I’m sorry that I’ve been a few days behind in updating the blog. Things have just been kinda busy. Generally, I don’t post a lot of images from photo shoots to my blog. They are accessable to the client as online proofs. That said, here are a couple of shots from a senior shoot this past weekend so you can see what I’ve been up to.

Thanks for reading!

-Ken

Sorry, but this week I haven’t had a chance to post a blog entry with any interesting photos. I’ve been working on getting a print ready for the Artlink Member’s Show. I finished mounting it this past weekend and looks pretty cool. I really can’t show you the photo, because I need to keep it under wraps so it stays unique. A lot of work and time went into creating the image and it’s unusual mounting method. I’ve also been putting materials together for a class I’ll be teaching on June 15th. The class is called Beyond Basic Protraiture and I’ll be teaching a session on studio lighting and basic light theory.

I hope to use some of the material in a lighting workshop later this summer (I know, I’ve been talking about doing this for a long time).

Anyway, along with doing photo shoots, that’s what I’ve been up to. Thanks for reading!

-Ken

Yesterday I shot photos for a local ad agency. Their client is a company manufactures just about anything made of metal. They make everthing from tiny metal brackets to trailers that are used to haul grain. It’s really a cool place and is giantnormous.

Most of the day we shot inside the building, but in the afternoon we shot exterior shots of the building as well as some shots of the trailers from lots of different angles. To get the right angles I shot from a scissor lift, which is a blast. I could get a perspective that just isn’t possible from the ground.

While I was waiting them to move trucks around I shot a photo of my shadow. It was a really nice afternoon to be shooting outside.

My view from the Skyjack.

It was a good shoot and we got some really nice shots. Thanks to Meg for helping with gear and styling the shots.

Thanks for reading!

-Ken

If you’ve been following my blog you’ve noticed that my topics are quite diverse. It just depends on what strikes me at the moment. In this case I finished working on a new photo, so I thought I’d share it with you.

This was shot at an old factory that made gas pumps. It has  closed years ago and fell into a state of disrepair.

Thanks for looking!!

-Ken

Yesterday I got an interesting phone call. It was from a lady who is a new photographer. She wanted to know who does my printing locally. I told her I use mulitple labs all over the country to do my printing. I have found that different labs have something unique to offer. There is one company that I like for printing on canvas, another does well with glossy prints, any yet another does a great job printing skins.

(By the way, skins are the stick on images that can be applied to the covers on notebook computers, iPods/MP3 players, cell phones, and iPads. They have unique adhesive that similar to the glue on Post-It notes so that you can remove the skin without leaving any stickiness or residue. You can also reapply it securely. I have one on my notebook and one on my iPod if you want to see samples.)

By using mulitple printers, I can select the best of the best, in terms of products. In fact, I have started using a printer that creates high resolution prints on aluminum panels, which promises a truely unique look. My first test print should arrive in the next few days.

Anyway, I guess my point is that I take print quality very seriously and only use the best quality professional print labs to produce my images.  I don’t always use the biggest labs, but I use the best.

Thanks for reading!!

-Ken

Ok, in the past few years Mother Nature has been pretty good about cooperating with the organizers of Solfest, the annual musical festival at Fox Island County park. This year? Not so much. However, we got lucky and most of the afternoon was dry.

The performers were awesome, like always, and there was good food and beer. However, there seemed to be fewer vendors and activities than in previous years. I don’t know if its the economy or the weather that scared people off.

Now for some photos:

Shade Jonze

A police dog from a demonstration by the Allen County Sheriff's Dept.

ClusterFolk

Garr

Hay Rides!!!

VW Mini-bus

This last photo has to be put into context. When we were leaving, we spotted an old VW Mini-bus in the parking lot. The amusing thing was that the VW was surrounded by the most boring cars in the world. There were gray Hondas, gray Toyotas, gray chevy’s, then there was the VW standing out like a beacon in the darkness. Plus the artwork was amazing. A cool end to the trip to Fox Island.

Thanks for reading!

-Ken

Been busy shooting a ton of different stuff. I’ve also changed my pricing structure for Senior Photos. In the past, I’ve charged a session fee, then prints could be purchased Ala Carte. Starting on May 1st a new package structure will go into place and will create a lot more value for my customers. While the Premium Package offers the greatest value, all three packages save money over buying prints individually. See the new prices here.

OK, here are some photos from last week. The first photos are of Adam, a high school senior from Ohio. We shot some in the studio and some on location downtown.

The next photo is of Jan Diaz, a local singer/songwriter. The photoshoot was for her upcoming CD.

Anyway, those are some recent photos. Thanks for reading!

-Ken

OK, today I shot interior scenes of the completed renovation of the art museum. While many of the photos I took were normal interior photos, I also shot some panorama’s of different galleries. The first one is a 180 degree pano of the main gallery where the Wyeth exhibit is hanging.

An easy way to navigate them is to click on the photos, then use the arrow keys to move around.

This next one is the Expansion exhibit that features 108 out of the 3000 photographs I shot during the renovation project. They were taken over 67 weeks. This pano covers 360 degrees

The exhibits end on May 2nd. Be sure to stop by and take a look. There’s also a new exhibit of Terry Ratliff’s art work hanging in the regional gallery. Check it out while you are there.

OK, thanks for reading!

-Ken

Well sorta. My shoot this morning was rescheduled to next week and it gave me the chance to get caught up with some stuff in the studio. I tell ya, when you own a business there’s always a million things to do. Well once I got caught up this afternoon, I stopped by at Foster Park to check out the spring flowers. Wow, things are looking really good. The Easter flowers are in full bloom, so if you want to see them, be sure you stop by soon. They won’t forever.

The colors varied from soft and pastel to bold and brilliant. Plus the birds and squirrels were frolicking around as well.

Thanks for reading!

-Ken.

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