COASTLINE STUDIOS REFLECTIONS

My first Senior shoot of the year… and a fun one at that. I’ve photographed a lot more senior girls than boys in the last year, so it was nice to change things up a bit and do something different. Drake was a natural, comfortable in front of the camera right away, and easy to work with.  Great work Drake!

I also experimented a with a new “action” (photoshop script for you non-photographers) that I created for this shoot to give it a different look.  It is a subtle effect and much easier to pick out on a larger screen, but fun non-the-less. : )  I’ll point out a few of them for you below.

Here’s an image with that new action I created and mentioned above…

Love the look and feel of this next one.  (another one featuring my new action)

A lighting / post processing experimental shot (below)

This last shot was a little bold…. but I kinda like it.  I’m sure it fly’s in the face of some basic lighting rules someplace… but who cares! : )

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Ok, ok, so I know not blogging is like breaking the unspoken photographer / videographer’s rule #1… but what can I say?  I’ve been busy!  Doing what you might ask?  Well… I’ll save that for my next post (which will be soon )  But for now, I feel I owe it to any of you out there who might still be following my blog a fun video.  I’m hoping it will make up for my silence and bring a smile to your face!

But before I get to the video, I must bring you up to speed on this past weekend.  Many of you who follow me on Twitter and Facebook know I was shooting a wedding (Videography) in Connecticut and we had quite an adventure.  I was privaleged to not only shoot along side Holly Henderson, but also caravan out with her and her husband Corey. (Incidentally I owe Holly for even getting this gig.  Thanks Holly!) 

So as you might guess, the trek out to the East Coast was a rather long one… 14+ hours in fact.  So what is a videographer to do to keep entertained along the way?  Well, make videos of course! 

I had grand dreams of making a fun documentary of the trip out, but alas my crew was not available until late Friday and flew out the night before the wedding… so I drove to CT alone… well sorta.  Holly and Corey met up with me in Ohio and Holly rode shot-gun for a few hours which really helped make the time go by.  Afterwards though, I resurrected my old reliable “Walkie-Talkies” and we kept things entertaining for the rest of the trip with those.  But I digress…

Since I was driving alone on the way out to CT I decided it wasn’t really that safe to film and drive at the same time, so I elected to wait and do something fun on the way back home… thus the video below.  : )  It was shot using my Nikon D90 all with Fisheye.

And… Just because I’m “nerdy like that” here are some random stats about the entire trip that some will find fascinating, while others may not care…  I guess I’ll risk it. : )

TOTAL MILES DRIVEN: 2245 miles

TOTAL HOURS DRIVING: 45.3 hours

OVERALL MPG (with a Jeep V8 mind you): 17.8 mpg (Not bad for a V8 SUV!)

TOTAL GIGABYTES FILMED: 65 GB AVC-HD

Ok.. ok.. enough with the boring stats… on with the video!  Bonjour!

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P.S. Stay tuned for more on this wedding.  Some amazing stories and shots coming soon!

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Cornerstone’s recent production of “Night Mother” was one of the more serious drama’s I’ve seen as of late.  Dealing with the heavy but important topic of suicide, this production portrayed the tense relationship between a Mother and her Daughter who reveals she is going to kill herself that night.  With a mix of tender and tense moments, the 2 actresses delivered compelling performances that had everyone on the edge of their seats for the entire play.

Here are a few stills from the production.  These are straight out of the camera… which in this case I feel shows the production in its truest portrayal of the color and lighting within the show.  Once again, 100% of these were shot on my 85mm 1.4.

I snuck around behind the set to get these next 2 shots.

Love these next 2 shots.  Once again from behind the set looking through the window.

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We at Coastline are pleased to announce that we’ve been featured in the spring 09 edition of Shore Bride Magazine! This awesome publication caters to the brides of the lakeshore community- check it out to find planning tips and more.

Special thanks to my good friend Craig Clark from Clark Communication for making this happen!
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What do I find myself doing when I don’t have to work?  Making more videos of course.  : )

Happy Easter everyone!  And here’s to Spring and new life!

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