and how to get there. Nothing personal, of course. I couldn't have found it on my own. I had the aid of my friend, Josh, a couple of weekends back. Here he is with a friend.
Some places are so beautiful you want them only for yourself. Some places move you deep in your soul, like a flashback to your childhood, to a time when the world was strange and new and full of magic. This place was one of those, and like my memories of childhood, I only let special people in to share this experience, people such as my wife.
Lena was amazed that such an environment existed within spitting distance of Atlanta. A native of Venezuela, she was no stranger to the extreme terrain we had to cross in order to reach this spot. She loved every minute of it, and I was happy to show her a piece of America that wasn't sprawling suburbs and crowded, polluted roadways.
I don't mean to wax philosophic on a blog meant to exhibit mine and my wife's best work, but this I had to show. Photography has many uses, but it's primary function is to remind the viewer of a space in time, of the people and events that took place. A truly great photograph does more than that. It reminds us of how it felt to be there. That is my goal when I strap on my equipment and head out on assignment. That is my goal when I put up my lights and load my flash cards. That is my goal each time I press the shutter button.
--Notes
It's just too beautiful to let just anyone know where it is and how to get there. Nothing personal, of course. I couldn't have found it on my own. I had the aid of my friend, Josh, a couple of weekends back. Here he is with a friend.
Some places are so beautiful you want them only for yourself. Some places move you deep in your soul, like a flashback to your childhood, to a time when the world was strange and new and full of magic. This place was one of those, and like my memories of childhood, I only let special people in to share this experience, people such as my wife.
Lena was amazed that such an environment existed within spitting distance of Atlanta. A native of Venezuela, she was no stranger to the extreme terrain we had to cross in order to reach this spot. She loved every minute of it, and I was happy to show her a piece of America that wasn't sprawling suburbs and crowded, polluted roadways.
I don't mean to wax philosophic on a blog meant to exhibit mine and my wife's best work, but this I had to show. Photography has many uses, but it's primary function is to remind the viewer of a space in time, of the people and events that took place. A truly great photograph does more than that. It reminds us of how it felt to be there. That is my goal when I strap on my equipment and head out on assignment. That is my goal when I put up my lights and load my flash cards. That is my goal each time I press the shutter button.
--Notes
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
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