My Grandfather.
June 24, 2008 | Filed Under people | 6 Comments
My Grandmother.
June 23, 2008 | Filed Under people, portrait | 2 Comments
In a few weeks I will be traveling back up to oregon to visit my grandparents again at the Slater family reunion(my mom’s side). This photo is from the same trip taken one year ago. My grandparents faces are so rich with expressions, that I learned when shooting such people, to keep the technical to a minimum as to not miss a shot. Of course the medium of RAW photography is what enables such freedom.
Kerry v.2.0
May 4, 2008 | Filed Under people, portrait | Leave a Comment
More of my friend Kerry, who is always nice enough to allow me to take her portrait. This is image represents one of the few times I have seen her not smile. Thanks Kerry.
Thanks Johnny.
April 30, 2008 | Filed Under people, san francisco | Leave a Comment
What I can appreciate about photography is the ability to capture those moments immediately before and after the apex of action. We watch a scene on the street waiting for the climax and zeitgeist, and we disregard the moments that frame the action and excitement. In those most fleeting of moments, we can discover rich details of seemingly insignificant passing. Try posing a person or a group at party with your little point and shoot; shot the pose then keep shooting as the subject(s) breaks character.
Johnny Stafford was my first photography instructor, and his mantra was that a good photograph asks more questions than it answers. I must of heard it once a day during my entire high school career. Much of Mr.Staffords cruel tutelage still resonates with me today, and I will always be grateful to him, my first sensi of kamera-fu.
More of Shawnee.
March 20, 2008 | Filed Under people, portrait | Leave a Comment
Ol’ Man Robinson.
March 5, 2008 | Filed Under random, people, family | Leave a Comment
When I look back on all of the shots from 2007, hands down the photos that stand out are from my summer visit with my grandparents in Sweet Home, Oregon. They walk a well-worn path after every meal and, as this photo illustrates, my grandfather rarely waits for my grandma anymore. I love my grandparents.
Kerry.
February 3, 2008 | Filed Under random, people, portrait | Leave a Comment
Shawnee
February 1, 2008 | Filed Under people, portrait | Leave a Comment
My good friend Shawnee is one of the most interesting, and inspiring people I know, and I finally landed some studio time with her. A talented artist in her own right, she is also an admired muse to many. Thank you Shawnee.
Don’t Call it Old School.
January 26, 2008 | Filed Under people, nightlife, san francisco | Leave a Comment
A shot that resulted from me walking around one night looking for something to shoot. For some reason, I left my dslr at home and went old school with a roll of p3200, and hand processed it with a 2-part developer.
Dj Franchise aka, Stringer Fell, aka my friend Felix.
January 22, 2008 | Filed Under people, music, nightlife | 1 Comment
One night at a lounge/club/bar/whatever, in downtown SF, I caught my friends set and happened to have my camera with me. I found the happenstance to be an excerise in low light exposure without a flash. Remembering my wedding photographer days, I found myself relying on the flash less and less during the receptions; which are usually in lighting conditions similar to any club or venue. At the time began to experiment because the aesthetic conventionally achieved by flash photography, in such situations, gets old. You will be surprised what you can do when you take a chance and turn that computerized flashlight off.
“Let go Luke, use the force.” Obi Wan. sorry, I couldn’t help it.
Thanks to Dj Franchise for letting me shoot. A talented dj with that knows how to stand out in crowd. Catch him @ Sugar Lounge next Sat.Jan26th.
