The Journey....Onward

Finally back on the move again, but still working out a few things though.

First, setting up a new location for all the 365 files, so it will be easier to browse for those who missed some days or just want to look through them.

Second, Next week I will kick off the 52-Pick-up with Sara. Where she will taking a photo every week, and I will just "give her the camera and shut up!" Scott Bourne suggested the idea of giving a child a camera and letting them shoot at Summer School 2010. Interesting enough, while Perla and I were at Summer School, my mom got Sara her own camera, so it seems like perfect timing. Can't wait to see what she comes up with.

More to come.

Ja mata,
Brian

Engaged: Patty & Frank!

Meet Patty & Frank, one of their engagement moments was Day 363 on the blog. For the engagement Reconnection Session, we met in the Valley and had an amazing time with them. We started out on train tracks and then ended up further in the park at a tunnel. If you know me, you know I like to be playful to loosen up the mood to start. So I asked Frank to stand at the top of the tunnel, near the train tracks, and told him jokingly "Don't worry, none of our couples have ever been hit by a train." Three minutes later, we hear a train horn in the distance. After Frank comes back down the path, Perla and I captured a great moment of Patty & Frank watching the train pass by. Fun times. 


Thanks Patty & Frank for taking time out of your busy schedules and wedding planning to reconnect and let us capture the moments that resulted from it. We cannot wait to capture all the beauty and love of your wedding in October.

Enjoy:

Ja mata,
Brian

Chi-Town

Ok, so I am trying to give myself a break - But just cannot go without posting something. So I give you Chicago and the Odyssey II.

Enjoy.

Ja mata,
Brian

A Moment vs. An Interruption

As some of you know Perla and I were at Skip's Summer School this past August, which was an amazing experience, hosted by Skip Cohen. In addition to the speakers presentations there was a breakout sessions where Skip, Tony Corbell, Clay Blackmore, Scott Bourne, and Bambi Cantrell were having a Q&A session with anyone who wanted to participate. 

As the session was winding down Skip & his wife, Shelia, turned in and I decided to play the photojournalist and capture a few moments of them leaving. Here is one I captured of them on the escalators.

     I still cannot believe they didn't see me sneaking along behind them, as I was shooting with a 24-70mm so I didn't have a lot of reach. Would this had been a better shot with Skip and Shelia facing me? Maybe. But not interrupting that moment, regardless of what it was, will, in the long run, mean more to them than a posed straight on capture. This is in no way saying posed and camera aware captures do not have meaning, because they do, just as much and more just depends on what you are trying to accomplish. This write up is only a comparison between the two. Just food for thought.


**Word of advice - be careful when laying on the ground next at the top of an escalator! The edges are sharp.

Enjoy.

Keep Shooting. Keep Learning.

Ja mata,
Brian

Hard Cycle to Break

Tonight, I got home and seriously paced around looking for something to shoot for about an hour. Looks like I'm having 365 withdrawal, just feels weird that I am not going out to shoot and post on the blog. This will probably only last for a few days, I am too into the routine of making a post to actually stop. The only difference will be that I not have the deadline of a new capture everyday, even though some days there will be a new one.

The broken rock represent how I feel in a way. After becoming accustomed to a certain way of life for a year, I feel somewhat incomplete and slightly broken to not continue. Especially since I am so closed to fixing the break by shooting and posting.

On the other hand, I do need to break from the daily grind to focus on several other projects. Ones that have taken a back seat to the year long commitment. One of the new projects will be with Sara. I will work with her to do a '52 pick up', where she will take one photo a week [On her camera] and to post it online. I'm interested to see what she will come up with and how she will shoot it.

An additional project coming down the pipe, is a Twitter Campaign to raise funds for a local non-profit organization. Need to fine tune the details, and record a video before I can go into specifics. If that project takes off, it could could turn into a bimonthly event for different organizations.

Going forward I will give a wrap up to the project just completed, plus suggestions and tips for those thinking about attempting. Until then, keep shooting, keep learning.

Enjoy.

Ja mata,
Brian

365 Project - Day 363 - Engagement

Day 363

Today, we hung out with Patty & Frank for their engagement session, which was an absolute blast. We went to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park to capture moments with this awesome couple. The remaining session captures will be up soon.

Enjoy.

Ja mata,
Brian

365 Project - Day 362 - Full Circle

Day 362

Look familiar?  This was the subject on Day 30, we were driving by today and I thought it would be good to recapture the scene, yes at sunset, but is a slightly different light. I can remember taking the image for day 30, wondering where I would be in 300 days. Would I even make it 15 more? what would I capture in the winter or construction season for Ohio natives. The interesting part of this capture was how similar the sky was 330 days apart.

Enjoy.

Ja mata,
Brian

365 Project - Day 361 - Bridge to...

Day 361

With only 4 days to go until the last 365 post, I am starting to feel a little anxious about how to end this project. The biggest question I am getting now is 'So what's next?' ... Not sure yet, but there are several options in hand and other projects to finish.

Captured this bridge today scouting out a location for an engagement session on Saturday. It's going to be with a super fun couple, so Perla and I cannot wait. There is something about bridges that I just love, whether it's the colors and construct, or it's how they look over calm waters, they just speak to me. Reminds me of all the bridges I saw as a kid when traveling to Gary, Indiana to visit family.

I also think about how no matter the strength and support of a bridge, they are still fragile and can tumble like any other man made structure, thankfully not easily.

Enjoy.

Ja mata,
Brian

365 Project - Day 360 - Music

Day 360

My wife and I were talking about different type of music that we each liked today, that inspired this capture. To me, Music is universal, yes it is transmitted in many different languages, but no matter the language you will always feel the mood of the track. The same goes for photography, conveying a mood within a moment. That is actually a hint towards one of my next projects. Five days left! I think this calls for cake.

Enjoy.

Ja mata,
Brian

365 Project - Day 359 - Art Apreciation

Day 359

Lessons from a three year old: Post your work somewhere and you will appreciate it more. Sara is always proud to show off something she drew. Today, while going to her room to tape another masterpiece that she created, she said her room looks 'Like a museum!'

That comment had me thinking about my own work with the project and it's next steps. What about a gallery showing? Turning the images into a Blurb book, getting some of my favorites printed and hung. Maybe approaching an office building about having my work decorate their walls so they can have that 'museum' feel to it. With 6 days left I'm going to have to really think hard about the next steps.

Enjoy.


Ja mata,
Brian

365 Project - Day 358 - Product Samples

Day 358

We just got some sample mounted products in from our most recent wedding.

Enjoy.

Ja mata,
Brian

365 Project - Day 357 - Star Studded

Day 357

It's a beautiful night and the sky is sprinkled with stars. I'm temped to get a telescope and try my hand at astrophotography.

Enjoy.

Ja mata,
Brian

365 Project - Day 356 - Cookies

Day 356

Cookies!

Enjoy.

Ja mata,
Brian

365 Project - Day 355 - The Calm

Day 355

How can you not enjoy nature? This scene was captured at a local reservoir. I will need to find another body of water to photograph a sunrise next.

Enjoy.

Ja mata,
Brian

365 Project - Day 354 - Q-Cumber

Day 354

Love fresh veggies from the farmers market, plus they make wonderful subjects.

Enjoy.

Ja mata,

Brian

365 Project - Day 353 - Still Traveling

Day 353

Most of the time, we all quote the greats. Which are the people who come up with clever things to say to put your life into perspective. But if we take a moment to think before speaking and listen to what we are saying...we just might surprise ourselves.

'Inspiration is a starting point of a creative path, the trick is to not exit too soon or too late on the journey' ~ Brian

Well it's not Confucius, but it fits the movement captured tonight.

Enjoy,

Ja mata,
Brian