Photographer Clay

Tag: creative

  • Creatives with enthusiasm

    After this past weekend, I have become a part of the leadership of a group of creatives, both photographers and models. We’ve met both in person and via internet chat. I must say, it is truly exciting to be part of a group that has such enthusiasm for creating. What I find particularly interesting is that their minds and ideas work a lot like mine, yet different which will once again push my boundaries into areas I have yet to venture into.

    The first series we worked on was based on a haunted house. The type of haunted house that appears in October as an entertainment venue. Models showed up dressed in their costumes and readily posed in a variety of scenes. This inspired me to work to create scenes from many of the horror movies I had watched over the course of my life. I’m enjoying putting my imagination to work with both the taking of the photographs as well as developing them further in my digital darkroom. Truly, the only thing that holds one back with this sort of session is your imagination.

  • Themed photography shoots

    Themed photography shoots

    A few days ago I participated in a themed photo session. The session included several models and photographers and was held at a “haunted house”. I went into the session expecting it to be like many before with too few models and too many photographers. My photographer friend, my wife (who helps with lighting and set up), and I got there fairly early and they had just completed a general walk-through. After getting our walk through we teamed up with two models and started to find locations to create.

    By the end of the day, and I mean the day as we spent nearly 8 hours and worked with eight different models, I had hundreds of photographs. This session re-inspired me to continue with some of these themed photography sessions working with models.

    I find these to be both fun and creative. Seeing how others work and their concepts. Then watching as each of these creative people complete their vision of the work.

    These sessions won’t replace my other genres of photography but will supplement them, allowing for my vision and imagination to run wild. If you haven’t tried these sorts of things, give it a go.

  • A meeting of creatives

    A meeting of creatives

    Later this morning I’m going to a Halloween-themed photography session. It will be a gathering of both models and photographers and has been discussed for several weeks now. In the past, my experience has been hit-and-miss with these types of things. Often too many photographers jocking for time with too few models. Many say they will come but often don’t show up at the last minute.

    Like I always do with these things I will take more things than I probably need or will use but I would rather be prepared by having something I don’t use rather than need something I didn’t bring. Just like the session above, I took more things than I needed. I really used just a tripod and a single lens, but I didn’t take a portable softbox with a grid.

    I will say, that this group of creative photographers and models is getting my interest in things like this again even if this will be my first time meeting with them. Here’s hoping to find new interests and new groups to meet and collaborate with again.