I’ve been interested in trying block posters for awhile. I like the edgy/artsy look to the pieces. Whether you trim the individual components or leave white borders – or even increase the depth of spacing between blocks – the look can be really cool. And the size is extremely flexible – 9 pieces, 18, 27, etc. A tapestry can be created easily depending on the resolution of the image used.
Beyond that it encourages a whole new look at the processing behind any one image. Screw polished – a large piece might be better served with a very raw, grainy finish.
This trial piece is for JT, who went through hell the other night while doing something really special for her husband. A big thumbs up and a “YOU F’N ROCK!” to you JT…
Okay, I could be ultra chill and say I couldn’t care less about this event. But I would be LYING MY ASS OFF!!! This is DAMNED EXCITING!!!
To all of you that didn’t get a personal invite to this – TOO BAD SUCKERS! Okay, so the whole friggin’ community got an invite, so you can say “bite me” all you want. But gawds I am excited about this! I devoured the four book Stephenie Meyer series in just over a week total. SUCKED IN!!! Now I’m just waiting for a response from the Sisters Movie House on advance tickets to the actual show (you DO need to be on the list to go to the “A Conversation with Catherine Hardwicke” discussion before the screening.)
Bring on the Cullen talk!
And why shouldn’t they? No man could ever do it – we’re all a bunch of pussies and we know it. Bulging bellies, back aches, stretch marks, NO BOOZE/NO BEER – gawds no!! But women by and large handle it and get the job done. Many of them do it in a way that stuns and surprises the senses – their changing bodies are beautiful. And like any perfectly formed snowflake, no two pregnant women are ever alike.
Case in point – Sierra. Unless you’re looking at her straight on or in profile you would NEVER know she was eight months at the time of our shoot. Good lord girl, where are you hiding that BABY?!? I almost thought I would have to photoshop in a baby bump… = ) (not really!)
She was beautiful to photograph and a pleasant surprise was how well her fiance did in our couples shots. Devin was either a natural in front of the camera – or he really loves this girl and it showed in every frame. Wonderful shooting day with this great couple!
Don’t need to say much about the ’bout. It was fun, the girls looked great, the crowd was full and had a great time. Keep rockin’ ladies – people in this community that haven’t seen you out there busting your asses and having FUN doing it while entertaining an appreciate audience don’t know what they’re missing.
COME ON BEND – SUPPORT THE RENEGADE ROLLERGIRLS OF OREGON!!!
No apologies – I just loved Witchypoo – wouldn’t have let ANYBODY else get me a back of popcorn…
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Senior Portraits – so very often close to a Sears family photo in the cliché look department. I do take on projects from time to time when friends beg or really nice people volunteer me to people they know. And by and large I totally enjoy the experience. Mom’s are laid back and do a lot of shoulder shrugging when I ask what they want to see – “Ask her… she’s the one that needs to be happy with them.”
Awesome.
Most of the time the Senior in question is about as happy go lucky as they come. Chill, not too worried about excessive exterior trappings, just wanting to have fun and ultimately not look like a goof-ball.
Thank you Britney for being one of those people. And I’m glad you weren’t busted for climbing up on the canon you rebel…
Just playing with images from Saturday’s High Desert Bellydance Guild performance. This is one of my absolute favorite people in the world to shoot – the lovely and talented Sitris.
More from these wonderful performers later…
It’s too often the case for me that I forget a very important lesson in all the hustle and bustle of getting a shoot accomplished and processed for a predetermined outcome: take a step back and let the production guy take a back seat to the artist. So many times the photos I take BEG for a little attention beyond the rush to get them out the door. And that’s the line between production photos and fine art – few fine art photos are created inside the camera. The RAW material is there, but the “art” needs to be lovingly shaped and molded.
The current theme for the Renegades dictates a certain look and feel and production is straightforward to meet that goal. But then I come across a photo like this one of JT. Suddenly my mouse is bucking the system and doing things to exaggerate the color contrast and fling her off the backdrop. Damn mice have minds of their own sometimes… But this sudden diversion has me looking at the image in a whole new way – and I find I love it.
Additional photos from this shoot are being put in the gallery ladies!
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