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,

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Kyle - Actor

A couple of days ago I had the opportunity to work with Kyle. He was a fantastic subject as we set out to capture some publicity headshots to promote himself with. Theater people are the best. They are so animated and are open to anything you throw at them. I took opportunity to experiment with some "character" development. In addition to your tranditional headshot, I attempted to add some flare to a couple of his portraits. Even more, Kyle's gelled red hair was incredible in low key dramatic shots - it just pops! Anyway, I could go on, but really there's nothing I could add to images themselves. Apart from the heat, we had a perfect day to shoot.

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Ben Washburn - Portraits

You all might be familiar with Ben from the Mission: Acquire video he participated in creating with me late last year. Anyway, I shot along side Ben several times during many Peirao shoots and I have to say I like the guy. He's pretty cool and he's got a great eye for photography.

He just recently graduated from Bradley University we both hit the streets of Peoria to grab some pictures and celebrate!






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Heart Technologies Inc. - Decatur Office

I just got back from a vacation in SC and I'm trying to get back on top of things. Sorry for the delay in posting. A week or so ago I went down to with Heart Technologies to their Decatur branch to take more publicity images for their marketing department. They were looking for "real" images that represented what they do without the use of professional models. All individuals are apart of the Heart team down in Decatur.

To say the least I had a fantastic time hanging out with them and I can't wait to see how they use the images. I've posted a view a couple images we captured throughout the day.

Enjoy!






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Furniture, Remodels, and Reformation Project

Last week I spent a day photographing three locations with Will Waibel of Dan Waibel Designer/Builder. The primary subject matter however was not new constructions, but rather custom made furniture and an art deco remodel they finished. I'm unable to post these photos at this time, but I can't wait to be able to share them with you.

Other happenings last week included the inaugurating meeting for the Reformation Project. I'm incredibly excited by all that's happened in such a short period of time. Here's the run down. We have a our three, I mean four scenes selected:

• Plow Boy Controversy (optional)
• Tyndale Translating
• Print Shop Raid
• Prison Interrogation

Other topics discussed were the distribution of job titles/responsibilities. We had a bunch of people step up and offer to help out on the project along with a few brave souls who offered to take on an on-going responsibility. Here's the break down:

Director: David Price (Me)
Producer: TJ Draper & John Creath
Historian: Colton Evans
Set Manager: Justin Ryken
Wardrobe Manager: Lily Riggenbach
BTS Director: Unknown

I, just today, sent around the initial storyboards to our set and wardrobe managers to get things moving along in both of those departments. In addition Behind the Scenes scripts are in the works despite vacancy in job title. I personally think this past week was a great starting week. Let keep it up!

If you're at all interested in staying apprised of all that occurs this blog will do a fair job of documenting the project, but if you want a more blow by blow account you can become a fan on Facebook. However, if that's not enough and you want to get involved, we'd love to have your input - send me an email at david@blackolivestudios.com

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David Price
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Reformation Project

I have dawned yet another new "on-going" project which I am dubbing the "Reformation Project". Here's what it's all about. I have been looking for a way to direct my interests in creating theatrical driven images toward something artsy. Yes that was said slightly tongue n' cheek, but it's the fact of the matter. As I sift through a very large art book we have I've noticed that a lot of great art pieces are of pivotal, important events or people. While reflecting on modern art, I recall the likes of Picaso. Now, while I'm not begrudging Picaso his art, I'm intrigued by comparing the difference between his work and paintings like "Washington Crossing the Delaware" painted by Emanuel Leutze in 1851.


It's my intent to embark on the Reformation Project as it means to bring back a greater purpose for art. Rather than expressing one's self, I hope to express the impact God has had in history. Now, my gifting is not in oil on canvas, but I do have a gift for creating visual art via the medium of photography. To inaugurate this project my first piece will be of William Tyndale.

For those not familiar with Tyndale, he set out to translate the (currently latin) Bible into English. Against much opposition he ended up having to continue his work on the European mainland and smuggle the English Bibles back into England. He was later betrayed and captured and burned at the stake as a heretic. What better historical figure could I have chosen?

Tyndale is a great inspiration for me and I believe his story a great first project. If you haven't quite followed all of this, I'm planning a create photographic images of pivotal historic figures and events. The resulting images should be similar in composition to the painting above, but also very similar to the works of Rembrandt. I will be keeping this blog updated with all the happenings. I've also considered starting a special Facebook page for the Reformation Project. Stay tuned!

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Keeping it Personal

If you know me I'm a strong supporter of personal photo projects. Some of the best images I've seen are from personal derived creations. Due to this, I've got quite a few projects in the works. This post is really just a teaser post since I'm unable to disclose any of the really interesting details, but I am hoping to give you a feel for what's coming up. Will I get to all the projects? I hope so, but with 9 projects in the queue it could become hard not to cut one or two as time gets tight.

Categories/Themes:
I'm really trying to diversify my work and really expand on what I've already done with the Fight Club and Mission: Acquire photoshoot. It's my intent to experiment with different emotions than what I have in the past. Here's a brief, nondescript list of the projects. This should provide a vary rough idea of what's in store.

- Car race sequence
- A theatrical scene designed with a political message
- Some fashion/lifestyle photoshoots
- Significant Historical Events photographed
- Agricultural Industry photoshoot
- Barbarshop photoshoot.

Yes, this list is very vague, but it's that way for a reason. If you are interested in the Photography Industry or would just like to help out with any of these projects let me know. I'll be looking for people to assist in the productions. Drop me a line at my site!

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Peirao Group - April 2010

This past weekend was the first Peirao event of the summer. The group spent the day in downtown Peoria musing ourselves in the industrial area. We had a good turn out, 8 photographers, 3 models.

The Peirao Group is a local Peoria Illinois collective of photographers. We range from hobbyists to professionals and come together to share techniques and to just simply have a great time taking pictures. Often times, photographers can get hung up with making a profit and forget entirely why they first picked up a camera. We don't do that.






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Peirao Group - A Community of Photographers

Coming up in a couple of weeks in the first Peirao photographers events this Spring. We're going to be visiting the industrial areas of downtown Peoria Illinois. If you're an aspiring photographer or professional looking for a relaxed environment to share techniques and improve your portfolio our group is great for you!

The Peirao Group is personally project of mine, created in January 2009 to get me out and experimenting with new locations and new people. Below is video from one of the events last year...



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Heart Technologies Inc. - Peoria Business Showcase Booth

Business showcase was fantastic! The Heart booth looked great and I have to say was one of the more popular from what I saw while at the convention. I must admit I took a really pathetic picture of their booth. It really doesn't do it justice. Hopefully you can look past it's short-comings and focus on the the design and specifically the images that made the final cut! I was promised, by Amy, a better shot of the booth. So... once I get that I'll replace the one you see below!

(photo taken from Heart Technologies facebook page)

(photo taken from Heart Technologies facebook page)



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DeLadurantey Law Office - Commercial Photography, Milwaukee WI

A while back I made a trip up to Milwaukee, if you keep up with this blog you may remember seeing some of my street photography from that trip. However, the streets were not the primary reason I made the trek. I was up on assignment taking corporate headshots for DeLadurantey Law Office. While being based out of Peoria, IL being able to break those borders on occasion and visit other cities it fantastic!




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Heart Technologies - Commercial Photoshoot, Peoria, IL

Heart Technologies Inc is a locally owned business servicing the Central Illinois area. If it's not obvious, they are a technologies company offering solutions for businesses in need of phone, network, and security systems. I had the opportunity a couple of weeks ago to spend the day capturing images for their new marketing make-over. They're currently in the process of revitalizing their web presence as well as their trade show booth display. During my time there, I had the chance to witness a lot of cool technology being configured.

They'll be making an appearance at the 2010 Peoria Chamber of Commerce - Business Showcase this Wednesday. I look forward to attending and getting to see my images in action. If you're there make sure to look out for Heart's booth.



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Dan Waibel Designer Builder - Site Coming Soon!

Dan Waibel Designer Builder is a custom home builder in the Peoria area. Late last year I photographed a few home exteriors in the remaining pleasant days we had. This coming spring, I look forward to continuing our working relationship and photographing some of his magnificent interiors. Click on the picture below to get a peak of what's to come... Enjoy!



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Photographic Wall Art - perfect for home or office

I've slowly been collecting photographs which I believe would work lovely as decoration in a host of living and work spaces. You can view a slideshow of the actual work itself, but if you click through to the gallery you can experiment with different framing/matting options and see which works best for your purposes. My art collection was taken a number of locations around the United States and I will continually be adding to it. Enjoy!









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Senior Portraiture - Peoria, IL

This past weekend I walked the streets of Peoria with Caleb, a local high school senior. We found a spot in an alley way just south of O'Brien Field. I enjoy posing my subjects next to bright colors, specially in urban environments. This particular spot had a lot of great color to work with... A bright blue (aqua) doorway along with muted yellow garage doors. As you can see from the photos Caleb's eyes really pop with the blue backgrounds. Enjoy!




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Commercial Photography at work in Peoria!

I enjoying seeing my work being used... Here are a couple of sites that went live not too long ago which showcase a few of my images. Just click on either of the two images to visit that associated site.




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Peoria Home Show.

I popped in at the Peoria Illinois Spring Home Show to pick up cards and potentially meet venders, but more specifically see the booths utilizing my photos. This past year I did work for two builders in the area - Hoerr Building Group and Dan Waibel Designer/Builder. This coming year I'll be continuing work for each of these guys along with picking up some new ones. Anyway, here are a couple photos of the booths at the home show.

Don Hoerr of Hoerr Building Group

Will Waibel of Dan Waibel Designer/Builder

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Product Photography

So I decided to do some product photography, but challenge myself with highly reflective objects - a decorative knife and sunglasses. Yes, sunglasses are probably the most photographed products around, but they do offer a unique trickiness to light without getting unwanted reflections in the final image. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the images I captured.

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Dumit Ghantous - Environmental Portrait

So I'm just now wrapping up the editing on a shoot I had earlier today. This was a personal project, I have always been fascinated by environmental portraiture. Not to be confused with Environmentalism or going "green", environmental portraiture is the act of photographing a person in their own environment. For Dumit Ghantous, I chose his tailor shop. Mr. Ghantous is good friend of mine and I've been eager to photograph him at work. After 60 years at work he still staying active, working alongside his wife in their home. I'll be adding a link to a gallery once I get them uploaded - stay tuned!

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David Price
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Milwaukee, WI - Architecture

This past Wednesday I made my way up to Milwaukee for a photo gig. After the photoshoot, I managed to walk the street and take pictures of a lot of beautiful architecture in the city and yes this includes the magnificent Art Museum. However, I wasn't able to shoot everything I wanted to due to time and the fading light I got a lot of great shots. I hope to go back this summer, I completely missed a lot of the incredible churches that Milwaukee is home to.

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David Price
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Hoerr Building Group - New Construction

Yesterday I photographed the interior of one of Hoerr Building Group's new constructions here in Peoria, IL. This was a fun job due to the large wall of windows that allowed a lot of natural light to pour in, not to mention the house was gorgeous to start with. You can view more images on my facebook page.

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Another Hoerr Building Group Project

Early this week I got pulled in to photograph a "basement" remodel for Hoerr Building Group. However as you'll see from the photos it's not your typical basement. This particular basement's feature list is endless. Here's a couple that might not be obvious from the pictures... Backlit marble counters and liquor shelf, flat panel TV behind bar mirror, and ventilation system for cigar smoke throughout basement. Enjoy!



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David Price
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99th Anniversary of Ronald Reagan's Birth

I was called in for an assignment to photograph the Eureka College's Reagan Society event featuring Michael Reagan. This event celebrated the 99th Anniversary of President Ronald Reagan's birthday. I love working with the event coordinators at Eureka College, they make everything run smoothly and provide ample direction for me to know what I need to capture. The event took place at the historic Hotel Pere Marquette in Peoria, IL. Below is a picture of me with Michael Reagan.



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Head vs. Heart: Behind the Scenes

Here's the behind the scenes video from a Sean Hagwell Inc photoshoot. The campaign was for Head vs Heart fashion t-shirt line. His photos will coincide with the launch of their new website. Hope you enjoy the vid!



You can also view some behind the photos at the Facebook Gallery

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David Price
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Black Olive Photographic + Sean Hagwell Inc.

This past weekend I had the opportunity to shoot behind the scenes footage for Sean Hagwell and his crew. The photoshoot was for Head Vs. Heart fashion T product line. It was a long day, but everything smoothly and we even wrapped on time. The image above is a teaser of what's to come.

Head Vs. Heart is going to be launching a new site soon so make sure you visit back soon.

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David Price
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Here's a new thing for me...

Having a day were I needed a break from the same old, same old, I grabbed my camera and dug up some old antiques we have laying around the house. I found a good window, providing more than adequate light. If you're interested, you can visit the link below and see the full gallery on my facebook page. Enjoy!

Facebook Gallery

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Morning Center - Peoria, IL: Corporate Headshots

This past weekend I photographed some corporate headshots for a local ministry. The Morning Center, is a new ministry focused on bringing awareness to the millions of lives taken by abortion.



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David Price
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Publicity Photo Shoot: Dr. Joshua Russell

This past week I had an opportunity to use my new softbox during a publicity photoshoot for a local concert pianist. If you ever get a chance to hear Dr. Russell, take it. Enjoy!



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David Price
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Human Target - Photoshoot on Hulu

I thought I'd share this. Hopefully you'll see me in this situation sometime in the "near" future.



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Samaritan Ministries Int. - Commercial Photography - Peoria, IL

Samaritan Ministries Int went live with their site a while back, but I just recently noticed. Their new design is using a collection of images I captured for them a while back. As a medical need sharing ministry I was trying to display the community factor of their ministrty. For those who don't know, Samaritan Ministries is a Christian alternative to health insurance. Thousands a Christians worldwide share millions of dollars in medical burdens with others within Samaritan community. This is a great ministry and a great work of faith.


Check them out! oh and take a look at my images.

Samaritan Ministries Int.

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Wandering Around Peoria, IL

So for some reason I forgot post this... I went out with a friend, wandering the streets of the industrial locations of Peoria. For a small city, we really have a lot of interesting locations for great photos. Here's cross-section of approximately 5 blocks.




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THEMES: Fight Club

This past weekend we had our first "THEMES" Peirao event for the year. Our subject... a sequence of photos from a fight club event. While we had more photos we intended to shoots, we ran out of time and had to cut back on a rather ambitious schedule.

Here are the resulting images... hope you enjoy!



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CG + Architecture + Photography

This is indeed a fantastic short film. Very meditative showing the beauty of both architecture and photography through the brilliance of CG. Watch it and soak it in. This is one of those instances where I'd love to say I could do that, but I would be lying.

The Third & The Seventh from Alex Roman on Vimeo.

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David Price
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Create Lighting Diagrams on your iPhone/iPod Touch

I just downloaded this sucker and I can already see it's potential. Actually I could see it's potential before I even downloaded it. What a great way to quickly show you assistants how to arrange the lights for a particular shoot. With the ability to create & save diagrams you can even doodle when you're board and come up with new ideas to test out in the future. It then allows you to save and send via email to anybody you'd like. Thanks to the guys over at Strobox, this app is fantastic!

Check it out! app.strobox.com

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David Price
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Alien Bees Order has Shipped

As you can imagine, I'm pretty excited. I just go notified last night that my Alien Bees order has shipped. Now, I already have two B400 along with stands and umbrellas, but I felt like I was missing out on something big. This past weekend I ordered 24x36" medium sized softbox along with their new cybersync radio triggers.



According to UPS tracking my goodies should arrive sometime tomorrow.

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Dairy Barn?

This past week I was pulled in to photograph the interior of a barn in a small town in the Peoria area. I don't know about you, but I don't see barns like this everyday. To say the least I was impressed. Now, before you start thinking the entire barn was like this let me just say that through the doors at the end of the hall it quickly begun to look like your typical barn.





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More Architectural Photography in Peoria

I'm still working with Hoerr Building Group. If you haven't had a chance to visit their new site you should make a point to.

Before the weather got to blustery I was able to squeeze in another house for Hoerr's.



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Mission: Acquire - Behind the Scenes

I received a lot of support from everyone on my latest video "mission: acquire". If you're not familiar with this video you can check it out in an earlier post. I had a incredible time directing this film from concept to final submission. The guys I worked with made the whole experience fun from beginning to end. Couldn't have asked for a better crew. I've thrown together a short (but longer than the actual film) behind the scenes video for those interested, to see what went into to making this flick.



Also, for those photographer people wanting to know how the last photo was taken you can see all the photos that were taken to make that final composite. Click on the link below to check it out!

Gallery

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Choosing a Photographer

How does a photographer find the balance between shooting what he/she wants artistically and photographing what their clients want? Obviously the client should get what they want, they're the client. However, it can be difficult for a photographer to break from their style to adapt to a particular clients needs. Should clients take more time to carefully select a photographer that shares their style, or is it entirely up to the photographer to adapt?

I've recently began going down the road of real estate photography. Thankfully the clients I currently work with share my tastes in style. We work well together. However in the portraiture world I've worked with some clients who have their own idea for the shots. They chose me simply because I was a photographer and my rate fit within their budget. However, our styles didn't mess. I did the job, but acquiring desired results was difficult and I'd often end up with something that I'd probably not put in a portfolio. Artist have a portfolios for a reason. Yes its to display technical knowledge, but more importantly it should present the breadth of an artists style. I have a couple of different styles that I shoot. I often try and get clients to tell me what they liked in my portfolio so that I can get an idea of what they're wanting me to produce for them. This communication between clients and photographers is crucial. Hopefully this insight into one photographers mind helps those who're looking for a photographer make a great decision.

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Nikon Festival Video

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Nikon Festival

So I just wrapped up a project that has been submitted to the 2009 Nikon Festival. Once the video is available I'll be posting it on here. With a crew of 15 and a cast of 7 we produced a pretty incredible piece in a 2 week period. The video is currently in the "approval" period and I'm waiting to hear back with the results.

Our character list for the video included...

Boss
Jock
Geek
Soviet Boss
Soviet Thug
Agent
Girlfriend

I'm also currently working a behind the scenes video which I'll also post here when it's finished. Keep an eye out!

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I've been busy...

Sorry for the lack of a post. Hopefully I'll make it up to you in the next couple of weeks. Here are some of the cool things I've had an opportunity to be apart of...

"Fall of the Wall"
hosted by the Ronald W. Reagan Society of Eureka College



Senior Sessions...




And... of course another successful Peirao event.


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Great stuff

Vincent Munier + Nikon D3s =

Peirao Group - September

Many thanks to everyone who came out this past month. I had a blast hangin' out and shooting around with you all. Anyway. here's the video from the adventure. Hope you guys enjoy it!



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Nikon D90 at Life Chain 2009

As a lot of you know I've picked up a Nikon D90 this past year. Since then i've constantly being using its D-Movie functions. Many of the Peirao Group videos have been shot with the D90.

I've been planning for a while to begin producing small video snippets of my Church's numerious ministries. This is the first video that I've actually completed. I've been shooting a lot of b-roll, but haven't had opportunities to capture a-roll content.

The Life Chain is an international event that bring unity and organization to the protest against abortion. Pastor James McDonald explains the purpose very well in the video below. Enjoy!



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