Saturday, August 29, 2009

Some More 2010 Seniors


Ok, I've been meaning to put some pics up of the seniors I've been shooting lately, so, I decided to take a break from editing photos to make it happen. The seniors I've had the pleasure of shooting this year have been a blast! I have 4 more sessions that I've already shot that are currently being edited, so I'm staying rather busy! If you are reading this, THANK YOU! Because in some way or another, YOU have helped me get to where I am today. Whether you are a client, a friend, a family member, or another local photographer looking for ideas/locations to use (*grin*), you have inspired me to be better!

This is Amy. Yes, she is palming that basketball. No Photoshop tricks there. Now, if we could've just set them on fire... Isn't that what all the cool kids are doing? =P


This is Taylor. Taylor was by far the most organized senior I've ever shot. LOL She picked her own locations, had all of her outfits coordinated with each spot, and even had her accessories individually packed for each outfit. Thank you for making my job so easy, Taylor. Now, if I could've just taught your mom to use my camera, I could've slept in the car. =P


This is Josh. I have battle wounds from this shoot. No joke. If I remember correctly, we were shooting in the middle of a rain forest that was roughly a 17 mile walk carrying all of my equipment. Ok, ok. That's a bit of a stretch. It was probably only about 15 miles. =P Besides sweating profusely, being mauled by mosquitos, and having to stop to search the wilderness for natural water springs to keep from dehydrating during the voyage, we had a good time. Seriously though, I loved the images we turned out from the day.


And then there was Rachel. She was impossible to work with. No matter how hard I tried, she just wasn't getting it. *grin* Ok, enough sarcasm. This girl had a serious look that actually sent chills down my spine. Any girl that has had her senior pics done knows that it's hard to be "serious" on demand. I had to actually tell HER to remind ME to make her smile for some of the pictures, or I would've sat there taking serious expressions all day. Ya, that good. Great sense of humor, many different expressions, and a good fashion sense. What more could a photographer ask for?


Oh, almost forgot. Rachel managed to wow me enough to make it on to the front side of my new business cards (along with Niki from earlier this year) with this image.


Ok, enough about Rachel... Well, after I embarass her. *grin*


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One Love,
Joshua

Thursday, August 6, 2009

More Niki


After finishing up Niki's proofs today, I realized I had to share this photo.

This is the very moment I knew Niki was sick of me and my camera. I thought she was just being her goofy self again, but before I even had the camera lowered, she was in striking distance. You thought the video clips of lions taking down zebras were bad? Try being mauled by a 90 pound girl in skinny jeans. Brutal.

*grin*

Niki, you can hate me now.


Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Senior Time

Well, the senior rush is upon me, and I am soooooo ready after the shoot I had Saturday. Niki was my first senior of the year, and if that shoot was any indication of how the rest of my year will go, it's going to be crazy fun.

Niki was such a trooper. I made her wear her fanciest dress that she brought, and I put her in the filthiest place I could find....literally. I wanted to take a shower after we left. Ahhh, the things we do for art. Here's one of the shots from "dirty alley"...


And here's another from a cleaner spot. This is one of my favorite senior pics I think I've ever taken...


And then there's the real Niki...


Niki has already sent me another senior to shoot later this month. Andee... hopefully this hasn't scared you off. =P