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Fun, Fun, and More Fun!

Well it’s been another busy couple of weeks around the studio. A few models, a few family sessions and business head shots, some commercial work and one really fun shoot with a photographer friend of mine!  Essentially it was a fun couple of weeks here at di Sogno Photography and here are some highlights.

A young lady and an aspiring model, Aura, needed some lifestyle images for a local agency so she could start her portfolio.  The agency wanted at least five different looks and one formal studio style head shot.  She has some really great photos from her session, don’t you think?
Aura   Aura
Aura
Aura was a pleasure to work with; she’s a natural in front of the camera and takes direction very well.  I think she’ll go far and I know I’d work with her again.
Jay, owner of web design company Kapp Koncepts, contacted me because he was creating a new web site for a local company that makes turbine engine parts and needed fresh images.  This project included head shots of the company leaders, images of four to five computer controlled milling machines while in operation, general images of some of the parts produced and images of the building.
dynamic turbine   dynamic turbine
I captured everything over a few days of shooting, did initial editing of the images and turned them over to be used on the site.  I am happy to say that Jay was pleased with the results our collaboration.
Model Mickie Lynn was scheduled in the studio for some additional images for her portfolio and we wanted something elegant for her to wear.   Stephanie, the owner of Lola’s Boutique, often allows me to borrow outfits for use by the models.  This time Stephanie lent us a stylish black and white dress and a very cute white top.  I shot Mickie in both of the outfits we borrowed and the images turned out great.  In return, I printed two images from the shoot that Stephanie is using on the walls of her boutique.
Mickie Lynn
This is one of the images.  If you want to see the others, stop by Lola’s…and check out her selection of clothes while there.
Now for the fun shoot.  Friend and fellow photographer, Valerie Smith, invited a few select photographers and models to her studio a couple of weeks ago for an “anything goes” fun shoot.  Since the format was totally open, the photographers collaborated with the models to create scenarios and capture different images.
Sometimes they were casual…
Fun shoot
sometimes they were sophisticated…
Fun shoot
and others were just plain fun.
Fun shoot   Fun shoot
As you can see, the ladies dressed up in very loud and colorful outfits, made up their faces as small children, put their hair in pig tails, blew bubbles and licked oversized lollypops!  It was a blast!
Well that’s about it for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Be sure to subscribe to the RSS feed and if you like, leave some feedback in the comments section.  Until the next time…

People, Places, and Events

I’ve been away from blogging lately because I’ve been busy shooting a variety of subjects ranging from high school seniors to big fish.  You’ve seen one of the seniors in the blog entry labeled “Personality…”  Shannon was a blast to shoot and she just loved the images we made together.

Wedding Formal
Although I don’t shoot weddings, when newlyweds receive images back from their photographer without formal images of the bride and groom, or the images are just not good for whatever reason, the newlyweds sometimes panic. Other times they settle for what they have and still others find another photographer to create those formal images.  Well, Rachel and Jeff found themselves in the third situation and came to my studio.  They enjoyed getting dressed in their wedding attire again and we created some great images for the album that they are putting together.
 
A few head shots satisfied clients updating web sites and business collateral and a client appreciation day at Care More Chiropractic was fun for all.  There were visits from the Roswell Police and Fire Departments showing off some of the equipment they use and they shared the spotlight with a young Irish Dance group that performed for the crowd.
 
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Finally over the Labor Day weekend my wife and I decided to become tourists and took a short vacation to Chattanooga, TN to visit the Tennessee Aquarium.  Although we have visited the River Journey multiple times, we had not yet visited the Ocean Journey, the salt water aquarium that opened a few years ago.  I would recommend a visit if you haven’t seen it yet.  Just don’t become shark bait!
 
Shark Bait
 
During the weekend we took a two hour cruise down the Tennessee River Gorge on a boat built specifically for this purpose.  It’s a 70 passenger, hydrofoil assisted catamaran with quad 850 horsepower experimental diesel engines.  This boat really flies down the river at speeds in excess of 50 mph.  And it can stop in less then two boat lengths and can turn a 360 degree circle “on a dime”.  We know because the Captain had fun going from high-speed to a crawl a few times and he did the 360 degree turn…because he could.  Check it out at this URL, Tennessee River Gorge Explorer Boat.
 
That’s it for now.  If you have questions or suggestions, be sure to leave a comment for us.  We look forward to hearing from you.

 

Personality…

…whether it’s bright and bubbly or dark and growly, we all have a personality.  When a photographer captures an image of us, we want our unique personality to come through, and as a photographer I can tell you that it isn’t always easy to make that happen. 

With Shannon though, my latest high school senior, it wasn’t difficult at all.  Whether she was outdoors, letting the wind blow her hair, or in to the studio with a change of clothes and some cowboy boots, her playful, bubbly personality just shines through!
 
                                  ShannaCole     ShannaCole
 
                            ShannaCole

I really enjoy creating images that let my clients’ unique personality come through.  If you’d like to have an image that captures your personality, contact us today to schedule a session!

 

Signature Images

The Dream Image

When choosing their images, our clients can choose an option that will make one of their images into a di Sogno Signature Image.  The effect, that we call the Dream Effect, (goes along with the English translation of our studio name “dreamy”), gives the viewer a sense that they are seeing the subject in a dream, with a soft, light and airy feeling being applied to the image.
No Signature Dream Effect    Signature Dream Image
As you can see, when caught in a thoughtful, contemplative or a playful mood, our Dream Effect provides an additional depth and imagination to an image that already captures the personality and beauty of the subject.
We’ve not yet had a client who hasn’t enjoyed the results of purchasing a signature image, so be sure to ask about it during your consultation.


 

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