So recently I have gotten into golfing. My dad has been playing for quite some time now and he really wanted me to learn so that finally after all of these years we could have some father & son bonding time. How many times have we played in the last month? Twice. I am enjoying the sport and really like the mental challenge it presents.
I met Andrew Lee at Caddie Master; the shop where I buy my gear. It's a cool shop and you should definitely stop by if you are looking for golf gear. In talking with Andrew, I wanted to use him as a sports model and take pictures of him on the green. He agreed and we went out at 6:30 in the morning to shoot.
I was joined by my good friend Peter Bang on this shoot. I am always happy to work with Peter. He was also so kind as to let me use his "Alien Bees" portable strobe for this shoot. The lighting came out great!
Inspired by an old poster I have seen of Tiger Woods, I turned the shots of Andrew into a mock poster and I am looking into getting it printed. Maybe the shop will use it. Who knows? I had lots of fun and hope to do more shots like this in the future.
Ahh... with all of the craziness of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic this week, it was nice to get back to doing a wedding this weekend and boy this one was ultra fun!
This marks the third weekend in a row where I am shooting with my good friend Peter Bang. I also got to work with a new friend, the one and only, the fabulous Megan Beth. This girl was totally awesome to work with and I look forward to working with her some more.
In my last post I talked about sports photography and wedding photography have a lot in common. Mainly that you only get one chance to "get the shot" and then, before you know it, that chance goes "poof." For Nelson & Stella Lee, I got to put some of my new found knowledge to the test.
Nelson & Stella were a joy to work with. Stella is a stunning bride who loves the camera and her ladies were just as enthusiastic about pictures as Stella was. There were so many fun moments in during the day that I was on my toes all the time. I loved it. From the girls dancing around the house while they got ready to Stella's dad tearing up the dance floor, this wedding was the most fun so far.
For fun portraits we took the couple and their bridal party down to one of my most favorite places to shoot; historic Ellicot City. If you have never been there before I suggest you take a visit... one note... please try to leave you Hummer H2 Limo at home if you do come up. We had to stop traffic to get Sam, the limo driver, enough room to back the humongous H2 limo into a waiting area in town.
Overall the night was memorable and full of energy. I love this couple and I look forward to more like them.
Another amazing shoot with Peter Bang and Jenny James. This particular day was pretty laid back despite the disgustingly humid weather we were experiencing. The couple really pushed through and made the best of it all. I, on the other hand, could not wait to get home to a nice shower and cold glass of iced tea. All in all the shoot was great and Renee was a joy to photograph. She has such a beautiful smile and is one of the most expressive people I have captured with my camera.
What a day. Next week... Wedding #3 with Peter. But before that... the Legg Mason Classic. Yup... I like to take on some other fun projects in between weddings.
So I served as third shooter at a wedding with Peter Bang this week. Peter and I have been friends for years and I have wanted to work with him for a while and I am glad I got to do so. I have been shooting a lot of "life style" pictures for months (i.e. parties, special events, portraits, etc.). I have wanted to get into doing weddings for a long time but wanted to shadow some people I respect in the business. Who better to ask than my friend Peter. I found that weddings are really fun and the high paced energy was an environment I thrived in. I also am getting to meet other wedding photogs like Jenny James along the way.
On that note... Melody and Preston were a lot of fun to work with. They were an easy going and laid back couple that really appreciate the art of photography and had a lot of fun places and ideas in mind for their pictures. Here are a few samples. Enjoy!
