ALISHA; SHOOTING FOR MYSELF
At the recent seminar I gave in Green Bay, I focused on talking about the importance of always shooting for yourself first, client second. It sounds weird to some, but it is the sole reason I remain focused, motivated and inspired with artistic vision in my photographic career. I maintain the stance that if I shoot for myself, I’m constantly able to push my creative limits and hold myself to the standard of creating something that stands out from the crowd. Of course, I shoot what my client’s need. But I take the necessary time with every shoot I’m on to do something different, stepping away from the stereotypical norm.
This past Sunday, I traveled three hours across the state to my aunt’s farm to shoot senior photos for my cousin Alisha. This place has always been magical for me, as I pretty much grew up here hunting, doing manual labor and spending time with my family. Aside from battling some last minute schedule conflicts, I was excited to get over there to shoot. A long-overdue trip.
Alisha was very easy to shoot and pretty much rolled with all of my ideas, regardless of how crazy they seemed. She brought a creative element to the shoot and was eager to let me take the reigns and run with it all. The first round of photos posted below, showcase a small series I shot within her senior shoot that was very much in a different direction than I have gone before. The locations were hands-down amazing and I felt compelled to try something new. Have a look..
Here are some more shots from the day:
We trekked pretty dang far to shoot these last few..
~dave
Love them. Thanks for the reminders about shooting for yourself, that is definitely important to keep up as an artist.
Comment by Mandie — November 3, 2009 @ 7:52 pm
Wow Dave… great stuff man. I love the 3rd and 9th photo a lot.
Comment by Clayton Bozard — November 3, 2009 @ 7:53 pm
Real nice man! The masked series are suhweet!
Comment by Rick Wener — November 3, 2009 @ 8:06 pm
Nice stuff, Dave. Those locations look like you could have shot there all day and got several different looks.
As Mandie said, thanks for the reminder to shoot for yourself. Sometimes I need to slow down and remember that.
Comment by ryan — November 3, 2009 @ 8:10 pm
one word … SICK …
Comment by brett — November 3, 2009 @ 8:42 pm
Love that light with the piano.
Comment by craig stodola — November 4, 2009 @ 7:01 am
Dave, absolutely amazing…especially love the lighting on the piano series. Looks like quite a hike, hope you didn’t have to haul too much gear
Comment by alim — November 4, 2009 @ 1:34 pm
I second Craig. the light on those shots, is just wonderful.
Comment by Adam — November 4, 2009 @ 5:33 pm
Awesome pics man! Your work is an inspiration.
Comment by John Cureton — November 5, 2009 @ 7:06 am
beautiful as usual David!
Comment by David Burke — November 6, 2009 @ 8:54 pm
Hope I can attend a seminar sometime — sorry to have missed the last.
Oh my goodness, how I love these photos!!!
(Brett cracks me up.)
Comment by Vicki — November 13, 2009 @ 11:11 am
Brilliant as always
well done dave
Comment by keith — November 17, 2009 @ 8:32 am
Really great photos - the mask series are stunning!! but they’re all just amazing. great work.
Comment by Irina — November 25, 2009 @ 1:14 pm