I absolutely love this photo. It so accurately represents my mood this time of year. Interestingly (or not) is that it was taken in the spring time despite working so well for fall. This is the lighthouse on the southern end (I think) of San Juan Island. If you live or visit the Pacific Northwest, then I highly recommend a day trip up that way. It’s beautiful.
-Elldub
As I have resolved for myself, I am taking more opportunities to take random photos of scenes that occur every day but whose subtle beauty, or irony, or humor eludes most in the moment. This is a sample of photos from the final weekend of the Western Washington Fair in Puyallup. You can see the full group of them on my flickr photostream. Enjoy!
-Elldub
I recently upgraded my computer and lost several of my photoshop actions. Something that’s truly devastating for any photographer hoping to develop a sense of personal style. On the flip side, it helps me try some new things. Since I don’t have new photos to try them on. I opted to scroll through some old ones to see if I could make some magic happen and breathe life in to some old stale photos. What do you think?
-Elldub
It’s been about a week since I’ve actually taken more than a few random photos at a time. Without a lengthy shoot, I rarely see the need to off load the photos immediately. So for the last week or so, I've compiled quite the random assortment of photos from a variety of moments from my week. Enjoy!
-Elldub
Here’s what I’ve got so far as options for prints available at the October showing. It’s based on feedback from you guys, but there’s honestly too many to print. So I need to narrow it down just a smidge. Take a look at the slideshow and jot down your favs and let me know what they are. Thanks!!!
-Elldub
So I am approaching the deadline for getting photos printed and matted/framed for this upcoming show. This weekend I plan to search for cool frames. However I still need suggestions for photos within my portfolio worth printing. If you find that you have time and want to help a brother out… please take a look at the following link and comment on this post with links to your favorites. As an added bonus, I thought I’d share with you this brilliant video for Oren Lavie’s new single. Enjoy, and thanks in advance for your help.
HELP ME CHA CHA CHA CHOOSE!!!! <----click please!
-elldub
The weekend came and went too quickly. I was able to escape the city and drive down to the Oregon coast. While down there, I took several photos of the scenery and of my family. Look for the scenic photos to come. For this post I thought I’d share some recent photos of my second cousin, Macy. She’s adorable, despite being fearful of men with facial hair (like myself, which I’ll have to change if I decide to take more infant photos). Here are a few of my favorites.
-Elldub
It shouldn’t come as a huge surprise that some of the most popular photos from the past several months are of this model, who I call Ms. O. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I’m eager to take more portraits, and when I go more than a few days without fresh content to edit, I begin to look through shots I hadn’t used for some overlooked nuggets to experiment with. In the evening I spent taking photos on her, I believe I ended up with 500. In my haste to re-touch and post photos, I overlooked these three. I remedied this issue and in a fit of boredom touched them up last night. What do you think?
This weekend I was supposed to see WAY more music than I actually did. However I still managed to take two of my four days and devote them to some musical delights. One of these days was spent with my good friends from “Bucket of Honey.” If you haven’t heard of them yet, don’t be too concerned. This was their first full set at a live show. But if you’re ever in the mood for a refreshing blend of comedic banter, innovative covers of disco/rap/rock classics, skilful song writing, and shear talent, check them out at their next show or online. I caught up with the duo in the green room at the Sunset Tavern for a mini-shoot. Take a look, and when the website is up take a listen.
Several weeks ago I posted my first and only post that showcased another photographer’s work. That photographer was Dave Hill. Since then I’ve begun to see his stuff everywhere. There are pages of online photography forums that try to dissect his style and reverse-engineer it. There are just as many sites and blogs that claim to have cracked the formula. I am not prepared to make such a claim, but I did give it the ol’ college try. Conclusion; It’s tough. Take a look and tell me what you think? Am I getting there?
-Elldub
It seems if I go more than a few days without fresh photos to mess with and perfect, I start looking back and getting deep on photo manipulation. This time around I took pieces of three photos and extracted elements to create the final product.
ORIGINAL IMAGES:
Using the two rock formations as the backdrop, the clouds to add depth, and the subjects in the last photo, I assembled a photo, but it lacked a uniform element. Meaning it still looked like three separate photos. Using the texture brushes in Photoshop, I added a distressed/hazy look. Then I added a warmed tone and voila!
FINAL IMAGE:
What do you think?
Just had to share a few more from the boating expedition last week. It was amazing. All that being said, I’m pretty well spent on scenic shots for the time being. I’m ready for some more portraits. So if you need headshots, portraits, engagement, or family photos… drop me a comment and we can work out an insider discount. My calendar is slowly filling up, so do it soon while the weather is nice.
