I'm not sure if it was a lack of time or motivation, but I didn't manage to get many photos today. Understandable, due to the holidays, but nevertheless a bit disappointing. Most of the photos on my card were related to the water-pouring-into-the-glass shot. Played around with the in camera double exposure effect. Some of the shots were a bit tight, so some of the background ended up in frame. Discovering a pineapple led to these shots.
In the process of planning trips for the next two weeks. Grand Rapids and Traverse City, along with a few local locations this week, and then up to the Huron National Forest late next week. In between trips, I’ll be finishing up plans for the Cardinal Photography Student Association and mentally preparing for the next semester. I've loaded the first roll of film into my Mamiya RB67! Very excited to put it to the test tomorrow.
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I'm really enjoying getting back into shooting everyday, even if it is during the holidays. Got the chance to create 2 mirror prisms (a portable and a not-so-portable version) to put a spin on the obligatory "Christmas Tree Bokeh" photo. Spent a good amount of time messing around and having fun with the camera. Reletives had their point and shoots laying around, so I took those for a spin, too! Made the best of having to attend mass by getting a few cool mirror prism and drone shots. I'm sure everyone down below was...interested...in the thing buzzing up around 100 feet in the air as they entered the church! Looking forward to a couple cool things coming up. December 27th I'll be attending a small get-together for artists in the local area. Sometime after that I'll be heading up to the Huron National Forest to do some hiking/adventuring (not looking forward to lugging a lot of grear around). And I'm sure I'll be adding onto that list of upcoming events! Really excited to make it a practice to shoot some material everyday! Feeling a lot better, a lot more productive, and I feel like I'm creating some pretty cool stuff!
Cousins came over. Parents decided it would be a good day to clean. Snowballs were thrown at my camera. Had a drone scare. Overall a hectic day.
I miss SVSU's studio. The lighting equipment, the space, the backdrops, all of it. Recently, I was invited to a boudoir-style portrait session at the Hampton Inn and Suites in Saginaw, which was similar to the studio-style sessions I can't wait to get back to.
This session, hosted in a small hotel space, was far from an in-studio experience, though I enjoyed it all the same. While there were a few minor problems I had with the location, the overall results were very satisfying. The room we reserved was small, so we didn't have much space to work with. Additionally, the walls were a weird green, and the carpet looked like a strange animal print brown-black. The angles we had to work with were limited (we ended up coming back to one or two angles that managed to avoid both the carpet and the walls), but I'm extremely happy with the results! This was one of the first boudoir sessions I've been a part of. Part of my preparation process involves appreciating the work of those who have been engaged with this type of photography before. So, after looking through Pinterest, tumblr, etc., I was provided with photos more documentary and explicitly sexual in nature. While that may seem obvious, to me, these types of photos fall flat; what's the purpose behind taking photos that wholeheartedly emphasize a dedication to figure while ignoring subtly? This subtly, found in a few select photos that I added to my Boudoir Mood Board ended up directing my focus. I wanted to create an intimacy between the models and the camera. Something softer, not as explicit in nature. I wanted to create a casual, almost-nostalgic intimacy, something more at ease that still embodies the celebration of figure that is present in the boudoir genre. The old site is gone! Initially, I really enjoyed the parallax scrolling effects. It looked nice, to me anyways. But the more I used it, the more cumbersome it felt. It was difficult to manage, and made it an annoyance to access some of my content.
So I decided to keep it simple. I might have gotten carried away with creating a website, using all the tools, and trying to create something attractive looking. The website shouldn't get in the way of content. Now I have a site that's simple, easy to use, one that can highlight my work, and one that I'm excited to grow! |
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