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Editorial photography

Here is a shot that was not used in the current Bend Living spread. I can see why they chose shots that show more fashion, but I think the model looked great in this one.



Anyway, thought I would post it here.

Printing photographs

I am not sure why I have a portfolio anymore, as it seems like most jobs come from the internet. There is something to be said for viewing a print though. The detail, taking time to look through the photo, texture, etc. I love portfolios, but I am not so sure I like spending all of the time creating them. I enjoy the final product but not the process - I was not a darkroom fan, much prefering the creative time in front of the camera.

I love digital. I know hard core film buffs that will argue, but I really don't care. I enjoy this workflow and, aside from the more tedious editing and storage tasks, really believe that digital has helped by forcing people to be more creative. Technical prowess is no longer sufficient, so it makes me look more closely at the creative choices in front of me.

Today, on this fine, slushy Oregon day, I am making a fashion portfolio, which I will use to solicit some fashion work and for senior photos.

I got a book on using my iPhone, and it is letting me use some cool tools to access other peoples' blogs, feeds and podcasts. I am digging this thing, though it has its faults. It is a little slow, and managing content is not as simple as it should be. But, the complete access to the internet is a huge plus. Want to know what movie is playing? Fandango, right there - optimized for iPhone. News? Zillions of options. Photography? Lenswork podcast and a few others that are good as well. Viewing photos...not so much. No flash player on the browser, and flash is how many photographers show online.

Anyway, it is a little boring to go through and print everything, so this post is me procrastinating. Gotta get to work!
Adam

Fashion mid-day

Life has been super busy lately - seems like there is always something more important to be done than photograph and print. Funny thing, making a business of photography. However, professional work does have its advantages, like creating good working relationships with other small business people.

Take Cherry Redd, in the same building as me (Obama's campaign just created an office there, 155 Liberty) the guy built many of the fixtures using recovered pieces of a bowling alley - how cool is that? Check out the counter if you get a chance.

Anyway, I get clothes from there for my shoots. I ordered a black dress similar to the red one in this photo that I will use in a photo sometime soon. Many of the models I work with shop there, and one of them wore this dress from Cherry Redd.