First Friday was great. Crappy weather again but an excellent turnout non the less. Never underestimate the support for the arts in Fort Collins.

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.

The trickiest part was getting the perspective right and to make everything fit compositionally. This often happens where I can see the image in my head, but it’s in 3D so when I flatten it out, it can be tough to make everything fit. Somehow, and maybe it was the 9 hours in photoshop yesterday, it worked out.

Ah, much better.

If your familiar with Summit Studios and Darren’s digital artistry you know that Darren should be spending his time taking photos and creating amazing portraits. He should not be spending his time blogging. Which is why I am here, to help share and spread the news of Darren Mahuron and Summit Studios. Never fear though, Darren will still be posting, we both know that is who you really want to hear from. I am just here to massage his ego and to make sure the delicate genius has all he needs when it comes to blogging.

I’ve been into photography since college and so a few years back when I started to notice Summit Studio posters and images around Old Town Fort Collins and MySpace I had to find out who was behind them. I set up an interview with Darren for the webzine I was producing at the time ZAF622. After meeting with Darren and his wife Lisa for the interview I decided to hire him for a photoshoot. My wife and I continue to get compliments on the photos that came from that shoot. They are by far the best images every created of my ugly mug. One even made the cover of Wired magazine. (why did I even bring that up.) I also had a studio for a bit when The Gallery Underground first expanded to include working studios. What I am trying to say is that I am a big fan of the work Darren does and over the years have become a friend as well. Which I hope serves me well in writing for him on this blog.

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Thanks,

Daryle

P.S. I am only a legendary blogger in my own mind, but I figure you have to start somewhere.