Valentine's Day Special....

Hello again,

I posted a couple of ads on craigslist offering a Valentines Day special for portraits and weddings...(contact me for details)...Here's a few pics from my latest shoot....





Javier and Nikki answered my craigslist ad, we scheduled a time and a location, and then we were all set...We shot at navy pier here in Chicago....the place is a little different in the winter, but we made it work...They are engaged to be married this year....






Not to be chessy, but I love the couples I shoot...I really admire young love...not to reject "old love," but you know what I mean....They're at that stage where life is whimsical and joyous...and you can see it by the way they look at each other.....






I just try to let my couples enjoy each other....and try to forget that I'm there....

I'm wondering....

What does the last picture say to you? (please leave comment)

until next time,

dartise

film...

Happy Friday!!!!!!!

I'm sorry if it's not really your friday...but don't feel bad because it's not my friday either...I was looking forward to catching the train today because of this wonderful weather we're having (5-10 inches of snow), but now I have to drive...and did I tell you how much I LOVE chicago drivers...

Anyway,

I titled today's note film because I wanted to share with you some of the pics I shot on film...I learned a lot from shooting on my film camera....it's nothing exciting just a Pentax PZ-70...I have a couple of lenses...But film gets a little expensive to develop and scan for digital prints....It was fun for a while...but when I got my Canon, OMG....I fell in love....

So I drove around town, or walked, depending on where I was...and just looked for some interesting things to shoot....I took my camera to work one day and just walked around downtown Chicago after my shift was over....and here are a couple of those shots....






The invisible man, as I like to call it is one of my favorites...I just wanted a shot of the steps headed up to the train...but this man ran down the steps to quick and got in my shot....I didn't have the shutter on high so his foot gives a cool effect as he's running through the frame....So when I got this shot developed I wasn't as frustrated...A great shot by accident...you can't ask for anything else (well I can, but I won't today)...

Have a great Weekend

until next time....

past shoot...

Hey, I decided to share my first backdrop shoot with you guys...




I met Aisha at a concert I shot...I was just looking to get some more shooting experience with the hope that I could make some contacts...Well I did...I handed out many business cards and Aisha gave me a call...she said she wanted some portraits...So we set up a time... she said she was a student and didn't have much money...but I told her we'd work something out...(please don't take that the wrong way)...Anyway, I went to her apartment building and set up my backdrop in the lobby of her building and we began shooting...It's always a bit slow at first...but she warmed up and so did I...and I think we got some great images out of it...

until next time....

dvd slideshow....

Hello my friends,
So after much working and learning and dvd burning ( yes that rhymes). I'm finally finished with the dvd slideshow for the most recent wedding I shot...
So I was talking to a very good friend of mine and she recommended that I take pictures of products so of course I decided to share them with you....








Thanks for the compliments on my lovely ironing board...I need to get one of those fancy light boxes that people shoot ebay items on...

My photography mentor recomended this company called jewelboxing. I think they're great...they sent me the items I ordered the next day , but I did pay an arm and half a leg for them so I guess one day shipping was included in the price although they didn't say...
Anyway, I had a lot of fun putting this package together....and there are many more to come...I'm going to start doing this for portraits soon...and yes it may cost just a little more...but I promise....YOU'LL LOVE IT....

until next time....

headshots....

I remember my first headshot shoot...let me tell ya, I've come a long way...Last week, I went to one of my new favorite stores here in Chicago called backdrop outlet. I learned about it from another photographer...I have the one you'll see in the image and white one...They're Great...the backdrops works for me because I'm always on location...and even if I don't have a good background to shoot in front of...I can always use my portable studios..


Anyway, here's my favorite pic from my shoot early sunday afternoon...





We were in the business office in her building...I took up a little space to set up...but you can't really tell...I'm looking forward to my shoot on Saturday, and a possible on Sunday...so come back and check'em out...



until next time...

hello world...

Hello WORLD,

I'm happy to finally have the ability to share my thoughts with you....I love taking pictures...so I'll share a few with you as my work progresses

I had a great time at my shoot yesterday...I'm not done editing yet...but when I am I'll post a pic for you to see....

Check out my favorite pic from my Tracy Warren's shoot:









She contacted me on my model mayhem page and set up a time for jahi (the designer) and I to meet her...Jahi decided that it'd be great for us to shoot at his former gym...I know, I know....you're thinking hot sweaty people and gigantic equipment...and that's what I thought as well...but there were several locations away from the "workout" atmosphere that we were able to shoot...

until next time....