The last time I shot Logan Mock Bunting was ON the water in Maine at Lake Sebago
So when awesome photographer Logan told me he was on his way west from North Carolina for the wedding of an LA Times photojournalist friend up in nearby San Luis Obispo I offered the inflate-a-bed accommodations and the SB tour guide favors in return for some IN-water shots in the studio :-)
Thanks buddy! This could be the beginning of an interesting project :-)
Suzan Hamilton Todd, in her studio, with her beautiful work. An outtake from the fourth in a series of environmental portraits to be published in December featuring a chef, winemaker, cyclist, artist…
Maria’s a pretty hardcore ultra-runner originally from Germany, now living in Colorado where she’s getting ready for the Pike’s Peak Marathon this weekend (13 miles straight up to 14,000′ then 13 miles down…). We photographed on the trail Saturday – those images are now with a photo editor who’ll decide what to use for an upcoming training story. But the best part of the day was getting back to the studio (ie: newly refitted garage) where plastic drop cloths lined the walls and buckets of mud were waiting.
I think it’s the best time of year. Of course we don’t have real seasons – 70s in the summer, 60s in the winter. But I like the waning of long days, the quieter town without tourists, warmest water and the hint of waves to come as the swell shifts from southern to northern Pacific. Yosemite and Joshua Tree coming into their prime conditions. Kids are back to school, my office once again the quiet domain of my editing with happy cats resting next to the monitors. Assignments pick up, new shoots, new connections, new projects…
Last weekend was Santa Barbara’s annual Summer Solstice Celebration – this year I thought I would create studio portraits near the start of the parade (last year I shot the event traditionally – here is a story of images of Solstice 2009.) With so many great characters creating and joining the carnival atmosphere it was a visual playground. With the assistance of the Solstice organizers we used a part of David Shelton’s great metalworking studio right at the start of the parade. With help from Samy’s, Nico and I set up the seamless with two background Profoto heads and a third in an Octabank and welcomed over 100 beautiful individuals over the course of 4 hours before they launched into the parade and festivities. Here are the Solstice 2010 portraits. Hidden among the portraits are some wider shots of the studio.
Update June 30:
The portrait session is the lead feature of the day in local news Noozhawk.
The Mad Hatter barely fit into the studio, Steele said. When he stood up in his checkered pants, his giant hat was one inch from the tallest beam.
“With so many great characters creating and joining the carnival atmosphere it was a visual playground,” Steele said. “I had so much fun shooting this.”
