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Over the past couple of days I’ve been doing some really tight portraits – all available light because the light has been really nice – and experimenting with hard look versus soft look.
Two models – one new, that’s my friend Ron in Franklin. NH and one young…but an old model. I’m so lucky to have Eliza always ( OK, almost always) ready and willing to let me photograph her.
So here’s a small collection of portraits that I’ve been doing.
After a few days of unseasonably hot weather, Saturday brought a perfect day – no humidity, temperatures in the low ’70′s – one of those perfect late May in New England days. And for Steph and Tucker the day couldn’t have been better – they got married!
Steph is one of the most in the moment full of life people I’ve ever come across. Nothing seems to shake her ( except when she realized she and Tucker were the only ones on the dance floor, at which point she made sure everyone at the reception joined them), her laugh is infectious, and she just beams with positive energy. Tucker, on the surface, is the quieter more reserved part of the duo…but that’s only on the surface. When you get to know him he is a perfect compliment to Steph.
The wedding was terrific – here’s a few photos from the day.
It’s been a labor of love – and sweat – and frustration – and major help from friends old and new…but the new website is finally live.
I started talking about doing a new site in the fall with the goal of being online with it by the end of the year. I was still talking about it in January, February, March…you get the drift. This afternoon it finally was as done as it was going to get without public viewing and feedback, so take a stroll over and let me know what you think.
A few thanks need to be made public:
Designer Erica Plante was instrumental – she thought of ways to use photographs that made a purist like me quiver…until I saw how well it worked – the designs of the text pages and the new logo are all her. Thanks, Erica.
Photographer and colleague Roger Ramirez – unbeknown to me – knows the inner workings of websites – code to me is a CIA mystery movie – to Roger its a map to achieve cool things. His patience with me especially when I was afraid to hit the button to take down the old and bring up the new was fabulous. Thanks, Roger.
The shell of the site was purchased from Flash Pallette (http://www.flashpalette.com/. They have a number of really killer sites, but better yet, the guy who runs the show, Shannon, is all about customer service. He answered questions from me night and day, put up with my simplistic view of how a site oughta work…and solved problems, soothed my fears, and generally made me feel like he’ll be on my Christmas card list this year! Thanks, Shannon.
So, having said all that, please go to the site, check it out and send feedback – its a work in progress ( I hate that cliche) and I want all the input I can get.
And the signifigance of the mushroom…none really, but since this is a photo blog I wanted to have something of a visual nature…and I like the photo!
It’s tough being 12, getting dragged around with your parents as they have adult fun – which often consists of digging through stuff, junk, and other assorted treasures in thrift stores and people’s barns.
The nice thing about bored is that it lends itself to a variety of photos that are different than the average picture of your kid smiling for the camera. The only tough parts are not being able to light the photos…and not getting caught! The penalty of an eyeroll and disgusted sigh, the one that says ” he’s up to it again…will you please leave me alone!” is severe and harsh.
I got away with a couple over school vacation…got away with them until now.
The new watermark system , by the way, is my logo applied directly in Lightroom with the Mogrify plugin…a lot of geek talk for finally a system that can directly apply my logo as a watermark.
UPDATE*** My good friend and colleague Roger Ramirez ( http://chariotphoto.com ) email-screamed at me for log logo – too bold and obnoxious he said and suggested taming it a bit.
Good idea, Roger – here’s a less obtrusive version first, then the first – any and all feedback or comments are welcomed.
Thanks Roger!
My search for locations for the empty spaces project found a mother lode this weekend – gaining access to an old knitting mill in North-Central New Hampshire. The day was spent more just looking and planning than actual shooting, but it was incredibly fruitful nonetheless. I met an amazing artist who I’ll properely introduce in a later post, came across the cutest pug and managed a few cool photos. I’ll share some of the non empty space photos – since I really didn’t shoot any on Friday.
For those who might not know, the empty space project is about those places that have become abandoned or otherwise left out of use. I’m alwqays looking for places to explore and welcome ideas or names of people to contact.
