Jason's Photo Blog

General updates & extending referral deal through February

2012-01-26T18:05:00.000-08:00

Plans have been pushed back one more month...

I will be packing up my business and moving down to Atlanta, GA the first of March. I am extremely excited and motivated to be living and working in a major city again, especially one as culturally diverse as Atlanta. I will be in Fayetteville for one more month so if anyone in NC would like to set up a session in February I am still booking a few paid shoots before I leave. I am also planning to fly up to Boston this summer to visit friends and family in Mass so I will also be able to squeeze some shoots into my schedule there as well. If you are located in any of these cities and would like to set something up or have any questions about photo sessions please don't hesitate to email me at info@jasonginman.com

I have also extended the referral deal detailed in my previous post throughout February.

I also have a lot of plans to add more content to this blog from time to time including short reviews of photography and design related products and more links to external content.

I'd like to make this blog a more interesting place to visit in 2012.

On a side note here is a photo I took while in Atlanta looking at houses this past Tuesday, the way the light was cut up between the buildings really caught my eye...

Special referral deal for January (Last month to book a session in NC)

2012-01-08T09:39:00.000-08:00

I'm running a special deal for my last month in NC. Refer a friend in January to get $50 off your own $150 photo session (Includes 2 hours shooting time, 5 retouched edits, and a CD of your images). This is also a great deal if you're looking to combine sessions with a friend!

Moving to Atlanta in February

2011-12-31T07:48:00.000-08:00

I will be moving to Atlanta, GA in February. I'm really looking forward to exploring a new city and meeting new people. I'm also looking forward to resuming a few of my creative projects after the big move. I will still be booking paid sessions in NC throughout January so if you would like to set up an appointment you still can, just email me at info@jasonginman.com.

Projects on hold until January

2011-11-17T19:56:00.000-08:00

All creative projects are on hold while I focus on my studio job and paid holiday related sessions until this busy season passes. Expect to see a lot of new work posted in January when I have some time to shoot for myself again. I'm planning to expand upon the 'dolls' project and also add some occupational portraits to my portfolio early next year.

In the spare time I do have this winter I will continue to make small adjustments to the new layout/style of the website so it looks its best when I begin adding some new photos again.

Makeover for the website

2011-11-10T11:26:00.000-08:00

I spent my day today finishing up the new graphics for the new version of my photography website and it is now online. Besides the obvious aesthetic changes, there is also now a gallery section for my 'dolls' project which I plan to update as I continue to work on the project and make new images.

Check out the my website's new look at www.jasonginman.com

Sneak Peak at the New Website Design

2011-11-04T10:10:00.000-07:00

This is my new business card. It is not very interesting on it's own but I decided to share it here on my blog since it's the first example of the new design direction my website will be taking by the beginning of 2012.

I decided to replace the multiple themed typefaces with a more simplistic layout in Helvetica. I chose this simpler approach because I beleive it will complement the images on my website without the graphic design competing or distracting from the images themselves.

International Photographers Group

2011-11-04T10:03:00.000-07:00

I wanted to share this new Facebook Page which will showcase Photography from around the world. Anyone can submit a photo and the moderators are located in different countries representing every continent (myself included).

http://www.facebook.com/internationalphotographers

October Portrait Special

2011-10-09T19:23:00.000-07:00

I'm bringing back the $150 basic photoshoot for October. This gets you up to 2 hours of shooting time on location with as many looks as you'd like to fit into that time. You'll get the best 5 shots of your choice professionally edited/retouched in high resolution (so you can print them in the best quality) on CD along with all the unedited shots in low resolution (so you can still share/use them online). A makeup artist/hair stylist can also be supplied for your session for an additional fee.

Please email me directly at info@jasonginman.com if you are interested in setting up a photoshoot or if you have any questions.

"Dolls" Photo Book Project

2011-10-07T14:01:00.000-07:00

I am currently in the process of shooting images for a photo book. I began the project back in early 2010 in Boston MA, after taking a break from the project for about a year I am continuing it in North Carolina and plan to finish it sometime in 2012 while living in Miami.

Working closely with a makeup artist and female models from different cities up and down the east coast I am creating a series of images of life sized dolls. These images will range in theme from classic beauty to somewhat creepy and disturbing and everywhere in between. Most images are shot on location in diverse urban areas but some brighter studio images will also be included before the project is finished.

Trying new things...

2011-09-29T15:20:00.000-07:00

Being a little more creative in my editing process. I'd possibly like to eventually put together a series of several head-shots done in this style on different color backdrops.

Big website changes...

2011-09-29T14:55:00.000-07:00

I'm going to be cleaning up my galleries and deleting some photos to make room for some new work. I'm somewhat reinventing my portfolio, being a little more experimental, and attempting to get away from photography clichés and overdone styles. I want to make some new work that will truly stand out.

The website layout itself will reflect these changes and get a complete makeover as I rework my portfolio galleries over the next month or two.

Daily Photo - 9-8-11 (Banana Spider)

2011-09-08T14:29:00.000-07:00

A Banana Spider under my neighbor's deck. It was almost the size of my hand.
Golden Silk Spiders also known as 'Banana Spiders' are generally harmless and eat a lot of more annoying bugs so they're actually good to keep around. I kind of hope one moves in under my deck now.

The Fayetteville FEED, Sept. 2011 Print Edition Features

2011-09-07T19:07:00.000-07:00

Some of my photos are featured in a 5 page feature article about Zipquest appearing in this months issue of The Fayetteville FEED.

...and also a live photo of Crystal Bright and the Silver Hands on page 29.

You can also view the full issue online here.

Daily Photo - 9-4-11 (Downtown Crossing, 2008)

2011-09-04T06:57:00.000-07:00

This photo was taken in 2008 at Boston's Downtown Crossing shopping area not far from where I lived at the time. On the left you can see part of the original Filene's building which was demolished later the same year after they were bought out by Macy's. Next time I am in Boston I am going to photograph the same scene to see how it has changed.

Daily Photo - 8-17-11 (Spider Thread)

2011-08-18T18:49:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I came home to find my new Sigma 28 -105 f2.8 lens had come in the mail. I immediately wanted to test it out and play around with it's very shallow depth of field. I took this shot of a spider's thread hanging between two branches of a plant. There is a slight blur as it was swaying in the wind, considering how thin it really was I think the lens was able to focus on it pretty well.

Daily Photo - 8-16-11 (Gnome)

2011-08-16T19:05:00.001-07:00

A portrait of a lawn gnome in low light.

Daily Photo - 8-15-11 (Teagan Marie)

2011-08-15T12:03:00.000-07:00

This one was actually shot last night. It is a slightly dark and humorous take on the usual lingerie ad photo style.

Daily Photo - 8-11-11 (Thirsty Moth)

2011-08-11T16:21:00.001-07:00

I caught a shot of this moth landing on a flower in my front yard as I was drinking coffee on my porch this morning. If you look closely you can see his feeding 'straw'.

'The Cat's Meow' Magazine Feature

2011-08-01T11:50:00.000-07:00

'The Cat's Meow Magazine' is featuring some images from my 'Alley Cat' series of 'Retro-Inspired' photos in August's (this month's) issue of their publication. Check out their website and order your print issue or view a digital copy here.

Daily Photo - 8-1-11

2011-08-01T11:41:00.000-07:00

My first daily photo was taken while I was on an assignment shooting photos for a feature in September's issue of The Fayetteville Feed about Zipquest (a Zip Lining Course) in Fayetteville, NC. As I am not permitted to share any photos from the Feed article until it goes to print next month I am instead sharing a picture of myself on the course taken with my camera by one of the ziplining instructers/guides. This will give an idea of the experience as well as give a preview of some of the images taken while riding the ziplines that I will be posting next month when the issue goes to print.