Thank goodness none of the album covers I worked on made this list:
new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/mojo/12594/top-10-worst-cd-covers
Now, if only one of my albums would’ve been released on vinyl… maybe one would be on this list:
For students and assistants…
If you are a photo student or photo assistant, you should definitely attend this event. You would be absolutely insane not to! Seriously!! Go!!!
Profoto is giving you a chance to shoot for free with their really expensive gear, in a pro photog’s studio. Forget about the contest. If you win, well, that is just icing on the cake. However, the main thing you’ll get is a chance to shoot with pro gear, pro models, in a pro studio, with pro help at your finger tips. These photos will be perfect for building an awesome portfolio.
A magazine, a nice guy and me…
I don’t think I ever shared this pic with you. I shot it for D CEO Magazine a few months back. The photo is of Gil Stricklin, a real nice guy. His ministry helps people all across the country and other parts of the world. I actually shot him and his wife once before, years ago. I was doing a shoot for one of my corporate clients – Pilgrim’s Pride – at the time. Anyway, I really enjoyed my time with Gil, and I think I came back with nice image.
Another great link…
I discovered this one while researching better terminology for a contract I need to revise. It s filled with useful tidbits for the professional photographer:
Keep Your Copyright…
The name says it all. Click it. Read it. Do it.
Event photography isn’t easy?!?
Event photography may look easy, like anyone with a point and shoot can capture spontaneous moments and classic candids. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way in real life. Most clients hire me after they try to shoot an event themselves (or hire some college intern to do it), then end up with sub-standard images to put on their website, in their powerpoint presentation, to give their sponsors, etc…
A good event photographer may be pricey, but it’s well worth it in the long run. Take this recent holiday event I shot. The sponsors were major alcohol and beverage companies, and they needed images of the event. They needed detail images and shots of people having fun. These events are usually a madhouse to photograph, and require someone with experience… Someone who can turn that potential madhouse into photos of a wild, fun party:
More old photos…
Yet another old photo…
OK, now it’s just getting ridiculous! As I was sifting through last year’s photos, I stumbled across a photo from 2007. It is Billy Ray Cyrus in concert! Something told me, “put it on the blog… NOW!”
Another photo from 2009…
Maybe I should be posting my very best images, instead of odds and ends that catch my eye. After all, this is a blog that potential clients see. However, I just feel like posting a few random shots that I find to be interesting… for whatever reason. A soft, subtle picture of a local musician or this:
I know, I know. Very goofy. Very, very goofy. I was working in the studio one late night and my middle boy (2 years old in this shot, now 3) came up to visit. He should’ve been sleeping, but I couldn’t resist playing with him, instead. Here he is howling like a wolf.
Digging through photos…
I was digging through photos from 2009, looking for stuff to FINALLY upgrade and build my new janikphoto.com website. While searching, I found this shot. I liked it enough to share it with you all today. It was shot with natural light – very unlike me. I usually shoot with strobes. The shot is of Dallas musician Trey Johnson.
Trey’s music is very soft and introspective. Maybe that’s what drew me to this photo. It seems like everything is in the subtle details. Or, maybe I’m just drawn to it because it is so unlike what I normally shoot. This picture seems so quiet, simple and straight-forward. Most of my images are wild, goofy and over the top.