Farm Progress Show 2013

Enjoyed my first Farm Progress experience. Having a client with a large booth with my work prominently on display was a big draw, but regardless, it was a great experience. Precision Planting has been a fantastic client for the past couple years. They've brought me on board for a number of creative projects and it was great to see all our work culminate together in their booth this year. Lot's of great stuff!

Van Till Family Farm Winery

Did some work recently for some friends of mine out in Missouri who own their own winery. Needless to say I had a load of fun working on this project and being able to enjoy the product (and props) after the shoot was definitely an added bonus.

Sticks 'n Stones

Here are some images captured for Jera and Brad over at Sticks 'n Stones. The creativity and uniqueness of their products, are loved by all and add a certain personalization to each home or office. 

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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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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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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Commercial Lifestyle Photography - Peoria, IL

As you can imagine it's really hard to find places in Illinois that don't look like... well... Illinois. What I mean by this is... It's hard to find locations that aren't just endlessly flat. Thankfully, with Peoria being a river town we have some bluffs that we can work to our advantage in creating the illusion of be on-location in the exotic locales throughout the United States.

Here's a few results from our photoshoot shot out at Camp Wokanda, A boy scout camp just North of Peoria a little ways off highway 29. Since Wokanda was located right on the river valley bluff we had some best looking "hills" illinois has to offer. I hope you enjoy this small series.

If you or your business are looking for a commercial lifestyle photographer I would love to discuss with you what Black Olive can offer you. We're a small company based out of Peoria IL. We are available for assignment worldwide.

In Christ,
David Price
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3hr Senior Portrait Session for $160!

Graduating? We're currently offering our 3 hour creative session for $160 which includes a $40 print credit and 40 free wallets to get you started. In addition to traditional prints we also offer a custom designed book that's perfect for friend's to write in and sign.

Schedule your fall session now and lock in this price. 

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In Christ,

David Price

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Commercial Photo-Op - Michael's Italian Feast

The thing I love most about the commercial photography business is the opportunity to be challenged and to experiment with something different. I just got back from the first of a mulit-part photo shoot with Michael's Italian Feast. If you're familiar with my portfolio you'll know that I haven't shot a lot of food before... actually before tonight I hadn't shot any. Here's a couple "Behind-the-scenes" phone images to give you an idea of what's to come!

Considering the time constraints I feel like I walked away with some great images which I'm super excited to see on their new website that'll be coming soon.

In Christ,
David Price
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An unexpected gift

Back when Providence Church was a wee little church comprised of four families we were blessed by a lay pastor named Rev. Robert LaMay. Fascination with cameras and photography was something we both had in common. While there were good number of years between us, it is evident that I am probably of copy of who he was when he was my age. He recently came for a visit and with him brought 4 large boxes of old film cameras of varying ages that he had collected over the years to leave in my care.

I started off with pulling them all out and categorizing them by what film they used. I then set up a few for some pictures to share with you. I can't wait to get out and try each and everyone of these cameras.

Be sure to check out all my other product work via my site portfolio!

In Christ,

David Price
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Lifestyle Photoshoot - Mtn. Biking at Farmdale, IL

A couple days ago I got my lazy butt moving and set out with friends to add some commercial mtn. biking pix for my portfolio. I was shooting for something that would entice people to the recreation and create excitement at the same time. Movement was important. Thanks to my friend Dirk, he was able to hook us up with a great model... TR for the photoshoot.

In Christ,

David Price

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