Another Great Weekend

What a busy weekend!  How wonderful!  

This weekend we photographed some work shops for Gypsy Moon Dancers.  I certainly learned some things - the most important to me (a non-dancer), that you can stop your dizziness by going up on your toes and slamming back down two or three times.  (Not recommended for dizziness caused by excess, by the by).  Evidently it does something to the cilia in your ears.  

More fun at the workshops were the skirts!  Swishy, moving, up and down, patterns - it was wonderful!  Gorgeous all around.  Then there were the canes, the scarves, the foot movements - amazing to photograph.  

Today I was able to photograph the wonderful Tiffany in our studios.  She and her husband were full of ideas - and custome changes!  Knives, guns, and heals - oh my!  Got to play with the new lighting - Alienbee, with the beauty dish, and some spot lighting kind of things.  Lots of fun - can you say "honeycomb?"  Whee!  

Most of the shots I've taken this weekend will first be on my Facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/DragonsEyeArt if you haven't been there before - but some of the elite will eventually be placed here.  Come back and check it all out!

Shooting...Shooting...

Started working with a free trial period of Lightroom.  I think I'm going to love it - but at the moment I'm a bit lost with it.  That new, how to find the right button for what I want to do thing.  I'm looking forward to practising with it, while still trying to get my work done!

I also had the great opportunity to shoot another model, Stacy.  What fun!  She equally looked good Mild Goth and Cutesy Beach.  Not to mention Librarian with Dagger!  Her husband, who traveled with her and played Pack Mule for a box of outfits, is the one who tipped us that there IS a free trial of Lightroom.  (Thank you, thank you!).  You never know what kind of connections you will make - even from a "simple" model shoot!  

 

We shot a dance Hafla - LOTS of photos.  A reminder that it's a good thing to get to where you need to be early, so that you can pick the Sweet Spot - we weren't as early as we'd hoped to be and someone else beat me to it.  We were able to work around it, but that has caused a bit more editing.  Getting up on a chair helped - anything to get the good shot!  Glad I'd bought MORE extra batteries - taking photos of people twirling and weaving, snapping as many photos as possible to get That Moment - it tended to heat up the batteries, making them slower.  For those of you that know me, you know that was painful!  Thankfully, Eric was on hand to pass me fresh batteries as needed.  

 

Have a great Thanksgiving everyone!  And keep taking photos, trying new things, and playing with the light you use!

The Days Are Bright

Things are picking up!  This is Sue, artist and photographer.  Eric, the husband and IT guy (and official Pack Mule), has taken an interest in the business, and what a difference!  He does what I do not have time to do - you may have noticed the new and improved web site, for example - and has been working hard to improve our situation.

We now have an indoor studio!  We are no longer subject to the weather!  It's fabulous.  It's a small space, but hey, it's a start - and before Eric got involved, something I never would have even asked for.  I'm loving Eric's enthusiasm!  

He has also been looking into equipment.  Because of this, we have a wish list of camera lenses, flash guns, and other bits and pieces.  I now have a remote start!  Ok, he's the tech guru, I really never remember what things are called.  Still, I think you get the idea.  Very fun!

Working on a website

Hello!  This is Eric, Sus's IT Guy and self proclaimed Photo Sherpa.  (That means my wife makes me carry all of the bags).  Sorry there is not much here as of yet; I am just figuring this website stuff out.  I will be adding a blog post soon about lighting and the use of reflectors.  Just need more time to finish.

Took the kids out to the the park and gave them each a camea.  They had fun and it was fun to see what they think is interesting. Logan age 7 took these 2 pictures that I thought were really good. This was his first photo ever.

This was just a little later.  This week, I will teach him how to use the zoom.