I just finished uploading Jamie and Brian's wedding gallery this afternoon, a couple days earlier than I anticipated.
It really was a wonderful day! They were staying at the Nagel Warren Mansion that night so Jamie also used that for her location to get ready for the wedding. She also had the great idea of having me meet them there to get some bridal portraits before heading over to the Community House in Lions Park for the ceremony. Though the mansion was tight on space, it was a beautiful location and made for some great portraits. I just wish we had a little more time, there are so many wonderful nooks and crannies.
From there we made our way to the Community House for the ceremony. The back porch overlooking the lake made for a great location the weather cooperated wonderfully with the clouds covering the harsh sun and cooling things down a bit, even the wind seemed to die down a bit for the evening. After the ceremony, fun was had by all with dancing, darts, and karaoke!
The full wedding gallery can be found at:
http://Shutter-Vision.instaproofs.com
Keith T - Photographer
www.Shutter-Vision.com
Shutter-Vision@bresnan.net
307-631-2719
Cheyenne, Wyoming
2008/09/25
2008-09-20 - Jamie and Brian
2008/08/22
7482 Huntz Dr. - Cheyenne, WY.
Getting off of work at 3:30 Wednesday afternoon and looking to the west was not an uplifting sight... storm clouds. Normally I love the rain, but this night was different. I had a home to photograph. A downpour, a typical late summer rain here. As luck would have it though, the storm is just a quick one and as we're rolling up to the house, the rain starts to let up a bit and you can see some hope of sunshine to the west.
Since it's still raining a bit, I decide to proceed with the interior photos first. This house is amazing, there is a sitting area with a fireplace that is in addition to the breakfast nook and is just off the kitchen. I could image, one lazy, cold winter morning, just sitting in the comfy armchairs that were there drinking some coffee by the fire. Finished walkout basement had an entertainment and game room, and two bedrooms in addition to the master bedroom on the main floor and two bedrooms on the second floor. One of the basement bedrooms I would call a guest suite, as it was almost as large as the master and it had it's own bathroom. Finally, nestled upstairs, above the garage, was an room that would make an extremely nice office or play room.
Waiting to photograph the exterior really paid off... the sun was just below the horizon, basking the front of the westward facing home in a warm glow and creating some great colors in the clouds behind the house.
Keith T - Photographer
www.Shutter-Vision.com
Shutter-Vision@bresnan.net
307-631-2719
Cheyenne, Wyoming
2008/08/16
1646 Silver Moon
It's been a busy week. I had a wedding on the 8th and working on those photos has been keeping me busy for the most part. On Wednesday though, I got to take a little break from those to photograph a beautiful home.
The house is part of Cheyenne's Parade of Homes, going on this weekend and next weekend, under the listings for #1 Properties, and is the type of home I just dream of having (though don't see it happening anytime soon). Walk out basement, large entertainment room with wet-bar, roomy kitchen, terrific master bedroom with master bath. The previous week I went out to get a photo of the house and a great sunset, which with all the clouds and rain lately, was a lucky surprise. This last Wednesday I went back and focused on the interior photos. If you look at the windows in the photos, you can see the awesome views of the surrounding plains.
Keith T - Photographer
www.Shutter-Vision.com
Shutter-Vision@bresnan.net
307-631-2719
Cheyenne, Wyoming
2008/07/17
On Monday, I wad a wonderful session with these two very active little boys. Mom and Grandma got them to sit for a few shots, then we just let them run around for a bit. They eventually settled themselves on a bench where I captured the above photo, my favorite of the day.
More can be found in the gallery at:
Shutter-Vision.Instaproofs.com
Keith T - Photographer
Shutter-Vision@bresnan.net
307-631-2719
Cheyenne, Wyoming
2008/07/11
1564 Co Rd 215 - Cheyenne, WY
Last night I got the opportunity to photograph a property for June Casey of #1 Properties. It was a really special case as they were hoping to obtain a twilight. I arrived a bit early so I could update some of their interior images as well.
Given the open views from the property, I wanted to incorporate, these into the interior photos. This is where my expertise and equipment comes into play. Our eyes have the amazing ability to see within a wide dynamic range of light. Technology hasn't been able to duplicate that ability yet, which, is why what we see isn't always what's captured in camera (film or digital). I have portable flashes that, strategically placed, allow me to bring up the brightness of the light inside to match what's outside in a way that even a single flash on camera is unable to duplicate.
Follow the link for more images:
Keith T - Photographer
Shutter-Vision@bresnan.net
307-631-2719
Cheyenne, Wyoming
2008/06/25
06-21-2008 - Jennifer - Casper, Wyoming
• I had a great time this last weekend visiting my friend, and fellow photographer, Jennifer of Steed's Photography in Casper, WY. It was a perfect morning, not a could in the sky and no wind. We drove up to a little waterfall area and took a short walk up to scout out the location before hauling our gear up. After discussing what she wanted and what our options were we headed back down to grab my camera and flash. We were lucky to get set-up while no one else was there, but after a few while more people started showing up...
• Jenn was feeling a bit awkward with everyone watching, so we packed it up and headed back down to the car. Plus we didn't want to get in the way of people hiking up there to enjoy the falls. Just before getting to the parking area, we hiked around the stream a bit and found where it passes under the bridge to be a pretty cool location so we set the equipment up again and created a few more images before heading out.
• Hanging out with friends is always fun, it's also a lot of fun to get out to a new location and create some images that were a bit different than I had done before. I applied a few techniques I had learned at the workshops in Colorado this last spring, and I'm looking forward to using them a lot more.
Keith T- Photographer
Shutter-Vision@bresnan.net
307-631-2719
Cheyenne, Wyoming
2008/05/26
Information overload...
Boy is my head spinning...
A few days ago I just got back from a 5day photography workshop in Breckenridge, Colorado and I'm still trying to filter through the information. This was actually my third year attending, I get so much out of them I already signed up for next year.
This year the focus was wedding photography. While I'm happy with what I've been doing so far, I now see where I can improve. There's so much I can do that'll push me to the next level it's hard to know where to start: new equipment, new techniques, and finding an assistant.
Unfortunately it'll probably mean an increase in prices for next year, especially if I can find an assistant to work with. That alone will help push the quality of images; having someone help move equipment, assist with lighting, and help with some of the details (where one pair of eyes is good, two can be better).
The worst part about attending workshops is the feeling that you need to buy new equipment. While the instructor said "The last thing I want is for anyone to feel like they need to go out and buy more equipment," it's hard not to feel like one needs to go out and spend tens thousands of dollars on equipment. The things the newest pro cameras can produce are amazing. Having said that, there are still things I can do with my current cameras that I wouldn't be able to pull off with those new ones. Also, with more equipment, the need for the assistant seems to pop up again. And to think... I was going to try and start cutting down on the amount of equipment I carry.
Ultimately I see a chance to start producing images that no one else seems to be doing right now, at least from what I've seen. I do still have a lot to work on before I reach that point, gotta practice those new techniques and really start putting them into use.
With that here's a few images from the workshop. While I didn't get a chance to take too many images, there was one day where we each got a chance to set-up create one image. The rest of the images were created at the Sunrise Safari, where a few of us insane photographers got up and hit the road by 5am to catch the sunrise at the top of one of the passes up there. While it was a pretty cloudless day, we made the best of it. At least, unlike last year, it wasn't foggy and snowy.
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