Photos at Eureka College

Was out at Eureka for a good portion of the day. In the morning I was getting a glimps into what I was I was getting into as I finish out the semester teaching their photography classes.

The photo is a bts shot from some head shots I'm taking this afternoon for the college.

In Christ,
David Price

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Sunrise

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Here's an older, but currently unshared pic from a videoshoot with Matt Blick a while back. It was early in the morning and we had a lot of crazy energy going into the shoot. Oh and the pineapple didn't fair too well.

In Christ,
D. 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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Client Site Launch - Dan Waibel Designer/Builder

While on the slopes yesterday I received an email informing me that Dan Waibel Designer/Builder went live with their new site. This particular news is exciting for me due to spending all of last year working with them to photographically capture their portfolio.

Dan Waibel is designer and builder of high-end custom homes throughout Central Illinois. As you will quickly witness from their portfolio, each house, each remodel, each custom furniture piece is it's own unique work of art. Their attention to detail and styling is simply magnificent. 

I hope you enjoy browsing their portfolio as much as I did capturing it. You can visit their whole site at www.DanWaibel.com

In Christ,

David Price

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Julie - Senior Photography - Peoria, IL

Our first week in February and Peoria, along with the rest of the midwest, got dump upon with 15-20+ inches of sweet white stuff. Unfortunately, I was down with flu so I missed the opportunity to get out in it while it was busily building up around me.

This past weekend I remedied that, by getting out for a senior session with a Julie. Needless to say, 15 inches of snow creates a pretty interesting environment for photography. It was a welcome change from the  norm. The normality being fall colors and city streets. Don't get my wrong, I enjoy those settings, but it's just great to have a change up!

You'll noticed however that some of the photos look very summery... that's thanks to the lovely Luthy Botanical Gardens in the Peoria. They've kept up a wonderful indoor atrium that was perfect to add a little variety to the final collection.

Contact us to schedule your senior session!

UPDATE!! Check out our latest package offering for high school seniors!

I hope you enjoy!

In Christ,

David Price

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The Providence Video Project

Cellar Media and I just released our first docu-short for my church Providence Church. It features the Castle family as they expound on how they have found encouragement at Providence as they began to worship into their everyday life. I hope you find this docu-short to be an encouragement to you and your family as you seek Christ's Kingdom.


Providence Church :: The Castles from Cellar Media on Vimeo.

In Christ,
David Price
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Happy Birthday Dean Jones!

I don't normally do this sort of thing, but with Black Olive's Herbie vs Challenger photoshoot last year I feel like we have a connection. Today is Dean Jones' 80th birthday. If you're not familiar he stared in the original love bug. Happy Birthday Dean!



Below are a few pix from the Herbie vs Challenger photoshoot. I hope you enjoy! While Hannah doesn't exactly look like Dean, I think Wesley did an incredible job recreating Herbie! Thanks again to all those who made that photoshoot possible!

In Christ,

David Price

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Film + Fashion Behind the Scenes - Peoria, IL

Once I start a project I like to wrap up the loose ends quickly. So here I am, before my previous post is cold in its grave posting the semi-conclusion to the Film + Fashion photoshoot. I say "semi" due to the fact I still have not developed the film from this little expedition. That detail is dependent on others to make happen and therefore must wait. Anyway, it got me thinking. Why not release the BTS from the shoot now along with the digital images that were shot and then re-release it along with a developing BTS video once I get that developing bit taken care of.

Project Background
Some of the "why" questions regarding this shoot will not be answered in the BTS video. I didn't think on my feet fast enough to talk about that on set. So, I'm going to take the opportunity to answer them now. Why film? well, I am a product of my generation and while I'm a photographer, I have actually never shot/developed film before now. I didn't go to school specifically for photography and therefore never had the opportunity handed to me.

However, the fascination with film as grown over the years and after literally 4 book boxes full of old camera's being dumped in my lap I couldn't pass up this opportunity to give film a whirl. Dirk Jaegle, friend and strong film advocate, came along to provide insight and shoot alongside. Needless to say we had a blast.

Throughout the entire day we tested out 5 cameras:
• Argus 35mm w/ a 50mm f3.5 lens
• Spartus Full Vue (120 film)
• YvigAlander Billiant (120 film)
• Tower (120 film)
• Agfa Isolette (120 film)

Another camera that you'll see a lot of throughout the video is the Kodak Dualflex IV. Unfortunately this camera shot 620 film which is harder film stock to come by so we weren't able to give it a run at this point, but it made for a great prop.

The Video
As always I was blessed again by Matt Blick of Cellar Media doing the BTS filming. Matt and I have done several gigs (Mission: Acquire, Herbie vs Challenger, Archer and Zowie) together and I love the work he produces.



To view the photos from the event click here

In Christ,
David Price
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Film + Fashion Photoshoot - Peoria, IL

This past weekend I invited some photography friends out for some experimenting with some old film cameras I received as a gift (see post: "unexpected gift"). We were blessed by the presence of two wonderful models, Caitlan and Alyson. Both models, surprisingly, were only in the area for a short period of time. One was from Idaho and the other - L.A.. To say the least... it was a fantastic happenstance. Due to the cold January weather here in Illinois we set up a black seamless in a large warehouse and hunkered down for a day of shooting.

Here's just a tiny preview of what is to come... unfortunately we won't have the film developed for another couple weeks, but hopefully this will tide you over until then. Oh and Matt Blick of Cellar Media, my favorite BTS guy, came and shot some footage for me. I hope to throw something together for you shortly!

In Christ,
David Price
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Andrew Blahnik - Publicity Portraits - Nashville, TN

This past weekend (yep Christmas Eve) I hit the streets of Nashville with Andrew to get some new publicity images for for him to use, they may even end up on his new album that's currently in the works.

Andrew is working on a completely new sound, but you can hear some of his older work here. He's a got a lot of talent and love for the Lord, that right there is a killer combination. Anyway, I hope to get the rest of his images up soon. Stay tuned!

In Christ,
David Price
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The Centralia Mine Fire - Music Video

The Centralia Mine Fire is a Peoria, IL based independent rock band. I have had the opportunity to watch these guys over the years develop into the band they are today. However, before I get too sentimental here's the live music video Matt Blick of Cellar Media and I created for them. Enjoy!



In Christ,
David Price
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Keeping it alive!

What are you doing to keep your creativity alive? I have found that it is easy to get caught up in the thought that creativity will always be something that's easily accessible. In doing so I conveniently began treading through the rut which is my life and forget to break the norm and try something different. If you find yourself in the same rut, I will repeat my question. What are you doing to keep your creativity alive?

Well... for 2011 I've got a pretty cool project planned (if I don't say so myself). One of my photographic passions is capturing people in their own unique environment. A teacher in her classroom, a tailor in his shop, a pianist in a theater. In 2011, It is my goal to photograph as many environmental portraits as I can. My only stipulation is that each person must live, work, or play in Peoria. The focus of the environment doesn't have to be work or profession related, but could include a hobby or an activity. Really anything to helps define an individuals personality.

Obviously I can't fulfill the goal of this project by sitting on my hands at home, I most definitely need your help. If you know of anyone who would be an excellent candidate for a portrait please refer them. Even if you yourself wanna give it a go, I want to hear from you.

I'm looking forward to what 2011 holds.

In Christ,
David Price
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Another short film experience.

Since my introduction to Matt Blick of Cellar Media, I'm am really starting to get into making these short films. This past weekend I work with Matt and a crew of other highly creative and talented people up near the quad-cities. In 48-hours we produced a great little short filled with excitement, adventure, suspense, and action. In addition to my roll as gaffer (lighting person), I was also turned out to be the "acting coach". Since we were working with a 10 and 12 year old it somehow fell on my shoulders to coach these young actors before each shot. Thankfully I had a lot of help from Kelli who did a tremendous job at making sure they were costumed up and ready to go when needed. To say the least I had a blast working with these Kids. They both had a lot of energy that they poured into their parts and really made my job a lot easier. I hope you enjoy the film!



Credits:
Emily Soria - Zowie
Garret Auberg - Archer
Kelli Hedding - Alien, mom
Hans Bluedorn - writer, producer, editor
Matt Blick - director, DOP, color correcting
Jason Stanford - visual effects
Aaron Auberg - bubbles
Andrew Anderson - bubbles, smoke
David Price - acting coach, music, lighting, Alien food sounds
Nathaniel Sisson - sound design
Kelli Hedding - costumes, child wrangler
Ethan Anderson - crowd control
Helena Bluedorn - food
Noah Richardson - second camera
Bruno Rosas - alien design
Auberg's - location


In Christ,
David Price
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Tis the season...

... to start sending/receiving Christmas cards. As a photographer, it's interesting to how many times your pictures show up on cards that you receive. I have photographed Samaritan Ministries Christmas staff images for the past couple years and it's always fun to see the end result.

 On a similar note, Samaritan just recently launched their new site. This site is blanketed with my images. I'm looking forward adding to their collection in 2011.

Have you considered how custom, not stock, photography can add that personal touch needed to connect with your market? Let's talk!

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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Peoria Illinois Skyline

One of the great things about living in the Peoria is all the readily available photography locations. There are very few fences and yet a lot of great old warehouse locations. In addition to all the great urban environments, Peoria is also surrounded by some of the most beautifully expansive natural landscapes around. This skyline pic was captured for a friend and owner of the new creative marketing agency Dalvay Group. James is going to be going live with his new site soon in which this photo will be making an appearance on.

In Christ,
David Price
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Herbie vs Challenger - Behind the Scenes

Many thanks to Cellar Media for capturing the day so vividly.  As you know, creative collaboration is something I love being apart of and this project is a great example of that. With all the people coming together on such short notice and being willing to work to make this happen, I consider myself blessed. Thanks guys! You can't help but smile while you watch this... I guarantee it!



Creative Director - David Price (Black Olive Photographic)
Behind the Scenes Director - Matt Blick (Cellar Media)
Herbie Owner - Wesley Garrard
Herbie Driver - Hannah Finley
Challenger Owner - Dan Stone
Challenger Driver - Kyle Motsinger
Assistants - Caleb Finley, Jacob Guenther, Aaron Blick,

In Christ,
David Price
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Heart Technologies Inc. - Site Launch

Heart Technologies Inc. just launched their new home on the web. All the main banner images are mine. I have enjoyed my time work with the Heart team and I anticipate doing more with them come 2011. Keep an eye out for more images from Heart.

Most of my work recently has been directly with companies' design teams rather than with marketing agencies. Not sure what that means, but it works for me. Amy Lambert, Creative Rockstar, at Heart is a one of a kind creative idea machine.

In Christ,
David Price
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Three great wedding photographers here in Peoria Illinois

Black Olive Photographic is matching up with select photographers throughout central Illinois to offer a comprehensive video montage package. Each of the photographer has their own unique style and approach to capturing your special event and since I work directly with each photographer our integration is seamless. Wedding planners will no longer have to juggle videographer and photographers, but both services have be wrapped into one bundle. 

Keeping it short and sweet:

One of the major mistakes a bride can make is thinking she'll want the entire ceremony and reception captured. Not only is this very expensive, it doesn't always result in something that's enjoyable to watch later down the road. With Black Olive's montage you get a quick refresher of the day's highlights, sparking memories that will last a lifetime. You don't need every moment captured just enough to help you remember those special moments. 

Keeping it simple:

With the seamless integration of photographer and videographer you no longer have to worry about them messing each other up. We know how to work with and accommodate each other. Plus, your final video will showcase some of the best images from the photographers collection.




Black Olive is the there the entire day, I arrive with the photographers and leave when they're finished. I capture the entire day and condense it down into a tasteful 2-5 minute montage that can be watch and enjoy by friends and family for years to come. And with the use of social media networks like YouTube and Facebook our clients have the ability to share their movies with relative around the world.

I currently work with three stellar photographers based locally in central Illinois.

Imagine Artists

Katelyn Turner Design + Photography

Dessan Design

How will you remember your special day?

In Christ,

David Price

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