Acadia Park Bar Harbor

I haven't blogged for a week now.


































I was very fortunate to be able to attend The Maine Jay Stock Workshop, "Journey" co-owned by Leann LaFleur and Barbara Tobey. It was a great week, we had fabulous models and set ups. I gave a lecture on blogging and Gail Nogle of Dallas Texas gave a lecture on light. We had a wonderful time with a lot of sharing of ideas and encouragement of our craft. We share marketing tips, (which is fine because we all live in different parts of the country) We wouldn't want the same marketing strategies as someone in the same area. We had a 4 am shoot on the coast which was fantastic. Our models were dressed in antique white dresses of the early 1900's with white hats and parasol. We had a little fairy in the Japanese Asticu Garden. A lobster boat ride and documented their work, retrieving and baiting traps. A beautiful Russian Young lady in the fog and rain at Sand Beach. A potter in Bar Harbor, and a watercolor artist. These are a few of my favorites of the week.


We met a very talented and famous photographer Tony Sweet at The Colony, the cottages we stayed in. He gave us a presentation of his work and some photoshops tips. What a gifted man. Check his site out tonysweet.com it will be worth your time. If you are ever in the Bar Harbor area and need a place to stay call Jean at The Colony207-228-3383, and tell her Christal sent you. The cottages are nice and are very reasonable. You are across from the ocean and wake to a beautiful view of the sunset over the ocean.


I am very busy the next 5 days. A wedding at the Kawahnee Inn on Saturday, a Senior session Sunday morning, a Sunset Coast family shoot Sunday night, and 5 seniors to shoot by Wednesday. WOW! I can't wait. I will try to keep you updated. I had a beautiful wedding on Sunday the 22nd. The lupines were gorgeous and the bride and groom were sweet. I will post a few pics soon, but I have to get to work editing. I also had a wonderful wedding and reception at the Sudsbury Inn in Bethel on the 21st and will post a few from their wedding. They live in Japan and have returned already.

Taylor, Mountain Valley High

We had a shoot on Thursday. We got some great shots between the showers that seemed to go on and on. We still have to finish our session another day, but we got some very natural images of Taylor before it rained to hard.

dancers (Study one)

Early this morning I shot 3 dancers in the fog. It was misting most of the morning, but I like the mood of the photos. The girls were really patient. They didn't complain, even when they were wet to their knees. It warmed up a bit when the sun started peeking through the fog and clouds. It was a fun shoot. I think the girls had a good time. Thank you so much Emily, Kayla, and Ashley. I hope you like the photos.

night river

I did a night shoot of the river by my house last night. It was misting out and I was on the bridge between Mexico and Dixfield. It was a little scary with the cars going by and not really seeing me. I really like this image.

My new studio

I have to say, I love my new studio. The window light I get is incredible. I just love they way my studio portraits are looking. I have participated in a lot of lighting, posing, and senior portrait classes over the past year. My senior portraits this year really show how seeing, really seeing light, makes a big difference in the quality of your portraits. I have been working on setting myself apart from other photographers, I think I have. I take the time to find great locations, different from other local photographers, so your portraits look original. I mean this is a positive way, I really take pride in what I do and try my best to please my clients. I want to give them the best portraits possible and to capture their true personality.
Emily and Kayla love their senior portraits. They have them on their facebook and myspace pages for all their friends to see and make comments.
Just remember, what do you want in your yearbook, a great image of yourself to be proud of and remembered by, or an ok image that's just good enough? Think about it. Just because your uncle, friends mom, or grandparent owns a new digital camera doesn't make them a professional. Can they find great light to make you look your best? Can they pose you in a manner that flatters your body? Do they have the latest equipment, software, and expertise to create beautiful portraits of you at this important time of your life? Ask yourself these questions, If you have any concerns or comments, feel free to call. 207-562-9900.

slide show of emily

Here is a custom slide show of emily. I chose the sentimental flower motif. This is what you get for your myspace or facebook pages when you get your senior portraits created by STUIO 6 PHOTOGRAPHY. Call today 562-9900.

Kayla , Dirigo High

Kayla had her senior session with me on Saturday morning. The weather was wonderful, not muggy and not too hot. We went to a few new spots and a few favorites of mine from a few years ago. It was a fun shoot. She is a beautiful young woman and has amazing eyes. Kayla smiles alot so getting some serious shots didn't feel like her personality. I hope she loves them.

Emily in Painter

I took one of my favorite studio images of emily, taken with window light, and hand painted it in correl Painter. The top photo is a different technique. This is a sketch rendition, it is fairly easy. The middle photo is the original, (the before photo).
I love the Painter effect. It gives a timeless look to portraits. It is very soft looking. It is a time consuming technique, so I don't get many chances during the busy season to do this. I am glad I took the time to paint this image. I think it's beautiful. I added the before photo to show the difference. Let me know what you think.

Mountain Valley recipient of the "Keepng the Arts Alive" Scholarship

I am pleased to announce the Mountain Valley recipient of the Art Scholarship is Miranda Lee Brackett. I wish her the best at Moore College of Art and Design.

I apologize, I forgot to mention that Anthony Mazza, owner of Hillside Photography Studio, donated 2 beautiful pieces of his personal art to the Auction. Thank you Anthony.

I will be announcing the next auction date, soon. Check back for details.

emily

Emily is a sweet girl that I have known all her life. I pierced her ears at the salon I was working at when she was about 6 months old. I have watched her grow into a beautiful young woman. We had a fantastic shoot on Saturday. She was so cute, her smile lights up a room. We had fun and went to quite a few places for a great variety. Here are a few of the many shots we took.