This just goes to show how dorky we are. This is the kinda stuff we do on 'date night'. Actually, we did go see a movie first, but of course we ended up taking pictures of something before we called it a night. This is the Madison-Milton Bridge. They've been testing it for stability and may end up building another bridge on those pillars. I knew that the construction lights would make really nice, hassle free strobes for us ;) The air temp was fairly warm and the water was cold so we knew there might be some fog so we headed downtown. It was just rolling in as we set up and gave a little bit of atmosphere. I was done taking pics when this barge showed up (I had to pee very very bad). David took this one. That's the cabin of the tug behind the barge.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Date night at the river.
This just goes to show how dorky we are. This is the kinda stuff we do on 'date night'. Actually, we did go see a movie first, but of course we ended up taking pictures of something before we called it a night. This is the Madison-Milton Bridge. They've been testing it for stability and may end up building another bridge on those pillars. I knew that the construction lights would make really nice, hassle free strobes for us ;) The air temp was fairly warm and the water was cold so we knew there might be some fog so we headed downtown. It was just rolling in as we set up and gave a little bit of atmosphere. I was done taking pics when this barge showed up (I had to pee very very bad). David took this one. That's the cabin of the tug behind the barge.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Bicentennial Photo Contest Winners!!!
Looks like we made it!!!
We didn't take top prize, but David got 2nd, I placed 3rd and took away an honorable mention. The contest was sponsored by the Madison Bicentennial Committee. We will receive some prize money. I've already been scouring the B&H catalog. I'm debating on welcoming a softbox, octabox or a cheaper umbrella to the family. Then there's whether to add another SB800 to the set or go with some monolights. Oh decisions, decisions.
A man from Seymour won the first prize, there's the link...
http://www.roundaboutmadison.com/Inside%20Pages/Archived%20Articles/2009/BicentennialArchive/Bicentennial09Photos.htm
A man from Seymour won the first prize, there's the link...
http://www.roundaboutmadison.com/Inside%20Pages/Archived%20Articles/2009/BicentennialArchive/Bicentennial09Photos.htm
Introducing Us
We are a husband and wife team that enjoy spending our free time running our our photo business. Are we crazy or what?! It's been a long time coming and we really hope this whole photo thing takes off;)
I started off in Graphic Design about 11 years ago. I ended up at a newspaper designing ads and getting frustrated that I couldn't do more. Off I went to IU for Advertising. One class with Fashion Merchandising majors and I was seriously reconsidering. "You mean I have to put up with folks like this everyday?". I believe there was an interior design student in the class as well and she quickly decided that this was not the best place for her either. Us artsy folk just don't have the stomach for that high power city stuff. Not that we're not capable, but it just interferes with the art mind (at least I'd like to think so).
I was burned out on design and took an anatomy class. I loved it. In fact I always loved science. Look at DaVinci, art and science just belong together. Light and photography is just an application of physics. Art imititates life, and the study of life is biology. So, that is how we go from art classes to pre-med.
While at that newspaper I met my future husband. He had also been to IU for history and theater. He's very dramatic ;) He started out as a sports clerk and has worked his way up. He is now the sports writer and photographer for the paper and serves as editor when staffing calls for it. We both love travel and we both love photography. His background in sports photography translates extremely well in wedding and child photography. He has excellent timing and is always ready for that next shot. I love messing with shutter speeds and aperatures which drives him crazy. We're photo-ying and photo-yang.
I now keep my dayjob as a lab tech and moonlight with photography. I get to use those old advertising and design skills to promote our business and all those classes in Photoshop sure have paid off.
Joining our crew is the adventurous 3 year old. He's already taking photos at basketball games with dad. I call him lil' Leibowitz. He's a ham and our #1 studio monkey.
I started off in Graphic Design about 11 years ago. I ended up at a newspaper designing ads and getting frustrated that I couldn't do more. Off I went to IU for Advertising. One class with Fashion Merchandising majors and I was seriously reconsidering. "You mean I have to put up with folks like this everyday?". I believe there was an interior design student in the class as well and she quickly decided that this was not the best place for her either. Us artsy folk just don't have the stomach for that high power city stuff. Not that we're not capable, but it just interferes with the art mind (at least I'd like to think so).
I was burned out on design and took an anatomy class. I loved it. In fact I always loved science. Look at DaVinci, art and science just belong together. Light and photography is just an application of physics. Art imititates life, and the study of life is biology. So, that is how we go from art classes to pre-med.
While at that newspaper I met my future husband. He had also been to IU for history and theater. He's very dramatic ;) He started out as a sports clerk and has worked his way up. He is now the sports writer and photographer for the paper and serves as editor when staffing calls for it. We both love travel and we both love photography. His background in sports photography translates extremely well in wedding and child photography. He has excellent timing and is always ready for that next shot. I love messing with shutter speeds and aperatures which drives him crazy. We're photo-ying and photo-yang.
I now keep my dayjob as a lab tech and moonlight with photography. I get to use those old advertising and design skills to promote our business and all those classes in Photoshop sure have paid off.
Joining our crew is the adventurous 3 year old. He's already taking photos at basketball games with dad. I call him lil' Leibowitz. He's a ham and our #1 studio monkey.
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