Tuesday July 19, 2011

Mbonswini Community in White River, Mpumalanga, South Africa.

While walking around the community and meeting families and individuals, I had the pleasure of meeting this little angel.  I'm unsure if his name is Tio or Dio but regardless, he was a blessing to meet.  It was really cute to see him strut around with the obvious confidence he had despite him being no more than three or four years old.  It looks like I met him right after a snack or meal as well, as he obviously had some left overs on his face.

Daily Dose of Art -- March 10, 2011

Impromptu Photo Shoot.  San Jose, Costa Rica.  August 2010.


A friend and I were exploring the local university when we noticed a large group of people gathering for what seemed like a protest or demonstration.  Come to find out, the students and professors were protesting the government's decision to cut back in the school's funding.  Seeing how we were foreigners with large cameras, we decided to play the 'press' card.  It worked.  People would pose for photos gladly and we were able to interact with a lot of them.  As we were walking along the sidewalk of the march, we ran into this gentlemen, who we began to engage in further conversation.  Seeing he had a tattoo, I asked him about it and commented on the detail.  I mentioned I wanted to photograph it and he took the liberty to take off his shirts to show the rest of them.  Thus began the impromptu photo shoot, which seemed like the only natural choice at this point.  These are the result.

Daily Dose of Art -- March 6, 2011

Kevin Ochs Photoshoot.  February 2010.


Time for round three of the Kevin Ochs Photoshoot.  You know sometimes everything just goes perfectly.  This shoot was one of those times.  This is such a cool image because it almost looks like a sketch.  Agree?

Daily Dose of Art -- March 1, 2011

Here's attempt number two and incorporating text into some photos.  This photo is actually a recent Daily Dose post of a boy named Cesar from the Ngobe Tribe in the northern mountains of Panama.  I absolutely love this verse because it is so true.  Our outward expression is a product of what we have in our heart, whether it be happiness, sadness, love, grief, or absolute elation, we are destined to live out what we have in our hearts.  Amen.

Daily Dose of Art -- February 25, 2011

I decided to try something new today.  I think adding text to this shot adds so much more emotion, thought, and feeling.  I took this shot in Mexico City in August 2010 while I was wandering the streets alone one afternoon.  Part of me doesn't want to show the photo because it almost feels like exploitation, and the other half does to remind myself of the things Christ teaches us.  The scripture on this photo is from the book of Matthew, chapter 5 verse 3 from the New Living Translation.

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Daily Dose of Art -- February 17, 2011

I miss Costa Rica.  Absolutely gorgeous landscape and amazing people as well.  I was able to get this shot on August 10, 2010 in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica.  At first glance it looks like a mid-afternoon shot.  However, I actually took this photo at about 9pm in vew low light.  I actually did not raise my ISO very much and kept it pretty low.  I set my aperture at f/22 so that I could keep a lot of the detail in focus.  Instead I simply shot an 8 second exposure to get the misty water movement.

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Daily Dose of Art -- February 16, 2011

This is Cesar.  He's a young boy in the Ngobe Tribe in western Panama.  He looooved the camera.  He would always strike a pose and patiently wait while I got the exposure and frame I wanted.  Over the course of a few days while we were there, we became pretty close friends, despite the fact I didn't speak a single word other than 'hello' in his native language.  He's a part of the same tribe as this little boy, my Daily Dose from January 19.  Needless to say, the poverty these people face is heart-wrenching.  But the joy Cesar had was inspiring.

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Jenni Grinstead Photoshoot

I've been so excited to get these out.  Last week I was able to travel down to Louisville to do a quick but amazing photoshoot with my good friend Jenni Grinstead.  I'm very excited how they turned out!  Like what you see?  Book your shoot today!

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Daily Dose of Art -- February 9, 2011

What a day.  Woke up at 6:00 to drive to Louisville to take headshots of my good friend Jenni Grinstead.  Arrive at 9am and shoot until 1pm.   Drive straight back to church at drop off pictures by 3:30pm.  Go straight to work at 5pm.  Get slammed at work and stay on until 11pm.  Drive straight to Anderson to drop off lighting equipment I used this morning and talk photography with Jeremiah for a few hours.  Back home:  3am.  BUT it was all worth it because all I wanted to do all day was edit these photos!

I was able to spend the better part of my morning with my good friend Jenni and have a blast taking some headshots for her.  She's a gorgeous girl and her humor matches her beauty for sure.  Stay tuned for a few more from this shoot!

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Daily Dose of Art -- February 8, 2011

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I met this woman on the streets of San Jose, Costa Rica on August 17, 2010.  I wish I knew her name but I was unable to find out much about her.  She is a homeless woman whom two friend and I ran into after a little while of exploring the neighborhood.  I tried to ask her name and what she was up to, but the only response I got was that she wanted my cheeseburger I was holding in my hand and some other jumbled phrases I couldn't make out.  Before I handed over the sandwich, I tried to get to know her a bit, but I later found out she was mentally unstable and/or high on drugs because she kept repeating broken words and phrases that didn't make any sense like 'Monkey!'  I willingly gave her my sandwich as long as she let me take a picture of her, which she did.  She really is a sweet woman, I just wish I was able to hear her story more.

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Daily Dose of Art -- February 6, 2011

I met this little boy in a slum community in Ciudad de Guatemala (Guatemala City) on August 31, 2010. I love his little suit and the pink balloon was just priceless.  He was a relatively shy kid but his two sisters were just the opposite.  They loved the opportunity to have their picture taken and went crazy when I showed them their portrait afterwards.  This was such a great day and very eye opening at the same time.  At times you begin to question, "What did I do to deserve the opportunity and life I have?"  The only difference between myself and children like this is the circumstances under which we were born.

Daily Dose of Art -- January 25, 2011

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I took this shot while exploring Mexico City on August 18, 2010.  Regardless of where you are in the world, it's always sobering to see poverty and wealth side by side, especially when you stand on the fortunate side of the line.

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