eddiedonlin.com » Life http://eddiedonlin.com/blog ...husband, father, photographer...maniac for living! Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:18:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Lucky You http://eddiedonlin.com/blog/2011/10/01/lucky-you/ http://eddiedonlin.com/blog/2011/10/01/lucky-you/#comments Sat, 01 Oct 2011 11:07:29 +0000 vard http://eddiedonlin.com/blog/?p=2153 One of the cooler parts of this gig is the variety of life I run into while working.  Such was the case last night while doing some recon for a promo shoot with Luck You we’ll be shooting next week.  The guys played an incredibly energetic set in front of hundreds of screaming drinkers, at times having to share the stage with upwards of 20 stunning women at the same time; tis the rough life of a rocker I guess.

Anyway…it was a great show and it was perfect for seeing this band in their natural element.  Should be a great shoot next week.

Rock on!

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Get out and enjoy life!

 

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Just crazy, that’s about all you can say.  Life’s adventures happen all around you…some are big…some are small…noticing them is the part the matters.

 

Rock on

 

I found a few shots from the 2006 event…added them at the end of these.


 

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Reality is back in full swing…lots of editing to catch up on; weddings, seniors, families and whatnot…Maine was a nice break from it for a bit.  Here’s to making great memories with the ones that count the most!

 

Rock on

 

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Game on!

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The rain helped keep everyone cool and looking forward to today’s perfect weather!  If you’ve never made it to Briggs before, or just couldn’t make it out last night, today should be one for the ages! :D

 

Hope to see you here…Rock on!

 

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This past weekend we cruised down to Ocean City, Maryland to do some family portraits.  We put in the time Sunday evening and Monday morning getting what we needed for ‘work’, then took some time to hang out and enjoy a little of what going to the beach has to offer.  Watching Jazzy & Nora playing tag with the surf will never get old; and when the weather turned a little south we ran inside to do some underwater shooting in the hotel pool.  I love documenting the girls being girls…it’s what being a parent is all about!

 

…Jazzy also wanted me to make sure I mentioned that they were catching jellyfish too.  Sadly, I don’t think I got any shots of them as they were doing this while I was working with the family we were there to shoot.  Regardless, I can confirm that she actually did catch some…and yes, I think she’s crazy! :P

 

Love you girls! :D

 

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Rock on!

 

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The ‘Short Story Stills’ section is something I’ve been working on for a few weeks now.  Each entry is a new series of images that I’m using to stretch myself creatively, both behind the camera and from a production/direction perspective.  In 20 images or less I’m trying to tell stories that have a beginning, middle and end.  And everything is fair game; they can be complex, sexy, funny, adventurous…you name it…if the story can be thought out effectively, I’m going to try to shoot it.

 

Here’s a few stills from the first three shoots in the series.  Each idea is a collaboration.  The basic concepts for each shoot are planned out ahead of time, but are also completely malleable during execution.  Everyone has a voice; photographer, models, makeup artists and any production assistants we have on hand…the more input, the better chance we have of making something awesome.

 

Gotta tip the hat to Chantel, Beth & Casey for being on the business side of the lens for these first sets.  A major thank you to Daniel Oz and Chelsea for the backside production on shoot’s two and three…and of course Connie for helping make these ideas realities LONG before I ever pick up a camera.  With all sincerity, everyone of you have been crucial to the success of these shoots and I appreciate your help in a way I’ll never be able to explain.

 

Thanks for checking them out!  Hit the link in this post or at the top of the page to see each story in its entirety.  And, if you feel so inclined, share them with your friends and cell mates.

 

Now, time for me to get back to my brats, sauerkraut, cheese curds & funny speaking friends.

 

Peace, eh! ;)  Yah-sure, ya-betchya!

 

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Rock on and thanks for reading!  Please share this if you enjoy it.  :D

 

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