tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30591659571670709542024-03-13T13:30:50.676-07:00Karen Lenz Photography :: BlogKaren Lenz Photography :: BlogKaren Lenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00033852091886227689noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059165957167070954.post-72689993021841699342010-06-13T21:07:00.000-07:002010-06-13T22:08:59.848-07:00Mitra at YaleSo, last week I went on an assignment to Yale University, where I had the pleasure of shooting a young Neurobiology PhD candidate named Mitra.<br /><br />I got lucky - not only was she amazingly smart (I didn't understand most of what she said) but she was also ridiculously camera-friendly.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/TBW40fGowaI/AAAAAAAAANc/IqtJeYD1puw/s1600/small.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 236px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/TBW40fGowaI/AAAAAAAAANc/IqtJeYD1puw/s320/small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482491333235491234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/TBW4z2wGhuI/AAAAAAAAANU/j1ClBW6prwE/s1600/intro.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/TBW4z2wGhuI/AAAAAAAAANU/j1ClBW6prwE/s320/intro.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482491322403555042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/TBW4zUqQUnI/AAAAAAAAANM/iHWv2K34c3Q/s1600/mitra_dig__013.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/TBW4zUqQUnI/AAAAAAAAANM/iHWv2K34c3Q/s320/mitra_dig__013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482491313252225650" border="0" /></a><br />All in all I'm pretty pleased with the images... mostly happy with the fact that I got to shoot film for an assignment!Karen Lenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00033852091886227689noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059165957167070954.post-53825277909767592892010-05-08T17:52:00.000-07:002010-05-08T17:53:19.800-07:00TOO FUNNYfunny because it's true<br /><br />http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/crg/1730017748.htmlKaren Lenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00033852091886227689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059165957167070954.post-21533454294535135702010-01-28T16:53:00.001-08:002010-01-28T16:58:15.118-08:00The HIPSTER sceneHey, since I'm a new Brooklyn-ite, that means I'm also new to the über-hipster scene here. I live dangerously close to hipster ground zero (aka Williamsburg) and it astonishes me how little effort it takes to make 'uniqueness' so homogenized.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://flavorwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/hipster.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 475px; height: 587px;" src="http://flavorwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/hipster.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>If you've never been to Williamsburg or another hipster-hot-bed, you might think that THERE'S NO WAY THAT EVERYONE IS DRESSING LIKE THAT. I guarantee you: You're right. Not EVERYONE is. Just the white people are.<br /><br /><a href="http://flavorwire.com/65207/exclusive-hipster-style-council-leaks-dress-code">THIS SITE</a> pretty much nailed it.Karen Lenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00033852091886227689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059165957167070954.post-12113853074491808502010-01-26T00:00:00.000-08:002010-01-26T00:20:48.928-08:00Nice New YorkersI think that the notion that all New Yorkers are gruff, rude, and impatient is ill-conceived. I've only been here a few months, granted, but I would like to present the people of my new home in a different light: as NICE, but efficient, people.<br /><br />I mean, if you're blocking the stairs out of the subway and you're moving slowly, you're gonna hear about it. If the light turns green and you're not hitting the gas, you're going to hear about it. But really these reactions are in response to the intense pressure of WORKING in this city. On time is late, five minutes early is on time. In a city where there are 500 people waiting, capable and eager, to do your job, you can't be late.<br /><br />That being said, I have yet to encounter a situation where I was in need of help and unable to find it. Quite the opposite actually. If I'm lost, there's smiling face willing to point me in the right direction. If I don't know how something works, there's someone there to explain it to me. If I find myself in a situation where I don't speak the language (which happens frequently in my neighborhood) there's always someone stepping forward to help translate. I've had a complete stranger hand me a coupon I can use in the store, and I've seen a hurried businessman stop to help a homeless person get their cart out of a pothole. My first trip to a real NY pizza joint ended up with the owner's daughter sitting down at a table with me, explaining to me how to 'order a slice' without sounding like a tourist! This city is full of amazing people that, like me, were once new and lost in this big metropolis.<br /><br />Now, I'm not naïve... I know that there are bad people everywhere. My best friend got hit by a car a few weeks ago while riding his bike, and while the paramedics were loading him into the back of the ambulance, somebody ran up and stole his bike. Upon hearing that story a lot of people respond with "Only in New York..." to which I say "You've clearly never been to Detroit." But the guy who hit him? He chased the thief for many blocks, eventually hopping in a cab when he couldn't run any farther... (he never caught him.) The paramedics and the staff in the ER were sympathetic, and my friend's employer even gave him a bonus towards a new bike!<br /><br />So for someone like me I suppose the choice is simple. I can choose to believe in the inherent goodness of people, and continue to see them around me everyday... or I can become a cynic, so paranoid of the evils that lurk that I can't see the good. I choose the former... this 'concrete jungle' is cold and dreary enough without me dragging it down further.Karen Lenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00033852091886227689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059165957167070954.post-56746395867705843612010-01-22T22:09:00.000-08:002010-01-22T22:40:50.378-08:00Some cool productsI run into cool products online all the time... alas, I can't actually BUY any of them due to my current (enduring) financial woes, but there's no law against e-window-shopping.<br /><br />A few of my favorites:<br /><br /><a href="http://twelvesouth.com/products/bookbook/">Book Book</a> - a styling case and a clever disguise for your expensive MacBook or MacBook Pro<br /><br />The <a href="http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/zumi-digital/">Zumi Digital Camera</a> - it's as if your Holga output DIGITAL VIDEO<br /><br /><a href="http://joby.com/gorillapod">GorrilaPod</a> - I totally swear by this little guy (I have the SLR-Zoom model) and it's replaced my regular tripod in 90% of situations<br /><br />A <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=39106583&ref=sr_list_6&&ga_search_query=macbook+decal&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">'wicked' cool decal</a> for your MacBook or MacBook Pro<br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=39103195&ref=sr_list_12&&ga_search_query=macbook+decal&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">Another laptop decal </a>- based on Magritte's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Son_of_Man_%28Magritte%29">'Son of Man'</a> - I want this SO bad<br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28960137&ref=sr_list_2&&ga_search_query=camera+-strap&ga_search_type=&ga_page=3&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">'Retro' Polaroid earrings</a> - Oh, God. That must mean that I'M retro.<br /><br /><a href="http://store.xkcd.com/xkcd/#StandBackScience">Funny NERDY t-shirts</a> - from my favorite online comic, XKCD. Not photo related but funny nonetheless.<br /><br />Ok, that's enough for now. Have a great weekend!Karen Lenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00033852091886227689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059165957167070954.post-9904072254739417212010-01-20T20:55:00.000-08:002010-01-20T21:37:19.539-08:00It's been a loooong time......since I posted last. I know. I'm sorry.<br /><br />It would be stupid to try and recap everything that's happened since my last post, so I'll sum up:<br /><br />1) I moved to NYC (Brooklyn to be exact, Bushwick to be more exact.)<br />2) I'm working part-time at <a href="http://www.icp.org/school">The School at The International Center of Photography</a> (from here on out to be referred to solely as ICP) in the equipment department.<br />3) I'm struggling to get freelance assisting and digital teching work, but it's been nearly nonexistent thus far.<br />4) I have a foster cat, Puck. He's pretty rad.<br />5) I'm trying to score some wedding photography gigs for this summer and fall, to help pay the bills.<br /><br />Well, to be fair... I haven't actually started working at ICP. I start in t-minus nine hours, actually. Which reminds me, I should get to bed!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/S1fjjFAmW0I/AAAAAAAAAMk/tqla9S581oQ/s1600-h/feet-001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 166px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/S1fjjFAmW0I/AAAAAAAAAMk/tqla9S581oQ/s200/feet-001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429058067598039874" border="0" /></a>I haven't been shooting much; I shot two weddings in the fall of 2009 for friends and actually had a lot of fun with it. Not enough fun to make me want to pursue wedding photography full time, but enough fun that I think I could manage a handful of them a year.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/S1fkrVOQxmI/AAAAAAAAAM0/HmWt-wBI7aI/s1600-h/toughgroup-001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/S1fkrVOQxmI/AAAAAAAAAM0/HmWt-wBI7aI/s400/toughgroup-001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429059308900894306" border="0" /></a></div>Going with the whole "The best camera in the world is the one in your hand" theory I've decided to start sharing some of the billions of pictures that I take with my iPhone. Disclaimer: I DO use a 'post-processing' app on most of these. It's just more fun! I love <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=291176178&mt=8">Camera Bag</a>, especially the Helga (read as: HOLGA) effect, and <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=cVXoDFyM4E0&subid=&offerid=146261.1&type=10&tmpid=3909&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2FWebObjects%2FMZStore.woa%2Fwa%2FviewSoftware%3Fid%3D291923308%2526mt%3D8%2526mt%3D8%2526buylink%3Dyes">Old Camera</a>... although with the latter I wish it had the option to pull an image from your camera roll instead of only using new captures. But I digress...<br /><br />This iPhone picture love is in part spurred by the current <a href="http://contest.adorama.com/">Adorama iPhone Photo Contest</a>. The 'celebrity' judges include my good friend <a href="http://www.joemcnally.com/">Joe McNally</a>, Moose Peterson, Scott Kelby, Syl Arena and others. I'm definitely going to enter at least a few images, including these two that I shot of my former roommate Emily at Lake Cochiti in New Mexico:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/S1flRx6KmqI/AAAAAAAAAM8/AziUQ8bF8hc/s1600-h/emily1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 175px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/S1flRx6KmqI/AAAAAAAAAM8/AziUQ8bF8hc/s320/emily1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429059969436261026" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/S1flksPODWI/AAAAAAAAANE/s6kxgcoCh2M/s1600-h/emily2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 175px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/S1flksPODWI/AAAAAAAAANE/s6kxgcoCh2M/s320/emily2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429060294331469154" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I've got more under my belt, but I'll save those for another post. ALSO, with my new blogging app on my iPhone I'll be able to share as I shoot, which is *so* cool.<br /><br />I hope that everyone is doing well and keeping afloat. In the summer of 2007 I overheard Greg Heisler say "Survival is the new success."<br /><br />Hope everyone's survivin'!Karen Lenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00033852091886227689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059165957167070954.post-84704076259859494242009-08-13T13:43:00.000-07:002009-08-13T13:50:02.605-07:00Norah "Loose Cannon" LevineDid some shots of my good friend Norah last week... still trying to narrow them down... technical difficulties...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SoR7tjXWFOI/AAAAAAAAAMc/L1J_h5H7MzU/s1600-h/_PRG8059.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SoR7tjXWFOI/AAAAAAAAAMc/L1J_h5H7MzU/s400/_PRG8059.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369552678249960674" border="0" /></a>After struggling with light for about an hour, the sun decided to poke out and we went with it.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SoR7tOXwj9I/AAAAAAAAAMU/cjmvRK6ifhI/s1600-h/_PRG8180.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SoR7tOXwj9I/AAAAAAAAAMU/cjmvRK6ifhI/s400/_PRG8180.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369552672614551506" border="0" /></a>It's a little 'senior portrait'-y for my tastes but nonetheless she looks beautiful, eh?<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SoR7s60EuvI/AAAAAAAAAMM/S3BNXJFa65g/s1600-h/norah_platonstyle.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SoR7s60EuvI/AAAAAAAAAMM/S3BNXJFa65g/s400/norah_platonstyle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369552667364604658" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jokingly</span> we did a 'Platon'-style shot... and <span style="font-weight: bold;">surprisingly</span> I really like it!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SoR7sZE9ByI/AAAAAAAAAME/a4Q1yhX3Rdk/s1600-h/_PRG8310.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SoR7sZE9ByI/AAAAAAAAAME/a4Q1yhX3Rdk/s400/_PRG8310.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369552658308597538" border="0" /></a>That's Norah.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">That's it for now. In unrelated news, anyone want to buy me a new laptop?!?<br /></div></div>Karen Lenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00033852091886227689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059165957167070954.post-51308972294054595582009-06-27T21:27:00.000-07:002009-06-27T21:46:04.037-07:00Long time, no see (Part 1)Yeah, I know I haven't posted in awhile. It's been ridiculously crazy - when it rains it pours, right? Been getting a lot more photo work lately, which is nice. I've also been bartending and waitressing and picking up any odd jobs I can. Work work work...<br /><br />Also, one of my greatest friends, Dave Hyams, just moved back to Santa Fe... couldn't be happier about that!<br /><br />So, I'll try and catch up with some random shots I've been doing here and there...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SkbzTtk6azI/AAAAAAAAAL8/IqMGrXWYc0Q/s1600-h/meatballls-9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SkbzTtk6azI/AAAAAAAAAL8/IqMGrXWYc0Q/s400/meatballls-9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352232727153896242" border="0" /></a>The beautiful rainbow over my super-lush backyard. Bet you didn't know there was a rainforest in Santa Fe!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SkbxznsOhZI/AAAAAAAAAK8/_ZWALgoifG8/s1600-h/_GIL6355.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SkbxznsOhZI/AAAAAAAAAK8/_ZWALgoifG8/s400/_GIL6355.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352231076306519442" border="0" /></a>Here's an older one of Alyssa that I never got around to putting up. I love it though... shot on the last day of the winter season 2009, at Backroad Pizza.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SkbzTe0ys8I/AAAAAAAAAL0/V_8ISNsidnE/s1600-h/meatballls-8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SkbzTe0ys8I/AAAAAAAAAL0/V_8ISNsidnE/s400/meatballls-8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352232723193967554" border="0" /></a>Emily loves our beautiful lace curtain-thingy.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SkbzTBDr-0I/AAAAAAAAALs/7hJOJhw8zlA/s1600-h/meatballls-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SkbzTBDr-0I/AAAAAAAAALs/7hJOJhw8zlA/s400/meatballls-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352232715203377986" border="0" /></a>Jonah with wine, while making epic meatballs for the roommates and I.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SkbzS53fftI/AAAAAAAAALk/zV2w74fA56Q/s1600-h/meatballls-7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SkbzS53fftI/AAAAAAAAALk/zV2w74fA56Q/s400/meatballls-7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352232713273179858" border="0" /></a>Emily enjoys sparkler fun with us after epic meatballs.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SkbywMHux3I/AAAAAAAAALc/fzqT2veNLyg/s1600-h/meowwolf-27.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SkbywMHux3I/AAAAAAAAALc/fzqT2veNLyg/s400/meowwolf-27.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352232116877707122" border="0" /></a>DJ DirtGirl (she's ridiculous) 'spinning' at the Pandemic Dance Party at Meow Wolf.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SkbywPVK1eI/AAAAAAAAALU/HuHGLguOUPo/s1600-h/meowwolf-30.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SkbywPVK1eI/AAAAAAAAALU/HuHGLguOUPo/s400/meowwolf-30.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352232117739378146" border="0" /></a>Another shot from Meow Wolf.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SkbyvwspejI/AAAAAAAAALM/EdVFwCsDcQM/s1600-h/meowwolf-15.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SkbyvwspejI/AAAAAAAAALM/EdVFwCsDcQM/s400/meowwolf-15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352232109516356146" border="0" /></a>The 'greeter' at the Pandemic Dance Party... love it.<br /></div><br />More to come...<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span>Karen Lenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00033852091886227689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059165957167070954.post-34392929630517955112009-05-22T15:20:00.000-07:002009-05-22T16:02:57.445-07:00awwwww...kward.<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lessons in Family Portraiture</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">by Karen Lenz</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">with help from AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com</span><br /></div><br />1. Don't vignette a high-key background... (gotta love those costumes!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/ShcoRIARt4I/AAAAAAAAAKM/gqFJBhkQt2s/s1600-h/Picture+8.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/ShcoRIARt4I/AAAAAAAAAKM/gqFJBhkQt2s/s400/Picture+8.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338780157942544258" border="0" /></a><br />2. The 'lean-in' pose was cool for the graduating class of 1993. Since then, not so much.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/ShcoQp4OkkI/AAAAAAAAAKE/KPq_QqVet0E/s1600-h/Picture+7.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/ShcoQp4OkkI/AAAAAAAAAKE/KPq_QqVet0E/s400/Picture+7.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338780149855720002" border="0" /></a><br />3. The 'prom pose' ONLY works for prom (and really, not even then.) Do not attempt with families!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/Shclt6dcQWI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/jCPV7T_7oFg/s1600-h/Picture+4.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/Shclt6dcQWI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/jCPV7T_7oFg/s400/Picture+4.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338777353988096354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/Shcl9sLuD4I/AAAAAAAAAJ8/n8C3XoxKlfU/s1600-h/Picture+5.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 312px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/Shcl9sLuD4I/AAAAAAAAAJ8/n8C3XoxKlfU/s400/Picture+5.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338777625033576322" border="0" /></a><br />4. At a certain point you have to reconsider what kind of clientele you're bringing in. Repeatedly.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/ShctYguAr0I/AAAAAAAAAK0/F2VkLy_AmzY/s1600-h/Picture+9.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/ShctYguAr0I/AAAAAAAAAK0/F2VkLy_AmzY/s400/Picture+9.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338785782394040130" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/ShctW6AOeBI/AAAAAAAAAKU/dkQ2wLGg4Ao/s1600-h/Picture+14.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/ShctW6AOeBI/AAAAAAAAAKU/dkQ2wLGg4Ao/s400/Picture+14.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338785754821589010" border="0" /></a><br />5. MOST IMPORTANTLY: If for any reason during the session something feels 'wrong' or (god-forbid) 'dirty,' STOP IMMEDIATELY and try something else.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/ShctYModiCI/AAAAAAAAAKs/bKPphnp3Lig/s1600-h/Picture+10.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 376px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/ShctYModiCI/AAAAAAAAAKs/bKPphnp3Lig/s400/Picture+10.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338785777002055714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/ShctXtHQ9KI/AAAAAAAAAKk/1czrQWqOB4U/s1600-h/Picture+12.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/ShctXtHQ9KI/AAAAAAAAAKk/1czrQWqOB4U/s400/Picture+12.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338785768541320354" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/ShctXObj2cI/AAAAAAAAAKc/-LwjJg81mwM/s1600-h/Picture+13.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/ShctXObj2cI/AAAAAAAAAKc/-LwjJg81mwM/s400/Picture+13.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338785760304945602" border="0" /></a><br />Sigh...<br /><br />I suppose I should just shrug and laugh!Karen Lenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00033852091886227689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059165957167070954.post-22514832674915461852009-04-16T01:56:00.001-07:002009-04-16T01:57:56.640-07:00website updatedCouple of fixes to the ol' website, including:<br />-fixed the logo (it was pretty 'choppy')<br />-created three categories under PORTFOLIO and added a ton of new images<br />-updated my bio and contact info<br />-changed the lead image<br /><br />Check it out. <a href="http://www.karenlenz.com">www.karenlenz.com</a><br /><br />Per usual, feedback is appreciated and encouraged!Karen Lenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00033852091886227689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059165957167070954.post-31381265032795347162009-04-16T01:54:00.000-07:002009-04-16T01:56:01.894-07:00Oriana<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SebyjUw290I/AAAAAAAAAJM/3eyR0kaHAGk/s1600-h/oriana.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SebyjUw290I/AAAAAAAAAJM/3eyR0kaHAGk/s400/oriana.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325210298095171394" border="0" /></a><br />This beautiful woman hasn't even seen these shots yet...Karen Lenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00033852091886227689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059165957167070954.post-52592771349740654922009-04-09T13:52:00.000-07:002009-04-11T11:53:22.166-07:00My Girls...The three Course Assistants from the Winter 2009 season here at the workshops.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/Sd5gz_l4VJI/AAAAAAAAAJE/TI1fPxeQW8c/s1600-h/CAs_small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/Sd5gz_l4VJI/AAAAAAAAAJE/TI1fPxeQW8c/s400/CAs_small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322798255958414482" border="0" /></a><br />From left to right: <a href="http://www.laurendevon.com/">Lauren Devon</a>, <a href="http://www.offleashphotography.com/">Jenny Lee Trest</a>, and Alyssa Bowers.<br /><br />I've been trying to do more 'groups' of people - seeing as about 99% of my experience is with SOLO people. So I thought to myself, "Self, you should do a portrait of the CAs as an end of the season 'gift' to them." So I did. Now all I have to do is get prints and mail them out... ;o)Karen Lenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00033852091886227689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059165957167070954.post-4710692673721801552009-04-08T17:56:00.001-07:002009-04-08T17:57:16.007-07:00Donnor, Part Dos...or this one... I'M SO INDECISIVE!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/Sd1H27ePeFI/AAAAAAAAAI0/JkdBka2fNF0/s1600-h/_GIL5539.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/Sd1H27ePeFI/AAAAAAAAAI0/JkdBka2fNF0/s400/_GIL5539.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322489343624837202" border="0" /></a>Karen Lenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00033852091886227689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059165957167070954.post-3983002072670419342009-04-08T17:45:00.000-07:002009-04-08T17:58:29.429-07:00DonnorSince I recently retired a shot of my good friend Mike Donnor out of my portfolio, I was re-inspired to do a shoot with him when he showed up to visit this past weekend. It was a tough edit but I really like this shot - I'll probably settle on it later tonight. I'm up for comments.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/Sd1HXHUm2ZI/AAAAAAAAAIs/tJ0V3mOuWkY/s1600-h/_GIL5513.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/Sd1HXHUm2ZI/AAAAAAAAAIs/tJ0V3mOuWkY/s400/_GIL5513.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322488797049837970" border="0" /></a><br />Mike has a new photography portfolio out called "Silent Moan" and it's truly stunning and heart-wrenching work... You MUST check it out under the 'fine art' category on <a href="http://www.michaeldonnorphotography.com">his website</a>. This kid is going places.Karen Lenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00033852091886227689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059165957167070954.post-91864501641260658512009-04-05T13:01:00.000-07:002009-04-05T13:13:19.244-07:00Hard at work...One of my participants took this picture of me yesterday and I thought it was funny... It's me hard at work on a Friday (Fridays are CRAZY during the season.)<br /><br />I just love the TWO laptops (there are three more around that you can't see), the post-it notes, my Pistons calendar, thank-you notes, the random film on my desk... this has been my home base for eight weeks now...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SdkQXCL1ftI/AAAAAAAAAIk/FCpHa_rlNgg/s1600-h/KAREN2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SdkQXCL1ftI/AAAAAAAAAIk/FCpHa_rlNgg/s400/KAREN2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321302422624501458" border="0" /></a>Karen Lenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00033852091886227689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059165957167070954.post-53475324105918350832009-04-02T16:20:00.000-07:002009-04-02T16:26:15.981-07:00Kira Pollack and Gillian Laub<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SdVJjJQUWQI/AAAAAAAAAIc/DtSrCAEEXPI/s1600-h/Gillian_Kira_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SdVJjJQUWQI/AAAAAAAAAIc/DtSrCAEEXPI/s400/Gillian_Kira_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320239402936719618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SdVInTNgpWI/AAAAAAAAAIU/bjIIr_ekFI4/s1600-h/Gillian_Kira_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SdVInTNgpWI/AAAAAAAAAIU/bjIIr_ekFI4/s400/Gillian_Kira_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320238374817146210" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Our instructors this week: Gillian Laub and Kira Pollack.<br /><br />I can't say enough how much I admire and adore both of these ladies. There are both ridiculously open and generous with their knowledge and experience, and I've had SUCH a great week working with them. I can't wait until I get to work with them again (hopefully!)Karen Lenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00033852091886227689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059165957167070954.post-66902327374344930252009-03-29T12:24:00.001-07:002009-03-29T12:26:52.945-07:00Homesick...Nothing in the world makes me miss Michigan more than March Madness. Especially this year, with the Final Four tournament in Detroit!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.statenews.com/media/00/00/02/23/22353_JEA_FEA_Sparty_080707.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="http://www.statenews.com/media/00/00/02/23/22353_JEA_FEA_Sparty_080707.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>GO GREEN! GO WHITE! (As I type the score is MSU 30, Louisville 27 at the half)Karen Lenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00033852091886227689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059165957167070954.post-20903341271767747942009-03-26T23:40:00.000-07:002009-03-26T23:47:15.937-07:00George - AKA "The Rodent", AKA the "Desert Mammal"This adorable little devil kept me up for THREE NIGHTS IN A ROW. Well, in his defense, it wasn't just his scratching and scuttling about that kept me up. It was mostly my cats tearing my bedroom to shreds trying to catch him...<br /><br />But I digress... I present to you: George. The very large rodent, AKA the 'Desert Mammal' (as Elliott, my savior and rodent capturer, put it).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg61/karenlenz/the%20rodent/rodent-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg61/karenlenz/the%20rodent/rodent-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />How do you know you're a photography nerd? When the most logical thing to catch a rodent in is your FILM DEVELOPING TANK. Another sign might be when you CAN'T WAIT to process some B&W film using only coffee and powdered Vitamin C (check out www.photojojo.com for details.)Karen Lenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00033852091886227689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059165957167070954.post-50502548923891630192009-03-23T10:27:00.000-07:002009-03-23T10:32:32.807-07:00Doug MerriamThe instructor here in the studio last week was Doug Merriam - and we had a blast! It was a beginning lighting class, which tend to be my favorites because the students are always so humble and eager to learn, and they still get SO excited when they get a good image. It's so refreshing!<br /><br />Doug was nice enough to set for a portrait - and he gave me plenty to work with!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/ScfHFVH_uxI/AAAAAAAAAH8/WhEaobCFjps/s1600-h/doug.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/ScfHFVH_uxI/AAAAAAAAAH8/WhEaobCFjps/s400/doug.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316436779518114578" border="0" /></a>This image was my favorite and probably going to get printed for my book.... but we couldn't resist the opportunity to play around a bit:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/ScfHGGvugRI/AAAAAAAAAIE/BCxHlNfWfIc/s1600-h/evildoug_1024.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 401px; height: 126px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/ScfHGGvugRI/AAAAAAAAAIE/BCxHlNfWfIc/s400/evildoug_1024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316436792838095122" border="0" /></a>Karen Lenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00033852091886227689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059165957167070954.post-77758440242366549392009-03-21T23:18:00.000-07:002009-03-21T23:20:48.117-07:00Aron KalaiiI love this man. He's ridiculously tall, cut as if out of marble, sweet, funny, and he smells like incense. Also, he makes me feel beautiful, which is quite an accomplishment. I'm lucky to know him.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/ScXYbWJfFLI/AAAAAAAAAH0/c7mph-9Is3M/s1600-h/aron.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/ScXYbWJfFLI/AAAAAAAAAH0/c7mph-9Is3M/s400/aron.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315892899494171826" border="0" /><br /></a>Karen Lenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00033852091886227689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059165957167070954.post-46919335398224354402009-03-21T23:15:00.001-07:002009-03-21T23:18:33.902-07:00Max Vadukul<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/ScXYMDAv9HI/AAAAAAAAAHs/7hv3TnKcPpA/s1600-h/max.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/ScXYMDAv9HI/AAAAAAAAAHs/7hv3TnKcPpA/s400/max.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315892636659217522" border="0" /></a><br />A shot I did of Max Vadukul, who was out here last week to teach a class with Jodi Peckman called "The Collaborative Portrait." Just another in my series of photographs of photographers... :o)Karen Lenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00033852091886227689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059165957167070954.post-29286101957754951172009-03-16T20:10:00.000-07:002009-03-16T20:23:44.146-07:00Mawgie... oh Mawgie...No photograph ever could really do this woman justice. She is a whirlwind, a force of nature... one of my most favorite people ever and honestly the most beautiful woman on the planet...<br /><br />Been trying for two years now to get a good picture of her... I don't know if this fits the bill but I'm ok with it. I mean, I've set the expectations so high...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/Sb8WthoTz2I/AAAAAAAAAHk/qnhPikbg1CU/s1600-h/mawgie2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/Sb8WthoTz2I/AAAAAAAAAHk/qnhPikbg1CU/s400/mawgie2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313991056697839458" border="0" /></a><br />The setup may look familiar - I set it up for my shot of Joe McNally but Mawgie was free for a few minutes so I plopped her in there. I have so few opportunities to shoot during a crazy workshops week, so I tend to shoot the hell out of each setup...<br /><br />I'd be interested to see which image everyone is more attracted to. I love them both, for different reasons, but I'll be printing for my book soon and I'll need to pick one. COMMENTS PLEASE!<br /><br />More to come...Karen Lenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00033852091886227689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059165957167070954.post-18843095504730560332009-03-11T14:26:00.000-07:002009-03-11T14:34:06.221-07:00Doug Berry<a href="http://www.dougberryphotography.com/">Doug Berry</a> was a participant last week in Heisler's class, Choice and Vision. This is the 2nd time I've worked with Doug - he was out here last season for a workshop with Paul Elledge and Leasha Overturf. He is a great editorial, commercial, and stock shooter from Telluride, CO, and also becoming a good friend of mine...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SbgtFN48E4I/AAAAAAAAAHU/ieOo1arBPjg/s1600-h/doug_small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SbgtFN48E4I/AAAAAAAAAHU/ieOo1arBPjg/s320/doug_small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312045328134574978" border="0" /></a>Karen Lenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00033852091886227689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059165957167070954.post-42699804166597388782009-03-07T14:29:00.000-08:002009-03-07T14:35:05.661-08:00Ashley Davis<a href="http://www.ashleydavisphotography.com">Ashley Davis</a> was a participant in my class last week with Greg Heisler, called Choice and Vision. She's a very talented wedding photographer from Boulder, CO and also a really sweet chick. As soon as I saw her ratty, super comfortable 'mitties' I knew that I had to get a shot of her wearing them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SbL2DEWPfBI/AAAAAAAAAHM/ToZxfucPXQQ/s1600-h/ashley.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/SbL2DEWPfBI/AAAAAAAAAHM/ToZxfucPXQQ/s320/ashley.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310577443190307858" border="0" /></a>Karen Lenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00033852091886227689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059165957167070954.post-36750082420816673422009-03-03T17:08:00.000-08:002009-03-03T17:25:45.401-08:00Heisler's First AssignmentBright and early Monday morning, Greg Heisler had every participant in his class grab their cameras and run outside for what I can only call a firing-squad portrait session. Basically everyone shot a portrait of everyone else, and in each shot you had to be making a different expression.<br /><br />Fun - and educational! I mean, you tend to get in a rut as far as your subject's expressions go. I know I have... This exercise provided a loud and clear reminder that the human face can do a lot more...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/Sa3VMrsJKlI/AAAAAAAAAHE/tvciv1RicNU/s1600-h/karen.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sV36JWqv3uU/Sa3VMrsJKlI/AAAAAAAAAHE/tvciv1RicNU/s320/karen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309133949602703954" border="0" /></a><br />Shot in open shade against white foam core by four of my participants (not sure who...)Karen Lenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00033852091886227689noreply@blogger.com1