Karenmartin's Blog

studio is fun-io

Karen Martin — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:58:42 +0000

Yeah that title was lame. Buuuutttttt, as much of a pain as it is to set up and tear down and everything, I love studio lights. I wish I had my own so I could shoot outside of my school instead of just in studios themselves. I like location shoots.

This is second quarter stuff:

Derek and his wicked drums

John Campbell in all his puerto-rican brown skinned glory:

My friend got this rad chess board from one of her friends so I could shoot it. It is incredibly cool, the only problem I had was setting it up. Those pieces made no sense.

Now for stuff from this quarter:

My friend and former co-worker Ginger was oh so cool last week in helping me with my homework. She came out to my school (and got lost on the way) on incredibly short notice for a quick shoot.

These were just taken today. I spent about 11 hours at school today. Shooting, printing, and for class. SO tired.

My friend Lyns brought this awesome kid to shoot for her homework assignment, but he was such a sport about all the awkward poses we put him in, not to mention that we could get a Rembrandt on him so ridiculously easy, that I ended up using him too.

And lo and behold, my original model for today. He did not cooperate very well, so I only took a couple of shots of him. But I rather like this shot of him.

Progress is a wonderful thing.

Karen Martin — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:28:01 +0000

So my life has been pretty much completely taken over by school. I never thought there would come a day when I could honestly say that I look forward to going to school everyday. But it has finally happened. I feel like my photography has improved dramatically, and while I am not at the caliber I want to reach yet, I get closer and closer each day.

Random shots from the time I’ve been in school:

Sing It Loud. Catchy band.

This Providence. Phenomenal.

My friend wanted me to take some shots of his band. They basically just jammed onstage. Hey, at least I got paid.

The only thing I can ever think of to pass the time is to go out and shoot.

Next up, studio stuff

Let’s do this!

Karen Martin — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 04:49:57 +0000

Okay so Cherylyn told me to do this a while ago and now I am. I am going to try to post on this as much as possible.

photos, quotes, facts, videos, etc.

I am currently watching one of my favourite movies in the whole wide world.

howl's moving castle