I love meeting new people in different cities and taking photos of them. I’ve had a lot of people ask me how I get these people to let me take their photos. The trick is simple, just get to know them and always ask their permission.
Here’s a short video of me shooting a man named Richard in Washington Square Park.
We’ll I’m finally back from my brief trip to New York. I was in New York shooting, picking up Andrew, and also making some new friends. I was invited to drive north and chat with a few people at Sekonic, Pocket Wizard, Profoto, and Mamiya (and a few others). They’d seen some of my YouTube videos and gave me an open invitation to talk to them about their products - who wouldn’t jump at that?
I was able to get a first hand look at the new calibration software for the Sekonic L-758DR (it works!) and I was also able to get my hands on one of the new Sekonic PRODIGI COLOR C-500 meters.
Phil from Sekonic showed me some features of the L 758DR that I didn’t even know existed. He also walked me through the operation of the C-500 Color Meter. Now color correction is going to be a snap. I can’t wait to make a few videos to show you some of the things I learned.
After a full day of chatting and learning I took a train back to Manhattan. Yesterday I was able to spend a few hours walking the streets, meeting people, and shooting. Drew and I filmed a little bit of our walk about the city and I’ll be editing and posting some of those videos soon.
I met an interesting man named Richard in Washington Square Park. He’s a chess player and I actually played him a round of chess and lost in 51 seconds. I had a blast playing on a clock, it was the first time I’d ever done it and the first time I’d played chess in at least 10 years. Here are a few shots of Richard that I took while we were chatting.
© Copyright 2008 Mark Wallace/SnapFactory
© Copyright 2008 Mark Wallace/SnapFactory
© Copyright 2008 Mark Wallace/SnapFactory
© Copyright 2008 Mark Wallace/SnapFactory
photo by Mark
Mark and Andrew are headed home this evening, but get to spend a day knocking around Manhattan before coming back. We’re very excited that Drew will be living with us full time now!
Andrew looks awfully comfortable with that camera in his hands. I wonder how long it will be before we need a bigger studio again…
iPhone is handy for these last minute shots. I dropped Mark off at the airport this afternoon for his solo trip to New York. (eh, I been there.) We’re hoping he’ll be able to make a great announcement soon, and we’re excited that he’ll be bringing my son, Andrew, home with him! Yeay! Another filmmaker in the house!!
Luka says goodbye- he’s sad ‘cause he wants to go too.
Thanks to Cody & Elizabeth for braving the heat to get some really fun engagement photos!
I had *so much fun yesterday photographing Alexis. She was entirely too easy to fall in love with! I owe a big thank you to mom Karen for inviting me to your home!
I had (another!) extraordinary experience yesterday that I just had to share. By now you probably know I’ve been shooting for East Valley magazine Perfectify. The owner of the magazine, Kristi Larsen, has recently allowed me to contribute a column about making the world a better place– which I feel strongly that each of us has the power to do, if we only knew how. The current June issue, available on the magazine’s website if you don’t receive it!, has my first story on HEAL International (these guys are my heros) but I couldn’t wait to post about my next article.
Horse Rescue of North Scottsdale is run by two fabulous women, Holly Marino and her 13–year old daughter, Madison. Together they’re saving horses who would otherwise be destined for slaughter, mainly because the racing industry has run them to injury and now no longer finds them useful. Personally I believe horse racing should be illegal, but that’s not the story. The story is that this 501c3 organization *really* needs help feeding the horses-the current economy has really hurt them. “100% of donated funds go directly to the horses’ tummies,” says Holly. And it’s tax deductible. Check out the next issue of Perfectify for the full story, or donate online at www.rescueahorse.com. And yes, their site does whinny at you when you go there. They do need a new site too, but the Paypal donation link is active and secure.
Madison with Joe, a Thoroughbred with an ankle injury from his racing days. When he’s healed, in about a year, they hope to get him adopted into a family who will use him for trail rides.
These horses *love* her!
Sparky, who gave me a playful bite on the arm for not having a camera made of carrots. Sorry, buddy! I’ll remember to bring snacks the next time I visit!
We decided to ditch the old flash interface on our home page and we now have a much faster and easier to use site. Take a trip over to www.snapfactory.com to see what we’ve done with the place. It’s a work in progress but I think it’s a good start.
I had the pleasure of shooting a while ago with local artist John Hadlock. John designs very cool chairs, and has been featured prominently in a juried exhibit by The Furniture Society. I promised I would wait until his announcement and publication was official, but I think I can now show off this really cool rocker he created.
We’re going to be running a short advertisement on some local radio stations over the next three weeks. Here’s an MP3 copy of the ad. Feel free to download it, put it on your iPod, send it to friends, memorize the script and recite it on the street, or play it at your next pool party.
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