I've ressurected a decade old project recently. I started a portrait project in art school, shooting classmates in an old blue shirt of mine. After school ended, I moved to Nashville, got a job, got married and I forgot about the blue shirt series until a few months ago. Now it's back :-)
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I have added another facet to my business shooting subjects that have become a little more exciting than dudes in suits. And I think, as they say it will help keep me young. The high school senior portrait has evolved quite a bit since I was forced to do it when I was young impressionable photographer. Schools still require the tuxedo jacket for boys and the drape for girls, but the kids themselves have created a much hipper spin-off. It feeds their social media fix and amplifies their personalities. In short, the 'kids" have taken control of their own image and how they want their friends to see them and share experiences. Under the parents supervision of course :) Below is one of my first senior portrait sessions (that isn't quite finished yet). It's Evie Viol. She is a ball of fire that never stops smiling. Her mother is a dear friend of mine, local business owner and great role model. If you are interested in learning more about my senior portrait sessions click here.
We have all been to a local coffee house and seen local art hanging on the walls. My question is...When did the bathroom wall become gallery space?! And...why do you put a price on the piece(s) that hang on said walls? Because you know, nobody is gonna buy art that has spent weeks hanging above the can. It might as well be called a permanent piece in that establishment's collection. Furthermore, if that's my work, I am certainly not taking that it back home...just saying.
I have been going through my archives lately, finding many images that didn't make the cut. I enjoy back tracking, re-discovering great photos and poses that I otherwise wasn't in the mood to edit the first time around. Here is Jaclyn, a family friend and first time model. She was great! I'm trying to convince her to do many more shoots with me. For the past 6 months my son Jack has been enjoying everything trains, especially Thomas the Tank Engine. Thomas is a steam engine that's powered by coal and the other day Jack asked me "what's coal Dada"? That question took me back to my childhood. I grew up in West Virgina and for nearly 5 decades my home state was the leading producer of the country's major energy source. The town I grew up in was the hub for coal distribution. Many of our family friends were coal miners, my grandfather was a miner and my mom grew up in a coal camp. In movies, media and music, the coal industry has been dipicted as a negative part of American history. Coal camps were compared to slums, company store to loan sharks and mine owners were painted as evil dictators who didn't care about their employee's well being or saftey. I think it's fair to say that all corporations have had evidence of dispicable behavior. It's unfair to label an entire industry as sinister. Stories I was told by my family were that the coal camps were neighborhoods with schools and playgrounds and drive-ins. A great place to grow up. The coal mine was an advocate for family and success. So that's what I know...there is good and bad in everything. Just sayin'
Lately I have expanded my business menu to include some aspects of real estate photography. I already photograph simple architecture, such as; commercial buildings, warehouses, big boxes and cityscapes. The images below are of my friend's home in the rustic location of Kingston Springs, TN. I photographed it for the real estate listing and website. Let me know if you're interested in seeing their home in person...also give me a call if you need a similar service © 2012 Todd Stringer photographerI've had several photographic outings thus far for 2012. Below are a few of my favorites. (l to r) TN Womens Political Caucus monthly meeting, NBJ's 40 under 40 reception and The Tennessee Latin American Chamber of Commerce meeting....
I had a photo shoot recently that took me back to my Photo J days here in Nashville. My friend Anita Bailey at Bailey Marketing Strategies, connected me with a couple guys that were with a firm that I had as a regular client for a few years. Coincidentally Anita Bailey is the person responsible for me meeting and hanging out with my boyhood idol Magic Johnson :-) Anyway...I photographed Ronn Stewart and Burgin Dossett (pictured below) for Anita's PR firm. The two men have formed Stewart + Dossett, LLC, a development, construction and real estate services firm that offers a wide range of experience in the commercial, hospitality, mixed-use applications.
To read more about what they are doing, you'll find a more in-depth article here. Yes, it's the obligatory year end post that everyone is writing. Try as I might to be a little more original than most, I just gotta put this out there. We have all had our ups and downs this year due to the nation's economy and such. I am hopeful 2012 will continue to see a steady climb out of the cellar.
I have a couple new pages in the banner in case you haven't noticed, they are... links, (places to find me in the social network sphere), clients, (a list of some people and companies that I have had the pleasure of working with). So please check those out. A few goals I have for 2012. here they are, not in any sort of order; increase traffic to my website, launch a win a photo marketing campaign, keep shooting things and people I love, retain my media photographer status (thanks NBJ), take one photo a day for the entire year and lastly, to publish a book, yeah, those things you download on your ipad or kindle :) The goal I am most excited about is that I am relaunching my wedding photography business with my shooting partner Yenny Walker. The website will be online in a few weeks. I will update everyone when it is live and I hope that you will visit and share with your friends. Below is a photo from an assignment I had recently for Seigenthaler Public Relations. It was a networking event to announce another construction project in the Gulch in Nashville. Market Street Enterprises is building another condo and retail structure called Pine Street Flats, right next to the Icon. |
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