Wedding Photographer

I wanted to let everyone know that My buddy Rose Koogler has entered a portrait to the National Charity Model Search. I’m sure most of my photo buddies are familiar with this promotion that ran along with Sandy’s Tots 2 Teens seminar.

As of March 25, Lola’s portrait was in third place in the Sacramento Region! This is very exciting because if Lola wins first place in the Sacramento Region she will place as a finalist for the national prize. Photography and industry experts will then select the national winner from the city finalists. The national model winner receives many prizes, including a $5,000 US Savings Bond and a Canon PowerShot G10 digital camera.

If you have not entered any photos yourself and would like to support this worthy cause, please help Lola place as a national finalist by clicking on this link: http://www.sandypucvotes.com/pickpic/gallery/image.php?id=1899 and voting for Lola’s image. Each tax deductible vote costs $1 and all proceeds benefit NILMDTS. The deadline to vote is April 2, 2009.

Continuing on my quest to find my voice, my buddy Traig of the Image Smith Photography, sat down with me for a brief interview at Negative Space Studio. Yes I know it brief, again it’s all about finding my voice.

I believe that a photographer should have his own projects to stay motivated and creative. I remember a project that I had to do once in school and the assignment was to walk up to 30 individual strangers, with a 50mm lens and ask them if I could take their photograph in natural light, it was nerve racking BUT, I want to do it again. Today I have more control of my assignments so the goal is to photograph 50 people, friends and strangers.

Will you let me photograph you? Here’s the deal:

• All images will be in B&W
• No Photoshop will be used, if you need make up cake it on baby
• I want to shoot in the street, off camera flash might be used, let’s do it in the alley, the bar, in a car, a coffee shop, a bookstore, on the floor, barefooted, naked I don’t care, it’s all good!
• Bring the real you makes no difference if your loud, quiet, sexy, nasty, dirty or sweet
• I prefer to shoot a bit before dusk
• This is 30 minute session

Again, can I photograph you? Are you available on Monday, Wednesday and Friday’s; look at your calendar and tell me when you are available. I’m just asking for 50 if I get more subjects that would be cool and it should be fun. Hey leave me a comment.

Revised 3/16/09
I thought it would be cool to ask my subjects to write down one word that they people best describes them. Project 50 images will be visible on a gallery in my main website.
Subjects by description are:

Subject-01. 3/16/09 - ENIGMA
Subject-02. 3/20/09 - Zen
Subject-03. 3/21/09 - Dreamer
Subject-04. 3/22/09 - Supercalifragilistic
Subject-05. 3/26/09 - Sponge
Subject-06. 3/27/09 - Passion
Subject-07. 3/27/09 - Unique
Subject-08. 4/06/09 - Outrageous
Subject-09. 4/06/09 - Inquisitive
Subject-10. 4/06/09 - Free-Spirit
Subject-11. 4/12/09 - Honest
Subject-12. 4/12/09 - Ride
Subject-13. 4/12/09 - Kissable
Subject-14. 4/12/09 - Hustler

I have many friends that are close and dear to me. However like in many circles, their is always a few that challenge and inspire you, Jennifer Moon is one of those friends. I love this lady and her bold style of portrait photography, just rocks! Here is my disclaimer, I am not, nor to I aim to be, a Videoagrapher. My goal with my interviews is celebrate my friends while pushing myself out of my comfort zone.

This video was produced by Alba Fiore