The Back Field

So this is it. The first shots taken with my Sun 600 and PX600. It is incredible how giddy I was waiting for these to develop. Also, this is all totally experiemental, which makes it even cooler. If you are interested in reading about what is going on in the Polaroid universe, check out the Impossible Project. I hope to post more of these once I have finished playing. Do any of you have an old Polaroid laying around?

There are times when I hesitate to put my fine art shots up here because so much of what I am about as a photographer is wedding and portraiture, and I don’t want to send folks mixed signals. But it occurres to me that a lot of how I see as a photographer has been shaped by my experiences with fine art. And, I am still really inspired by nature, and capturing the beauty around me. This leaning in me is also what drives me when I make wedding images. So the connection between the two mediums is really pretty strong. Another added bonus is that my love for fine art nature images helps when I set about to capture details at a wedding shoot. Its a plus, I think.

Additionally, in the spirit of fine art, if anyone would like a print of one of these shots, do get in touch with me via the contact feature at the top of the site! As always, I’d love to hear your thoughts. Cheers

One of the things that I have been pondering is why I love doing this particular art, as opposed to something else, maybe more tactile, or musical. The honest truth is that there is enough technical stuff in it to be really fun, paired with so many possibilities creatively, that the interplay between the two keeps me really interested.  The second part of that answer, and a more important reason, has to do with what we are actually doing when we make a picture.  If you stop and think about it, what we do when we make an image is slightly AWESOME. Ok, more than slightly. I press the shutter release button, and the camera, with all its digital workings, records what I am aiming at. And, records it in a way that I can then adjust, fix, beautify, enhance. And, you can then come back to it… and look again. We can see things, people, events, as they happened, and keep them, for as long as we are here, and our children are here. If you let it, the idea is cool enough that it might make you want to be a photographer! The third part of the answer has to do with the first two, both of which are brought to bear on it. I am crazy about “moments.” These are what every photographer worth there salt is try to get. A wedding/event photographer lives for these. We want to be there, at the right time, with the right settings, from the right perspective, to capture that moment, as it plays out, so that you can remember it. You are living it, and your job is to be there, fully, and love that moment. My job is to give you an image that will take you back there, to that time and place, and help you remember.  With a wedding or engagement session, that’s the whole deal, and that is what I love to do.

I want 2010 to be a year of moments. I want to be able to look back over this new year knowing that all along the way I was capturing moments, and sharing them with my clients.  I shot a lot of weddings this year, and I enjoyed being there and getting those moments, but I hope to capture many many more.

I hope today is full of rest, relaxation, and great food with family and friends!

Cheers

The update:  HOLY COW.  I have been crazy slammed with work, which is both such a blessing, but it also means that a lot of my online activities such as blogging and social networking have gone by the wayside.  To give you an idea of life this month, Gabe Van Wyhe and myself will be shooting 4 weddings this month, starting tomorrow at noon.  Throw into this mix several client meetings, engagement photos, my birthday (Tuesday), and lots of family time, and you have a busy month.  I have several weddings that I am eager to post about, along with some fantastic family shots (hope no one is bored of the family stuff: I certainly am not), but simply have had a massive pending workload.  Below is a sample of a series of images that I took on a recent family trip down to a local farm to sign up for a CSA (community supported agriculture).  They were having a harvest day, and I have shots from all over the farm that I am really stoked about.  Expect more from me soon.  Thanks again everyone!

Cheers