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juxtaposition.003

admin — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:34:45 +0000

I already mentioned Carol’s fabulous session in Winchester when I posted the teasers. Our locations ranged from the Fells, which are basically beautiful hiking trails and thick forests… to the commuter rail station in Winchester (pictured below) to the middle of the big rotary that sits in the middle of downtown Winchester. It was fabulously fun, and Carol’s mom brought snacks and helped us carry stuff, while Carol paid a bit extra to have Tricia come along and style on the shoot - which was fantastically helpful as we were able to do a ton of different looks including the crazy ones in the forest with the leaves pinned in Carol’s hair.

I LOVE these three images. Some mellow post-processing and a whole lotta bridal attitude!

[ director's cut here + more images here ]

liking

admin — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:26:38 +0000

Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.

— Maya Angelou

charm and adventure

admin — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:10:43 +0000

We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.

— Jawaharlal Nehru

Rob Sanderson, Curve Photography

admin — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:02:31 +0000

I did in fact manage to meet up with Rob Sanderson (Curve Photography - Liverpool, UK) today and we had a fantastic little adventure wandering around a village and taking photos together and talking about all sorts of things - from past clients who say mean things in public forums, to future goals and current life. I knew for sure that I liked him when he suggested a shoot using our umbrellas and a bench for props. In the photo below he didn’t have his sunglasses, so he used his circular polarizer as a monacle. It may be noted that we spent… oh, an hour? with our cameras propped up on our camera bags running to set the 10 second delay on our cameras and then running back to pose. And yes, those are my heart sunglasses from TopShop.

You have to know something about photographers, and that is that when we get together, we take photos of each other. All the time. We spent an additional 30 minutes at the end of our meeting with the 10 second delay running to jump up into a stone arch and then strike ninja poses. Anyway, here’s a good one of Rob.

Thanks for the great conversation, Rob. I’m still thinking about that idea that we have lost the craft aspect of photography. And next time, seriously… I need to meet Lou!

why, hello there.

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:56:38 +0000

I thought I’d say a few words about England since I’ve been here for awhile now. First of all, I consider this my first real visit. I went to London briefly as a tourist when I was in university, and got scolded by some Brits for standing somewhere I wasn’t supposed to near Buckingham Palace. Also my traveling buddy was badly harassed by the passport people at the airport for no real reason, so I wasn’t too fond of that visit to begin with.

The major thing I have noticed on this trip is that I prefer to visit with locals rather than see the sights. Some version of a combination of these things - being taken to local sights by local friends - is ideal. I’ve been hosted by a fantastic family and feel right at home eating meals around the dinner table and learning about why the English so love their gardens. Holmfirth where I am staying is a totally beautiful small town with quirky local highlights like a daytime soap opera about eccentric old people being filmed in town. The hills are gorgeous and make a wonderful little walk just at dusk when you can see the cows, residents, and patches of heather starting to peek through. Cheryl, my host ‘mom’ cooks great food and I had the best meal I’ve ever experienced in the British Isles the other day when she served Yorkshire Pudding and potatoes, followed by a good pudding (dessert cake of sorts).

I’m told my fake British accent is horrible and I should just say things the way I would say them… but it’s inevitable to find myself repeating words and phrases as people say them in a way that seems peculiar or charming to me — like the way they emphasize the syllables in the word ‘garage’ or ’schedule.’ People here actually say fortnight in daily conversation (it means 2 weeks) and measure their weight by stones (14 lbs).

Today I took the train into Manchester to meet up with beautiful Zoe. She’s one of those people you know you love the second you see them for the first time. Full of life and passion and heartfelt enthusiasm, I would look forward to one day hopefully shooting a wedding with Zoe! She took me on a tour of some posh stores, and we went up in this giant wheel to see the city from a great vantage point. Tomorrow, I am hoping to meet up with another wedding photographer friend called Rob.

Now that the wedding is over, I have been able to relax a bit. I had hoped to be more productive in the evenings with processing sessions and keeping up with my email, but I have to admit I am so tired and out of ‘business’ mode that I am finding it difficult. Once I am back in Boston it will be nonstop sessions and processing for the next two months. Can’t I just stay here and photograph the cows for a bit?

words of thanks

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:09:31 +0000

Rachel, you have no idea how thankful I am for you. Our pictures are more beautiful than I could have ever imagined; your talent really made this day even more special and our memories are going to be so well-preserved because of the amazing time and effort you gave to us.

thank you so much.

-Leanna
(Brooklyn-NYC July bride)

Beth and Dave, married.

admin — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:57:02 +0000