An American Flea Market

I won't go into why I've been on a blogging hiatus recently except to say that it's been an extremely busy last couple of months! In fact I realized that my last post was around the same time that I started my Fundamentals of Digital Photography class at the Chicago Photography Center.

The class lasted around 7 weeks and I learned so much! Not just about how to use my camera but also about the art of photography and a bit about photojournalism that I had never even considered. Did you know that a photojournalist can't request someone to move or pose in a certain way when setting up a shot? Click here to find out the rest of their code of ethics.

Our final class project was to tell a photo story using the following elements as a guide:
1. Headline
2. Scene Setter or Overall Image
3. Sense of Place
4. Environmental Portrait
5. Close-up Portrait
6. Human Emotion
7. Interaction
8. Relevant Detail
9. Closing Image/Ender

So without further blabbing - here is my final project entitled, "An American Flea Market"












Also excited to share that I was mentioned in a few of my friend's blog posts (below). Just wanted to give all of these talented folks a shout out - not only have they been great friends, they've also been great teachers!

Special Thanks to:
Jenn Gaudreau of Jennifer Kathryn Photography | Jenn let me second shoot with her on this engagement session

Joan Cinquegrani of Five Grain Events | Check out Joan's blog which features the latest people/vendors she's been meeting with

Otto Rascon of Otto Rascon Photography | Otto let me be his "dos shooter" for this wedding

Picture credits for "An American Flea Market": © 2010 Suzy Rohan

Lily Red Design Feature: Mulberry Lane Photography | Logo & Business Card Design

Mulberry Lane Photography is owned by my dear friend Trudy Engel - whom I met at a Me Ra Koh Workshop in Minneapolis last fall. Trudy asked for a logo that was feminine and whimsical and that also incorporated an icon (a mulberry). We decided to create two versions - a logo that could stand on it's own and another version that incorporated an old fashioned type of sign - to play off of the sense of place. Trudy is such a sweet person and a truly talented photographer!

Logos:



Business Cards:





Trudy specializes in children's portraiture & lifestyle photography. If you live in or around Columbus, GA (or the surrounding areas) and would like to book a shoot with Trudy, please email her at mulberrylane (at) charter (dot) net.

Meet Charli (aka Cheeks)

I had so much fun photographing my friend Sara's baby - Charli - or as I like to call her, "Cheeks"... What a cute little bundle!













This is their cat - Pickles. He was willing to be part of our photo shoot - as long as he didn't have to move from his favorite spot...













Cheeks liked this Bunny hat just about as much as Ralphie liked his bunny suit in the Christmas Story... how adorable!



Happy Easter!

Picture credits: © 2010 Suzy Rohan