Welcome to Simply Fred!
I will be posting photos from my favorite and latest Real Estate photo shoots.
Also, occasionally posting random photos of stuff that makes me happy or was just fun to shoot.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Week 35: 24 Shot in a Truck









Photos of the Week
Week 35 Assignment: 24 Shots in a Truck

This week I wanted to see if I could get creative in the confined space of my truck, which I get to spend many hours a day in. The task was to take 24 shots while sitting in the drivers seat, and to be safe, not while I was driving. I chose to concentrate on the details, with the help of my 105mm macro lens. Many of the shots you may recognize, while many are more abstract. I am amazed by the amount of things in my truck.

Coming Next:
Week 36 Assignment: Shadows

Monday, August 30, 2010

Week 34: Fisheye lens

I am ready for my close-up. I am literally an inch from the lens!

The view looking down at my feet.

Laying down and shooting straight up..you can see my feet!

I am shooting from less than a foot behind these chairs.

Everything around me from directly above.

My whole truck from 3 feet away..I can touch it with my foot.

Photos of the Week
Week 34 Assignment: Fisheye Photography

I have a new lens to play with for some new shoots I am doing. The lens in an 8mm fisheye lens and it has a view of about 180 degrees, so it see almost everything. You get some serious distortion as you can see from the close ups of my face (I don't think my nose is really that big). It is a fun lens to play with to get some very interesting photos. It gives you a little different view of the world.

Coming Next:
Week 35 Assignment: 24 Shots in My Truck

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Week 33: Wedding Photography










Photos of the Week
Week 33 Assignment: Wedding Photography

This week I had the opportunity and pleasure to photograph my sister Amy's wedding in North Carolina. It was a beautiful wedding on the banks of the river. My approach to shooting a wedding is to focus on the bride. There are probably 5 pieces to the wedding package of photos: pre-wedding and preparations, photojournalistic coverage of the ceremony, family and group portraits, bride and groom photos, and finally reception photos.

I chose not to showcase each of these on the blog, but instead, a handful of my favorites.

Coming Next:
Week 34 Assignment: Fisheye Photography

Week 32: Vacation Photography









Photos of the Week
Week 32 Assignment: Vacation Photography

I was on vacation this last week with my wife's family on a lake in northern Wisconsin. It was a nice relaxing vacation, which included a little golf (of course), boating, games, swimming and fishing. I tried to capture a bit of everything to put in the memory books (or at least the hard drive of my computer).

Coming Next:
Week 33 Assignment: Wedding Photography