Aren’t they just adorable! Livia, almost four, is quite the model. And Madeline, oh sooo sweet and curious…also definitely a lover of dogs. This was another super fun shoot with kiddos. I’m really loving photographing all these budding personalities. Thanks so much for the privilege of capturing a moment in their lives.
Lolly and Brad, such a fun and laid back couple! I couldn’t wait to post a few sneak peaks from our quick pre/post ceremony portrait shooting jaunt through the Botanic Gardens. The trouble was, I had such a hard time picking only a few…Lolly and Brad look so fabulous together that editing this shoot is TOUGH! Thanks you so much Lolly and Brad for allowing Andrea and I to capture your day. You two are an inspiration!
Had a blast photographing my good friend Andrea and her family up in Superior. I think my favorite part was screaming “poopy-pants” at the top of my lungs in order to get Jakey ‘Smiles’ Golod to crack one of his signature smiles. It work on Andrea and Dennis too. However, I’m not too sure the church group that was having a picnic in the park, enjoyed it quite as much.
Even in a time out Kennedy is just too adorable. I am so weak, couldn’t resist those eyes.
I had the joy of photographing Miss. Marianne at Cheeseman Park last Sunday. This should have been Marianne’s 1-Year portrait. But due to insane schedules, crazy Colorado weather, and a trip to Tahiti the shoot was pushed a couple months. So, technically it’s Marianne at 14 months. This is a little sneak peak. I just love these fist two photos because for me they absolutely describe the hour we spent together. Marianne, adorably coy and demure…not to mention extremely mobile. Me, chasing her all over the place. She definitely gave me a workout. Duck walking at the speed of a toddler is not as easy as it sounds.
I recently got back from a 10 day vacation with my mom in French Polynesia. It had been a lifelong dream of hers to travel there ever since she saw the 1951 film, Bird of Paradise, as a teenager. Since my dad had no desire to spend 10 days in the humidity, I luckily pulled the short straw and got to go with her. Even though I took all my gear, pretty much the only camera I used was my iPhone. I think I was inspired by, Allison V. Smith who’s been showcasing some beautiful iPhone snaps on her blog and flickr…love her work.
Of course, I had this vision that while we were there, I would shoot all sorts of stock photos, maybe hire some models, scour every inch of the islands (Tahiti and Moorea) for the best shots, possibly to shoot a story..I wanted to make the most of my time there. And I did make the most of my time, but not in the way I had initially thought. Ultimately all I did was hang with my mom. Partly because I was too worried to leave her alone, partly because, well, we were on vacation, but mostly because I genuinely enjoyed spending all that one on one time with her. I will cherish that time with her more than I ever would the “perfect” shot. Sitting on the beach watching the sunset with her, while she gets a little tipsy from one piña colada, listening to her tell me stories about her life..that’s the stuff that matters.
I’ve mentioned it before, my mom is not a fan of me pointing a camera in her general direction BUT, I can’t help it, I love photographing her. I imagine there is some psychological component as to why, but I’m not ready to explore that just yet. For now, I’ll chalk it up to the fact that I love her dearly.
So here is a little montage of some of the shots I took of her with my handy 1st gen iPhone. Most of these were shot using the Hipstamatic App and a few were shot with the ShakeItPhoto App.
Stay tuned for another iPhone Tahiti post.
What an AWESOME show to watch but it was definitely a challenge to shoot. Probably one of the most difficult shows I’ve photographed.
You can see the full set of images at Reverb.
OR, I’m trying something new on my website, a “Stories” section. It’s a work in progress but, you can also see them here, www.denisechambers.com/stories/passionpit
Every once in a while I get asked, what is my favorite thing to photograph. Easy question to answer.. hands down my favorite “thing” to shoot is my family and friends (including the four legged ones). Nose around the blog a bit and you’ll find quite a few posts centered around my family and friends. They are, always have been, and will continue to be my inspiration.
Here are a few pics of my family in Germany last summer. They are part of a long term personal project I’ve been working on over the last several years.
Now that my new portfolios are done (YAY!), I’ve started working a bit more on archiving my catalog of images, which is a pretty daunting task. I already have a few live music sets, a small set of Colorado images, and a small set of Texas images cataloged. I just recently uploaded a batch of images from the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. When I was working at Weaver Multimedia Group, I took my photo staff (Andrea and Ann) down there for a shooting field trip just for fun and inspiration. It was a good time. If you’ve never been, it’s definitely worth it, the dawn patrol and evening balloon glow were pretty cool. Oh and the odd shaped balloons were pretty neat.
This post is a weeee bit late, but I had the pleasure of photographing St. Vincent’s set at the Bluebird last month. AMAZING!! Annie Clark had me in a trance for 90 minutes. It was heaven! Here are a few of my favorites:
You can see the complete set, along with a review by Cassandra Schoon at the Denver Post Reverb.
Technical notes:
Camera: Canon EOS 5D, Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Lenses: Primarily the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS USM, Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM
ISO: 1250, 1600
F-Stop 4.0 & 2.8
Shutter speeds: anywhere from 1/15th to 1/100th depending on the lighting
