Kelley and Steele are getting married soon at Hidden Meadow in Moses Lake... Continue reading 'Engagement Photography for Kelly & Steele’s Moses Lake Wedding:'
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by Gavin Seim: I was asked by the organizers of the first annual Soap Lake Box Derby to come down Saturday and make photos. The city closed down the main street so that the many kids (and some adults too) could race these stunning little coasting cars down the hill. They call this soap box racing, but these cars are anything but mere boxes. They put a lot of work and craftsmanship into making these rides and they had a lot of fun racing them. Their hope is to make it an annual event.
These are a few favorites, but there’s many more. You can click the link above to view photos view every car and driver where you can find your friends and family and even order prints.
Facebook Photos: A web copy is free if you order any print. We’ll make up a nice web version and post it to the Facebook page, so you can easily share your photo with family an friends. Just email Gavin once you order. We’ll make them up and get them posted for you.
One of Gavin’s favorite photos from a past wedding and the story behind it: As much as I love a the cinematic scenes I work hard to master at every wedding, I also love great candid moments and work just as hard to capture those. This is one of those moments. It’s from Oliver and Pamela’s 2006 wedding (that would have made me 21). The reception was at the country club in Moses lake... Continue reading this.
A few weeks ago I had a great wedding for Mike and Jessica at Cave B Estate (near Ellensburg WA). I was joined by my buddy Matt... Continue Reading.
Candid moments are still king. Those that know my style know I love bold cinematic scenes, but while the candid may not end as a large canvas on the wall, it’s no less valuable. This moment from Kristen and Neil’s wedding was probably one of my most priceless candid’s of 2009, but it needs a story. This is. Stephanie (who also happens to be Kristin’s daughter). What you’re seeing behind her... Continue Reading.
This is probably the last of my recent shoot from the Snoqualmie Pass summit. I’ve been looking at Ansel Adams work lately and experimenting with bold black and white for myself and the presets that I make for Lightroom users. I don’t usually do a lot of B&W, but I’m finding it can be really compelling. When color is taken away, many distractions go with it. The monochromatic world becomes one of lines, shapes and textures that the eye can dance endlessly through.
I’ve spent the better part of the last two hours doing subtle tweaks to this. The general B&W tone was fairly simple, mainly in LR, but to refine it I did a lot of cropping and cleanup and even more burning and dodging. I’m a huge proponent of well used burn and dodge to control the focus of a scene and as a recent fan of Ansel I see that he was too. It was juts a lot harder in his day. I have no doubt that is Ansel was alive today who would love digital. Click the image for a larger view… Gav
