Friday, February 20, 2009

School Project

This post is just for fun.  My son's third grade class recently created a YouTube movie using stop motion animation.  I am so proud of him so I wanted to post this movie on my blog.  He served as one of the photographers on the "set."  Big thanks go to Mrs. Jennifer Detlefsen for her vision in this school project!

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Studying with Joe Buissink in Las Vegas

I had the opportunity this week to attend a class in Las Vegas through WPPI (Wedding and Portrait Photographers International).  The two-day class was taught by Joe Buissink, an international photographer based in Beverly Hills, California.  I was exposed to Joe's work while studying wedding photojournalism.  Joe often works with celebrities in his area to create beautiful wedding and lifestyle photography - two great passions of mine as well.  His work is beautiful, emotional, and timeless.  He shared brilliant lighting techniques and demonstrated the importance of bringing your own soul into your photography and connecting with your subjects.  He is a master at relationship building as well as Fine Art photography.  It was a privilege to work with him and gain his insight to the images I created during our workshop.  Joe has photographed many familiar weddings including those of Jennifer Lopez and Brendan Fraser.  He is currently working on a lifestyle project with Steven Spielberg.  You can view his work at www.joebuissink.com.