Honnoring Cindy Cargle

For Jessica in this sad time... "I remember when you dressed me like a nurse for Halloween. I remember those great big bear hugs. I remember when we'd go for walks with Blackie down the dirt road and talked about all the wonderful things that were going to happen..." click here to check out more!

Pizza

(the set for the Chicken Pizza)
Today at Fratelli Studios we started shooting for their yearly calender it's a long process that spans over 4 days. Today we shot a Chicken soup, a Chicken pizza, and a Basil Pesto pizza.
Bruce Smith (owner, left) views the computer where they make most of the decisions

Studio Set-up

(the set for Kids II seamless product shots)
Interning at Fratelli Studios has been a lot of fun and I've been learning a lot!!! I am so excited to see how this next week plays out. Since I've been there we've done photo shoots for Coke, Olive Garden, Kids II, and we've got a full week up a head...

Joel

This morning I did a photo shoot with a friend of mine, Joel. I am practicing with portraiture and just asked him, "I can shoot you?"... think it would be funny to word it that way...More to come... Click here to see more!

A Years Difference

This is the self portrait I edited last year for Photo Imaging III. Going back and taking Photo Imaging II again there are some over lapping techniques that I'm able to see a drastic difference in. Above is the image from a year ago... and below it is the image from this year... Such a difference in skill alone... that there is what I'm aiming for!

Retouching Self Portrait

(Before)

(After)

This is me worked up in Photoshop. I did a sharpening, airbrush, and retouch layers. I changed the eyes, added eye liner, shadow, mascara, lipstick, and dyed the hair. Of course all with Photoshop.

High Rise Architecture

This is the Digital copy of my High rise for architecture. This is the new NASCAR Hall of Fame Museum in Charlotte, NC. It is still under construction and plans to open in 2010!

Madison

Today in Architecture class we critiqued our low rise, and talked about how to fix the high rise with Photoshop. We are also planning to go to Madison GA to see the historic buildings they have in that beautiful town. I picked to photograph The Hunter House. If you might like to check out a few more photos of Madison-Morgan County GA click here!

(NOT MY PHOTO!)

The DIVA!

Thursday I was hanging out at Fratelli Studios while they were shooting for Olive Garden. I have to say working with a lot of food will make you not hungry after a while. While working with this set I have learned a lot about the Diva Lite. It has a very nice light and I really like the way it makes the subjects look. However, you have to use a long shutter speed so even though its a very nice light, it's not for everything.

Low Rise Building

So our first assignment in Architecture is to photograph a low rise building and since the town I live near just got a new city hall I thought I would photograph it... This is the new Suwanee City Hall.

Retouching

Today in Photo Imaging we worked on Retouching. This is just a sample photo that we worked on in class, so it's not mine. We learned how to Airbrush, Sharpen, and add our own touches to a simple portrait. Check it out and see what you think.

Arrived today!

I got a present in the mail today!!! A calumet 45 series with a Schneider 180mm!!! Time to go out and see what I can create now.

Panorama of Charlotte

I actually took this photo last quarter but never got around to working on it so in honor of Architecture class... Here is Charlotte, NC!

Architecture: Interior

Here is the Interior and available light assignment for Architecture. This is just the digital copy of it so I hope it turns out ok with the 4x5 chrome.

Day One

(The photo above is NOT the one they shot today just one I found online.)
Today was my first day hanging with the Studio where I'm doing my internship. They were shooting a product shot for the new Orange Fanta bottles. Matt was very nice and showed me around and introduced me to everyone, then put me to work. I like to stay busy so I was happy to do what ever the asked... They showed me a few tricks and even let me in on some secrets already. I can tell you now I'm going to LEARN A LOT!!!

New Lens

I got my 50mm 1.8 today and I am so excited to use it!!! Now all I need are some models and the foofing begins!!! These are what I have to use until the real models come along... My "babies".

Internship Interview

Well today I have been getting myself prepared for my interview tomorrow with my new internship Fratelli Studios. I am meeting Matt Brown tomorrow after school. Fratelli Studio's is a commercial studio that specializes in food. Just this week they did a photo shoot with Olive Garden. Check out their web-site here.

Portraiture

Last night I got the pleasure to hangout with the lower quarter. I was helping John as I earned some intern hours. While in their lab they were working on the five angles of the face for portraiture. Click here to check out more!

Photo Imaging II

Today was my first day in Photo Imaging II... now I have taken this class with another teacher before and have chosen to do it again because I feel i will learn much more with the current teacher.  I have had Mr. Jones before and know he expects nothing but the best from us.  He has already given us our first assignment and it is to compose two or more photos together. Here is a before and after of one of the photos I will be turning in.  

internship

Well this quarter we are doing our internships. I unfortunately got the bad news today that Dennis Reggie will not be who I intern with. I now have to think of some other options. If anyone has any ideas please feel free to share!