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there was something about this runway shoot that was hilariously difficult. it’s really the only way to describe it. +raven, intern edwin, and intern krista will tell you that same thing, I’ve no doubt. a continual moving target of a start time. a lot of “hurry up and wait”. and models moving too fast and weird lighting. not to mention the whole modeling industry thing. which iis pretty fascinating to observe, and not a little bit scary. …read more
so you think you can (model at a) dance (studio)?
junkyard, the return
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my very first experience with leahandmark (outside of my numerous intern applications and facebook interactions) was an open shoot about 9 months ago at Old Car City. a junkyard, in a forest, in white, georgia. it’s amazing how different things are from that photoshoot to this one, in terms of my own photographic growth. my confidence and abilities. the funny thing is that I also find that all this new knowledge sometimes gets in the way. the more you know, the more you realize how much you …read more
reason #87 that I love this internship
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before this internship, I’d been the the High Museum just once. to the the Dali exhibit (which was fabulous, by the way). since then I’ve been twice more, for valentine’s night and this shoot, family fun day. with the intention that I will go many more times. also during the internship I’ve been to galleries, parks, food processing plants, museums, shoe stores, the place where they filmed the “vatos” episode of “the walking dead”, a refugee resettlement center, a few bars, a junkyard, a …read more
and now for something completely different…
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no, not a sketch about the Ministry of Silly Walks. real estate photography! I was asked by the wonderful Sue Sneed of Origins Real Estate to take both interior and exterior shots of two homes here in my neighborhood of Avondale Estates. you know how there’s the trend now of taking beautiful photos of pound dogs (versus those mug shots that normally get seen)? this is the same kind of idea. put the time and effort into presenting images that will entice viewers to get …read more
kicks
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this was a +raven shoot. I’ve already told you she rocks. and she does. it ended up being a time crunch, so intern erik and I ended up mostly observing and assisting versus shooting. but still, some fun shots. one of the biggest things I’ve learned through this internship is that a photoshoot timeframe is only the merest suggestion of the actual start and end of a shoot. things run over. or start late. or end late. or all of the above. wires get crossed, phone …read more
c’mon ride the train
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this was my first official shoot with +debra. she’s wonderful. thought you should know. I loved how she ran the shoot. she gave the models guidance and emotions to work with. she had me position a model, then spend 5 minutes shooting from every possible angle. every. possible. angle. 360 degrees, vary heights and distances and angles. we climbed behind things and on things and on the outside of things and over signs which said “do not climb.” the southeastern railroad museum is an amazing …read more
grrrr/anola
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note: following is I post I wrote quite a while back. I actually abandoned it and decided to forego the whole thing, but I find that the thoughts and messages are still quite relevant. especially as of late. because sometimes life tries really hard to get in the way. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ there are things in your life that mess up your forward momentum. obstacles. rocks in the stream. sure, things can still flow around that rock-of-varying-size, but it’s not optimal. and other detritus tends to build …read more
relief
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so this shoot, bhutanese refugee women. 50 Cents Period partnered with World Relief Atlanta (a local resettlement agency) to provide sanitary products for the first six months the women are here (which is not covered by the provisionary medicaid and food stamp assistance they receive), and additionally provide health education and prevention workshops. my job was to take photos of each woman for her to share with her family and to send back home. where is bhutan? I don’t know. BRB…. okay, it’s a tiny himalayan kingdom located between india and …read more
hooray!
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Wedding Day Hooray. an everything hand-wrought, individually crafted, you-have-to-have-this-at-your-wedding kind of bridal show. etsy-esque, except with real live people to talk to, and actual product to touch and feel and taste. what I loved about this shoot was the relaxed atmosphere and camaraderie of the leahandmark team. well, not in the beginning. set up was hectic and energetic. then I left with mark and intern edwin to go shoot the remainder of the WOW Wedding Finalists. then we came back. that’s when it was comparatively mellow. …read more
I am woman, hear me ROCK!
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leahandmark were very clear during the application process that this was going to be hard. sacrifices would likely be made, even if only for the short-term. but when you want something, you tell yourself that of course you understand. of course you’re willing to do what needs to be done. but the reality of such a thing is…well, more real. sometimes in pursuit of your goal, things get put to the side. things like sleep or patience or free time or fun. Ladies Rock Camp, an annual fundraiser …read more
wow.
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I was lucky to be at the shoots for all four WOW Wedding Contest Finalists. four very different couples, each with their own story. beautiful stories. go vote and help one of them get the gift of a FULL WEDDING. elisa & dwight ronnie & brent tameka & roc terri & ryan will someone win even if you don’t vote? of course. things happen all over the place, all the time, without you lifting a finger. there are many causes, great and small, that we …read more
say cheese!
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hannah and tate wanted a hot cheesy mess of a couple shoot. so that’s what we gave them. (you really should click on +raven and krista‘s links and see what they came up with). but cheesy doesn’t mean bad. silly, goofy, cringe-worthy…but not bad. they wanted some real ones, too. hopefully you can tell the difference. read more