I just finished this one this morning. Courtney Rogers, who has been a client from the beginning, hired me to photograph herself and her son Miller. I came up with the kite idea as a challenge to myself, and as fun way to have them together in a photo without the typical boring family pose.
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This was a shot I did for Matt Morris and Tennman Records. Not super complicated, but I like the Chaplin-esque feel of the photo. Matt was a blast to work with. Very open to ideas and spontaneity.
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Looking at this photograph one would not guess how much planning and set up goes into creating the final image. But Darren has been kind enough to give us a glimpse of the stages involved.
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First there is the background. Old school white tile and radiator. Summit Studios’ world headquarters is in Old Town Fort Collins [...]
Ah the smoke break, what an age old tradition. One that first found its way into art back in 1778 when Francisco Goya painted “La Cometa” or “The Kite.” Notice the fellow in the bottom left corner enjoying his cigarette while his merry friends fly a kite. I’d say the old boy was ahead of [...]
I always see stories in Darren’s photographs and this one is full of potential stories. We have a big guy in a swamp holding a chainsaw and a doll. My first thought is about the doll’s owner.
It could be that the doll’s owner met the business end of that chainsaw and now our big friend [...]
This morning we have another photo from Darren’s caricature project. A caricature is a “loaded portrait.” It exagerrates or distorts the essence of a person and their features. The art form has been around a long time. Graffiti on ancient Roman walls often involved caricatures of politicians. By manipulating the photograph with Photoshop Darren has [...]
This is a photo of Andrew that Darren did while learning the fine art of photographic caricatures. I can only imagine how many hours Darren spent with these in Photoshop. But the very creative results are well worth it.
Here is an older one with me and my bike. People often ask me how I did this one so here it is.
