Thursday, May 27, 2010
Holy Broken Interweb!
Combine that with a quick hitting cold last week, and the 918 Photo updates have been lacking. Right after I made the twice weekly claim no less.
Well the power is on, all network related devices are running as they should be, and I'm gonna sneak an update in while I can. Enjoy.
So, 918 Photo is starting to get noticed, and the client count is on the rise. Our $100 individual headshot/portrait session price is certainly helping. We're getting lots of headshot requests, which is awesome, they're fun to shoot. They're so similar, yet so different every time out. If you've yet to get in on that headshot/portrait special, get in while the getting is good. That special introductory price of ours will not last.
I've had some great shoots over the past week, which you'll be seeing in the coming days. Some headshots, some sibling portraits, some night time experimental work. I'm attending a wedding this weekend (as a guest, not photographer) so I'll have some wedding (guest) shots to throw up in the next couple of weeks. Plus, it's hot, and my dog is at the beach a lot. So, dog beach shots. Many things I tell you!
Today I'm also excited to announce a special family portrait session. Special you say? Special in that we're talking...
- a 2 hour shoot
- individual shots of each family member
- group shots
- whatever other pairings you'd like (the kids together, the parents together, males/females together...)
- your location(s) of choice
- color images and black and white images
- $300
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Addison, Part 2
Addison returns today, so long bees. For now...
This is a quick update today, very little to say about these that wasn't said in part 1. This shot you're looking at up top would have been my favorite shot ever had I not also managed to the get the one from part 1.
I just like every single thing about those two shots. When you think about typical headshots, they're not ideal headshots. But they're fantastic shots nonetheless. Personally, I think a shot like that might stand out amongst the rest in a pile of headshots. So maybe it is a great headshot. Who knows?!
I just like every single thing about those two shots. When you think about typical headshots, they're not ideal headshots. But they're fantastic shots nonetheless. Personally, I think a shot like that might stand out amongst the rest in a pile of headshots. So maybe it is a great headshot. Who knows?!
The Addison shots will continue later in the week. She was a fantastic model, and there are a large number of great shots to show off. And that is that. Come back for part 3.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
BEES?!
Welcome back, and thanks for coming back. I've said it before, but "more regular" updates are coming. Just exactly what that means, I'm not yet sure. But at least twice a week. Here's number two for this week, and it's a dooz(zzzzzz!)y.
So I decided to break up Addy's photo shoot with some of the nature shots I've gotten lately. Those of you looking for more headshots, they're coming. For now, bees!
So I decided to break up Addy's photo shoot with some of the nature shots I've gotten lately. Those of you looking for more headshots, they're coming. For now, bees!
Zzzzzzzzzzzzz!
BEES?! Yes, bees. Bees for Old Bear. He loves the honey!
Arrested Development, great show, or greatest show?
For those of you still on board, let's get to the bee pictures! These were taken at my parents house a couple of weekends ago. The day was winding down, the sun slowly starting to set, and this beautiful apple tree was full of bees going about their bee business. Or should I say, buzz-ness? I should not.
I stood there for probably close to an hour watching them work. As the time passed the bees thinned, closing up their business (buzz-ness? It's sticking) for the day. Do you have any idea how difficult it is to try to keep a bee in frame at full zoom on a 300mm lens. Difficult!
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
And We're Back!
Hey hey, bet you thought 918 Photo was dead and gone. But alas, 918 Photo returns... from beyond the grave! Or not, beacause there was no death. And I can go on and on like this...
So, you'll remember when last we talked, 918 Photo had a client. It was an exciting time for all. Unfortunately due to an amazing and unfortunate sequence of events/disasters in the client's life, the shoot was pushed back a few times. Eventually though we were able to get together and shoot this thing. Have I mentioned 918 Photo is flexible?
So over the next few posts we'll be rolling out some of the favorites from Addy's shoot. Addy (and her mom) wanted to do some headshots for her burgeoning acting career, as well as some full body shots and poses for her modeling/pagent work. This shoot went longer than a normal scheduled session would (probably twice as long), but that's what you get when you're client number one. Bonus time.
A few things I should mention about the shoot. This was shot in one location, at one time. A few different looks, a few different backgrounds, but this was all one shoot. Amazing, no? Yes! Have I mentioned 918 Photo is versatile?
This shot up at the top (and larger below) is quite possibly my favorite photo I've ever taken. In fact many in here crack my all time favorites list (of people). It was a ver productive shoot. But this one, wow. Favorite shot ever.
This shoot proved slightly difficult in the lighting. The one thing that really was an issue during the shoot. I love natural light, I'd much rather shoot outdoors than in, but the sun was in and out of the clouds all day. One or the other would be fine, but so many times the sun would pop in or out just as I was snapping off a shot, screwing up the light completely. And yet still, this shoot was a success.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Business Time
So we did! Huzzah!
Yes, the client count has moved forward to 1! In a row!
It's an exciting day here (even if the shoot isn't for a week and a half still), one which we're really looking to build on. One which will lead to a few more additions to the site in the coming days (payment options, an actual list of our rates, other business type things), so keep an eye out for that stuff.
So in a couple of weeks you'll all get to see some officially sanctioned 918 Photo "work." We'll have some selections from the shoot, it'll be super official. Woo.
For now though, more dog pictures!
Friday, March 12, 2010
FC, LSPotS (Part 2)
So here we have the second half of the pictures I posted earlier in the week. It's mostly a return engagement for Bella. I know how you've all been asking for more dog pictures. Don't think I'm not listening, people want to see more dog photos, they get more dog photos!
I'm going to try to give a litle more background on the photos that are posted here from now on. I'm really uncertain as to what else I can talk about at the moment, while 918 Photo continues to have 0 (zero?!) clients. Even with clients, it might help potential clients to hear a little bit about the who/what/when/where of the photos. So, info!
That picture that you see at the top of the post (and larger at the bottom) has quickly become one of my favorite photos ever. This was taken mid-afternoon at the end of a very full weekend which my pup (Olive) spent running Bella into the ground. It had gotten to the point where she was no longer interested in what Olive was up to, and would just sort of sit in a spot near Olive and just watch. Sleepily.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Fingers Crossed, Last Snow Pictures Of The Season (part 1)
So I've been talking about the weather in these posts pretty often, and that's for a few reasons. One, the weather has been odd. Two, it's that time of the year when we're stuck between seasons, and man, you HAVE to talk about the weather! Three, I am an enormous weather nerd.
So to continue the tradition, did you know there's still snow in the hills of Connecticut? Fact! Here's a little photographic evidence compiled over the past couple of weeks.
This pup is Bella. My parents dog, a puggle, a fatty. A fact (the fat part) that my parents only ever seem to notice in the pictures I take of her. So I'm taking a lot in an attempt to get them to notice she is super fat and needs to start working out. This update and the next will be full of Bella shots, so enjoy the fatness!
Aside from being so large, she's also a cuddly sweetheart, which you can see in those eyes. She always looks like she needs a hug, and boy does she love to be hugged. So it works out well for her.
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