So often I find myself inside my room with my big monitors just editing photos or recording music, or reading posts about this, that, and the other. Sometimes, you just need to get out of the house and take your camera with you, because you never know what could happen. And that’s what I did today.
I was supposed to shoot downtown today, but the person I was shooting with got invited to go rock climbing outside, so we went to take pictures at a park that had open fields, a tiny rock wall, a playground and a kid doing flips???? As we were climbing this kid, John, age 13, did a front flip off small ledge. And we wanted more. I immediately got out my lights and had one of my friends assist me as we went around the park finding things for him to jump off of.
He was as excited to be flipping in front of the camera as I was to be behind the camera.
I always love what I find when I just take my camera out for a walk, or a hang out with friends. John was a trooper, and I am sure we will be working together again in the future.
3 years ago
This past weekend my friends and I went up to Breckenridge to do some snowboarding and celebrate my 23rd birthday, yay! Anyways, we didn’t take much gear up on the mountain. Sometimes I like to limit myself and make myself take pictures with specific items. I focus more on seeing the image, and less on my equipment. I took my D2X, my 10.5mm fisheye, and my 70-200. My friend Ira and I traded off the camera through out the day to try some different things.
I’ve never been more scared my camera was doomed for death. I guess I shouldn’t have been that scared, I heard of way worse stories than a camera covered in snow. Luckily, it was dry snow and didn’t stick to the camera at all. I will think twice now about putting my camera behind me at ground level while trying to stop on a snowboard.
3 years ago
A friend brought over “Left For Dead” for xbox tonight. It’s a crazy game where you are either humans or zombies, and try to kill each other. I’ll leave out the details, but it gets your heart rate up. I tried it out, but what i really wanted to do was experiment with my lights. I really enjoy shooting people when they are so focused on something that they dont even know I am there, so this was perfect. It is always interesting to me how an image evolves. What I mean is that you can start with an idea of the picture you want to create in your head, and when you are done you end up with something completely different than what was originally intended.
This image was shot with two SB flashes with snoots on them to focus the light. One light from behind and on the outside of either player.
3 years ago
On occasion, I shoot hockey tournaments for a youth sports photography company. The days are long, and the food choices are only nachos and hot dogs, but it is fun to watch those kids get riled up. The little ones, under 12s, and sometimes under 10s, get excited for scoring their first goals, and sometimes skate down to one knee like their heros on TV. But more often than not, then end up falling over, or run into a teammate while trying to high five from excitement. And the older kids just want a reason to knock someone down. Sometimes I wonder how much testosterone is in teenage hockey players. Its gotta be more than any other demographic anywhere.
These was taken with two Photogenic 1250s in the stands bouncing off the ceiling. One on either end of the stadium, at full power to bump the exposure just over ambient.
3 years ago
I love portraiture. I love it. But that doesn’t mean it’s the only thing that I shoot. This past weekend I got a job to shoot an event for the Rocky Mountain chapter of the National Black Law Students Association. This isn’t the typical portrait assignment I am used to, but more like a photojournalistic job documenting the event. I had fun and learned some things that my friend Justin Edmonds talks about when he goes on assignments for the newspaper.
3 years ago
Welcome.
After attending a small get together hosted by the Colorado Strobist Group with corporate photographer David Tejada, he and his assistants convinced me its time start blogging. I have been avoiding it for sometime, but now I plan on keeping you updated with what is going on in my world of photography.
So to begin I want to talk about the opportunity I had to hear someone like David Tejada speak, who has proven himself time and time again in the world of corporate photography. He discussed images he had shot for previous jobs by explaining how he shot them and his thought process in creating them. He talked about how if anything goes wrong on a photo shoot, it doesn’t mean its your fault, but it is your responsibility. He spoke about what he does to prepare for anything that could go wrong. And most importantly, he talked about business practices and things to be conscious of when owning your own photography company.
There is nothing I love more than discussing photography with someone who is truly passionate about it. I look forward to sharing my experiences with you, and hope you enjoy it too.
3 years ago
