If you’re not on Facebook, well, you oughta be. Especially if you’re a client, there are a few extra goodies our Facebook friends get for free. What’s Facebook? It’s like MySpace, but for grown-ups. Just kidding! I have a MySpace page too.
Anyhow, if you haven’t signed up yet, head over there and do so now. It’s absolutely, 100% free. Once you do, be sure to add me as a friend! Click here to go to my Facebook profile (Note: You have to have a Facebook account in order to see mine).
April 13th, 2008
Danielle is our official winner! The song is titled, “Arrested By You” by Rupert Hine, from the Better Off Dead soundtrack. Danielle has won a free copy of the movie, plus an extra gift!
Incase anyone is wondering, the lines “Arrested By You” and “Captured By You” are what Heidi and I have engraved on our wedding bands.
Danielle, we have a brand new copy of the movie on DVD waiting for you when you come in for your next appointment! See you soon!
April 7th, 2008
Hint: Pause the regular site music by using the black bar at the very bottom of your browser.
Okay, give this song a listen, by clicking right here. This is our favorite song which happens to be on our favorite movie.
This song is very special to Heidi and I. We listened to it all the time while we were dating. I had a line from it engraved onto Heidi’s wedding band. Heidi then had another line from it engraved on mine. We put it on when we want to remember when we first fell in love. We were a couple of college kids taking photo classes, Heidi sat in front. It was meant to be.
Time for Trivia!! The first person to correctly identify the movie this song is on, wins a copy of it on DVD!
Some Rules:
1. Family and friends know this already, you’re disqualified. Sorry.
2. Retrospect clients only (or if you’re a future client).
3. You need to be able to swing by our studio in downtown Salt Lake to pick it up.
4. To enter, just leave a comment.
5. No cheating with Google!! (or anything else!)
There will only be one winner! The first person to leave the correct answer in the comments below wins!
April 6th, 2008
While we were out shooting Racheal and Tylers engagement photos I found out that they LOVE Coldstone ice cream. As soon as we finished up downtown we headed to the nearest Coldstone so we could do some photos of them doing their thing… Who could say no to ice cream?
April 3rd, 2008
As artists, we’re constantly seeking influence and ideas to keep our work fresh and informed. But there is a danger, if we look at other wedding photographers we might be blending in, instead of standing out. We try to take inspiration from great photographer’s outside the wedding and portrait industry for just that reason.
We thought some of you might enjoy taking a peak at the fantastic artists that we love. Here they are, in no particular order of favor.
1. CJ Burton
CJ’s style is very unique. As a graduate of Art Center in Pasadena, he quickly made a name for himself in commercial photography. His work is very illustrative, he uses a lot of Photoshop to create conceptual images. A technique he’s known for, is photographing miniatures and figurines to composite them with full size people or objects.
2. Jill Greenberg
Jill has a unique style all her own. Her work is signified by very even, wrap-around light with bright shiny highlights and sharp detail. She has two works that we favor quite a bit. First, the crying baby series. This was a very controversial shoot, and you can read more about it on her site. The kids expressions are so raw, and rarely do you see images that pull on your heart so strongly. Secondly, she also takes very human like portraits of primates.
3. Jim Fiscus
Jim Fiscus does a lot of celebrity photography. He also creates very illustrative conceptual images. His work also exhibits that evenly lit and sharply detailed look. We’re such fans of pictures that you can spend some time exploring.
4. Dave Hill
Dave Hill is another one of my favorites. He’s 27, and already heading to the top of his game. What we find most interesting about Dave, is that he never went to photo school. He never assisted other photographers. He just bought some lights and started experimenting.
Dave’s style primarily features complex lighting configurations in outdoor settings. You’ll notice that despite the fact that he’s shooting under noonday sun, the blue sky is dark and often dreary looking. His subjects are well illuminated against the darkened background. Dave will spend as much as one week, mastering a single image. You’ll notice that his even, wrap-around lighting style is similar to Greenberg’s. Dave goes further by blending multiple images to create something that just can’t be done in-camera.
5. Amy Dresser
Okay, so technically Amy isn’t a photographer. She’s a retouch artist. Amy actually was Jill Greenberg’s full-time retouch artist for several years. Her technique is well-informed by her background in illustration and painting. She has a wildly fun portfolio of before and after images, and she’s truly a master of her craft. Take a look.
6. Christophe Huet
Christophe’s work speaks for itself. He’s not just another retouch artist, he’s a luminary. Christophe has won several awards for his work on advertisements that have been seen all over the world. On many of his images, you can see a step-by-step build to give you a glimpse into how some of the images were created.
So that’s just a small sampling of photographers we admire, there are dozens more in a variety of disciplines from fashion to architectural.
Who do you admire? Post a comment and let us know if there is someone else we should by studying too.
April 2nd, 2008
