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<![CDATA[TODD STRINGER PHOTOGRAPHER - BLOG]]>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 17:04:49 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[From my portrait archives…]]>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:18:12 GMThttp://www.toddstringerphoto.com/blog/from-my-portrait-archivesThis is Sarah, one of my best friends, art school pals and one of my first portrait subjects, when I was navigating photographing people. Sarah helped me hone my skills during many sessions while we were in school. She is a great photographer in her own right, and an amazing person full of love and joy. Thank you my friend.

©️toddstringerphoto

]]><![CDATA[It pours...]]>Fri, 21 Jul 2023 17:31:17 GMThttp://www.toddstringerphoto.com/blog/it-pours

©2023 toddstringer

Mother Nature has been hard on all of us this summer. This week alone, being out and about, the view has been obscured with precipitation. Plus, parts of my garden have suffered a bit as well. Be careful when you're out. Stay safe and dry. Help a neighbor. Have a good weekend.

]]><![CDATA[A Mundane Monday Post;]]>Mon, 10 Apr 2023 17:15:16 GMThttp://www.toddstringerphoto.com/blog/a-mundane-monday-postA View from Above

I spend most of my time in suburbia, so I am always impressed by a view from above in a downtown Nashville high rise.

©2023 Todd Stringer

]]><![CDATA[Taking A Break from shooting]]>Mon, 25 Apr 2022 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.toddstringerphoto.com/blog/taking-a-break-from-shootingIn the meantime, enjoy this image from my archives of my longtime friend Christina Lane circa. 1998

©1998 Todd Stringer

]]><![CDATA[Hello 2022]]>Mon, 10 Jan 2022 16:29:40 GMThttp://www.toddstringerphoto.com/blog/hello-2022This year makes my 53rd year on earth and like most of us, I say it's time to take a life inventory. It's time reorganize everything, physically and mentally. It's time to do your rankings of everything, again, to remind yourself what matters. In the prior 2 years, my life hasn't changed significantly, only that its taken away some normal occurrences I've enjoyed. Most of my family haven't been physically impacted by Covid-19, because we took it seriously. We listened to scientists and healthcare leaders and adapted to the constant changes in lifestyle. We didn't live in fear, but kept a healthy respect for a disease that could potentially kill us. We stayed safe and adhered to the ever changing guidelines, realizing that challenges are meant to be overcome, not ignored, knowing it can cause others to suffer.

In the coming weeks, I'm going to list the things I'll be working on for 2022, not in any real order of importance and not that anyone really cares, but it's been proven that when you write something down you're more likely to actually do it. Let's call it "The 2022 List"

The 2022 List; Read more...

I'm going to read more and for longer every single day. Reading is the best way to stay sharp and focused, exercise for the mind. My go to genre is Crime/Thriller novels by women authors from the UK, like Elly Griffiths and her female archaeologist super sleuth character Ruth Galloway. However, I am going out of my comfort zone with whatever I may find, plus I can always learn more about photography.

(© 2022 toddstringerphoto)

]]><![CDATA[From the Archives: Cross Processed Portraits]]>Tue, 19 Oct 2021 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.toddstringerphoto.com/blog/from-the-archives-cross-processed-portraits

Embracing all the colors.

These are portraits I made nearly 20 years ago of a Nashville woman and Nursing student Juliette Fisher (Now Juliette Fisher Allen). They are shot on color print film. When considering how to finish the latent images, I decided to cross process them. Simply put, cross processing is developing film in a chemistry process not recommended for the type of film you used. In this instance I photographed Juliette with Fujicolor print film and processed in chemistry made for developing color slide film. You truly never know exactly what the result is going to be. However you can usually count on images that have vibrant and unique colors, however you risk that the skin tones may be washed out or muddy. Luckily I kept some great texture in the skin tones and keep some deep, different, rich colors. Similar effects can be achieved in Photoshop, but its definitely more fun to try it the old fashioned way. The downside is that you can't just hit the revert button of you wanna go back to the "real" image

Juliette Fisher Allen © toddstringerphoto

]]><![CDATA[Photo of the week: Scenic edition]]>Tue, 05 Oct 2021 16:50:46 GMThttp://www.toddstringerphoto.com/blog/photo-of-the-week-scenic-edition9696262Nashville Nature

If you need to take a break to decompress and calm down a bit (because we all need to calm down), a quick walk around Radnor Lake will do the trick!

Radnor Lake, Nashville, TN © toddstringerphoto

]]><![CDATA[Recent Work: Reunion edition]]>Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.toddstringerphoto.com/blog/recent-work-reunion-editionHeadshots and Memories...

Allison Sharpe © 2021 Todd Stringer

Prince and Richard Marx had the number one hits the year Allison and I met at our summer jobs, stocking a brand new toy store in Blowing Rock, NC. After that summer I got a new photog job in another state and Allison went back to college. Over time, life happened and we lost touch, but when social media came on the scene we had been able to catch up in recent years. Allison lives in Florida, but her company is headquartered on Nashville. On a recent business trip we reconnected and met up so she could get a new head shot taken.

]]><![CDATA[Photo(s) of the Week: Portrait of an Artist]]>Wed, 15 Sep 2021 17:03:44 GMThttp://www.toddstringerphoto.com/blog/photos-of-the-week-portrait-of-an-artistOne of my specialties is photographing artists. There are many types of artists out there that need to control their image and what their client, customers, patrons and fans see. Its an image that needs to be welcoming and true. Here's a shout out to all singers, songwriters, performers, painters, sculptors, potters, etc... I can help you put yourself out there, the way you want to be seen. Below is an example my friend Vic Sorrell, a singer and activist and all around awesome Nashvillian.

Vic Sorrell © Todd Stringer Photographer

]]><![CDATA[Photo of the Week: Portrait edition]]>Thu, 09 Sep 2021 19:06:45 GMThttp://www.toddstringerphoto.com/blog/photo-of-the-week-portrait-editionEye see it.

In your new head shot or portrait session results, find an image that accentuates your uniqueness. It could be your hair, your eyes or even your accessories. Whatever it is, choose an image that makes the viewer think to themselves "I want to know more about this person" We found it in this image I made of artist Jackie Chatham-Halcomb. I think that familiar and kind feeling comes across when you look at Jackie.

Jackie Chatham-Halcomb ©toddstgringerphoto

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