Lee & Lorijean renewed their vows at Hummingbird Farm. The Bohemian theme had everyone swooning in dance.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Thursday, February 05, 2009
Happy Birthday, Dad!
My telephone hadn’t rung for so long that I occasionally I’d pick up the receiver to check for a dial tone. Then it happened. I anxiously juggled the phone and baby. A voice on the other end was crackly and unsure. A gentleman’s father had recently moved into an assisted living community and he missed the view from his deck.
“How much will it cost to have a wide angle picture made of Mt Baker and Goat Island?” he asked. “My dad’s birthday is coming up...what will it cost me?”
I really didn’t know how to bid on such a job but during the dry season impoverishment will cause a man to quickly say yes to even the smallest opportunity. I glanced out the window and did a quick weather.com search. The sun was shining with streaks of clouds—perfect day for landscape shooting.
“We’d better move quickly,” I suggested, “today is sunny and rain clouds are in the forecast for the next two weeks. We’d better move while nature is on our side.”
We met on his father’s deck about 45 minutes later. We small-talked a bit while I mounted my camera to a tripod and shot a series of 50 mm images—panning slightly to make sure the edges overlapped. The client said during the younger years the family gathered on the deck drinking beer, socializing, watching eagles and hawks drift across the horizon. Seconds later a red-tailed hawk streaked across the sky. The 10 a.m. sun gently warmed the white of its underbelly. I yanked the camera from the tripod and squeezed off a few shots before the red-tailed disappeared behind the tree line. We both smiled.
Back in the studio I ran Photoshop Merge, cleaned up any misalignments, added two hawks and created a digital 12x48 panoramic. I emailed the client a proof. He was especially glad that all the bothersome telephone poles and wires were removed. We’re talking better tha
n real life.
The finally image was mounted as stretched canvas wrap complete with wire hangers. No frame, no glass, no mess, no fuss! Done deal! All the client had to do was to hang it and sing the birthday song. Happy Birthday, Dad!
“How much will it cost to have a wide angle picture made of Mt Baker and Goat Island?” he asked. “My dad’s birthday is coming up...what will it cost me?”
I really didn’t know how to bid on such a job but during the dry season impoverishment will cause a man to quickly say yes to even the smallest opportunity. I glanced out the window and did a quick weather.com search. The sun was shining with streaks of clouds—perfect day for landscape shooting.
“We’d better move quickly,” I suggested, “today is sunny and rain clouds are in the forecast for the next two weeks. We’d better move while nature is on our side.”
We met on his father’s deck about 45 minutes later. We small-talked a bit while I mounted my camera to a tripod and shot a series of 50 mm images—panning slightly to make sure the edges overlapped. The client said during the younger years the family gathered on the deck drinking beer, socializing, watching eagles and hawks drift across the horizon. Seconds later a red-tailed hawk streaked across the sky. The 10 a.m. sun gently warmed the white of its underbelly. I yanked the camera from the tripod and squeezed off a few shots before the red-tailed disappeared behind the tree line. We both smiled.
Back in the studio I ran Photoshop Merge, cleaned up any misalignments, added two hawks and created a digital 12x48 panoramic. I emailed the client a proof. He was especially glad that all the bothersome telephone poles and wires were removed. We’re talking better tha
n real life.The finally image was mounted as stretched canvas wrap complete with wire hangers. No frame, no glass, no mess, no fuss! Done deal! All the client had to do was to hang it and sing the birthday song. Happy Birthday, Dad!
Sunday, February 01, 2009
Let Love Guide
If it ever comes to a point when a simple peck doesn't suffice--in rushes creative portraiture to rekindle the flame. Be encouraged to try somethings different. Think love...because it's COOL!
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