Newport scenic landscapes

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Business portraits in Salem

Have been shooting a fair amount this year, but less seniors than usual. Usually, I have each weekend booked up with seniors, but this year, I have spent the weekends with family. Instead, I have picked up more commercial office work.

Here is one from a local skin care clinic. Highly recommended place with great staff!

Oregon Infrared Landscape Photography

My wife and I had a chance to tag along with some folks who are hiking the Pacific Crest Trail (I think that's it) to get GPS coordinates for Backpacker.

I brought along my infrared camera with one lens, a Tamron 17-50mm on my converted 30D.

I will post some of the photos on flickr and update this post later today, I hope. For now, they are uploaded to Facebook (so that the group of people I hiked with can see them). Here is a link, or check back later for the photo.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1998906&l=12f5ceb166&id=590734203

Click on the album for more from that day.

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Macro photography prints

I am printing some personal work, shot today on a random photo drive through the Mid Willamette Valley. Here is one shot from inside a random RV that looked like it was built originally in the 50s. I shot mostly in infra-red, but this color shot was one of the first I printed.

Order prints or book me for portraits - check out www.adamphotographic.com

Walk

Here is an infrared photo I shot on a walk with my daughter and dog. Not much post processing, just a bit of a contrast boost (not much). I have been shooting more in this style just to refresh the creative process.

Portland photos

Cruising downtown with my family and I shot some infrared photos today. Check them out or see my people photography at www.adamphotographic.com.

Senior photos in Salem

Looking for some senior photos in Salem? Check out my portfolio at AdamPhotographic.com.

I shoot a mix of modern minimalist with some classic beauty and comic art perspective thrown in. If my work appeals to you, drop a line via my site and let's schedule a shoot.

Environmental executive portraiture

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Last month was ironic. I finally closed my photo studio, not for lack of business as much as because most of my recent work was outside of the studio.

I used to use the studio as a crutch – a place where I could control most aspects of every shot. I have learned to use the external environment more in recent shoots and have taken to using client's spaces to dictate color within my most recent stuff.

What makes it interesting for me is working within a less controlled environment, using available and motivated lighting.

After several shoots on location, I find that people are far more at ease in an environment in which they are comfy. Keeping that in mind, I may pick up some additional environmental portraiture work in the future.

Until then, I have two photo projects in the works. After putting together a portfolio of my fashion work, I saw some additional opportunities that I wish to explore. I have never shot for a portfolio of work on a given project, but after listening to lenswork, I decided to give it a shot.

Details aren't 100%, but I think an 8.5 x 11 series would be easiest from a production perspective and would allow me to focus on the photos. Maybe I will get it printed by Asuka or get another lost-luggage port.

One of my photos will be on a poster for a big state bridge project on the Astoria Megler Bridge. You can check out some of my black and white fine art prints at www.adamphotographic.com.

Black and white photography in downtown Salem

Here are a few from a shoot with Brittney:

Portraits in Salem

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Shot today with Livvi. I will have a few more pictures up soon, but here is one:



She evidently collects gasmasks, so I shot one of those. Not usually my thing, but I thought it came out interestingly:

On the big screen

I'm sitting with the family, ready to watch a movie at Northern Lights and I saw one of my photos on the big screen. That usually would not such a big deal (next month I will post some photos from an editorial shoot I did, and I have shot for a bunch of businesses over the last couple of years), but my daughter recognized the shot and thought it was the greatest thing - and so did I. Just to see my shot so huge was pretty cool.

Anyway, it was for a local small business, something I have done more of this year. I have shot less portraiture and done more with other businesses. It made me think that perhaps I can figure out a way to do a promotion that changes periodically. Something of the season - a discounted rate for things I want to do (environmental portraiture) or work on (maybe something new or for a good cause). I have done the high volume jobs before, and I much prefer taking more time with each person - the pictures tend to reflect how comfortable someone is, and it takes most people a few minutes to relax and let themselves through a little.

Check back soon for at a least a couple of new(ish) shots.

I have been tooling with my Lightroom library the last two weeks in order to better manage the 50,000 photos. I have deleted a bunch and have come across some landscape work that might make an interesting series of prints upon which to build. I have to finish my portfolio update first, which will take the next couple of nights.

If you are interested in my work take a look at adamphotographic.com.

Fashion and Beauty Photography in Salem

Thank goodness for back ups! My redundant array just saved a whole bunch of work, so here is a belated photo of a local model, Lauren.

This year was good for fashion, with a spring shoot for Bend Living and a whole bunch of commercial shoots in between. I have not done much personal work, which is something that I need to do more.

Check my site www.adamphotographic.com to hire me for portraits, beauty or fashion photography in Oregon.

Oregon nature photography

I have added a black and white infrared picture to my portfolio at www.adamphotographic.com. I am not that thrilled with the conversion. It creates a vignette that is fixable in lightroom, but at the cost of a slightly compressed tonal range. For my first IR experience, using it was interesting.

I am scheduling a few TFP shoots for this weekend coming up. I need to get creative juices flowing after a tight senior year with folks waiting until the very end to schedule a shoot. Maybe it is the economy.

I hope this post finds you well and find promise in our recent, historical election. I am trying to do more charitable work in my very limited time. I am exploring the opportunity to shoot for a charity that helps reduce domestic violence. I will have more info in a week or so.

Senior photos

It has been way too long since I have posted. Busy with seniors this year. It has been busier on the commercial end of things as well.

I will head out this weekend to shoot some nature photography here in Oregon and will post some of the pictures either on flickr or my portfolio, www.adamphotographic.com.

I am wrapped up in this election stuff. I think I have election-itis!

Computers and file management

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OK, I am old enough to have had a Commodore 64 - that would be 64K.

I am wrangling my 35,000 images today, using 6 externals and 2 internal drives. I have 2 terabyte drives, 3 500 gig drives and 1 300 gig drive. I finally have enough for a simple 1:1 backup of everything with lots of space left for Photoshop to use as a scratch disc when editing.

This is a project that I have been putting off, but filling my 750 gig internal caused so many problems that Lightroom virtually stopped. Hopefully I will get it all square today to get out the photos I need to get done before I see So You Think You Can Dance tonight with the family.

In any case, here is how I will break down my files:

1 terabyte esata drive will hold my photos. There are about 650 gigs.
1 of the same will be backup

1 500 gig usb2 drive will hold family photos + drive image and Outlook backups
1 of the same will be backup with my music library back up as well
1 500 gig usb2 will have my higher value commercial work backed up monthly and kept off site

My 750 internal will hold my business and personal files as well as my Lightroom catalogue. Lots of space will be left for Photoshop scratch (temp) files.

1 300 gig usb2 will back up my internal 750

My 400 gig internal will have the OS.

Total = 4.95 Terabytes (Not counting my laptop, other desktop on which we use quickbooks or my passport drive that I use to ship photos to commercial clients)

I see myself outgrowing this in a year or two, so I may buy one of the network attached storage solutions - or add another 2 drives in my main machine.

Just to get away from the tech stuff, here is a photo from a recent shoot with Marissa. As soon as I am done with the file management stuff, I will edit some more and post again.



(Click to visit my flickr site for a bigger version)

Salem fashion photographer

Marissa is one of my favorite folks with which to shoot. So far, I have edited only one photo, and here it is:



I used a lensbaby, sold by a Portland company. Neat little gadget that is a really good value. I encourage you to check out their stuff!

New shot

At my portfolio site, www.adamphotographic.com, under Personal. Third photo is my new infrared.

Also, looking for some models for a couple of TFP personal projects.

Adam

Nature and infrared photography

I just got one of my cameras converted to infrared, so I will be taking some nature pictures this weekend. Any cool dark-haired models out there want to do a vampire shot for an advertisement? Drop an email!

Adam

Salem senior photography

I have not had as many seniors this year, instead focusing on editorial and advertising photography. While the money is better with advertising stuff, there is something I miss about shooting more seniors. I will share an email I got from a senior from last year, who is now working on her BA in Art.

"This is Lauren - you did my photos last year, and I stopped by your website to see if you're up to anything new when I saw a friend's senior pictures and was reminded of mine.

It may seem totally weird I'm emailing you, but I just wanted to thank you for the encouragement in pursuing my dreams/passion for art, even though I'll probably be pounding pavement and living in a cardboard box later on, haha. I pretty much tore apart that communication arts book you gave me looking at it so much... I'm going to the UO as an art major next year, and when I dropped by your page I just thought I would thank you again for the inspiration and encouragement. Hope you're doing well in life and with your photographs."

I can't tell you how awesome that was of her to send me the email, and, during a tough week, it really lifted my spirits and reminded me why I love photography.

Adam

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Salem model photo

Just a quick edit of one of the shots of a model. The clothing store that the model counted on being open was actually closed. So all we had was the one bikini, which was not what we planned on shooting at all. Just went for the crazy alley near my studio - light wasn't great out, and I knew this alley would be mostly in shadow.

Used the wide angle to make the walls converge and create more interest. Broke the rule of thirds and lots of other rules, but it seems to work here.