An Afternoon Shooting a Gem of a local Vineyard & Winery.
Dalice Elizabeth Winery is a great Regional Winemaker located in Preston, CT. John and Mary Lee, the two owners, operators, winemakers are dedicated to producing a quality group of wines as well as some of the best eats to go along with the wonder vino.
Let's just say that I had to concentrate on getting all my shots before partaking in their incredible hospitality. Check out their site to get more info and directions. Stopping by and spending some time is a must if you're in the eastern CT area, or sign up for a class. Good stuff!
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I've got a ton of black & white work which was mostly shot on film.
I still remember loading film into the little black canisters in the dark and being so anxious to see the results. Even though they were negative and you still had to print a proof sheet to get an accurate look at what you had shot, it was like opening presents at Christmas.
Lately I have been experimenting with creating black and white images from color files, both in Lightroom and Photoshop. I still haven't decided which process I think works best or if it is a combination of the two. I'm thinking it's probably the latter of the two, but the jury's still out.
Also, I am still working in CS3, so I'm not sure what new capabilities, if any, are available in CS4. (Probably should upgrade soon.) Although I can't really imagine hoe much more advanced they could get with this process. I seems as though they are covering all the bases now.
Here's just one example that I'm pretty happy with of a recent shoot that was shot with just color in mind.
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It's pretty tough with such low light at the stove and constant movement. The high ISO helps - I think it was 1600 - but it does bump up the contrast a bit. Still, I remember the days when this was near impossible without some sort of fill flash. Although dragging the shutter always made for interesting results. As Forest Gump might say "You never know what your gonna get".
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It doesn't seem like spring is just around the corner. It's still cold, windy and so desolate at the beach. Although I must admit that as much as I'm a summertime beach bum there is something so peaceful and relaxing about being here when there are no other people around. The only downside is that my fingers start to numb up in pretty short order. Especially when the wind kicks up.
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It's probably not a good idea to shoot food when your hungry.
This stuff was unbearable - in a good way. What you can't get from the pics is the overwhelming aroma of parmesan that enveloped the whole area. This is the real good stuff so it was unbelievably intense. The pastries weren't bad either. I hope I translated that feeling through these images.
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I have been developing new marketing materials to coincide with the new site and this blog.
I have tried to maintain a cohesive approach to all facets of my marketing and promotional efforts. These efforts include an email campaign with direct-mail follow-ups that reflect the same format and similar images. All being coordinated with the new site and new portfolio presentations.
The various formats have been designed to work together through a consistent look and feel without being carbon copies of one another. My intent is to maintain a continuous email and direct mail campaign which can be easily updated with new images on a regular basis.
What follows is a sample of the emails followed by the conventional print portfolio and finally the direct mail pieces with the rigid mailing envelope and custom label.
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I couldn't resist after my last entry. Those pics just made me feel cold. So here are a few pics of a just recently bloomed Amaryllis. It really brightens up the place.
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Hey Rick,
You are one amazing photographer! I don't remember ever seeing such a great collection of winter shots. And of course I loved the ones from Helene.
Keep up the good work!
Roland
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Just picked up the new Canon 16-35 mm, 2.8 lens.
I've been wanting to get this since it first came out a few months ago. I have to say it holds up to all the hype. I also have the older 28-70, 2.8 which is also an amazing workhorse and the lens that is always on my camera. But this new lens gives me a slightly more wide angle capability which I love. Very sharp glass as well.
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Cool boxes.
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I have spent the last day or two working on more environmental/location shots. I am very interested in how an environment relates to, or impacts an individuals surroundings. It is so crucial, especially when shooting people, to create an atmosphere which compliments your subject and avoids distraction.
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Contrary to popular belief I do shoot studio and location still life in addition to all the environment portraiture and location stuff I do. Here are a few samples that you won't find on my site or just about anywhere else for that matter. It's not that I don't like shooting stills, it's just that I prefer to be on location shooting people if I could have my way, but we all know how that works.
Just like my portrait and location work I try to keep things simple and to the point when shooting stills. I definitely have an inclination toward vibrant colors, contrast, and strong graphic compostion. The simpler and cleaner the better.
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