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One Week – All 48 Shoots

scott — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:38:14 +0000

In One Week

NOTE: Each title is a Link to the FULL gallery

I believe in stretching yourself to such a limit that all the rest of the time everything’s a cake walk.

See how far you can go. I found out I can do 48 shoots in one week.
All fine until I’ve almost went crazy sorting them all then editing 3000 pictures in the last 3-4 days.

This is a long and yet very fun post… like 48 mini-posts all wrapped up into one.

See 48 pics with 48 links after the jump

19 Jeremy

Day 4 Charity Shoot Recap – One small area 1 day 11 shoots

scott — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:50:24 +0000

It was a busy busy day.

Day 4 of the charity shoot had me in the Studio for only one shoot and outside for 11.
It’s a really amazing experience to take 11 shoots in the same location. seeing 4 hours of changing lighting affect one area.

I was doing really short shoots so I couldn’t go far so that incoming groups could find me. Therefore I didn’t wander around as much as I usually do.
It really stretches the photographic ability to keep shooting in the changing lighting situations and keep shooting in a small radius and keep things fresh and now just go with what you did on the last one.

Of course I focused on the highlights of the area such as the mountain backdrop and the sections of trees that were still changing color.

The Location

This location is awesome because the mountains start blocking the sun about 3 hours before sunset (on average) which means it was perfect lighting starting around 4pm

The above picture was about half way through the shoot and already the mountain was providing a great backdrop with only a little bit of light compensation on the subject.
(More examples when fully edited)

Below is the last shoot of the night when it was pretty dark and sun had already been set for a bit… we were working on twilight light by then with a bunch of external lighting.

STUDIO

But I did start experimenting even more with how to make studio interesting and new.
Since I’m not a studio photog and have never even read a book or watched a blog on studio setups I was just winging it.

I guess that’s how I did my whole photo existence just coming up with random ideas.

But I must admit I’ve heard of the idea of lighting the backgrounds and even seen a good friend David Terry setting up a studio setup at Suzanne’s house shooting through something colorful to get some background color.
So I had these filter strips perfect for my SB-900’s which I got from Pictureline for pennies (well worth a stop at the Draper pictureline to grab, even if you never use them… like me up until this point, at least you bought a photo thing for a couple dollars when everything else is too expensive)

So anyway I’m playing around and having people pick random pictures and shooting the backgrounds. I’ll continue to experiment of course.

The Seasoned Charity Shoot PRO

Ashley is the only one to have been to all 3 of my charity shoots… at the first one I didn’t even know her.

She’s a way awesome model when she’s sure of herself and not worried she’s acting to vain in front of Angie who acts it up even more than Ashley.

So having been to all 3 Charity shoot either she’s super duper smart and/or cheap… haha.
But in any case it has always been a fun shoot with Ashley and Angie around!

I was excited to do this shoot because I was offered to do baby shoots a while back but never could get the time or whatever, and I was happy to be doing pictures for a good friend, and even though this little girl is now a bit older I’m glad we could at least get some.

Model Photographers

Many might think Angela looks familiar and that’s because she’s featured in several parts on my blog ever since I did her wedding in California.
We refer to her as the “Beach Bride”

But angela is also a photographer and so is Liz the girl in the blue, and for that matter so is adrienne and Monica who came for shoots as well.
In fact yesterday 2 of my interns came with their families to get pictures taken. (We missed you Heidi and family)

In fact many people that took advantage of the charity shoot were photogs.

I think it’s an amazing learning experience for a photographer to have pictures taken of themselves, I think it helps to be in the shoes of the future clients.
Now you know the feedback you should be giving when you’re the photographer.

You can tell Liz and Angela know what a good expression looks like and are able to capture it in the pictures.

I’ve always enjoyed shooting angela because she’s so creative and I think that will make her a great photographer one day.

And Liz was a joy to take pictures of because she had so many looks and was so fun to be around. The Camera loves you all… (as the saying goes)

I did a bunch of family pictures, you can tell I loved the high grass and the scenic views.

Wendy and Paola are interning (above and below) and they and their families were very good subjects.
They all let loose and came up with some pretty fun stuff… (I put the more traditional stuff here)

Dealing with kids – What I observed

Monica and Ash are friends and they mentioned the youngest would be a handful and that their kids were not a delight for most photographers.

Well the news is, they did just fine… they were timid and relaxed compared to many kids I’ve dealt with.

My method is usually just be relaxed and low key and not strung out and the kids will feel it.

They feed on the frustrations of parents and others. They’ll get strung out with too much pushing in most cases.

So I played it cool and let him do his thing most of the time.
Yes the smile was a bit over the top and he could be distracted from time to time. But it was really little comparitively.

And maybe the goofing of prevents some desired pictures but I think it went well and I think the cold and the time limit prevented more good pics.

Besides I couldn’t seem to get the older brother so smile a ton.
When it comes down to it… every kid is different but I’ve found what works for me and that’s making kids part of the decision making talking directly to them and making them feel a part of it and limiting the amounts of (get that hand out of your mouth)

I think you only have a certain amount of “Stop doing that” shout outs before they stop listening.

It’s a long discussion and a series of many thoughts to describe that I’m still trying to formulate in words so it’s understandable.

One thing is for sure is that for little toddlers the goofy faces and dorky phrases seem to work to get them to look. And Heidi is the master at it. I’m still learning, I just need to let go and not worry that everyone will think I’m too cheesy.

And that’s a wrap… so for the after party it’s time to celebrate with some Brick Oven ROOT Beer

(oh yeah and some apple bear) and pasta and Great new friends Rachelle and Liz, you gals are awesome and thanks for letting me tag along.

The Star of the Show – day 2

scott — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:33:32 +0000

His name is Walter

I lovingly refer to him as “Walter the Horse”

I think he was the highlight of the second day of shooting for the 3rd annual charity shoot.

Walter deserves his own blog post

(I’ll even throw in some pics of his chauffeurs)

Free Photo shoots – 3rd annual charity shoot

scott — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:31:58 +0000

Schedule is set – Now booking

This should be the best year ever of my free charity shoot… I’m excited get ready to schedule your spot (starting tomorrow/Friday)

If you’re interested please read through the full blog before asking questions, if not simply enjoy the pictures at the end.

Everyone should be just about this excited for this opportunity!

How to Book a time for the charity shoot?

Booking will officially start tomorrow (Friday)

Send an email to scheduling@jarviedigital.com

see the online calender for openings – Click here and go to OCTOBER 5th through 10th

we are taking pre-bookings for those that participated in my survey last week.
And my interns have a days head-start to invite their friends to the shoots for the days they’re in charge of.

There should be plenty of spots available up to 60 canyon spots and more than enough Studio time.
I will help with scheduling but I am not in charge of scheduling.
If you send the email it will get to the right place… maybe even doing a comment on the post will work… but no guarantee.

To double check you are official make sure your name is on the online calender.

The schedule is now set

Every day mon-friday 10am-1:30pm = Studio shoots in North Lehi

CANYONS = Fall Colors
- Monday 3-7pm = Little Cottonwood canyon
  - White pine trailhead parking lot – it’s 5.5 miles into the canyon -.5 miles before snowbird
  - Here’s a link to the google map
- Tuesday 3-7pm = American Fork Canyon (At the summit parking lot area)
- Wednesday 3-7pm = Big Cottonwood Canyon (Silver lake area)
- Thursday 3-7pm = Provo Canyon (Sundance/Alpine loop area)
- Saturday 3-7pm = Provo Canyon (Sundance/Alpine loop area spot #2)

Friday is a wedding and only studio shots will be available that day.

Scheduling will be done in 20 minute blocks and if you have a large group or unique need we suggest getting 2 blocks of 20 minutes
As explained later in this post the 20 minutes could end up being more.

Who is invited

Essentially everyone – this was designed for my friends and fans of JarvieDigital on facebook (And also for friends of my interns Paola, Wendy and Heidi)

Types of photo shoots we’re hoping for

Modeling, Children, family, married couples, high school senior, head shots (actors, corporate), roommate pictures, individuals, pets, musicians, dancers, sports, other creative things
Personally I am specially interested in models, seniors and other unique shoots I might want more of in my portfolio.

Types of photo shoots excluded

Wedding related shoots
(there are too many people hoping for spots to give these to wedding shoots who will be getting photography done whether or not it’s at the charity shoot, plus 20 minutes doesn’t really cut it)

The setup

Multiple photographers

I will be present at every photo-shoot and will take pictures at every shoot.

Each day is being scheduled and organized by a different one of my Interns (Paola, Wendy and Heidi)
They’ll also be in charge of answering many of the questions

There will an estimated 40-50 photo shoots in one week so there is no way I can answer all of them and still continue to go on with my life and my work.

Shooting = Liberal 2o minutes

What will happen at most shoots is you’ll show up and we’ll start taking some pictures when the time is up one of the photographers will switch to the next event and start taking pictures and there is a high likely hood one of the photographers can stay behind to keep taking some pictures.

So more than likely you get more than 20 minutes of pictures for a 20 minute block.

On several days there will be other people assisting and other Guest Photographers which increases the amount of time and therefore pictures that will be happening

Who the photographers will be

- ME – i’ll be there at every shoot
- Heidi – see her website and blog - for sure on Tues and Wednesday (possibly others)
- Wendy – see her website and blog – For sure Monday and Saturday (and 1 or 2 others)
- Paola – for sure Thursday and Tuesday

Guest photographers (Still making special invitations)

- Tara Winsor – her website and blog (likely Tuesday and Wednesday)
- Jeremy Hall – his blog (Tuesday)

Comparison = If it weren’t free

Granted these are time limited which in my normal shoots i Never do… but I thought I’d share some comparisons for what you’ll get for free from me.
And I understand that these are not the average costs across the state.

Family shoots are usually: $500 (often 100-300 in many other places)
Modeling : starting at abt $500
Senior shoots : starting at abt $400

About the Charity part

Though this is a charitable event of me being kind to my friends it is also a way for you to be giving to a charitable organization.
This year like last year it will be Family to Family Humanitarian Expeditions (FFHE) – check my previous post about them for more info

Or go to their website FFHE.org

Viewing donations made last year and the demand that there will be this year we’d like to ask that you donate a minimum of $30 to FFHE
Full disclosure is that some of the funds will go to getting a couple of devices needed to do these shoots.

If you wonder what is an appropriate amount to donate please consider what you would have spent to get these taken if it were not a FREE shoot.
But understand this is also about us being charitable to YOU our friends, so if $30 is all you can donate we welcome you with arms wide open.

FAQ

How do we get the pictures?

They’ll all be online on a system called SmugMug
They’ll be free to rt click and save and use on things like emails, computer backgrounds and specially facebook or blogs

Prints should be done through the smugmug system which will be connected to BayPhoto one of the top 2 highest rated quality labs in the country.
Since it is a free shoot and there will be so many groups we won’t be sending out a disc
Again the cost of prints will go towards the cost of putting on the event and donations to the Charitable foundation FFHE

Again we do encourage you to use the pictures for free on blogs and facebook and all your electronic systems.
But to answer your possible question: print rights are not given with this particular free photo shoot. You can ask about the possibility if it’s important to you.

When do we get the exact location (Parking spot)

I will work on connecting a map to the calender section or here on the blog post next week.
For now knowing the canyon will have to suffice

What if we have a big group?

You’ll want to set aside more time and grab possibly 2 blocks of time.
You might also have to realize you might not get all the shots you want.

How long to get the pictures back?

To answer the main question yes they will be ready for your Christmas and thanksgiving cards

But in reality it could take a couple weeks depending on the backup

Though I’m not the only one editing these pictures I will be gone out of the country the following week

Who’s editing the pictures

Any pictures taken by me or my interns will be reviewed by myself and I will edit many of them but there will be many of us doing the editing so there is no way to know for sure.
Pictures taken by guest photographers will probably need to come from them and we’ll play that by ear.

How to book a time slot?

Please re-read the beginning of the email. Go to online calender for openings

EXAMPLES

Just a couple from the first two years

FIRST YEAR (Fall) 2007 I only did about 12 shoots that first year

LAST YEAR (Studio) Over 30 shoots in one week

Engagements – Gallivan Center

scott — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:29:00 +0000

Even half way through november in Utah there is still al ittle color around.
The cities… but it’s still not in abundance… you have to really work it

Big Cottonwood Canyon

scott — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:20:41 +0000

This is only the second time I’ve been up Big Cottonwood Canyon.
The first time was on a film set at night in winter, so that probably doesn’t count.

I went with a friend Beth and another photographer Jeffrey.
You can see Jeff’s work on flickr

All of my pictures from the event, keeping in mind I don’t know how to be selective are on SmugMug Gallery

I have set it up so the first 40 and then the first 80 are the ones that I prefer the most. So that way you don’t need to look at all of them.

We made 3 stops and throughout the canyon the fall colors were in various stages of brillance, but in most spots the trees were now devoid of leaves for the year… sad.

Lots of pictures of Aspens changing color

A Bunch of Pictures of the Storm Mountain area

I went crazy on taking pictures of this frost on the grass

Silver lake up at Brighton was partly frozen over.
This is where I actually placed the camera on the lake to take a few pictures.

The moon when we set off on our adventure was still full and hadn’t set yet.

To see full gallery go here

Fall in Park City

scott — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:30:39 +0000

Finished up a photo shoot at the Canyons and was heading home and decided to take advantage of the first fallen snow of the year (a light dusting) and the unique light that was shining through on the fall colors.

To see the full gallery go here

Last Fall

scott — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:03:42 +0000

This was last fall part of one of about a dozen i did up near sundance.
Just thought I’d revisit an old post.

Fall colors pre-wedding pictures

scott — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:54:45 +0000

See more here

Krystal’s Bridal Pictures

scott — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:49:42 +0000

Taken accross from the Timpanogas Temple. I was so amazed at the amount of families that showed up while we were there to take pictures. There was at least 5 groups at one point and they were constantly coming and going.

One thing that amazed me about how many people came is that the light was less than good.
That is why I was very happy to have brought a friend and my new favorite toy… my 42″ reflector. It worked wonders and brought my editing time down so dramactically that I almost didn’t know what to do. I had my same impulses to touch up and make the pictures better and unique, but most of the time I was grasping at the air… as there was little to improve.

If you are listening and you are a photographer don’t put off buying a reflector as long as I did… get one now! (And get a good one)

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Fall Shoot 13 & 14

scott — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 03:02:15 +0000

Ann Lewis

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Whitney & Thomas

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Roommates (Fall #12)

scott — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 18:06:32 +0000

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Fall Photo Shoots 8,9,10 & 11

scott — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:09:23 +0000

Four great shots in one evening…
it was bang bang done…
But everything turned out great, and I got lots of shots of each group.

Look at the limited galleries or request to see the larger full galleries,
with some of the goofy and fun pictures.

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Megan & Sean’s Gallery

Anna & Sam’s Gallery

Cari & John’s Gallery

Adrienne’s Gallery
Caroline’s Gallery

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Fall Shoots 4,5 & 6

scott — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:26:47 +0000

White Family Portraits
+Erin Bourgeous (Sister)

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Laurel Teuscher Portraits

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Stuart Family Portraits

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3 Girls (Fall #3)

scott — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:39:47 +0000

These girls were amazing and the landscape was beyond words.
Ferns changing to orange and yellow and trees of every shade of fall.
Mountains in the background and beautiful Aspens everywhere.

The girls were into it, didn’t take excuses and worked the camera.
It was funny, silly, and a bit over the top for them at times…
but…. heh great pictures came out of it all so it worked out nice.

From funny, to sad, from sassy, to sweet they did it all.

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This has probably been one of my favorite photo shoots to date… after doing this I thought I could do this full time and leave the weddings behind. But weddings pay the bills.

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