Friday, May 13, 2011

AMERICAN WOMAN...

from the heartland...Courtney Lubach, a homegrown beauty!
 Courtney and I agreed to help each other out. I needed a model to test out a few of my new lighting setups, and she needed photo assistance to help put her modeling career back on the fast track. We had a great time shooting...lots of fun and great results as you can see.
Thanks also to the expert styling of Kate Stevenson who is always a pleasure to have around, Courtney was looking super the whole time...
See if you agree...













Courtney's got a lot of game, but maybe the best thing about her is her genuine love for the game of baseball...the total package!


You go girl and all the best with your modeling career,


Tom

Thursday, April 21, 2011

SAYING IT WITH FLOWERS...

Richard...my muse
 Gail and Laurie...heroes of the day!

 I recently taught my Spring Shooters photography class how to use flash and slow shutter speeds for interesting effects...thought I'd try it out myself...We'll call this...

FAMILY FUNCTION FILL FLASH FOTO FUN



















Tidfest indeed... a great time was had by all !!!
keeping the ball rollin' .........


Tom

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE HEART...

...the light heart
No matter who is in front of the camera, the goal is always the same...to collect the best possible images under the conditions, and the greatest pleasure for any photographer is when it all 'clicks'.
As a kid I discovered exquisite joy while playing. Those days, my expression was mostly in sports and I honestly wanted to keep it rolling as long as possible.
In the intended order of things, I'm convinced that cultivating and maintaining a 'spirit of play' is one of the high priorities. And, that taking one's self too seriously is a definite deterrent to achieving desired results most of the time...more to do with being totally committed to the moment at hand than with being selfish, immature or irresponsible. After all, where else are you going to meet the great I AM? 
Isn't it interesting that 'play' is mostly used referring to games, sports and music? Why can't you play photography, woodworking, plumbing, nursing and other activities as well?  It comes down to what you bring to the table...the light heart.
Pardon my ramble... but, speaking about bringing plenty to the table, meet Bianca Iz, another pleasure to work with. (did I say work?)

It all comes together...

























It was a good shoot, a good day...
all in the spirit of play.


Nice going Bianca... Iz it is...


If you'd like to see more of Bianca and Nadeeka, go to my website and have a scroll...


http://www.tidballphoto.com/motiongallery/latest.htm


Tom