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the CLINIC

clinedsgn — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:41:00 +0000

140 – turn into a facebook entry – turns into a blog post…

spent an eye opening evening with the good people at the community clinic. had a great visit with shirley brown and dr. mike vasovski watching them care for those people who need a little help getting back on their feet because of an illness during these challenging economic times. did you know that little clinic has given out almost A MILLION dollars worth of free medication. that my friends is not washington politics… that is getting the work done. good people GREAT JOB – look for more as we try to raise awareness for these incredible servants.

peace -

the FOOD

clinedsgn — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:38:00 +0000

i love the trend in food photography where we now shoot food you can actually eat. i’d be guaranteed to gain 15lbs after a VERA VERY shoot except that there is so much energy in that company. VERA STEWART is such a great client with her culinary talent, unstoppable work ethic and incredible energy. it’s no wonder her incredible products have made OPRAH’s “O” list and are carried by NEIMAN MARCUS, SAKS, and others.

check out VERYVERA.com

taste and see, it is all VERY VERA good!

PS:
set up on this shoot stole a page from chase’s blog about making subtle light:
http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2009/08/making-subtle-light.html
a great read for dealing with that particular challenge. i suspended the disc between the food and strobe on camera right to balance the rim light which is popular with food photography.

cheers.

the HELP-PORTRAIT

clinedsgn — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:57:00 +0000

The creation of photographer Jeremy Cowart, Help Portrait is a movement of photographers who are using their time, equipment and expertise to give back to those who are less fortunate this holiday season.

CHECK OUT: http://www.help-portrait.com/#2

i also appreciate Vincent Laforet’s take on the project http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2009/09/04/help-portrait/

not sure i can add anything further to Jeremy’s explanation but i would like to work on this project with any local photographers, makeup artists, web designers, videographers or whoever is interested in joining in this nationwide project. i believe it is a wonderful opportunity to serve a community of individuals.

anybody up for discussing a CRSA answer to Help-Portrait shoot me any email at clinedsgn@mac.com.

cheers.

the WEDDING

clinedsgn — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:45:00 +0000

so, i shot my first wedding as a “pro” for a long time friend and client. it was a small intimate affair that i shot with fellow photographer nicky motto. i can’t begin to express what a real honor it was to help the couple capture this moment in their lives. the brides daughter officiated the ceremony which added to the sense that i had been invited into a very special family moment. that impression increased both the gravity and honor as i focused on photographing the moments i hoped would best capture the meaning and spirit of the day.

all that said – one of my favorite shots of the day was the one of a lady sitting at a table one moment after her date had stood up to hit the buffet again. i shared it on facebook and twitter to get people’s impressions… the responses would have indicated anything but a wedding – in most cases the antithesis. gave me an interesting lesson on “capturing” an event versus a feeling or emotion.

my hat remains off to full time wedding photographers – it’s extremely fun and demanding work.
greatest irony of day was the fact that the bride kept saying to me – “you don’t REALLY want to be a wedding photographer do you?”

well deborah if they were all as special as yours – i’d be honored to be one!

cheers!

the SHOT BEFORE THE STORM

clinedsgn — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:59:00 +0000

squeezed this shot (for an upcoming real-estate ad) in before the weather moved in this morning… i just love it. over 14 years ago, david stinson was probably my first client in this business. he’s been a fantastic friend and client ever since.

cheers.

the CUTEST GIRL

clinedsgn — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:52:00 +0000

outtake from today’s shoot – phoebe was the greatest little model… could not help sharing a quick setup shot of her scene.

cheers.

the LESSON

clinedsgn — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:52:00 +0000

teaching about blogging.

the NOT SO LAZY BOYS

clinedsgn — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:24:00 +0000

i had the pleasure of documenting LAZY BOY’s gift to AUGUSTA URBAN MINISTRY for LAZY BOY’s P.R. firm. LAZY BOY donates furniture it receives through its trade in sales to the AUGUSTA URBAN MINISTRY for its work with families in our area. the youth from a local mentor program came to help unload the tractor trailer full of furniture. GREAT CAUSE and a wonderful way to spend a morning.

more here: http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/07/23/ric_541653.shtml

cheers.

the LESSON

clinedsgn — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:52:00 +0000

teaching about blogging.

the KINDRED SPIRIT

clinedsgn — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 12:47:00 +0000

about 2 miles or so up the beach from our place is a NC nature preserve named “bird island” for years it was separated from sunset beach by a shallow inland waterway which meant you could only wade there during low tide. in 1997 a storm filled in the waterway leaving “bird island” an easy walk down the beach at anytime of the day… i’m sure this has somewhat discouraged the nude “naturalist” that used to enjoy that end of the island. three things catch your eye as a notable departure from the otherwise pristine nature setting, an AMERICAN FLAG, a BENCH and a MAILBOX.this is the mailbox for the “KINDRED SPIRIT.” for at least a couple decades… maybe more, people have read or written messages to the kindred spirit via this humble mailbox partially hidden in the dunes of BIRD ISLAND. nobody can quite explain exactly who or what the KINDRED SPIRIT is – but to try is probably missing the point. it really doesn’t matter who i think others think they are writing to in that mailbox – it only matters who I think i’m writing to – if anybody. sabrina, the babies and i walked down to visit bird island yesterday. it is truly a beautiful area. i sat on the bench and watched sabrina and the kids splash and play for a considerable time while i read a few entries written to the KINDRED SPIRIT. some notes were half a page and some several pages. there were request and petitions for help in these times, there were also references to the beauty and solace of this preserve. it was peacefully and refreshing to sit in that place.

after finally deciding (like many others) my “kindred spirit” would be GOD as i have know personally from my youth and leaned on for strength and creativity and peace, i walked back to the mailbox to add my own note…

08/07/09

THANK YOU.

brent…