My good friend Tim and I have been talking about shooting stars for the last few years, but rarely go out and do so. We decided to head up toward Snoqualmie on a cloudy night during an almost full moon… the worst conditions for photos of stars. But, our time is limited since he will be on the road for a few months, so we just went anyway.
Laura and I have a friend named Katie. She is a very talented musician, and has an incredible voice. She plays a variety of venues in Seattle. Like her Facebook page to keep up with where she will be headed next.
It was really good getting to know Kerstin and Mike. They met through mutual friends and when Mike was deployed with the Army to Iraq, they stayed in touch and grew their relationship. He is currently based here in Washington, but their wedding will be back in their home state of South Carolina before Mike is deployed again. Best wishes to the two of you. I thoroughly enjoyed being your engagement photographer.
You can view the complete slideshow at: http://weddings.johnvicory.com/kerstin+mike/
Thanks to my good buddy, Timothy Dyk as well for his assistance. He is part of a project called Sex and Money: A National Search for Human Worth, and will be touring around the United States this summer. Check out his blog, http://timothycdyk.wordpress.com/ and find out how you can get involved!
I really like the Kodak Portra 400NC film. Normally, I shoot with a Pentax SP II, but I got a Ricoh Rangefinder recently so I tested out some Ilford Delta 3200 B+W and some Portra, but the Ricoh isn’t very reliable, which is unfortunate.
First is the Pentax:
Now the Ricoh 500:
–John
Here are a few from a recent shoot with Katelyn and Andrew in Everett. We had a great time even though it was cold and windy. They chose the marina in Everett because its a place that has sentimental significance for milestones in their relationship. I am looking forward to their wedding in August!
Thanks to brother bear, Tim Dyk for assisting!
Had a film/digital shoot with Natasha recently. Tim Dyk and Laura helped out on a rare sunny day in Seattle. We had a great time and it was my first shoot with Kodak Portra 400NC. I might try out the VC soon too. NC is “Natural Color” VC is “Vivid Color”. So far, its one of my favorite color films.
Stay tuned for the full line-up followed by digital images from the day as well.
About the International Guild of Visual Peacemakers from the IGVP Website:
We want to bring our craft and vision together into extraordinary technique. But technique is not an end in itself. We’re on a journey to exhibit the beauty and dignity of people in our images.
We are committed to displaying common humanity and images that build bridges of peace. We hope you can learn from our example, from one another, and we in turn will draw inspiration from the entire visual peacemaking movement.
Part of our desire is to see visual communication industries and media saturated with visual peacemakers like yourself who know how to use their vision, their craft, and their BIG hearts for the good of our world!
I joined the IGVP when they launched, but hadn’t really done anything with my profile until recently. Since my profile was bare, I chose an avatar and uploaded some photos that I had also used for a scholarship application from Focus on Humanity. I didn’t really think much of it… until today when I got onto my computer at work and realized that they go through all of the galleries that are submitted each month and choose a winning gallery. The reward is only 50 dollars, but some of the guild members are photographers that I really admire.
This is a screen shot of the IGVP homepage. You can also find my gallery here
