Commercial Kid

This started out as just a fun shot but I really like how it turned out and decided to post it on here. Mary Beth is one of my classmates (commercial kids).

Joint-Project

In our Advertising Photography class we have an assignment to work and partner with a graphic design artist to come up with a campaign based on national consumer advertising. We decided to create an ad campaign to promote awareness about Domestic Violence against women. My group consist of Cassie Kiser (Photographer), Brittney King (Graphic Design) and myself (Photographer). We are using black paint to represent the bruises along with the handprint on the person's body, and all this also representing what the woman feels like going through in a domestic violent relationship. Domestic Violence against women is not just physical but can also be verbal and controlling. There is no limit to age group or nationality it could happen to anyone. Here I have selected a couple of shots I have taken during this endeavor.

Rejoice

Last Sunday I went for a walk in the woods behind my home. It's amazing how quiet and beautiful it can be even in the middle of winter. God is like that!

Monopoly

Shot this in my kitchen with a canon 7d at F/5.6 @ 1/30 and ISO at 200. focal length 48mm. Used one strobe light with medium size soft box over top to the left and reflector on the right. Second picture of setup. Softbox was actually up higher and over top of monopoly game a little bit more. also different angle in shot above. I had broke everything down and remembered that I needed to shoot the setup.

Dessert Assignment

In our Advertising Photography class our first assignment this semester we were asked to choose a dessert and create a table top illustration.

I chose to do strawberries and kiwis. This was shot in studio using a canon 7d with settings at F/10 @ 1/125 and ISO of 200. For lighting I used one alien bee strobe light opposite the camera and over to the left with a #40 grid and fill cards on opposite side.

PaPaw's Pocket Watch

This pocket watch was given to my son Josh when he was 13 years old after his papaw passed away. It has a lot of special meaning to my son. The face on it is cracked because a short while after my son received it he accidentally lost it and it had been stepped on. In fear that he would lose it or that it would get totally destroyed he asked me to put it up for safe keeping. I'm sure that if this watch could talk it would have many more stories of its own to tell. I decided to use this pocket watch for one of my shoots to be able to share with not only Josh, but also his family, and the many people this watch has come in contact with that knew Josh's papaw "Jeff Eldridge." We miss you PaPaw! This was shot in my home on the kitchen table with a canon 7d using only 1 strobe light and reflectors.

Mathew 5:16

What started out as one project turned into another. Enjoyed playing with fire last night Lol, mostly ended up with a lot of hot wax on my fingers, but was pleased with the out come as far as the image. I have had a lot of fun playing around with some shoots here at the house while on break. Next week is back to 8 weeks of school and then 8 weeks of internship.

Mamiya 645

Josh

It's very rare I get to photograph my son, or at least it has been a while. I had a great time shooting these and spending time with Josh. These were shot in my dining room at my home in Sandy Ridge.

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Blue Ridge Heaven

Took a trip to Cana, Fancy Gap and the Blue Ridge Parkway on Sunday 11/14/10. I decided to try out the Tilt Shift Lens for purtty much the first time. I really like it and I ended up at a little produce market in Cana Virginia and ended up with some pics I really liked. Most of the leafs have fallen off the trees but it was still colorful enough to know that it is Fall, and my most favorite time of the year. Its hard not to get lost in the moment, a beautiful day, all the beautiful colors and a great time with Mr. Tilt Shift Lens. Can't wait for the next adventure!

Megan

Creative detail work

Got to do some creative details for practice on our Masterbrand shoot. Although, next week I will be posting an actual shot I did for our clients still pending for approval. (This was done on my internship at ViewPoint Studios in High Point NC)

2nd week of Internship

This is my second week at ViewPoint Studios and today we were asked to photograph one of the employees. We were to pretend that he was our client and shoot some images to deliver to him to choose from. There are 3 of us here from RCC interning at VP and we were to individually setup lights and camera and produce a nice portrait of our client. Our client "Bobby"
This was shot with a View Camera with Digital Back at F/8 @ 1/125 using strobes for my lighting

Golden Romance

This is one of my photos used for my digital image technology class on a assignment. I used a canon 7d with settings of F/11 @1/15 and ISO at 100

self-promo 6

This image was shot for my photographic illustration class for a self-promo. I did not get the chance to use any lighting on this except for available light and large reflector. It was shot with a Canon 7d and settings of F/11 @ 1/100 and ISO of 200.

Miss Emberly

After shooting one of my assignments I decided to shoot a few extra pics of my model. She is such a beautiful little girl. It was hard to get her to sit still and she really wanted her picture taken, but, she wouldn't sit still. So between her mom and I we were trying to get her to sit still. She would pose a few times and then she would start wiggling which is normal for a little girl her age. Finally I told her that I had to go and I couldn't take any more pictures of her. So on the second picture you see here this is the expression I got when I told her that. On some of the shots I started out with a Nikon D700, but I ended up using the Canon 7D for these shots. F/7 @ 1/80 on the first shot and F/5.7 @ 1/160 on the second shot and ISO 200 (for both). Light source was natural light and a 285 Vivatar flash.

Lifestyles Illustration Assignment

For this assignment we were asked to shoot around the home computer (desktop or laptop). The image was to produce emotion, time and place. It is to illustrate relationship, family, friendship etc., working/playing together in a positive, inviting atmosphere. We were to turn in 5-10 vertical and horizontal shots. Here is one of my shots I am submitting. I used a Canon 7d on this shot. Settings were F/16 @ 1/8 with an ISO of 320. I have included a shot of my setup. Oh yes, I forgot to mention both lights were not used in this shot. I actually ended up using only the main light to the left of my shot because I wanted a more natural lighting making it look like light coming in from a window (on the left) only thing used for back lighting was natural light coming in from window over to the right/behind of subjects.

Team ad duplication assignment

This week in our photographic illustration class we were asked to get in teams and find a picture in a magazine or internet and try to duplicate it. (sorry I did not get to post the real ad). This is my teams duplication of the ad. Although, we could not find any blue cheese we substituted herbed brie. Shot with a Canon 5d Mark II, 50mm 1.4 lens, ISO 100, f22 @ 1/125. I also included a picture of our setup.

Nana's baby!

This image of my granddaughter was taken at Pirates Cove in Manteo, NC during our family vacation this summer (2010). For lighting I used a Vivatar 285 flash. I used a Canon 7D. settings for this shot was F/5.6 @ 1/8 , ISO was 200