Bess Marine

Rob Jaques

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:13:16 -0800

Hello All! I know I've been MIA for a few days, but alas I am back. The next few days may be spotty in the blog department as I'm jumping on a big bird tomorrow to head to Florida to shoot a wedding. I get back late on Monday. From then on I'll try to regulate this a bit more. Bear with me folks! In the meantime you can take a gander at this shot of Rob Jaques done on a shoot for the Coast Guard. One profoto 7b with a beauty dish. Stay tuned.

"We all have ability. The difference is how we use it."

Stevie Wonder

Blood Sweat & Tears

Sun, 7 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0800

Not really, its fake blood. Another theme with the shirts from Teen Idol Clothing Co.

This is a random thought, but I was reflecting today on my shooting history and I began to realize I have soo much material that has never seen the light of day. So I'm going to be mixing it up. Originally I came back into the blogging world thinking I'd get this thing all caught up to present then just put only current stuff on here. Then I realized, a big part of why I stopped blogging was because I couldn't put the material on here that I was trying to sell, because then it wouldn't be exclusive anymore.

So from here forward you are going to see a blend of what I'm currently shooting and what I've shot that the world hasn't seen yet. Thanks for tuning in. This should be fun.

"The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection."

- Thomas Paine

Chow Down

Sat, 6 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0800

Here we are with Teen Idol Clothing Co. These guys and gals were super great to work with because they didn't just want the clothing photographed, they had concepts and themes in mind to go with each shirt. This shot is an outtake but I thought it was pretty great so I thought I'd share it with you folks.

"See where your own energy wants to go, not where you think it should go. Do something because it feels right, not because it makes sense. Follow the spiritual impulse."

Mary Hayes-Grieco

Happy Birthday Dad!

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0800

We're interrupting the Teen Idol Clothing shoot to say; Cheers to a man who has supported and put up my craziness for 25 years! Don't know what I'd do without you Dad, you've been such a huge inspiration to both Chris and I and for that I can't thank you enough! Happy birthday and cheers to many more!

"Most of the successful people I've known are the ones who do more listening than talking."

- Bernard M. Baruch

Take A Seat

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0800

I was shooting clothing for Teen Idol Clothing company and they had this killer chair! We used it as a prop for one of the shirts, the next few days you'll get to see some shots from that shoot. It was a good time for sure.

"True silence is the rest of the mind; it is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment."

William Penn

Another Take

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0800

So here is the other angle from the shot from yesterday. This shoot is etched so clearly in my mind because it was for the first time that I felt stuck, like I just couldn't come up with the solution. I remember that feeling and how it stuck with me, and I think all of us as photographers have days like that. Or even if you're not a photographer, you have days where you're skills are challenged. You get into a shoot, even when you know exactly what you're doing, you just psych yourself out and get rattled. This shoot definitely rattled me. It was something I wanted to make happen so badly.

After emailing back and forth with Kevco, the editor of Wakeboarding Mag, these photos didn't quite make the cut for the cover of the mag. The background is just too busy and he should be larger in the frame. It was definitely a learning experience. If I were to do it over again (which Shaun doesn't know yet but I definitely want to revisit this), I would have shot from the angle of the second camera more. I would have used different lighting as well. I was trying to light this with two SB800's, which just wasn't enough because with the pocket wizards I could only sync at 1/250 of a second which just wasn't fast enough, and the SB800's didn't have the power. I would go back with 6-7 SB 900's with radio poppers (so I can sync up to 1/8000) and light it differently.

The moral of the story? You will get rattled. I always had in my head that I was invincible and that I could do anything. I still believe I can do anything, but I now know that I'll have days that will shake me up and give me a run for my money. And in the freelance world, there will be days where you'll miss the shot. That doesn't mean stop shooting. Because you know what? If you keep shooting you'll get another call tomorrow and you're back in the game again. So keep on keep'n on.

"The real contest is always between what you've done and what you're capable of doing. You measure yourself against yourself and nobody else."

Geoffrey Gaberino

Keep Trying

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0800

I've shared a lot of success with you folks, but every now and again there is a failure. Now, its only a failure if you look at it that way. I choose to look at it as a learning experience. Shaun Murray approached me with an idea he had for a cover for Wakeboarding Mag. Sweet! I was pumped and who wouldn't be? When you're favorite athlete has an idea to potentially get you a cover on a mag you've been looking at for about 10 years its a really good day.

He had this idea for a land gap down in St. Cloud. He got the whole thing together, got the kicker got the best driver in the industry, Travis Moye and we set out at 7am to make the magic happen. I had come up with a few different ideas on how I wanted to shoot it. All of which involved lighting it. I also wanted to get a couple different angles as once.

The first angle that we tried (which you'll see tomorrow) was a good clean shot that showed the trick and Murray well. However I felt like even at a shallow depth of field we were losing him in the background. So while I was shooting about 100 feet out on a ladder in about 10 feet of water I had a second camera setup right underneath where murray would be coming from with the 12mm-24mm f4.0 already setup with a pocket wizard so when I fired my camera that camera would also fire. This is the shot from the second camera. Tune in tomorrow to see the angle I was getting with the other camera.

"Education comes from within; you get it by struggle and effort and thought."

Napoleon Hill

Love is Sweet

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0800

Here they are again. We shot Matt and Hannah in probably about a half a dozen locations around downtown Orlando. However I'm sure you're all eagerly awaiting another subject so this will be the last image from that session that I'll share for now. I thought we should close them out with a cute lovie image. Afterall, love is pretty great.

"Love is a wonderful thing. You never have to take it away from one person to give it to another, there is always more than enough to go around."

- Pamela J. DeRay

Have Faith

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 04:00:00 -0800

This is the same couple from yesterday, we spent that morning meandering downtown Orlando for different locations. As we were walking I noticed this yellow ally way with light streaming in from above. The couple come from a very strong religous background and I thought it would be killer to get a great spiritual shot. We got them into the ally. Had them lean against the walls, and it just wasn't quite what I had in mind. Then I noticed the strip of metal drainage running right down the middle of the ally way with a big square grate in the middle. I figured if we positioned them right the grate would look like a cross. We got them into postion, over exposed the shot to make it look like light radiating out around them and voila. This shot.

"Be willing to make decisions. That's the most important quality in a good leader. Don't fall victim to what I call the Ready-Aim-Aim-Aim Syndrome.

You must be willing to fire."

- T. Boone Pickens

Don't be Afraid to Get Dirty

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:00:00 -0800

We meandered into this back ally way in Orlando at about noon and it still seemed super sketchy even in broad daylight. There was a thick odor in the air of garbage that smelled like sewage, who knows maybe it was. I was hesitant to bring the couple back there because they were a sweet clean cut young couple in love. Proposed the idea and they were all about it. Sometimes you just have to ask.

"The person who sends out positive thoughts activates the world around him positively and draws back to himself positive results."

- Norman Vincent Peale

I'm Back!!

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:00:37 -0800

Ah ha! I'm back, and boy does it feel good to be back, I know I've been away a while. Between moving from the sunshine state to vacationland, then the holidays, then rebuilding my business; its been quite the whirlwind. I've been shooting though so I definitely need to catch you folks up. Here's a little belated holiday cheer for you all. Stay tuned in though because the photo and quote of the day are back!

"And in the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter and the sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed."

- Kahlil Gibran

Play

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:32:32 -0800

"The grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for."

- Joseph Addison

Help-Portrait

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:25:52 -0800

This is the las post I'll be making on Pixyblog with any text besides a quote of the day. This little corner of cyberspace that I call my own is turning into an inspirational corner where I'll post an image with a quote. For stories and the latest happenings check out my new blog over at blogger. This post is meant to catch your attention. I'd like to organize a Help Portrait session for Portland, Maine. Let's get as many photographers together as we can and make it a slam'n event! Join the group on facebook, and add ideas/comments here or to my post about it on the blog. Let's make some magic happen people.

"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does."

-William James

Meet Justin the Vampire

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:42:56 -0800

Yes, I too have been bitten by the Vampire frenzy that is currently spreading through our culture. Never thought I would get that into the Vampire thing until I actually met one. How often is it that you get to meet a Vampire in person? Really? So I asked him if I could photograph him and he was more than willing. I was a little nervous about the daylight balanced lights I was using.. but he said it wouldn't have the same affect as the sun.

"Eat, drink and be scary."

~Author Unknown

Peaceful Serenity

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 06:34:54 -0800

Light is amazing. Thanks so much to the amazing Josh Letchworth, I've been able to play with on location lighting with the use of his Profoto 7b and heads. Which the more I do the more I love. Light is so amazing! Here is the lovely Megan Carrie standing in while I test and play with the lights while awaiting my Vampire to arrive. Unfortunately, or I suppose fortunately for him he arrived after the sun went down, some photos of him comming soon.

"In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary."

~Aaron Rose

Nike 6.0

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:35:43 -0800

Welcome to the prom! Nike 6.0 had their premiere of Aquaholics a few weeks ago. Let me tell you, Nike knows how to throw a party! Megan and I were asked to cover the event and it was a damn good time. Did I mention the Dan Band was there? Yeah. Crazy. Here's Matt Manzari crowned Prom King with his lovely lady as prom queen.

"Drink, and dance and laugh and lie, Love the reeling midnight through, For tomorrow we shall die! (But, alas, we never do.)" ~Dorothy Parker

Benne!

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:25:48 -0800

That's right. I'm a sucker for a cute face. Benne will be staying the in the Marine family. Here are a few photos I took of him wandering around the studio in our kitchen.

"Often while traveling with a camera we arrive just as the sun slips over the horizon of a moment, too late to expose film, only time enough to expose our hearts."

~Minor White

Moo Cards

Wed, 9 Sep 2009 03:00:00 -0800

Because I'm a nerd, one of the fun things about venturing out and creating something new is all the ideas that I have bouncing around my head I can bring into fruition. I've been wanting to do a series of business cards that had some sort of inspiration to them. Then Meg introduced me to Moo.com where you can custom design up to 100 mini cards for $20! So I decided to design ten mini cards and get ten of each. They should be arriving in a week but here is my first batch of designs. I figure I'll design ten at a time. Anywho, here they are let me know what you all think. The back is pretty plain, just the text with my phone, blog, and website. Oh! and www.bessmarine.com is live! Or it should be, just switched the servers today, it might take a day for it to propagate across the internet, but it should be ready. Check it out and let me know what you all think!

“The creative process is a process of surrender, not control.”

- Julia Cameron

Meet Benne

Tue, 8 Sep 2009 11:39:01 -0800

This handsome little devil managed to get himself stuck in the attic space right above the host stand at the Olive Garden. Luckily for him he was quite vocal about his desire to escape, so when the restraunt emptied and was closed the rescue mission began. Lured out by a breadstick, I've appropriately nicknamed him Benne after Benne the Breadstick character from the kids coloring book. Cheesy, yes, but when am I not? As much as I would love to keep Benne, I'm afraid I won't be able to provide the care he needs. In the midst of moving to the northeast all my pennies are going toward moving, marketing materials, new gear, and a trip to Imaging USA. And all my time is consumed by the very place that nearly consumed Benne. So if you, or anyone you know has a space for an adorable, loveable, snugglebug; drop me a line. Benne will be waiting patiently.

"It is impossible to keep a straight face in the presence of one or more kittens."

~Cynthia E. Varnado

Athletes

Sat, 5 Sep 2009 06:06:07 -0800

One thing this transition back to focusing on my own stuff has done is made me take a deep look at what I really want to do. I love capturing the adventure/action sports, both in action and the people behind the action; the athletes. Here is an on location portrait of one Nate Perry at the world renowned Projects. Arguably one of the best up and coming rail riders in the wake industry.

"There was that law of life, so cruel and so just, that one must grow or else pay more for remaining the same."

- Norman Mailer

I'm Back!

Wed, 2 Sep 2009 20:37:33 -0800

I'm back! and I'm so rusty this is the third time I'm writing this post because I meandered away from this page twice! So you'll be getting the abridged version. Carrie Marine is growing, giving birth to two new photography business; Heirloom Photography (brought to you by Megan Carrie) and ... drum roll please ... ME! <cue the evil laugh> That's right, Bess Marine Photography, BMP is back. And I'm building a new portfolio and wiping the cob webs off my blog, that's right I'm back! You can expect to see me posting regularly again, probably not everyday... yet. At least two or three times a week though.

We're headed back to our roots in the northeast. While our two years of perfect weather and afternoon thunderstorms have been amazing, and make it quite tempting to stick around. They're right in saying "there's no place like home." Especially when you live in the state that proudly exclaims "the way life should be." And they too, are right.

This morning Joanna, being the super trooper she is, showed up on my doorstep at 7am, ready to work. This kind of work would be easy though, just drive your car and smile. All was well until I decided to make an adjustment on the camera on the fly from the back seat, oh and of course just in time for your friendly neighborhood police officer to come trolling by. I attract cops like fly tape. Ah well, no tickets here. Just another story for the books.

"The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking places."

~Author Unknown

13.1 Miami

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:48:18 -0800

13.1 Fort Lauderdale

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:45:09 -0800

SeaWorld Wedding

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:41:16 -0800

We LOVE the HANCOCKS!! They are super great, had a blast with them on their special day at SeaWorld's Discovery Cove. Meg even got to pet a sloth!

More fun from TBS

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:37:48 -0800

More Shots from The Boarding School

Fine Art Egg

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:35:50 -0800

This one is all Meg, her idea from start to finish. We spent a day shooting with Stef Tor all the while Meg was talking about this "egg" idea. Well here it is, good work Megs this was one of my favorite shots.

Light and Makeup go a long way

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:33:43 -0800

It's amazing to me how just changing light, hair and makeup can produce two totally different looks even on the same model.

Happy Doubles Day With Shaun Murray

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:31:18 -0800

Murray, one of the most fun loving positive guys in our industry. Here he is at the Boarding School riding with some campers.

Carol and Jerry

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:29:09 -0800

As a christmas gift to the Letchworth family Megan and I shot Josh's Mom's wedding. It was an incredible day, the air was filled with love. This is what I want my wedding to be like for sure.

Wake Wedding

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:26:13 -0800

We had the pleasure of photographing professional wakeboarder Trevor Hansen and the now Kaley Hansen's wedding, it was a blast!

Kaley and Trevor

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:23:24 -0800

Some shots from Kaley and Trevor's engagement session.

Lens B A B Y

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:17:19 -0800

OK, so I know this thing has been sitting for quite sometime. Any blogging I've been doing has been happening at blogger with my business partner Megan Carrie. Well, seeing as I do pay for this site I thought I should bring some of the fun this way. I'm just going to post everything up just to get us caught up to the current day and then you should see more fun on here. Enjoy, also I won't be digging for quotes for all the catchup stuff but once I'm caught up the quotes will come back. Weeee!

Westward Bound!

Thu, 8 Jan 2009 09:57:31 -0800

Just completed a road trip out west!! And there is a website dedicated to it!! To see photos, videos, and read some stories go to:

http://maineaveproductions.blogspot.com/

See you there!

"People travel to wonder at the height of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars; and they pass by themselves without wondering."

- St. Augustine

Better late than never!

Fri, 5 Dec 2008 08:43:05 -0800

Sorry about yesterday guys, still moving. I'll post two today to make up for it. Also, I'm still going to post a disney shot everyday but I might add some other stuff in there as well. So check back often.

"I have been up against tough competition all my life. I wouldn't know how to get along without it. "

- Walt Disney

Light The Way!

Wed, 3 Dec 2008 13:44:53 -0800

What I am about to write has nothing to do with the above image, but rather the below quote. When looking for disney quotes I found this one, and I believe it speaks volumes. Photography is a universal language, which is EXACTLY why it is so valuable! Yet many people don't see the value in it or can't justify hiring a great photographer to capture their family memories. This is just beyond me. Want to invest in something that will last and never lose value? Invest in photography, invest in art. You'll be so glad you did, especially if it is photography of loved ones. Ok, end of rant.

About the image, this the set of lights is located right between the Epcot Ball and Epcot's christmas tree. Vote on tomorrow, who wants to see how it leads to the tree and who wants to see some fireworks from Epcot's Illuminations?

"Of all of our inventions for mass communication, pictures still speak the most universally understood language."

- Walt Disney

Chirstmas at Epcot

Tue, 2 Dec 2008 14:43:14 -0800

"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them."

- Walt Disney

Disney Advent

Mon, 1 Dec 2008 07:14:07 -0800

Ah! December first! So the count down begins! What better way to count down the holidays than with some daily christmas spirit from disney? Everyday from now till the 25th there will be a shot posted from one of the four disney world parks in Orlando, FL. They may not all be christmas related, or disney related, but they will all be shot within one of the four parks. Now, sit back, relax, and enjoy a magical countdown! Also, if you want to see some other photography from Carrie Marine Photographics I strongly recomend checking out our blog at http://carriemarine.blogspot.com . We update it pretty regularly, roughly once a week. Check it out.

"All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you."

- Walt Disney

Happy Birthday!

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:59:12 -0800

Happy 20th Birthday dear brother of mine, not sure what I would do without you. You're more than just a brother, you're a best friend, and I feel truly blessed to have you in my life. Sending lots of love you're way, can't wait for Christmas so I can see you again! xoxoxo your big sister. (for those who don't know Chris is arguably one of the biggest Disney fans I know).

"We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over. So in a series of kindness there is, at last, one which makes the heart run over."

- James Boswell

Engagement Time

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 20:00:00 -0800

This is a shot from a recent engagement session we did, we had a great time, they had a great time, and we got some great images. yes, it was greatness. :-)

"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength; loving someone deeply gives you courage."

- Lao Tzu

Natural Beauty

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 19:15:02 -0800

Wensday Meg was shooting all day in the house in the makeshift studio we created in our kitchen. Later that night Meg's friend who did the makeup for both shoots decided to be super giving and share her talents with us, that's right she did our makeup. We did before and after shots since we still had all the lights setup and stuff. This is one of Megan's before shots, while she looked gorgeous with her makeup done, this one was my favorite. I think just because it's so real, so her, looking beautiful just the way she is, as always.

"Love is something that happens. You can't force it, rush it, or make it go away."

- Emily Clough

Nobody Likes a Wet Picnic Table

Thu, 7 Aug 2008 08:24:47 -0800

Nobody likes a wet picnic table, unless your Joel Adair. I'm doing an ongoing project at the Projects, once a week I go over there and shoot the coaches during the morning golden hour. Been out twice so far, it's been great. Looking forward to more of what's to come and you should too. It's good stuff.

Random; but I've also been reading a lot from the Tao Teh Ching (translation by Hua-Ching Ni) and instead of a quote today I thought I'd share the 8th entry(chapter? I dunno what they're called) from the book:

"One of universal nature is like water;

he benefits all things

but does not contend with them.

He unprotestingly takes the lowest position;

thus he is close to the universal truth.

One of universal virtue chooses to live

in a suitable environment.

He attunes his mind to become profound.

He deals with others with kindness.

In his speech, he is sincere.

His rule brings about order.

His work is efficient.

His actions are opportune.

One of deep virtue does not contend with people;

thus, he is above reproach."

- Lao Tzu (translation by Hua-Ching Ni)

Flippers

Fri, 1 Aug 2008 21:13:35 -0800

Some more fun from the St. John's River.

"The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools."

- Confucius

A Gift

Fri, 1 Aug 2008 03:00:00 -0800

To you from Mr. Murray. Enjoy.

Sidenote, the colors may seem incredible here, but they are even more incredible when you look at the slide. For some reason the scanner and even when I try to photograph it with the camera, it just isn't as rich. I tried to match the slide with color correction in photoshop, but it still doesn't quite ring as true. Ah, I suppose that is the magic of film.

"Two kinds of gratitude: The sudden kind we feel for what we take; the larger kind we feel for what we give."

- Edwin Arlington Robinson

One of Those Moments...

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:30:00 -0800

Life is crazy. And if you play your cards right, its crazy in a good way. I know my life is crazy and I love every moment of it. The cool thing about what we do, as photographers, is that you never know what a given day will bring. You could get called up, randomly from some company needing a shot yesterday and you know you won't see the check for a few tomorrows.

You could also, as I did monday night, get a call at 9:30pm from some big shot asking you to shoot the next day and to be ready by 6:20am. Alas, I make it sound worse than it is. The 'big shot' calling me was my all time favorite rider (one Shaun Murray) asking if I wanted to come and spend a day with him and Keith Lyman on the St. Johns river shooting stills for a video they are working on with filmer Ronnie Ramierro (sorry Ronnie if I spelled your name wrong).

To say I was pumped would be the biggest understatement of a lifetime. I was so excited I couldn't sleep, I was like a little kid the night before christmas. I finally passed out at 2:30am to wake up at 4:30am. I ran all day on pure adrenaline. I live for this stuff!

I had heard nothing but amazing things about the St. John's river and the Silver Glen. Even Shaun had said that it was so crystal clear, bring a water housing if you can. Well... I don't own one. Luckily for me I work for the kindest most giving man on the planet (Josh Letchworth) who had a shoot the same day in Naples, FL and was going to need his D300 housing. He did, however, offer me the use of his F5 and F5 housing. I was alllll about it. Dove into our Film Pit (a section of our fridge dedicated to film) and grabbed a few rolls of Fuji Velvia 50.

So this was my first experience with Nikon's F5 and aquatec's F5 water housing.

Oh yea, and we shot some action stuff too from a chase boat. Voting time. Who wants to see some underwater shots from the Silver Glen or who wants to see two of the industry's premier athletes going big?

"Adventure: the pursuit of life." - Daniel Roy Wiarda

Behind Closed Doors

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:00:00 -0800

So, it's a little on the dark side, I know. I knew I wanted to "create" something again, so I went through some old files I shot of textures, came across 3 frames I really liked, one of which had this cool door handle on it. I have been watching the occasional horror movie lately so I think that's where the blood is dripping from in my brain. I might continue with composites, or seeing as I shot yesterday you may see some fun at one of the wake camps. Stay tuned.

"The greatest crime in the world is not developing your potential. When you do what you do best, you are helping not only yourself, but the world."

- Roger Williams

Pieces of a Larger Picture

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:00:00 -0800

So, I've been spending some quality time at the computer. I've been working on an ad project for the photographer I work for and has sparked some ideas in my head. Using some similar frames from the Smoke Signals shoot I built this in photoshop. Kind of different coming from me, I'm not typically into digital art. I have always wanted to be though. So this may be my port hole. Hang on folks, we're in for a crazy ride. Any thoughts or comments are welcome as always.

"Art washes from the soul the dust of everyday life."

- Pablo Picasso

Smoke Signals

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:00:00 -0800

Inspired by my good friend Mark Fleming, a few months ago I tried photographing the smoke from inscents. It was pretty fun, throw in some photoshop skills and here you have it.

"Without inspiration the best powers of the mind remain dormant, they is a fuel in us which needs to be ignited with sparks."

- Johann Gottfried Von Herder

Chest Hair Is HOT

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 03:00:00 -0800

Or when you're Robby Jaques it is. Here he is getting ready for some barefoot action on Barefoot Friday at The Boarding School.

"We are all here for a spell. Get all the good laughs you can."

Will Rogers

What Would Gerry Do?

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:00:00 -0800

Shot a gorgeous engagement dinner last night. The only catch? Well low light situations are one thing... no light is another. I found images of Gerry Ghionis running across a stage talking about being Magiver in my head... then I thought, what would Gerry do? He would steal candles off the table and setup a shot. So what did I do? I went for it, and this is what I got.

"Be bold. If you are going to make an error, make a doozy, and don't be afraid to hit the ball."

Billie Jean King

Evil Baking Genius

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:41:29 -0800

Could this be the best photo of the year? Potentially. This is what happens when you try to bake a red velvet birthday cake while drinking red wine. A lot of wine. Possibly an entire bottle maybe.

"It's the little things that matter, that add up in the end, with the priceless thrilling magic found only in a friend."

Elizabeth Dunphy

Jump'n the Fence

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:24:24 -0800

Yes, I know, my titles are so very creative. In regards to my abscence (sp?) just know that the less posts you see here the busier I am. Things have been getting pretty busy crazy, in a good way though.

I'm thinking about turning this blog into the Carrie Marine Photographics blog, that way I can post Meg's images too and she can write about stuff as well. Nothing too drastic of a change, you'll see "CARRIE" on her shots and "MARINE" on mine. I dunno, what do you all think? Sorry again for my abscence (can someone tell me how to spell that?).

By the way, meet Joel everyone. He helps to run The Projects Wakeboard and Wakeskate camp, we did a little shoot the other day which is what you'll be seeing these next few posts. Thanks for everything Joel.

"No person will make a great business who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit. " - Andrew Carnegie

Night Adventures

Thu, 5 Jun 2008 20:13:50 -0800

Went out tonight on another 4x5 adventure.

As you enter Orlando heading east bound on I-4 there is this really cool lettering that says O R L A N D O, all trajan pro and spaced out all fancy like. I've been wanting to photograph it for a while, and tonight I was trying to think of something to shoot and figured, eh, why not? So I pulled off to the left of I-4, which was a feat in and of itself. It was surprisingly peaceful in the grassy no man's land between East and West bound traffic flying by at 70mph on I-4.

Wasn't too crazy about what I got though it was a lot of fun and definitely worth doing. As I was getting out of the car to go into my apartment I looked over at the passenger seat to gather up all the shots and thought that all the polaroids scattered on my passenger seat would make a more interesting shot then the polaroids themselves.

Alright, lets do a vote, who wants to see one of the polaroids and who wants to see something different and new?

"The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials." - Chinese Proverb

Open

Wed, 4 Jun 2008 20:00:17 -0800

Ok, so I know it's nothing spectacular, but I'm really enjoying playing with the 4x5 polaroid stuff. I wanted to see what type 64 actually looked like used in tungston light, what it was made for, so I just did a shot of the keyboard. I bought a bunch of 4x5 polaroid stuff from a photographer back in Maine about 6 months ago. Mark and Meg showed me the polaroid ropes and then I hadn't touched the stuff since the other day. Now I can't get enough of it. Bear with me, the next few days maybe some very horrible 4x5 stuff. Yes, sad to say, but I'm a digital kid through and through.

"We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand - and melting like a snowflake."- Marie B. Ray

Weeds

Wed, 4 Jun 2008 01:46:00 -0800

Took this at the Projects yesterday. Yup, we're back to the digi stuff. I'm out at The Boarding School today and I'm bringing the 4x5 with me so hopefully I'll get something worth scanning. Don't hold your breath though...

"I wasn't afraid to fail. Something good always comes out of failure."

- Anne Baxter

Merrrgan

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 16:16:36 -0800

She's pretty great and puts up with a lot of my antics. Those who truly know me know it requires a lot of patience, which she has. I think it takes a special kind of person to live with, work with, and hang with. Thanks Meg for being a super trooper!

This is some more Holga stuff from Wekiwa Springs.

"There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for bread." - Mother Teresa

Holga Time

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 02:00:00 -0800

Every now and again I wander back into the realm of film. Money being so tight I'm always reluctant to shoot film, pay to have it processed and all that. Well, last weekend Megan and I had a Holga showdown at Wekiwa Springs in... I think it's Winter Springs? I don't know, it's like 20-30min from the house. So super close. They even have canoes and kayaks there that you can rent for the day! Definitely a cool place. The other neat thing about it is being a spring, the water was very cool compared to the air. If I had to venture a guess I estimate the water was at most 70 degrees. Now that may seem warm for you northern folk, but for down here that's pretty chilly, and refreshing if you ask me. I've taken the frame part of my holga out so the frames bleed into one another. Here are a couple frames from Wekiwa with Meg.

"Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others."

- William A. Ward

Adventures in Film!

Mon, 2 Jun 2008 16:26:53 -0800

It's been hot down here the past couple of days, today a storm blew it. It was pretty amazing, I was driving in my car and looked in my rear view miror to see lightning. I rolled down my window to hopefully here the roar of thunder but it was too far off in the distance. A cool breeze blew in, I reached my arm out the window to feel it, it felt amazing. Nature is amazing. I've been wanting to photograph some of the storms from our little dock out back for quite sometime now and I figured, ah, today is the day.

All the while I continued my drive home with the window down, arm outstretched I thought about how I wanted to shoot it. What lens would I use? How would I process it? Should I try to get some lightning? Do some long exposures with the ND filter? hmmm... then I got home and found my Linhoff in the middle of the living room.

I've had my Linhoff 4x5 bag sitting in the middle of the living room for the past few days, I took it out to see if I had any type 55 in it, I did, and I never put the bag away. So today I finally decided to bust it out. I thought it would be fun to shoot some of the T64 outside, being inspired by Meg who does this often and always gets some cool stuff out of it. So I knocked the dust off, took out a polaroid back and headed out back to the lake. It was a good time, I got to meet some kind neighbors, and play with photography. What more to life is there really?

"The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity. The creative mind plays with the objects it loves. " - Carl Jung

Guess What? We're still at The Projects

Fri, 30 May 2008 02:00:00 -0800

Ah... this is something I need to work on...

"If a friend is in trouble, don't annoy him by asking him if there's anyting you can do. Think of something appropriate and do it. " - E.W. Howe

Yes! More Projects!

Thu, 29 May 2008 02:00:00 -0800

"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great. " -Mark Twain

Projects Still

Wed, 28 May 2008 02:00:00 -0800

"Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell and advertise." - Ted Turner

Haha, this quote made me laugh, had to share it. This pretty much sums up meg's and mine life right now, in a good way. Feel super blessed to be able to do what we're doing.

More Projects

Tue, 27 May 2008 02:00:00 -0800

"We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort." - Jesse Owens

The Projects

Mon, 26 May 2008 02:00:00 -0800

"Determine what specific goal you want to achieve. Then dedicate yourself to its attainment with unswerving singleness of purpose, the trenchant zeal of a crusader. " - Paul J. Meyer

The Projects

Sun, 25 May 2008 11:21:59 -0800

Alright folks, if I keep waiting till I have something to say you'd probably never see another image on here. So, for the next few days it will be all images from The Projects Wakeboard and Wakeskate Camp with a quote of the day. Unless someone can think of something intriguing for me to talk about...

"Dig within. Within is the wellspring of good; and it is always ready to bubble up, if you just dig. "

- Marcus Aurelius

Skate Deck

Fri, 23 May 2008 11:44:34 -0800

Ah! I'm back. It's been crazy busy. Like crazy busy. In fact, I'm still really far behind and shouldn't being doing this now but here I am. Took this shot at The Projects Wakeboard and Wakeskate Camp.

"Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it."

- Lou Holtz

Front and Center

Wed, 14 May 2008 20:02:56 -0800

Nick Tomsyck everyone. I'm still behind in work from my little vacation north, the archive diving will continue... enjoy these little blasts from the past. Their oldies but still goodies. Took this shot of Nick... about two months ago? Help me out Nick, how long has it been? Too long...

"To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart."

- Donald Laird

Warm Up

Tue, 13 May 2008 20:41:37 -0800

Yes, we have just embarked on an archive dive. Took this shot a couple months ago. It's late. I'm tired. Happy to be home in Florida though.

"To get all there is out of living, we must employ our time wisely, never being in too much of a hurry to stop and sip life, but never losing our sense of the enormous value of a minute."

- Robert Updegraff

A Need for Change

Tue, 13 May 2008 02:00:00 -0800

Recently I watched the documentary The 11th Hour. I highly recommend this to everyone, and money is no excuse because you can get a copy at wal mart for $5. It is definitely an awakening look at the current state of the world and our place in it. It is time for us to do something. Check out 11thhouraction.com for more details on what you can do to help.

"Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so you shall become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil."

- James Allen

Higher Education

Mon, 12 May 2008 03:00:00 -0800

A few shots from my Mom's graduation. I just started playing around with some graphic elements from Graphic Authority today. The cool part is that they are all layered PSD files so you can pull them apart and customize them and combine different elements. Which i did a little here... in the future I'll be exploring it further though so hit me with some feedback on what you think of the graphic elements.

On another note, I've always had a great deal of respect for educators and people actively pursuing education, whether it be within the walls of a University or out meandering on the path of life or even a mix of the two. My mom has been involved within the education system for over twenty years! I've watched her work diligently over the course of the past year to earn her masters so that she could become principal to further the education system. My hat's off to you mom, and to all the people who work hard to educate those around them. I know I have learned a lot from educators, mentors, teachers, bosses, co-workers and the list goes on. That knowledge has and will continue to affect me everyday. So I solute all you out there who have made educating the public your life mission. We thank you.

Congrats Mom, we're proud of you.

"The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one."

- Malcolm S. Forbes

*NOTE: Yes, the sign my Mom is holding says "I'm Going to Disney". Yes folks, it is the happiest place on earth!

Feliz dia de Madres!

Sun, 11 May 2008 03:00:00 -0800

Happy Mothers Day! No I don't really speak any spanish but I figured nearly every title today may be one about mother's day so I thought I'd spice it up a bit!

I took this shot with my Mom in one of the parks in Portland, ME. Quality time with loved ones is always a good idea. I feel truly fortunate to have the parents I do, I don't know where I would be without them. OK, I'll save the mushy stuff for another day, in the meantime, have a fun filled festive mothers day. If today finds you unable to be with your mother or other loved ones spend some time loving yourself, cause you deserve it too.

"Nurture your dreams, Discover your passion, Embrace your visions, Free your spirit, Share your love, Love your soul."

- Vicki Virk

The Glory of the Open Road!

Fri, 9 May 2008 20:00:00 -0800

Alas, I have not explored the streets of Portland through the lens yet. So here is a shot from my drive home from New York. I took the backroads one for the scenery and two because I wanted to drop by my old school (Hallmark Institute of Photography in Turners Falls, MA). This was one of many views.

"As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round."

- Ben Hogan

PS Congratulations to Gail Marine, she is graduating with her masters today to become a principal!

Plated

Fri, 9 May 2008 03:00:00 -0800

Possibly the last shot from New York... hmm... depends on if I get out to shoot around Portland. I'd like to bring some Maine spice back to this thing while I'm here... we'll see though.

"Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well."

- Voltaire

Man Room

Thu, 8 May 2008 03:00:00 -0800

Yes folks, he has a full bar. When I say a full bar, I mean every liquor, liquer, beer, mixer, etc. that you could ever want. Welcome to the Man Room!

"Mix a little foolishness with your serious plans: it's lovely to be silly at the right moment."

- Horace

Corded

Wed, 7 May 2008 02:00:00 -0800

Here's a shot from inside the garage. Would you crop this differently? Not sure how I feel about the bottom left corner, so I tried cropping it but it cropped wierd... but I like this shot a lot. Maybe I'm just being weird...

"All the breaks you need in life wait within your imagination. Imagination is the workshop of your mind, capable of turning mind energy into accomplishment and wealth."

- Napoleon Hill

Classic Games

Tue, 6 May 2008 16:54:40 -0800

No! I'm not dead! I'm in Maine! Sorry for the recent delay folks, I'm touring the Northeast these two weeks seeing friends and family. My trip up here was a surprise gift for my mom who is graduating with her masters in education. Originally I was going to fly back just for the weekend of the ceremony but when I got word that my friends would also be in Maine the weekend before I decided to extend my trip an extra week to see them as well. We've been road-tripping and adventuring for the past few days and now its time for some quality time with the family.

During my travels, I got the opportunity to see Greenwhich NY and how one of my best friend's boyfriend lives. And believe me folks, he lives the high life! He has a man room you would never believe! I was also truly inspired by that whole area of NY and even more so of my friend's gracious boyfriend's stomping grounds. The next few images are shots from around his place in NY. Enjoy!

"See where your own energy wants to go, not where you think it should go. Do something because it feels right, not because it makes sense. Follow the spiritual impulse."

- Mary Hayes-Grieco

Robby Jaques

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:23:25 -0800

Here's a shot of Robby Jaques poke'n it out at the Murriott. I figured I'd mix it up and throw some action in here. I'm always taking special requests and assignments though so please, if you want to see more of something or less of something let me know.

"If you keep thinking about what you want to do or what you hope will happen, you don't do it, and it won't happen."

- Joe Dimaggio

Wake Games

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:38:07 -0800

Few more shots for you guys from Wake Games. Any thoughts? Anyone? C'mon wake up people, I want to hear from you, what do you want to see, what do you like or don't like about the images or processing? Are you missing the action shots? Any thoughts at all?

"It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen. "

- John Wooden

Wake Games Saturday

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:10:26 -0800

Sorry to disapoint those who tuned in earlier today for shots from yesterday. I tend to be a little bit of a workaholic, haven't really been out on the town in months, so when the opportunity arose last night to go out for a good time I went for it. The blog suffered, sorry guys. Anywho, here are some shots from today.

I figure, riding shots in contests never look good. The light sucks, always (except for at the start of the day if it's an early day), the light sucks... oh, by the way, did I mention the light sucks? Let's face it people, think back to all the slam'n wake shots you've ever seen.. how's the light? Beautiful, right? Think about that.. let it simmer... mmm.. tastey. Assignment for all the wake folks out there, flip through the mags, when there's an image that stops you ask yourself why (boobs don't count, lot's of horrible photography of great boobs out there). I'm willing to bet 9 out of 10 times its the light, the trick and rider don't hurt either.

Anyway, all this just to kind of set you up for the above shots. These were some of my picks from today, try'n to bring some spice to the contest photo scene.

"Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way. "

- Edward de Bono

Another Day At the Office

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:00:00 -0800

Shaun Murray, in his office attire. Today brings the start of The Wake Games, anyone going? I'll be there all day today, Sat. and Sunday. I'll be wearing a white shirt that says "Carrie Marine Photographics" on it. If you see me, say hello! I'll try and post a shot from Wake Games for Saturday for those who couldn't make it. Once again, thanks for stopping in friends.

"It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen."

- John Wooden

Welcome Wakeworld!

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:00:00 -0800

A thread was posted on WakeWorld in regards to Travis Moye's Mastercraft X-Star that they use at The Boarding School. My good friend Nick Tomsyck posted and image and a link to here, resulting in my crazy boost to the top five all day yesterday. So I told everyone I'd post some more shots of the boat when I got home, then I thought, well I mine as well make it my blog post for Thursday.

To those new, just checking this out from WakeWorld, everyday I post a new image and a quote of the day. Not always are the images wake related, however seeing that 80% of what I shoot is wake... a lot of times that is what you'll see here. The quotes of the day sometimes connect to the images, and sometimes they don't. So welcome my wakeworldians! C'mon in the water's warm! Hang out, check out the thumbnails, leave some comments, bookmark it and check back often. It's good hav'n you here.

"You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call 'Failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down."

- Mary Pickford

Park Ave

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0800

Here it is by request, Park Ave in Winter Park, FL. Or at least this is just a little piece of it. I went meandering with my camera Monday night on Park ave as per the request of one Chris Marine. Wish there had been a little more going on in the sky than just this blank gray blahness... maybe I'll have to reshoot on a more colorful evening. I could photo chop it but I just wouldn't feel right. And I'm tired. ;-)

"If we study the lives of great men and women carefully and unemotionally we find that, invariably, greatness was developed, tested and revealed through the darker periods of their lives. One of the largest tributaries of the RIVER OF GREATNESS is always the STREAM OF ADVERSITY."

- Cavett Robert

My Bonsai Family

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:06:07 -0800

Here they are, my Bonsai Family. 27 little Blue Colorado Spruce Trees in 17 pots in one windowsill. These little guys mean a lot to me, it's actually kind of an interesting story, or at least I think so.

I went down to Miami to visit my friend Viviana a while back, I think it was back in January. Anyway, we went out to eat and shopping, etc. While shopping we stopped at a store called Urban Outfitters I think it was... it reminded me a lot of Faces in North Hampton, MA. Anywho, I'm not a very big shopper so I got to meandering and I came across a display of boxes reading: "Miniature Indoor BONSAI Tree Garden." I thought... eh, why not?

The kit included one tub of miniature seeds pre-planted in a 'specially formulated' growing medium plus a terra cotta pot. I was definitely intrigued and becoming excited about the whole idea. At the time I didn't even really know what a Bonsai was, so I talked to some people about it. Everyone warned that they are extremely difficult to grow and maintain... all this with a hint of doubt in their voices. As if to say, eh, don't even bother.

Being the stubborn person that I am I bothered anyway. I tried to stay on top of it, but I was fairly neglectful, these little guys had to do a lot of working if they were going to make it. One of the steps required putting them in a dark place, so I put my little babies down by our movie collection with their little greenhouse lid on top.

I totally forgot about them, then the other day I came home, completely exhausted in every sense of the word. Too tired to work, too tired to think, too tired to even sit up. So I fiugred I'd relax and watch movie, when I went down to pick a movie out, I discovered my little bonsaies had sprouted!! A whole two to three inches!! They pushed that little greenhouse lid right off!

I was exstatic! All of a sudden I was full of energy!! I ran to my room to get my little bonsai manual; next step "time to move". Time to move them to the terra cotta pot. The directions weren't too specific, so I called up my gardening guru (mom) and she informed me that I had to choose one, the best one, to transplant to the pot. One!?! ONLY ONE!!?!? They fought so hard to make it... I couldn't just give up on the rest of them! So I ran out to home depot and bought 16 more pots (I hadn't counted how many I had at the time and 17 is my lucky number, ironically all 17 fit in the window sill perfectly). My partner in crime bought me some potting soil at K-Mart and I was ready to rock! All 27 have a home now. They all look quite happy.

The symbolism of the bonsaies meant a lot to me. In recent weeks I have rediscovered faith in Carrie Marine. Much like the Bonsaies, Megan and I have had our obstacles to overcome, moving to the other end of the country, money, personal differences, etc. But at the end of the day, we rise up and meet each obstacle head on. Carrie Marine will do incredible things, just wait and see.

"Obstacles can't stop you. Problems can't stop you. Most of all other people can't stop you. Only you can stop you."

- Jeffrey Gitomer

Shaun Murray

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:26:54 -0800

Here's another shot of Mr. Murray. The next couple of days will probably be shots from about a week ago when we shot at the Murriott.

How are you guys doing out there, like'n the wake stuff? Is it too much? What do you want to see more of? Give me an assignment and I'll make it a point to go out and shoot it this week. Or are there past shoots you want to see more of?

If nobody says anything you'll see more shots of Murray, Robby Jaques, and Aaron Perkins. I know this isn't necessarily a wake crowd so that could be overly boring. Even for the wake crowd... c'mon, at a point it all starts to look the same right? I'm trying hard to bring you all new angles and ideas but I'd be lying if I said it wasn't a struggle. Anywho, tell me what you want. Currently accepting special requests!

"We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee."

- Marian Wright Edelman

Old

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:00:00 -0800

Here's a shot from yesterday. I got to the Boarding School super early and started tooling around with my camera. I never really noticed this dilapatated dock before, even though I walk by it almost every Monday and Friday. See, explore your current surroundings, or you'll never know what you're missing.

The quote below has extra special meaning to me. When I was at school at UMF one of my friends, Tara, put me in touch via e-mail with her surfer friend, Cyler Tate. Cyler and I exchanged e-mail letters back and forth for those three or four months. While I've never had the pleasure of meeting him face to face his inspiration and wisdom gave me the courage to move onward to Florida. He travels the world with just his surfboard, crashing on friend's floors and living with the bare essentials. Thanks Cy, you truly are an inspiration.

"I can't tell you what this is, my life, but if I am dreaming never let me wake and if I am awake, never let me sleep."

- Cyler Tate

Pins and Needles

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:32:17 -0800

Yes folks, we're still flashing back. Some of you may recognize this shoot. It was a good time for sure and my first time ever photographing a motorcycle. Also, if you get a chance go check out the newly renovated www.carriemarine.com website and let me know what you think. We are trying some new things over here and looking for as much feedback as possible.

"Being gifted creates obligations, which means you owe the world your best effort at the work you love. You too are a natural resource."

- Barbara Sher

Slingshot

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:00:00 -0800

Lot's of flashbacks going on folks, here's one of Nick Tomsyck. I think in retrospect I should crop in more... thoughts?

"Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out."

- John Wooden

Scruffy Makes a Comeback

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:00:00 -0800

Ah, this time I intentionally haven't posted. That last post has been one of my favorite images and I thought I'd leave it up to let it marinade a little bit. Also, some crazy things are happening here in the Carrie Marine residence. Lot's of ideas are flying 'round and they are alll good. We've been working round the clock to make some crazy things come together. So what are these awesome ideas? Well I suppose you'll just have to wait and see. We're very excited though, to say the least.

This shot is of Kyle Rattray rock'n out the facial hair. Seeing as my lightroom catalogue crashed and burned I've had to go through 50 thousand some odd photos to find recent projects and the like. One of the plus sides is I find old goodies that I didn't notice first time around. So you'll be seeing some more flashback shots these next few days.

Today's quote I feel is accurately applied to the photo industry but I think it also applies to anyone who has a goal they are trying to reach and obtain. Everything worth doing takes hard work, and a lot of failure. But when you win... you win big and it makes all the work worthwhile.

"Failure is a constant companion to photography. Take your mistakes out to dinner."

- Joe McNally

Drop

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:00:00 -0800

OK, so my titles make no sense. What are you going to do about it? Took this shot yesterday at the boarding school. One of the students was feeling pretty spent from the rigorous week that TBS puts people through and decided to take a session on the wakesurfer. To say I was pumped is an understatement. The cool thing about wakesurfing it that it is literally right off the back platform of the boat, so I knew I could get in super close, which is what I love. Two soaked D300's later I got this shot. Thanks for sealing your bodies Nikon, I appreciate it.

"Think beyond your brain. Enjoy it!"

- Joe Glida

Scruffy

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:15:00 -0800

Meet Travis Moye everyone. Fear not, he's not usually this scruffy. Maybe it's cruel and unusual punishment to photograph someone on their scruffiest day, hdr them, then post for all to see... oh well. Travis is a trooper though, I'm sure he won't mind.

Note: I grabbed some fun quotes while at Photoshop World that I think fellow photographers will enjoy, but also apply to all. We kicked off yesterday with Joe McNally (one of my new heroes, love this man!) today comes from another photographer I admire; Jay Maisel.

"We don't take pictures, we're taken by pictures."

-Jay Maisel

Coach

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:00:00 -0800

Here's a shot of Kyle Rattray trying to instruct a student on how to ollie at The Boarding School. Good news, the computer might be fixed. Keep your fingers crossed folks!

"A professor I had in college used to tell me that if someone won't listen to what you have to say because you're not wearing a tie, then put on a tie, 'cause what you have to say is more important than not wearing a tie."

- Joe McNally

New View

Wed, 9 Apr 2008 11:00:00 -0800

OK, I know it has been a while. It's been a crazy week, photoshop world, my buddy Mark Fleming was in town which everyone should congratulate because he WON 2 GURU AWARDS in front of over 3,000 people!!! Congrats Mark, you've earned it!

Also note... I have a corrupt lightroom catalogue. Which I know, everyone is like, so what, big deal. You still have your files. Yes. But, I lost all my edits, all my collections (which is how I kept track of what client asked for what and was given what, etc.) and I suspect there is something wrong with the harddrive I am working on. Yes, I have been backing everything up, so in theory I have not lost anything. Just lot's of work. So, for the next few days you'll only see super recent stuff... like from yesterday forward. Until I get this situation sorted then we can go back and visit with the wisconsin boys.

Also at photoshop world I bought some graphic elements from Graphic Authority that I am very excited to take on a test drive here. So lot's to look forward to, just stay patient while I try to sort this out.

"If you have a great ambition, take as big a step as possible in the direction of fulfilling it. The step may only be a tiny one, but trust that it may be the largest one possible for now. "

- Mildred Mcafee

Big Picture

Tue, 1 Apr 2008 13:03:05 -0800

More from our last day with the Wisconsin boys. Not going to lie, wakeboarding I'm finding can be kind of boring to shoot after a while. You can only shoot it so many ways. I've made it my goal to try and photograph as many different angles as possible. Here was an idea with the fisheye.

"To think creatively, we must be able to look afresh at what we normally take for granted."

- George Kneller

Look Back

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:00:00 -0800

The last day of shooting with the Wisconsin boys. Yes, that's right, they've headed back to the colder climate of Wisconsin. Fear not though, I have enough footage of these boys to last till they come back in August. Nick Tomsyck brings you all little abstract treat. Tune in tomorrow for more from Nick and the rest of the boys.

"Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself. Never pity yourself. Be a hard master to yourself - and be lenient to everybody else."

- Henry Ward Beecher

Kiss My Glass

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:00:00 -0800

Or at least that's what my brother was trying to do while going 70mph on the highway.

"My favorite thing is to go where I have never gone."

- Diane Arbus

Welcome

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 11:00:00 -0800

More from St. Augustine. What do you think of the sloppy borders... helping or hurting? I think I like them in the last two but I'm not so sure on this one.

"Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right, or doing it better."

- John Updike

Stepping into History

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:00:00 -0800

Another shot from St. Augustine. Not sure how I feel about the processing on this one... something just doesn't sit right but I'm not sure what it is. Thoughts anyone?

"Dig within. Within is the wellspring of good; and it is always ready to bubble up, if you just dig."

- Marcus Aurelius

Rough Sleep

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:00:00 -0800

Finally! I got around to processing some of the images from the trip my mom and I took to St. Augustine back in January. St. Augustine is the oldest city in the country. This shot was taken inside the barracks of the fort that is there overlooking the bay. Stay tuned, more St. Augustine headed your way.

"Who dares nothing, need hope for nothing."

- Johann Friedrich Von Schiller

Love Birds

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:00:00 -0800

Still at Lithia, here is a shot of Shua and his girlfriend up in a tree. The sketchy part that you can't see is that below them is the nastiest murkiest swamp water you've ever seen. The river that flows from the spring is very crystal clean water, but the bottom is all thick muck, when it gets turned up the water turns to a thick brown like chocolate milk. What was turning up the water you might ask? Can't be sure, but there did appear to be gator tracks earlier in our hike. hmmmm.... love Florida.

"A large volume of adventures may be grasped within this little span of life, by him who interests his heart in everything."

- Laurence Sterne

Swiming Hole

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:00:00 -0800

Here is a shot of the swimming hole at Lithia Springs. Very cool place to swim and snorkel and check out some cool looking fish.

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- James Allen

Lithia Springs

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:00:00 -0800

Lithia was super cool. Went there about a week ago with the Wisconsin boys. Basically what Lithia Springs is is a ground level aqualfer. Meaning water is bubbling up from below. The water was crystal clear and with goggles you could dive and see fish everywhere. This image is taken not at the swimming hole but where the water flows out into a river. Definitely a cool place to check out if you are in the area.

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- Eric Butterworth

Dock Time

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 11:00:00 -0800

On the dock of the boarding school. Loading up the boats for a day of fun in the sun.

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- Sam Ewing