I am finding that working in these beautiful homes makes me want one...lol. I am working with Hayden Outdoors in Windsor, Colorado. They are an international, fine property real estate company with Cabela's Trophy Properties. My assistant Nate and I went into a property to shoot images. The people who owned the property were so kind. We moved through the house on our own while they were there. We went to shoot the master bedroom and it was about 9pm; winter. The lines throughout this house were gorgeous. I decided to shoot this house, while it was dark outside, because Utah winters makes everything brown outside. This house was very vibrant, but not overly done. I thought if my images showed the outdoors from their windows, it would take away the livelihood on the inside of the house. I brought a bunch of my lights, to bring the lines out even more. I love to push light into nooks to bring dimension. I had Nate go around a wall in the room to get out of my frame. He ran back towards me on his tippy-toes. Yes, it was a bit odd. He said the owner of the house was sleeping back there. Poor guy, didn't want to rush us. Also, he didn't want to mess up his bed, so he just fell asleep behind the wall. It amazes me how gracious and generous people can be. Here is a very established, reputable man, a partner at the most prestigious law firm in his state, and he didn't want to disturb my work. Being humble is a quality that we all have as children, but is easily forgotten as we build self confidence. Both characteristics are necessary to be successful. Don't you think so? I do. There is a way to have both. As a business owner and a pro photog, I need to make sure that my clients think I know what the heck I am doing. My style of shooting in fun and low key. The energy on a set always sets the tone for my clients. I had a shoot out of state, that was very ambitious. The person that hired me, the director of marketing of this firm, set my shoot schedule. I hold her in the highest regard. She worked me to the bone. lol. We were shooting corporate images of medical personnel. A person came on set that sucked the life right out of the room. She was mean and snippy and made fun of my timeless 1920 chair, that I had shipped from Chicago. By the time I was done with her, she smiled on her own. She was happy, but taught me a lesson. When I walk into a room, I want to bring a sense of peace and calmness, not chaos. (Which is kind of hard when I have my little ones with me.) I want people to want to speak to me or look me in the eye and smile. I understand that each one of us has the power to affect those around us. The other day my son had an attitude; a crappy one. He was giving me a mean look. I told him, "You better suck that mean face right back into your head!" He couldn't help but burst into laughter. Love to all. Have a memorable day. 
Thank you for tuning in to my amazing adventures as a commercial-portraiture photographer. I am passionate about my work. I love the smell of my lights and the clean, quiet sound of my camera. My passion is the beauty that surrounds us, and with one click of my lens, I am capable of giving you timeless memories.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Architectural Photography
I am finding that working in these beautiful homes makes me want one...lol. I am working with Hayden Outdoors in Windsor, Colorado. They are an international, fine property real estate company with Cabela's Trophy Properties. My assistant Nate and I went into a property to shoot images. The people who owned the property were so kind. We moved through the house on our own while they were there. We went to shoot the master bedroom and it was about 9pm; winter. The lines throughout this house were gorgeous. I decided to shoot this house, while it was dark outside, because Utah winters makes everything brown outside. This house was very vibrant, but not overly done. I thought if my images showed the outdoors from their windows, it would take away the livelihood on the inside of the house. I brought a bunch of my lights, to bring the lines out even more. I love to push light into nooks to bring dimension. I had Nate go around a wall in the room to get out of my frame. He ran back towards me on his tippy-toes. Yes, it was a bit odd. He said the owner of the house was sleeping back there. Poor guy, didn't want to rush us. Also, he didn't want to mess up his bed, so he just fell asleep behind the wall. It amazes me how gracious and generous people can be. Here is a very established, reputable man, a partner at the most prestigious law firm in his state, and he didn't want to disturb my work. Being humble is a quality that we all have as children, but is easily forgotten as we build self confidence. Both characteristics are necessary to be successful. Don't you think so? I do. There is a way to have both. As a business owner and a pro photog, I need to make sure that my clients think I know what the heck I am doing. My style of shooting in fun and low key. The energy on a set always sets the tone for my clients. I had a shoot out of state, that was very ambitious. The person that hired me, the director of marketing of this firm, set my shoot schedule. I hold her in the highest regard. She worked me to the bone. lol. We were shooting corporate images of medical personnel. A person came on set that sucked the life right out of the room. She was mean and snippy and made fun of my timeless 1920 chair, that I had shipped from Chicago. By the time I was done with her, she smiled on her own. She was happy, but taught me a lesson. When I walk into a room, I want to bring a sense of peace and calmness, not chaos. (Which is kind of hard when I have my little ones with me.) I want people to want to speak to me or look me in the eye and smile. I understand that each one of us has the power to affect those around us. The other day my son had an attitude; a crappy one. He was giving me a mean look. I told him, "You better suck that mean face right back into your head!" He couldn't help but burst into laughter. Love to all. Have a memorable day. 
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