I spent a lot of time at the State Fair of Texas this year, producing content for the publications I shoot for. I also did a little video work for The QuickDFW.com blog. As usual, the fair was a blast!
Old City Park vs Heritage Village…
The last time I visited Heritage Village in downtown Dallas, it was still called Old City Park. That was a long time ago. It still looks basically the same as it did 25 years ago (when I last visited the park).
Video of my shooting video…
Shooting events or sports? Combine the two!!!
I’ve shot tons of corporate events for clients, getting pictures of guests mingling, candid shots of people enjoying the event and posed photos of important attendees. I’ve also had to shoot plenty of sporting events for newspapers over the years, getting action shots of players and scene-setting shots of the game. What most photographers don’t realize is they are missing out on an opportunity. They can combine the two shooting styles and gain a whole new client base… they can start shooting corporate-sponsored sports outings!
The most popular events are golf outings, though corporations or charities sponsor all sorts of sporting events, like bowling, softball and even skeet shooting. If you can shoot a good combination of sports action and event photography, these events will be a natural extension of what you currently do.
So, don’t overlook the potential of gaining new clients through their sporting events. These are often very important events for them, and they need good pictures to share with their clients and customers!
In honor of ACL 2010…
I’ve photographed every year of the Austin City Limits Music Festival, except the very first year. I’ll be photographing it again this year. In honor of the starting day of ACL Fest 2010, I thought I’d share a random sampling of previous ACL photos. They are all mixed up and in no particular order… see if you can identify all the artists. Even better yet, try to identify the artist AND the year of their performance!!!
When the studio is empty…
Tuesday was slow for me. I had talked with a couple clients and booked a couple upcoming shoots, but nothing was really happening in the studio. So, what do I do?!? Baby picture day!!!!! My friend came over with his babies and I brought my little boys in. We took some pictures and had some fun. Here are a couple pics from the afternoon…
Event pics are big in Dallas…
Sure, a lot of people know me for the cover photos I’ve done for publications like Quick and American Profile. They’ve seen the major label album covers I’ve shot or the musicians I’ve photographed for Spin Magazine or The Dallas Morning News. However, I don’t think many people realize just how much event photography is shot in Dallas. I do a ton of it, and I am only one of many here in North Texas that can keep pretty busy shooting this stuff.
Call it what you want – party pics, event photos, fete set shots, etc… People love seeing the fashionable and famous out and about. Companies need their important events recorded on film. Charities want photos of their galas and balls. Corporate sponsors want to use pics from the parties they throw for their internal and external marketing. If you can shoot a party well, you can keep busy in DFW!
These tear sheets came from a recent issue of FD Luxe – a hot North Texas fashion/style magazine.
If you like sports portraits, you’ll love this!!!
I ran across this website/blog today, and I was impressed with the work. Kelly Kline does a lot of sports-related photography for editorial and commercial clients. I’ve done shoots for Slam Magazine (a basketball magazine) in the past, and I noticed several photos she’s also done for Slam. It looks like shoe’s also done work for ESPN and a bunch of sports pubs that I’ve never heard of (but, I don’t really follow sports, so I’m sure there are plenty of great athletic magazines that I’m clueless about).
Anyway, she has some great “behind the scenes” pics on her blog that will answer some of your “how did she did that?” lighting questions. And, even if you aren’t looking for tips and tricks for shooting better, you can still be wowed by all the great athlete portraits and action shots she has…