Sharon Gibbon Lifetime Member Award
Last modified on 2012-01-24 23:57:20 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
I am very proud to be receiving the Sharon Gibbons Lifetime Member Award from Women in Film and Television Vancouver, during the Women in Film Film Festival’s Spotlight Award Gala. Just as I am celebrating my 10th year in Vancouver! Women in Film was the bases of me starting here. Thank you so much.
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SHARON GIBBON LIFETIME MEMBER AWARD WENDY D This award honours a member in recognition of her volunteer work with WIFTV advancing the organization’s goals in the British Columbia film and television community. The award is named in memory of Sharon Gibbon, who exemplified these qualities in a career cut short too soon. For years photographer Wendy D has brilliantly captured our events with her camera. Wendy D is from Eastern Canada, no not Toronto, further east, New Brunswick. Surrounded by bountiful nature, and small town living, she started her love affair with photography at the age of eleven. People have always been her favourite subject and over the years she has honed in on her innate ability to help people feel comfortable in front of a lens. Wendy believes in sharing, in community, in doing what you love and helping others do what they love. Wendy has volunteered with Women in Film and Television Vancouver, the Celluloid Social Club, the Cultch and has been on the boards of CAPIC (Canadian Association of Professional Image Creators) and The Eastside Culture Crawl. She is currently also involved in a small group trying to bring policy regarding artists and studio spaces to the City of Vancouver. “Surround yourself with good people (your community), live your passion and help others live theirs.” |
6th Annual Milkshake Party
Last modified on 2012-01-10 20:19:31 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
It’s that MILKSHAKE time of year again
My way of saying THANK YOU for your patronage and encouragement over the past year. I will also be showing select images from my photo exhibitions which have been created over the past 10 years here in Vancouver.
Please stop by say HI, grab a shake, chat with some fantastic folks, peruse the images, and have a laugh or two. Bring some friends too. Definitely a kid friendly event (after all we are all just kids!)
Saturday Feb 4
1-6pm (maybe later too)
350 2nd Ave East (map)
Any questions? Shoot me an email wendyd@wendyd.ca or a call 604.253.1451
Cheers!
Dustin, Dori, Finn & Beckly Rose
Last modified on 2011-11-27 22:03:04 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
Meet my friends Dustin, Dori, Finn and new addition Beckly Rose. We got together not to long ago to do some family photos and what a blast we had. Finn is now 2 years old, I photographed him when he was only a few months old. Amazing how time flys. Finn is so into hockey its crazy, hummm maybe got it from his dad? Photographing a 2 year old can have its challenges so I always suggest bringing along some of his favourite things to keep him busy and we let him just be him. I love these kinds of photos, playful and real, families interacting with each other, the love, joy and pride of parenthood, the wild recklessness of toddlers, the innocents of infants. Hope you enjoy too.
Click here to see the photos if you don’t already see them!
10 years ago
Last modified on 2011-10-16 23:57:14 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
Wanted to do a short post… It was 10 years ago October 15 that I moved into the ARC and started my adventure in Vancouver. Its been an amazing journey so far. I want to say a big thank you to a few people who helped me get started here in Vancouver.
My Cousin Lori for supporting me for 6 months before I actually moved into the ARC, Thank you so much.
Roy Mackey – (http://www.flamingsteel.com/) .. Thanks for Roy for calling me one last time when he had the “perfect” studio for me. I had said no so many times Roy told Marta this was my last chance. I didn’t know that though. I remember Roy saying to me “at some point you just have to step off the cliff”. I did and I am so grateful. Roy you got a few chocolate bars coming your way.
Blaine Burns – Thanks for believing in me and giving me the support I needed.
Chris Bush – for your support and for introducing me to Roy and the ARC
The ARC community – I can’t even begin to thank all fellow Arconians. So many fantastic artists/friends , memories, laughter, brainstorming, beverages, crazy ideas, shoulders, dinners, pranks, art, galleries, dances, halloweens, culture crawls. People came and went from the ARC but many of us are still in contact, even working together now, thats so incredible.
There are so many more people, organisations – Women in Film, Eastside culture crawl, the many film crews, the many fellow photographers and life just keeps getting better! I say to all, follow your heart and stick to it, here is to the next 10 years! Thank you all!
Love Wendy D
Event Photography – Video part 5
Last modified on 2011-10-06 18:01:01 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
Photographing events.. I absolutely love it. It may seem completely different than the portraiture, projects or headshots but really its all similar. With portraits, its observing the person in front of the lens with events its observing everything that is happening around you. Watching people, getting a feel for the energy of the event. I am also always keeping in mind what the photos may be used for. Is it to show a sponsor, or is it for placing on Facebook (click here for example) for people to tag themselves. I try to capture the overall feel of the event and then close up of the “meat” of the event.
You can have a look at a few more events here… http://wendyd.ca/events-2/
Art Projects – video part 4
Last modified on 2011-09-29 14:55:32 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
I love photographing for art projects. In the video I mention several projects and here are the links
http://wendyd.ca/projects/the-underwear-project-ladies/
http://wendyd.ca/scream/
http://wendyd.ca/projects/bald/
http://wendyd.ca/artists-in-my-studio/
If you would like to participate in the ‘scream’ project just shoot me an email: wendyd@wendyd.ca
Headshots – video part 3
Last modified on 2011-09-22 23:30:30 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
The third installment in my promotional video – Headshots
I say it all the time, everybody needs a headshot. If you are on line anywhere, a headshot is a must, and not just a snap shot of you, but a professional, planned headshot. Here are some questions to ask yourself about your headshot:
Who will be looking at my headshot? (potential clients, buyers, colleagues, friends)
Who is the target audience? (Executives, stay at home mom’s, artists, politicians, sports minded folks, workers, small business people)
Where will I use the headshot? (my website, linked in, Facebook page, newsletters, press releases, programs)
Answering those questions will help determine the style, mood, aesthetic of your photograph. This quote “Upload a professional image. This is your very best opportunity to make a great first impression and is essential to attracting connections. No professional photo? No credibility.” gets right to the point. (from http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/5-simple-steps-for-improving-your-linkedin-visibility/)
Take the time to really think about your image, chat with colleagues or friends, and especially have a good conversation with your photographer to make sure you get the photograph that will do the job.
http://youtu.be/0gnQWDbQxqg
Publicity for Films
Last modified on 2011-09-12 19:33:52 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
With this video I chat about publicity and marketing for Films. This area that often gets severely over looked by many producers. Its so important to have a clear vision of how your short film, webseries, feature film, documentary could be marketed. You will need stills taken during the making of the project, these can be used on all your social media, on your one sheets, most film festivals require stills for their marketing purposes. Also you will need a very clear marketing poster/dvd cover. Sometimes this can be taken from the stills but I believe its better to create something unique, something created with a specific market in mind. We must try to capture what your project is all about in one image, no easy task. Looking at other projects in your genera will help you see what works. Also look around at what doesn’t work. Having professional images, clear messaging with your one sheet can make the difference between being seen and not. The more professional your project looks in its promotional material the chances of connection, be it with an audience, jurors, distributors, or funders.
First Video!
Last modified on 2011-09-06 18:45:33 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
I would like to share with you a series of short video promos about myself and my work. They are only around a minute each ….
Big thanks to Shaun of Road Dog Media! check him out on his facebook page
Black and White FILM
Last modified on 2011-09-03 20:10:53 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
(For some reason the images here won’t show up on the Musings page – Please click the header above to see the images)
This Summer I was invited to my friend Mike’s new property called Singing lands (http://singinglands.ca/). I took along my medium format camera and loaded it with my favorite fine grain Acros 100. It was a nice change not to have that instant gratification of digital. When picking up your film from the lab (mine is Rocket Repro - http://rocketrepro.com/) there is such a sense of anticipation, of excitement. Pulled out the negs and held them to the light.. so sweet grey tones. If you haven’t picked up your film camera in a while, I would highly suggest doing so!
This is Willy
Last modified on 2011-08-06 05:20:53 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
Its a very exciting time for me right now, along with being busy, having awesome friends, and fabulous outings, I have been in the process of searching for a dog. A month ago my landlords agreed to allow me to have a small dog here in studio 234. I was so excited! I have wanted a dog again for years but with the schedule and living at the ARC I couldn’t. Now I can!!!!!! So my search began. I knew I wanted a small dog (because of my space) and I knew I wanted a adopt a rescue dog. My friend Chadwick and I went through a whole bunch of websites looking at all the dogs out there for adoption. Its really really sad, some of the things people do to dogs.. I found this part very hard.
That being said.. I have found the perfect puppy! Actually it was the owner of the rescue society who suggested this particular dog to me. He is 4 years old and a really sweet boy. He has toughed through some hard times and is still loving and friendly. Now, things have not been finalized yet – I love that there is a screening period for adopting these rescued dogs – We have one more step to go. Todays step was a visit, get to meet the dog, and meet the lady who runs the adoption society. I am so excited though I wanted to introduce you to him! This is Willy
Get your PINK on!
Last modified on 2011-09-03 19:25:31 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
Cancer… it effects so many people.. This Sunday I have joined forces with Chrissy Watson and her hubby John (We have been friends since college!)(nope not telling you how many years that is heh heh) to raise money for their team to walk in the Weekend to End Women’s Cancers walk. We need to raise $3200 in order to participate. I hope you can make it out… come have your photo taken and support my friends..
Why take part in the walk… Out of the 6 females on my mom’s side of the family 4 have fought (and won!) Cancer.. its also on my dad’s side too. I also have a dear friend Kim Tempest whom I’ve photographed many times through her journey with cancer, its been life changing. I want to help.. I want to give… and I can do that through photography.. how great is that!
Here’s what Chrissy has to say..
Shoppers Drug Mart® Weekend to End Women’s Cancers is a two-day, 60-kilometer walk through the neighbourhoods of Vancouver. It will be a challenge and I am ready to take on this endeavour to find a cure to breast and gynecologic cancers!
In the spring of 2009 I ended up in the hospital with sharp pains in my right side. A few weeks later I was told I had a mass on my right ovary. I don’t think I’ve ever been so scared in all my life. I was one of the lucky ones. It turned out to be two cysts and not a cancerous mass. For the next few months I was in and out of the hospital waiting for the Doctors to decide what to do. Unfortunately one of the cysts ruptured and I ended up having emergency surgery in September of that year. I decided then and there I wanted to do something to help raise money for cancer research. In my life I have lost many family members to various types of cancers. Aunts, Uncles, Great-Grandparents, Cousins and my Sister-in-law lost her sister to cancer. Then there are various friends, and family of friends who have been lost. I walk in their memory. And there is all those who had cancer and survived and for those who continue to fight – family members, friends, even my Dad, I walk to honor them. I also walk for my two beautiful granddaughters – so they never have to know the pain of cancer either from loosing someone they love or heaven forbid, having it themselves.
I am so pleased to be walking with my sister Cheryl, my friend Lori and my friend/co worker Sparkie! This is a big undertaking for me. I’ve never been and athletic girl but I knew this was something I had to do.
My commitment is based on love and my realization that we each need to do our part in this fight. I can walk. I can raise funds to benefit the BC Cancer Foundation, a leader in the fight against all women’s cancers. I can and choose to be a part of this movement to save lives.
I ask you to join my Circle For Hope. Be a part of my very personal journey – by giving, by walking with me, or simply by sharing my story with your circle of influence
If you can’t join us on Sunday and still want to help out.. you can donate here:http://www.endcancer.ca/site/TR?px=3613701&pg=personal&fr_id=1453&s_src=BF_emailbadge2011
Women in Film & Television Vancouver
Last modified on 2011-05-18 21:35:28 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
It was a great honour this past Monday to receive an award from Women in film and Television Vancouver – Volunteer of the Year. President Robyn Wiener presented the award to me.. she said some pretty nice things… Thanks Robyn.
I wanted to just tell you a little bit about Women in Film and how I got involved. Ten years ago (yikes) I came to Vancouver to make huge changes in my life. I didn’t know anybody in this city and wasn’t sure exactly how to start. I decided doing Acting headshots was going to be my start here. So I got on the phone and was doing cold calls to all the agents in town, introducing myself and my services. One of those calls literally changed things for me. I called Deborah Gillam (was Deborah Harry) and she was so open, kind, and so damn helpful. I don’t know if you have ever cold called people or not, Deborah was like a ray of sunshine! She asked if I had heard of Women in Film. I had, but hadn’t done anything about it yet, she encouraged me to come out to one of the breakfast meetings. I took her advice, I attended and I was blown away by the amount of talent, enthusiasm, support and kindness that was in that room. I meet Jessie Kergan who was working in the office at that time and it was then that I started volunteering in the office (packing boxes for I think 2 moves) then photographing events. I made some amazing friendships through women in film, some amazing working contacts, I got involved in film more than just headshots. I surrounded myself with others who were working their way through the film industry.. and I have watched some of these ladies go from .. “yikes what am I going to do?”, to being accomplished in what they are doing and now helping others. The best part is… the friendships that were created 10 years ago are still strong.. we support each other, and encourage each other. We may not see one another quite as much, but thats because we are all so busy doing what we love to do. When one of these ladies calls and says.. “can you do me a favor” I’m there in a second!
So I say to all of you.. its been so rewarding to be involved with such a fantastic organization, I suggest to you, if you are in the film industry check out Women in Film & TV Vancouver (website) If you aren’t involved in the Film industry.. there are so many fantastic organizations out there.. what are you interested in? Step up and volunteer.. you won’t regret it!
learning to listen
Last modified on 2011-03-25 18:22:09 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
My morning routine usually consists of sitting with my coffee (half caff these days) and reading. This morning it wasn’t quite right, I have so much to do at the computer today I thought I should just take my coffee there and get started downloading the images I shot yesterday and getting straight to editing. I usually, once I get the download started, check emails for the day, facebook and twitter. This morning the Ted talks jumped out at me. Claron McFadden: Singing the primal mystery , and I completely enjoyed enjoyed it. I am surrounded with amazingly talented musicians and I am always in awe of them. I am what I call an appreciator of music, that means I can’t carry a note (trust me on this one!). Over the last few years with the encouragement from the musician friends around me, I now will join in on jams with the odd shaking of the avocado or the drumming of a hand drum, and yes they are right, anyone can join in.. especially in such a loving safe environment. Over all however I will leave the music to those who have it flowing through their veins. I will be a professional appreciator.
Which brings me to why I wanted to write this note. After listening to the “Ted Talks of the day” I saw another one that looked interesting – Evelyn Glennie shows how to listen. We all need to learn how to listen more so I thought ok.. lets learn. Her talk hit many different levels for me, some on the sense of experiencing music and some that I could totally relate to my own creativity and photography.
There are a few things she said that I would like to share..
Its the things you notice when you aren’t actually with your instrument that become the most interesting to explore.
What we see in front of us gives us an idea about a “person” but its so basically shallow – its not enough – we have to listen to ourselves, we need time with people to interpret them not translate them. (rings so true, as a photographer thats exactly how I feel, I am interpreting the person before me, its how I perceive them, not just making a “copy” of them)
What the eye sees there is always sound happening – looking at a tree moving she hears the leaves rustling. (made me think what do people hear when they look at my photos?)
I really loved this statement – Say something through music, which basically is sound. We can then reach all sorts of things to all sorts of people but I don’t want to take responsibility for all your emotional baggage. Thats up to you. That determines what and how we listen to certain things. (all of our personal experience come to play when we listen to music, read a book, look at a photograph. There are no 2 people who will ever have the same emotional experience around a piece of art. Once you realize that it allows you to be free to make the art YOU want to make and not listen to the “others”, but to make it because that is what you see/experience. There is no this is right that is wrong.. if its what you need to say than so be it!)
Hope you enjoy Evelyns presentation as much as I did:
Scream – Telus TV
Last modified on 2011-03-10 00:07:38 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
I have been working, for a few years on a photographic art project called scream. Dave Gerry from Telus TV came by to find out what it was all about.. have a look!
See the some images from scream:
CBC Food Bank Day
Last modified on 2011-02-12 17:25:14 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
Last Friday I spent the day taking photos at CBC’s annual Food Bank day and Open house. This year, the 24th year of fundraising, they raised $444,680 Wow! I am happy to say that the Photo session I donated as an incentive was snapped up by Kathleen C. Thank You! It was a long day but one that was full of laughter, entertainment, learning and giving. I have selected some of my favorite photos from the day to show you, but first a bit about the Food Bank
TThe Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society (GVFBS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing food and related assistance to those in need. The GVFBS collects and distributes food for up to 25‚000 people weekly through 15 food depots and over 100 community agencies located in Vancouver‚ Burnaby‚ New Westminster and the North Shore. Every $1 raised by the Food Bank can buy $3 in food. There are lots of food drives happening.. so if you didn’t donate last week.. no worries you still can! Have a look: Food Bank Events
PS I am trying out different was of looking at photos.. let me know your thoughts!
Fond Farwell
Last modified on 2010-12-03 05:52:34 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
Wow all that build up for months and its over so fast! It was another fabulous crawl. Tons of people came through the studio, lots of great conversations, people hand colouring photographs, sounds of chuckles as people looked through old books of projects, and words of appreciation for the exhibit of “Artists in my Studio”.. all just so wonderful. It was definitely strange to have the studio space so empty, like a real gallery, but not like my normal live/work space. I’m going to miss being part of the crawl next year. (but I will finally get to see it!)
Sunday night came the time for me to take down the show and finish moving out of the ARC. I think I finally understand the term bitter sweet. When I was about half way taking the images from the wall, I looked up and saw all the blank space, It hit me then… this is it.. an era has come to an end. I stopped for a moment and thought about all that had happened over the past 9 years, the growth the changes.. so amazing! Then the ARC cafe had an after crawl gathering and there were so many of us ARConians there.. Wow I have been truly blessed to be part of such a wonderful community.
Thank you to all of my fellow ARConians, (alumni included) its been a wild ride. Thanks Eastside Culture Crawl, you have allowed me to create and show exhibits I never would have thought of before. Thank you to all the board members, present, past and future.. for volunteering your time your heart and your passion to such a great event. I am so excited for the future of the Eastside Culture Crawl Society.. and I wish you all well.
I am now in the new studio.. a bit messy yet.. I have to give some huge thanks to my friends… with out them … well.. just THANK YOU!. Dieter Schlatter, Asad Masede, Mike Kammerer, Siobhan Humston, Trish Kostin, Rory Macdonald, Roy Mackey, Mario Sabljak, Phil and Kerry
Photo by Asad Masede
Eastside Culture Crawl
Last modified on 2010-11-22 18:19:15 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
Eastside Culture Crawl is almost here, yay. Its been a little challenging with moving this month too, but its all coming together. This year for the crawl I will have a couple things happening. ‘Artists in my Studio’ is my exhibition this year, plus I will be showing folks how to hand colour photographs. Try it out yourself one some test prints but if you wish, 4×6 b&w images will be available for purchase which you can then hand colour and take home.
‘Artists in my studio’ I am very excited to present these images. I am surrounded by so many amazing artists who constantly inspire me; Siobhan Humston, Rory MacDonald, Maki Hanawa, Erin Sage Sharp, Dawn Pemberton, Jeff Younger, Jane Wolsak, Dieter Schlatter. I asked to photograph them with the tools/instruments they use to create, but have taken them out of their studio and into mine. The show is about the artists themselves and their act of creating, these people are living their passions. Along with the images will be their answers to a few questions, which at first seem fairly simple. Who are you? What do you do? Why to you do what you do? and lastly due to our governments recent actions – How does your art contribute to culture? I can’t wait to see the answers!
On the culture crawl weekend I have joined with several ladies for a special this Crawl weekend ( I took the following from Siobhan’s blog
Also…CHECK THIS OUT: if you go to each of these amazing studios and get a stamp from each of the amazing artists, you will be entered into a draw for some amazing SWAG! An ASTROSATCHEL purse, one framed drawing of mine, a photo session from WENDY D, a DVD and drawing of MIRA’s…and wait…there’s RACHAEL, too! You may have seen her work at the Container Art Exhibition at the PNE in August…it is stunning! Honestly worth planning your Crawl visits! And I truly look forward to seeing you here at ALLEY PAD STUDIO!
I AGREE!
see you this weekend!
Winds of Change: My Last Crawl
Last modified on 2010-11-06 22:17:28 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
Exciting times, they be ahead! After 9, inspiring, loving, creative, fabulous years, I am moving out of the ARC! I am moving to another fabulous live/work space – Main space – On 2nd ave near Main st.
Its going to be hard to leave the most amazing Community I have ever lived in. Loving, supportive, creative, innovative… we have laughed together, cried together, inspired each other, grew together and the best part is that many of us, after leaving the building, still remain linked. The connection may change somewhat, but its still there. I describe the ARC as a boiling cauldron, the energies are all put in one cauldron where they are stirred, boiled and blended, then they move on, but there is always a little part of the community inside each person.
This move means that I will no longer be within the Eastside Culture Crawl boundary, making this my very last Culture Crawl. I am also in my last term as a board member of the crawl. Its been an amazing ride, I have learned so much from some very amazing people. Yes I have truly been blessed over these past 9 years to be associated with so many great artists. My future plans are to work with many of the people that I have met, on a more artistic collaborative nature, time for more art/photography!
Its only fitting that this year’s crawl show is about a few of the artists whom I have had the pleasure to meet and work with over the last few years. About 8 years ago, with my good friend Siobhan Humston, we started interviewing and photographing some of the artists of the ARC. Then in 2009, when the artists of Main 901 were being pushed out of their studio spaces, I was a big part of ‘Out of Space’ presented by the Culture Crawl Society. 8 photographers photographed 28 artists in their studio spaces which was then part of a forum aimed at beginning dialog between the city, developers, Architects, and artists. Then, just a month ago, I photographed an amazing new artists/friend Adama, I was so excited by photographing him in my studio I wanted to photograph more artists here. My crawl exhibition is just that: Artists in my studio. I am pulling them out of their comfort zone and inviting them to my studio with some of their tools. The images will be displayed along with some words from the artists themselves. Please come by during the crawl and meet – through images and text – some extremely inspiring artists. Help me give the ARC and the Culture Crawl a warm good bye and cheer me on to the next level!
The new Wendy D Photogaphy Studio!
Old and New
Last modified on 2010-10-26 04:34:28 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
I got an email a couple of weeks ago from Lumina Romanycia , a second year student from the Professional Photo imaging program at Langara college. She asked if I might be a subject for an industry profile assignment her class was doing. I am all about sharing my knowledge and passion for photography, and have done so through the years as a custom photo lab printer, a sales person of camera gear, through mentoring programs such as the one CAPIC runs, and with anybody who really wants some insight. After Lumina and her friend Abbye Dahl did the interview with me, I thought it might be fun to turn the table on Lumina and ask her some questions too.
WD: I would assume you have been interested in photography for some time, what made you decide to go back to school and make it your career?
LR: I’ve always been a creative person, I first picked up a camera when I was ten, and had an on and off affair with photography (and creative writing) all my life.
I left my job as an Executive Assistant several years ago and took a leap into the unknown. I was good at it but the lack of creativity was killing me inside. During that time a friend asked me to shoot some publicity images for his local blues band. Immediately it felt right and a sense of “flow” clicked in the experience. I saw that photography as a career could bring together all the things I’d been working on separately – rapport with people, customer relationship management, good business practices, the high of technical skill, working under pressure and being quick, being organized, and finally the joy of creating and seeing. I freelanced for a year to make sure I was serious, then decided on Langara because the curriculum was commercially oriented and they had a reputation for being tough.
WD: You came to chat with me because you are leaning toward portraiture.. what is it about this type of photography that draws you to it?
LR: I knew from the beginning that I would do portraiture, just trying to find what specific varieties to pursue.
Working with people is unpredictable, evanescent, and in some cases intimate, I love that. If I can capture a spark of personality and soul, it’s an honor to offer its image back to the subject. Perhaps show them a side of themselves they didn’t realize, or honor their qualities and experiences – when photography can be personally trans-formative, that’s a real high for me. I resonated right away with your story of doing portraits for Kim Tempest. Although I know most of my work will be market-driven and under time pressure, that kind of session would be at the core of why this career is worthwhile. That’s why I came to chat with you, because I saw that intimate quality in your portraits.
WD: Who would be the one person you would really love to photograph and why?
LR: I would love to photograph a transgender woman or man who is pleased with their transformational journey, in a formal portrait style. I have some kinship with the topic and my kind of statement is to call it ordinary, real life, a non-statement, just beauty. I think the most powerful kind of portrait photography is where the photographer does not come in with a predetermined idea of how to present the subject. Instead there is some danger in confronting ourselves and becoming known to each other within the process. Occasionally I’ve had the luxury of shooting a session like this and the final images are way more authentic.
Here is the final assignment that Lumina created.
Wendy D Photography Facebook page
Last modified on 2010-10-12 00:01:28 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
I just added some Family photos on WHITE, to the Wendy D Photography facebook page.
CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO GO TO THE FACEBOOK PAGE AND SEE MORE
