January 20th, 2012 | filed under: 365, photo, project 52 |
This week’s project 52 is on the subject of beginnings. My subject of choice is none other than Yarnell’s. I’ve never known too much about this fine Searcy ice cream company until I moved to Arkansas. I don’t even know how much I like their ice cream. I’m loyal to Yarnell’s because their factory is right across the road from our house. Their short story: Yarnell’s was way in debt, banks foreclosed, everything was auctioned, a different company bought them out and will be reopening the plant under the name of… you guessed it, Yarnell’s. This is their new beginning.
Enough talk about ice cream. :) The photo…
Good luck to them.
Check out the next person on the list… –> Mark Gregory of Roxy Creative! <–
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In the spirit of concurring photography projects, here’s checking up on my 365 project:
It’s been hard taking a picture every single day, I admit it. There are times when there’s so much going on and I don’t even have to think about taking pictures, but when it’s cold and nothing too exciting is happening, it’s not always easy. Some pictures I like more than others–to put it lightly. :)
Pictures are posted regularly at the 365 album on Facebook, but here are a few of my recent favorites:
My family brought in the new year singing and praying. God is good. :)
This is an outtake of a 365 picture, but I like it. Driving through the snow.
~ Jon
January 16th, 2012 | filed under: Personal, photo | tags: review |
Looking through all the pictures from 2011 is a crazy thing for me. It reminds me of how awesome God is, how blessed I am in life, and how relationships are everything. In just one short year, my photography has changed a bit, I write differently, and so much has happened in my life. It’s great and it’s scary, but I love it so much.
With so much in life changing, God’s grace is always the same.
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven
Ecclesiastes 3:1
Here is 2011 in review. Make sure you let the whole page load before clicking on links or pictures so that they will display correctly.
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January 13th, 2012 | filed under: photo, project 52 | tags: composition, photoshop |
This is my Freaky Friday rendition of the theme this week for project 52. Cue epic music.
My thought process for the theme (12) for this photo-of-the-week thing was that 12 is a dozen -> eggs come in the dozen -> I like the band Explosions in the Sky -> why not make a super corny spoof? -> why not do Eggsplotions In The Sky!?
So…here it is: Eggsplosions in the Sky. Unfortunately, eggs were harmed in the making of this picture.
Here is the behind the scenes picture. ~6 pictures blended together, some eggs, some milk, an assistant, a flash, long exposure, and ~25 layers in photoshop.
Be sure to check out the rest of the less-crazy interpretations of ’12.’ Here is (the wonderful) Cheryl’s version. Cheryl is part of the talented team known as Zoe Portrait Art.
~ Jon
January 9th, 2012 | filed under: 365, photo |
Sydney and Justin were nice enough to walk around campus with me to try out some cool shots. It was a blast hanging out with these two–and I like how everything turned out. :-)
After a few of these photos, a teacher walks by and makes a comment about this being a good way to relieve stress. Didn’t notice me taking pictures. haha…this is stress relief at it’s finest. :)
Until next time,
~ Jon
January 5th, 2012 | filed under: photo, project 52 |
A group of local photographer friends are doing the 52 on Friday project. This is a lot like the 365 project that I’m already doing (a picture a day), except this one is a picture a week (yay!) and includes a theme to follow for each week. Since I’ll already be taking pictures every day and because this is another cool thing to challenge myself with, I jumped at the chance. I’m also anxious to see how we all apply this concept in different ways. Everyone’s mind works in different ways, and photo interpretations are never the same. In photography, I try to make a photo different and create something that I’ve never done. If possible, something I’ve never seen.
The Week 1 assignment is to take a self portrait and fill out this survey thing. Here goes.
1. What is the first thing you see in the mornings?
My phone’s alarm clock. I’m not a morning person so this isn’t a very fun encounter. After that, my white ceiling and the vivid orange and blue walls of my bedroom.
2. Three words that describe your personality.
Quirky, straight, and encouraging.
3. One thing you wish you could do, but can’t.
Oh man this question is too hard. The first thing that comes to mind is draw. Lacking in this ability is hard for me because I love art and creative things so much. I do create nice stick figures though. And I have reasonably neat handwriting. If this question asked for a 2nd and 3rd thing to wish for, my reply would be dancing and composing/playing music.
4. First song that pops into your head………NOW!!!
This song is playing right now in my house: Chris Bathgate – Serpentine. So good…makes my heart melt.
5. What got you started in photography? / 6. What do you love most about photography?
I’m not quite sure when the moment was that it clicked, but I know why I chose to pursue photography. I love telling a good story–but I’m not much of a writer, speaker, or artist–so I use photography as my medium to this. My photography is also fueled by the impact a photo can make and the genuine appreciation from someone after a snapshot from their life is documented in a real way. I aim to capture emotion (which is what I love about photography) because emotion is the language of a picture where words don’t fit. I do wedding photography because love of the most pure and genuine emotion. Love it.
7. What do you hope to learn/accomplish from this project?
I hope to become a better photography and storyteller. Also deepen relationships with some of the great people that I’ve been blessed to meet through Help Portrait.
Week 1 – Self Portrait
This is my contemplative side. Normally my go-to face is more like this.
My first idea for a self portrait was to do a upside down picture of me doing a cartwheel. Why upside down? Because that’s how I’ve been thinking lately–looking for the weird way to do things. This was the result. Not my favorite, which is why I didn’t use it, but it was a good learning experience. :-)
Until next time,
~ Jon
P.S. Check out Mark Gregory’s self portrait here!
