Vision Photos

Andrews Family Portraits

Beautiful family and awesome friends at Kure Beach, NC.

Pano View of Sky Meadows, Virginia

Engagement Portrait at Sky Meadow, Va.

We had great weather for a shoot last weekend in Virginia. The clouds were amazing, and added so much good depth to the landscape I tried to work them into a bunch of the shots. Even though it was turning summer, there were a few blooms left for shooting around as well. These shots pretty much came out of the camera like this. I wanted to keep this shoot clean and simple. Sky Meadow is a great place to shoot! I’ll post some more from this venue some time.

Senior Pictures

I liked this shot as an image of a teen in transition, walking away solo, personality and skill in hand, headed toward something unknown. Cool stuff for a senior session. Although it’s not likely to be a huge print seller, it’s a cool image.

This photo was shot in Fort Mill, SC behind a Chick-Fil-A restaurant actually. I used the Nikon D1x (of course), a 20mm/f2.8 and SB28dx. I ran a Cross Processing action on it in Photoshop CS3. I wanted to give it a little atmosphere.

We had the pleasure/pain of working around gray skies and intermittent rain, but ended up with some great captures for the day.

Dance Floor Moments

Shooting a high school spring formal last week I got a couple GREAT moments on the dance floor. It’s well known that when people aren’t paying attention to the camera the photographer captures real personality. I like these. They’re natural, playful and innocent moments between partners. I shot these with a Nikon D300 and a Nikkor 17-35mm f2.8 lens.

Spring Apple Blossoms

The apple tree in our backyard hasn’t enjoyed the last 2 seasons of drought. This spring, however, it seems quenched by early rains. Plentiful blooms smell lightly sweet. The new buds look healthy, and there is plenty of assistance from some honey bees in the pollination department.

I shot this in evening sun with the D1x and a Nikkor 60mm macro lens.

Lisa McClendon

Lisa McClendon
Originally uploaded by agoailam

This shot is from a Mixx Master’s Lounge live concert taping. I was on the floor near the stage, and watched the studio lights for a few minutes. I picked up their rhythm and was able to capture this just as the rear spot light landed on the singer.

Lifepointe Staff

I shot staff portraits for Lifepointe Church in Charlotte. This group shot didn’t come out the way I hoped. I shot from the 3rd floor of a parking deck at Ayrsley while the group stood at ground level. Overcast sky made for even light, but I threw a little extra down on them with a diffused SB28dx. I think I could have worked this angle a little better. I’ve got some ideas to re-shoot this if I can get everybody back together again.

Nate & Emilee

Nate and Emilee wanted to take advantage of one of the best fall days this year, and get some portraits. We shot photos all around Fort Mill, SC, and the 2 of them made for some beautiful images. I like coming away with shots like this that show some interaction between people. Shooting with a small, portable camera kit is key. I need to be able to move quickly and shoot from the hip without worrying about tripping on light stands, or moving reflectors around. For this shoot I used the D1x, a shoe mounted SB28dx with a Lumiquest soft box and a broken Nikkor 18-70mm DX lens.

Hubcaps

Shooting hubcaps is more difficult than I thought. Chrome finish is a lighting nightmare. We’re working it out though, and Neal Slimick is working wonders on the color correcting. For this job I’m using the tried and true Nikon D1x, 2 Nikon SB28dx flashes and an SB26 controlled with Pocket Wizards aimed into a 36″ shooting tent. Check it out…