I've know Molly for about 6 years now, and I blame her for my slight obsession with beagles (next photo shoot I'll convince her to bring them along). Although we don't see each other as much as we used to, when we do it feels exactly the same. I was thrilled when she asked to take her family photos, and I can't wait to do it again!
Mercedes + Tim
About 2 years ago, my Uncle Tom gave me his Canon A1 film camera that he bought in the late 70s. I never shot film before, and was super excited to give it a go. I bought a 4 pack of Fuji Superia 400 film and took some photos over the course of the next few months. The film sat in our office for about a year until Mercedes decided to finally get it developed. It was to our surprise that some of the photos came out very cool and if it wasn't so expensive to develop film these days we would love to do it more often. It's so exciting to see the rich color and depth of these photos from right out of the camera. It's as if they were already edited haha! I can understand why people love the look of film, and to be honest it's a ton of fun to shoot this way. The one thing I can take away from shooting with a 35mm film camera is that it made me feel like a kid again with photography. Hope everyone has a great weekend.
Tim + Mercedes
Taryn + Andrew are outgoing, fun and overall a blast to be around. From their wedding parties, to their families, everybody knew how to have a good time. Even the DJ couldn't get over how many people were dancing from the second they walked into the reception. We also gained a pretty funny story from their wedding. I drove separately and Tim went with them on their party bus. The driver made Tim sit in the front seat so he had to twist around to take photos, and long story short, they went around a sharp turn and Tim hit his eyebrow into the side of a fire extinguisher. So I'm standing on Main Street, waiting and wondering why they weren't showing up. Tim calls me and says " I think I need stitches!" . I was beyond confused and apparently my face was priceless when the bus pulled up and I got a good look at Tim. Luckily and coincidentally one of the bridesmaids was an eye doctor and she bandaged him up and he was all good. We now agree it was the universe testing Tim, in a mean, bloody way (literally). Now we think back and get a good laugh and a head shake from it. Overall, it was a beautiful wedding from start to finish, and we wish them both years of happiness.
Mercedes + Tim
We all know the cold, grey, winter months can make you never want to leave the couch and put a big damper on your creative motivation. In order to avoid a heavy case of cabin fever I like to keep myself busy with business and shop projects. One of my latest DIY projects was a steel camera stand with casters. Camera stands are very useful and allow you to shoot perspectives that you couldn't get with a typical tripod. I always found myself needing one, but never invested because they start around $1000 for a basic model. I wanted to design something that would be very sturdy and be capable of supporting a load of 30lbs while the boom was fully extended. Here comes the fun part! A cup of coffee and a trip to Home Depot to pick up supplies. The weight in the stand is an important factor in trying to reduce any vibration or shake while taking photos. To get this I used 2" black steel pipe for the base. They will custom cut and thread it for you for a $1 a piece. I then filled the base with self leveling portland cement to make a very stable and roughly 60lb base. I used a piece of 1.5" pipe for the main support and used the pipes themselves to torque the structure as tight as humanly possible. I added caps, casters, and that's pretty much did it for the camera stand! Home Depot supplies ran about $250. The boom was created by bolting a Manfrotto 131D extender arm with a Manfrotto Super Clamp which can be attached on the main support at any height. The Super Clamp is built like a rock and can support 33lbs. Overall the stand came out great, and is very easy to use. I had the chance to do a few shoots with it and it really makes finding new perspectives fun again.
Hope all is good, Tim + Mercedes
Nikole went to High School with Tim, and contacted us after seeing the Lynch's family photos. I unfortunately couldn't make it to this shoot (maybe the title should be Tim flying solo), but Tim said this shoot went great, and by the looks of it I definitely agree! I hope I can come along to their next photo shoot and meet everyone!
Mercedes + Tim
Tim's publication in Fig Magazine! He was featured in the winter edition, for his fine art exhibition at Artfully Elegant. It was funny to watch Tim sit back and be on the other side of the camera. I think he felt a little out of his element haha. Needless to say, this was an amazing opportunity and we only can hope that he'll be featured again one day!
Mercedes + Tim
