Commercial Lifestyle - Hunting

Tis the season to dawn Realtree® attire, paint your face, and hit the stands in pursuit of that trophy buck. Went out on a rainy thanksgiving weekend with my friend Brad to capture some new images for my portfolio as well as just have fun.

We shot this series with a single battery powered strobe bounced through a small umbrella.

In Christ,
David Price
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New youtube channel...

So I finally set up my official "Black Olive Photographic" youtube channel. I have been piggy-backing off my person account far too long. It just wasn't doing the trick. Anyway, if you haven't subscribed make sure you get on and do it! It's be the best way to keep track of new videos when they're posted.

In Christ,
David Price
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Wedding videography is winding down for 2011

Here are two new wedding montages. With only two videos remaining this year, I'm looking forward to the short break before 2012 season comes around. If you haven't considered videography at your wedding or simply aren't a fan of what's currently available. Check out my service. It's unique and fun. It's a great, yet simple, way to remember and share the essence of your day with friends and family. Join with me in congratulating Erin and Jason and Frank and Jenna.

UPDATE: We have just launched out new Wedding Cinematography Blog were we will be discussing all things pertaining to wedding videography. Come and join us!





In Christ,
David Price
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More wedding videos...

Delivered two new videos to Katelyn Turner Design + Photography and have two more in the works. Hope you enjoy them!

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In Christ,
David Price
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Jedediah Smith + Peoria, IL + fstoppers.com

As part of a "behind the scenes" (BTS) competition submission for fstoppers.com, Me (Black Olive Photographic) have teamed up with Cellar Media and Justin Dwyer Photography to create something unique in this modern day photography. Rather than finding a young attractive model to grace our camera's lens, or some fast and exciting vehicle, we decided to go in a different direction... Back in time. We chose a fairly unknown historical figure to recreate "plausible" moments from his life. Jedediah Smith was an early American trapper who was known for his exploration of the west. He was a man of high moral grounding and was renowned and respected for his Christian faith and integrity.  Another interesting tid-bit about Jedediah was his commitment to the journaling of his expeditions. He would document his travels and was one of the first recorded individuals to travel to California by land.

His commitment to journaling, I felt, made him an ideal candidate for the fstopper's spotlight. Since BTS is all about education and documentation, Jedediah's habitual journaling fit right in. I hope you enjoy this quick sneak peek of our photo shoot.

(Images Courtesy Cellar Media)

Location: Sommer Park, Edwards, IL

In Christ,
David Price
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Wedding Videography Reinvented!

If I had my way, gone would be the days of full wedding day videos involving editing multiple angles of a ceremony and reception. Who watches that? Wedding videography should be something that can be put online and shared with friends easily. Why do you hire a photographer? ...to capture the emotions and details of the day... Why can't videographers have the same creative freedom to "interpret" as oppose to "document" the events of a wedding day?

This is exactly what I try and achieve with my approach to wedding videography. Give me a few minutes of your time and I'll share with you the emotions that I felt drove the wedding day.  I've been blessed with  a selection of couples who've hired me based on very little past experience or portfolio. Their trust in me to produce a work of art that captures the essence of their special day is an overwhelming responsibility.

Brandon and Lee Ann were an amazing couple to work with. Their energy for spontaneity was something I could never grow tired of. Combine that with the amazing locals for getting ready, ceremony, and reception and it was just brilliant.

Congratulation you two and thanks for letting be apart of your day.

If you're interested in videography please contact me for pricing. This is a new service and I don't have any information listed on my website.

UPDATE: We have just launched out new Wedding Cinematography Blog were we will be discussing all things pertaining to wedding videography. Come and join us!

In Christ,
David Price
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Photo Books!

There's nothing more fun than getting photos printed. However, books are especially enjoyable. I recently got two new sample books printed to show prospective clients. Here's just a few snaps to give you an idea of what they look like.

In Christ,

David Price

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1st Baptist Church of Aledo, IL - Commercial Photography

Matt Blick from Cellar Media called me up a couple weeks back and asked if I was available to help out with a website project he was working on for a Church in Aledo, IL.  Matt is a highly creative individual focusing most of his time on video, he ventures in design every now and again and is really quite good. It's always a blast getting to work with him. Check out the final site [1st Baptist Church - Aledo, IL] loaded with Black Olive imagery.

In Christ,
David Price
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Wesley+Amanda - Wedding Video

Some of you may remember Wesley as the spy from the Mission: Acquire short. Well, Wes and I have know each other for a long time and when he ask me to film his wedding I was honored. Wes and Amanda have such a great energy together it was hard to imagine not having a good time throughout the day. Congratulation you two!

UPDATE: We have just launched out new Wedding Cinematography Blog were we will be discussing all things pertaining to wedding videography. Come and join us!



In Christ,
David Price
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On the road with an "Oversized Load"

One of the best things about this job is getting to experience the unexpected. I can go from photographing food one day to 14'x88' evaporates the next. To say that least "oversized" is an understatement. I've never seen anything this large go down a two lane road. I can't remember the exact weight, but the trailer alone had 80 tires with two semi's to push/pull this behemoth up hills. Out of the blue I received a call from Dedert Corp from up near Chicago needing photographs of a "large" evaporator vessel in transit. The vessel was being fabricated in Morton, IL and was be transported to Nebraska. All I can say is I love my job.

In Christ,
David Price
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WIll+Lindsay - Wedding Video - Peoria, IL

It's always a blessing to have the opportunity to work with clients in different capacities. Will Waibel has, for the last year or so, trusted me with the photography of his custom designed homes [Dan Waibel Designer/Builder]. Of course Will's has long left the "client" category and has found his way into the "friend" zone. When they asked me to film a highlight reel of their wedding I was super excited. I knew it was going to be awesome!

Will and Lindsay found an incredible location to make the memory of their wedding even more beautiful. Peoria, IL is home to the Pettengill Morron house which has been standing for almost 150 years. The vintage setting really provided an incredible atmosphere making my job a piece of cake.

Congratulations Will and Lindsay!

UPDATE: We have just launched out new Wedding Cinematography Blog were we will be discussing all things pertaining to wedding videography. Come and join us!



If you're interested in wedding videography drop us a line.

In Christ,
David Price
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On the job...

Taking some pictures of a large evaporator in transit on Monday. Getting an early look of the loading process today. This is going to be interesting.

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Cant wait to try out some product shots on this sucker.

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Jacob+Dawn

Jacob and Dawn were a great couple to work with. Everything was very relaxed. We had a great location to shoot at and it was a beautiful ceremony! On top of all that the we were blessed with cooperating weather. Lighting was fantastic.

In Christ,
David Price
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Grace - Senior Portraits - Pekin, IL

Grace was an excellent senior. Most photographer know to take note and enjoy the small things in life. Getting to work with a senior who's comfortable in front of the camera definitely counts as one of those small things in my opinion. I had been a while since I last photographed anything in Pekin, but I have to say there is a great selection of locations within a easy radius.

Anyway enough of my babbling. Enjoy the pix!

If you're a high school senior interested in scheduling a session please get in touch!

In Christ,

David Price

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