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Posted on March 26, 2010
Today’s first diy project comes from kat geiger of design spunk and green under glass. having “always had a difficulty admiring family photos in general”, kat was longing for a way to showcase her family photos that would “capture the soul” of her family. “plastered smiles, perfect hair, they simply aren’t us” she explained.
For the past several years, kat has been working with mixed media collage, and thought it would be fun to incorporate real people she knew into her work. then it dawned on her- this would be a great way to solve her family photo dilemma. while cleaning out her grandmother’s house, kat found an old thesaurus she used during college and decided to incorporated it into her new ‘family photo’.
Using glue, a paint brush, her old encyclopedia and some household crafting materials, kat created this updated spin on a family photo. i love the final result and think it’s such a fun and clever way to showcase your family photos without falling prey to the “plastered smiles and perfect hair” that sometimes plague traditional portraits.
CLICK HERE for kat’s full project instructions and to create your own modern family photo!
Kat Geiger’s Modern Family Photos
by Kat Geiger of design spunk and green under glass
Materials:
-Wood or canvas of desired size
-white glue
-paint brush
-meaningful up-cycled book
-family photo
-x-acto knife.
Steps:
1. Painstakingly cut each family member from a larger snapshot using x-acto knife and set aside.
2. Tear pages from book.
3. One at a time paint the backs of the pages with glue, adhering them to canvas or wood surface until entire surface is covered.
4.Allow to dry overnight.
5. Next, carefully paint backs of snapshot cut outs with white glue and place on top of book pages where desired.
6. Adding other paper cut-outs and shapes to these projects can be fun too. (Being a fan of negative space, I was inclined to leave the rest of the piece blank.)
Posted on March 20, 2010
Today was a great day to be a photographer. I had the pleasure of photographing Emma’s nine month portraits and this was my favorite shoot so far. Some of the shots created include an adorable photo of Emma in a cute St. Patrick’s Day dress and headband as well as the cutest Easter Dress with matching bonnet. Emma also had some pictures with mommy reading to her and playing paddy-cake.
In the afternoon was a newborn session of the most precious twins, Brit & Brooklyn. So tiny, fuzzy, soft, wrinkly, and cuddly that I didn’t want to leave. Having only photographed a few twins this was truly a treat. Being able to capture these little miracles that were created was amazing. While Brit and Brooklyn weren’t too set on sleeping at the same time, we were able to capture a few of these little munchkins together in matching baby baskets as well as some beautiful individual portraits.
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Posted on March 20, 2010
Infinity Photography & Design attended our very first WPPI conference down in Vegas a little over a week ago and it was absolutely amazing. We learned so much valuable information for taking our business and portraiture to the next level. We were lucky enough to win a free pass from The [B] School which helped make this experience possible. The [B] School is a great photography forum that Infinity belongs to where we’re able to learn, share, and help other photographers with questions and problems they might have. We recently came across this wonderful post and video about several photographers and businesses that made it possible to share with the Boys & Girls Club of Las Vegas the wonderful world of photography. Here’s the full post:
Inspiring Kids Through Photography
By Ron Dawson
Think back to that time when you were just a lad (or lass) in elementary school…when that fireman, policeman, astronaut, or some other cool grown-up came to teach you about their job. Remember how inspired you felt? Well, a couple of Saturdays ago, our long-standing client Pictage partnered with Canon USA to give a group of kids at the Boys & Girls Club of Las Vegas a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It was just a couple days before the official start of the 30th WPPI expo and conference and I had the honor to film the event and create a recap video. Some of the top photographers in the country were on hand to teach kids ranging in age from about 8 to 16, how to take photos. The all star team included (in no particular order): Justin & Mary Marantz, Zach & Jody Gray, Mike Colón, Ray Santana, Kenny Kim, Will Jacks, René Tate, Shawn Reeder, Mike Larson, Chelsea Nicole, and Matt & Stevi Savage. Behind the scenes documentary photos taken by Joe Buissink and Monty Jessop.
The day started with Pictage CEO Jim Collins addressing the crowd of about 80 kids. Then it was pizza time and mingling with the photogs. Next was about a 30-40 minute classroom session where the photographers gave primers on composition, lighting, and use of the equipment. Then all the groups headed over to a preserve for a photo scavenger hunt. The festivities ended with all the kids getting certificates.
The video I shot that saturday was finished by sunday and showed at the WPPI awards ceremoy Wednesday night, March 10. About 40 of the kids from the event were on hand to watch themselves on the big screens, then get a standing ovation from the crowd of photographers. As the kids marched out of the ballroom to go back home (it was a school night after all), they were greeted by high-fives and congratulations. How cool an experience must that have been for these kids, many of whom are underprivileged.
This was an amazing and fulfilling project to be a part of. As my company Dare Dreamer Media turns its primary focus to highlighting worthy causes, this is just the kind of work that is right up my alley.
How can you inspire a child today?
Pictage brought out some of the top photographers in the country to teach kids at the Boys & Girls Club of Las Vegas about photography. Co-sponsored by Canon USA.
Other inspiring videos located at http://inspire.pictage.com.
Directed & edited by Ron Dawson
http://daredreamer.net
Shot with Canon EOS 7D & DP Slider
Photographers involved:
Mike Colón
Zach & Jody Gray
Will Jacks
Kenny Kim
Mike Larson
Justin & Mary Marantz
Chelsea Nicole
Shawn Reeder
Ray Santana
Matt & Stevi Savage
René Tate
Event documentary photographers:
Joe Buissink
Monty Jessop
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Posted on March 19, 2010
Juniors: Don’t wait to book your senior portrait session, book early for extra savings. Book your session before May 1, 2010 & receive 24 free wallets or receive 16 free wallets if you book before June 1, 2010. Also mention Laloni’s video and get $25 off your session!
Posted on March 18, 2010
Juniors: Don’t wait to book your senior portrait session, book early for extra savings. Book your session before May 1, 2010 & receive 24 free wallets or receive 16 free wallets if you book before June 1, 2010. Also mention Amber’s video and get $25 off your session!
