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Fashion/Fantasy, Lets do this!

blackjackphotography — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:11:48 +0000

Finally after much stress and lots of hot chocolate I have NAILED down my model, makeup artist, assistant and location for my Pin Up theme shoot! Wish me luck! I shoot it on Thursday Dec. 8th at a laundry mat in downtown Lawerenceville, Georgia.

The List.

blackjackphotography — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:07:31 +0000

I am becoming more organized in my planning technique of all I need to complete to finish this semester! Here is “The List” of what I am expected to do daily! All I can say is this has been an eventful, fun and long semester, cheers to the end!

Wednesday Dec. 7th
>Art Essay due at 1:30pm, 1000 word essay.
>Edit and Print Holiday Portrait (turn into inbox).
>Work on Math HW Final, yes College Algebra, wahoo…due by 5pm, class @ 6.
>Edit Photojournalism Essay, a slideshow with sound, audio, video and PHOTOS! LOTS! (3-7 minutes long).
>Edit Multimedia Client video, 3-15 minutes long, Check my TONY PARISE POSTS!
>Start Art Essay Research Paper, enough said.

Thursday Dec. 8th
>Check out Camera equipment @ 8:15am.
>Pick up my makeup artist, Rachael from Atlanta by 9:15am.
>Meet my model Heather for out shoot @ Lawerenceville, Georgia’s epic laundry mat!
>Start shooting Fashion/Fantasy Pin Up theme at 12 noon.
>Finish by 2:30pm, drive Rachael back home.
>Return the awesome Nikon 35mm 1.8G AF-S DX to Aperturent
>Meet up with Tony Parise to finish filming the Multimedia video!
>Art Research paper, continue.
>Edit Fashion/Fantasy Pin Up shoot.
>Edit Photojournalism Essay.
>Efit Multimeida Video.

Friday Dec. 9th, Saturday Dec. 10th, Sunday Dec. 11th
>Shoot extra PJ work, Fire station
>Finish/Edit Multimedia Video.
>Finish/Edit PJ Essay.
>Finish Art Research Paper.
>Study for Math Final.

Monday Dec. 12th
LAST DAY OF ADVANCED PORTRAITURE! :]
>Fashion/Fantasy due
>Bring Holiday Portrait Evaluation.
>Finish Art Research Paper, Multimedia video and PJ essay.

Tuesday Dec. 13th
>Art Research paper due at 11:59 TONIGHT!
>Finish/Burn PJ essay Firefighters, civilian and hero.
>Finish Multimedia video.

Wednesday Dec 14th
LAST DAY OF PHOTOJOURNALISM! :]
>PJ ESSAY DUE, wish me luck!
>Multimedia essay due Thursday.

Thursday Dec 15th
LAST DAY OF CLASSES FOR THE SEMESTER..YES!
LAST DAY OF MULTIMEDIA II
>Multimedia, Client Tony Parise video due!

>>> Wish me luck as I am close to finishing my second year as a photography major at Gwinnett Technical College!

Lucy..I’m Home!

blackjackphotography — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:38:09 +0000

Today I modeled for a close friend and fellow classmate photographer Shannon Dicarlo. I was dressed up in a yellow 50′s dress with pearls on and my hair in curls haha not to mention black mary jane heels! It was too cute! She visioned a 50′s housewife magically popping into a modern twenty-first centery kitchen with all steel appliances :] After the shoot, I was told I could have been a good fill in for Lucille Ball from I Love Lucy! Can’t wait to post her final picture Mrs. Finch picks! Keep tuned in!

Tony Parise :) Iphones handy?!

blackjackphotography — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:28:33 +0000

I got to meet Tony yesterday and learn more about his fantastic non profit organization to raise money and build a skatepark for the kids in Bothithong, South Africa His friend Brandon and his wife, are contributors and partners that help him keep this neat and well rewarding organization flourishing! I met him at a skatepark in Dunwoody,Georgia I thought having him on location would be perfect! What could go wrong on such a good day? The battery was missing from the microphone that was hooked up to the Canon 5D Mark II we use to shoot video, the good news, iPhones come in handy! There quality is superb both pixels and sound! I shot the video via the camera and used audio recording with his iphone muffled in his jacket! I am excited to put this video together, I think it is a great cause and well worth showing and committing too! I look forward to adding in audio and video from Tony in South Africa along with time-lapse video we learned the other week in multimedia! Can’t wait to rock this! I also got a decal for my car, yes exciting!

Time-Lapse: A cinematography technique where the frequency at which film frames are captured is much slower than that which will be used to play the sequence back.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time-lapse_photography

Tom Lowe is a fantastic Time-Lapse Pro, check out his work!!

http://timescapes.org/

Pin Up, classy past! Fashion/Fantasy

blackjackphotography — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 04:55:13 +0000

I can’t wait to start shooting for my fashion/fantasy assignment! It can be anything you dream up! When shooting this remember clothes, makeup, accessories, and location must MATCH! I chose to do a retro style pin up look, very classy and no it won’t be generic! I have a wonderful model, makeup artist, all there is now is lights, camera and SHOOT!! :] Heres ideas I have for the shoot!

Check out Anne Leibowitz, renown fashion photographer and lighting expert!

Anthony Parise, Give a skateboard anyone?

blackjackphotography — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 04:39:27 +0000

Anthony Parise, is a peace core activist and pro skater that has inspired the children of Bothithong, South Africa to learn how to skateboard. This dream of teaching these kids how to skate came during his peace core journey to South Africa. I am very lucky to have the opportunity to have him as my cliental to create a video about his non profit program and how YOU can help! I am looking forward to interviewing him, shooting and videoing his exciting life tomorrow! Fingers crossed! I think it is amazing to help those of a less fortunate country in the most unique ways using multimedia to display what one change can do!

http://togetherweskate.org/

http://www.facebook.com/groups/skatebothithong/

Brianna, High Key.

blackjackphotography — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 04:32:39 +0000

I recently edited more photos from my High Key assignment, just wanted to share Let me know what you think!

Hold My Hand, Youtube.

blackjackphotography — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 04:29:31 +0000

I was on Facebook tonight and I came across a friend who posted this video, clearly this boy just wanted to be heard and in watching this I reflected on my own life, it brought me to tears. I use to have similar problems in high school and it felt like a weight baring on you. Recently I shot for my photojournalism project, at first shooting firefighters was just for an assignment but this story came similar to one that was told to me and I have respect for the men and women who help the community but this kid for using a media outlet instead of another way to just “end” everything. The rate of youth deaths can be changed if you listen I am currently in a multimedia class as well and I think reaching out via social networks is a sign of strength and that is why Facebook, youtube and twitter exist so we all are connected.

Photoshop Actions

blackjackphotography — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 04:23:27 +0000

Photoshop actions are presets that are designed by photographers to create their own style and reduce to editing time by half. Of course if one goes to school for photography they learn the ethics and technicality but usually frowned upon use of actions. The way I see it, if “mamarazzi’s” are using this and selling their work, then why can’t those who are professional and gained a degree in learning the craft and art of photography. Here I created my own preset used for wedding photos, I recommend buying action as they come in different sets and numerous prices! I love MCP Photoshop actions! Of course you pay for the better ones or play around and create your own HAVE FUN!! http://www.mcpactions.com/

Thanksgiving

blackjackphotography — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:34:01 +0000

There is so much to be blessed for in this world. I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving I got to spend time with my boyfriend’s parents and his family in Connecticut! The food was delicious and the desserts filled me up Cheers!