Tuesday was a fabulous "work" day. The fabulous miss Morgan Roof and I headed to Livingston to meet up with Larry Stanley and a handful of other talented local photographers at Melanie Nashan's studio. We had some nice photo chat.. discussed the economy... and generally reconnected before all of us head into the craziness of wedding season. The longer I am in this industry, the more I love and appreciate my fellow wedding photographers. Morgan is new to the industry and has jumped in feet first! Her talent has blossomed in a very short amount of time. She has become one of the most sought after photographers in the valley! Not only do her photographs glow and impress, so does her personality. She is a delight to work with and we are quickly becoming, not to sound too cheesy, kindred spirits!
Larry, Morgan and I decided that we all need a new portrait, so we headed over to Larry and my studio in Bozeman for our rotating 3-way photo shoot. It is always great to get on the other side of the camera. We photogs forget how strange and kind of uncomfortable it is to have a camera in your face!
Morgan just posted some pics of me from the shoot on her blog. Check em out! She did an amazing job!
Miss Morgan Roof thinks she needs more modeling practice, but I think otherwise! She is extremely photogenic and the true Morgan definitely shined through.
Her you go girl... hope you likely :) LOVE YOU!
This is my favorite of the bunch! I love to get Morgan laughing!
I call this one "Super Morgan"!
Here are some fun shots I got of Larry photographing Morgan... both Larry and Morgan working their magic!
At any rate, I now have an extra Nikon D300 on my hands as well as a Nikon 17-55 f2.8 dx lens. The camera and lens are less than a year old and are in excellent condition. I am asking a killer deal for them. The D300 is $1400 and the lens is $900. If you'd like both of them, which is an awesome pair, I would discount them $100, so $2,200 for both (the D300 retails new at B&H Photo for $1,799.99 and the 17-55mm retails new for $1,229.99).
So, call me or drop me an email if you are interested:
lauren@laurenbrownphoto.com
406.582.1771
Here are the specs for the Nikon D300:
- All-new 12.3 effective megapixel Nikon DX-format
CMOS image sensor with integrated A/D converter and the increased bit
precision of selectable 14-bit NEF (RAW) output
- Incorporates Nikon's original EXPEED digital image processing concept
- Nikon's original Scene Recognition System greatly improves autofocus, auto exposure and auto white balance performance
- New 51-point autofocus system features 15
cross-type sensors that maximize the potential of lenses with apertures
as small as f/5.6
- Viewfinder with approx.100% frame coverage and large approx.0.94 magnification (50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, -1.0 m-1)
- Rapid 8 fps*1 or 6 fps*2 continuous shooting for up to 100 shots*3*4
- New Picture Control System for image finishing optimized to match individual preferences
- Quick response of 0.13 sec. power-up and 0.045 sec. shutter release time lag*5
- Two liveview modes enable shooting while confirming subjects in the LCD monitor
- Magnesium alloy body for light weight and rugged durability
- 3-inch LCD with 920,000-dot (VGA) resolution and a 170° ultra-wide viewing angle
- Active D-Lighting optimizes tone reproduction in both shadows and highlights
- Shutter speeds ranging from 1/8,000 to 30 s for full creative control
- Optional Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 extends
shooting capability, enhances stability, and provides the further
shooting potential of added controls
- Built-in Speedlight with i-TTL flash control and full support for Nikon's Creative Lighting System
- Support for the Wireless Transmitter WT-4 (optional) enables direct cable-free image transfer to a compatible computer
- Includes Nikon's Software Suite software for easy control over image adjustment and management
- Supported by Nikon Capture NX software (optional), to explore the extensive potential of NEF (Nikon Electronic Format)
Here are the Specs for the Nikon 17-55mm f2.8 lens:
- Specially designed and optimized for Nikon digital SLRs
- Dust and Waterproof rubber sealing mount
- High optical performance by aspherical lenses and ED glass elements
- Built-in SWM for ultra-fast, ultra-quiet operation
- M/A mode for quick switching between autofocus and manual operation
- Lightweight and compact design
Read more about them both at www.nikon.com and there are lots of great reviews of both these professional pieces of equipment online.
Royce did a fantastic job! He has amazing sense of composition, sound, and killer editing skills! I recommend him highly to anyone who is in need of video work, of any kind!
Anyways, this is what he/we came up with. Hope you guys like it. You will always be able to find this video on the "about" page of this blog. I'd love to hear what you think!
I think you're friggin fabulous! And I can't wait to see you tomorrow!
(02.25.09 @ 8:29PM)Gorgeous! Really Lauren, if I weren't already your biggest fan I would be after this video. Keep up the great work and the blogging - the ballet shots were a lot of fun to look at too!
(02.25.09 @ 8:59PM)LOVE IT!! It turned out so fabulous! Congrats to you my friend! gg
(02.27.09 @ 7:17AM)I know you have a hard time looking at this...none of us love to look at ourselves, but I think this video is a perfect tool for clients to warm up to you and your style. It is friendly, innovative, and the others in it really add to a mood that is fresh and fun. You are a loving person and it shows...confident and at ease. May your wedding season ahead give you new friends, fun challenges, and it unfold with ease...Love Mom
(02.28.09 @ 12:03PM)You look so beautiful in this short film. I love your documentary photography and detail that you capture time and time again! You are so FABULOUS to work with! Kudos on a great piece...this is you!!! xxxooo LL
(03.03.09 @ 12:00PM)Killer vid! You beat me to the punch... :) I'm going to do something like this this summer. Of course, your mad skills behind the camera pretty much make the video. Great work!
(03.07.09 @ 9:39AM)Wow, that turned out beautiful! You look (are!) so friendly and relaxed, I wish you had been my wedding photographer! Stellar.
(03.17.09 @ 8:12PM)
Um, yeah, I think I'll be going to the gym tomorrow . . . :) Wow! Beautiful!
(02.23.09 @ 7:25PM)That is a volume of amazing photos. Of course, my favorites are the backstage story telling images. The
"guts" of the performers and the performance. Excellent Lauren. I hope they paid you well because these are the best advertising images they could ever expect to buy at any cost! yep, it's true.
Really - very beautiful! What a great experience and you captured it so nicely!
(02.25.09 @ 8:50AM)Wow, three amazing posts in one day! These dancers are truly unbelievable..especially when you catch them in such elegant jumps which appear effortless and amazing in poses of grace and emotion. somehow the colors add a huge dimension to the dances.....and their hair and faces. I Looooove the ballet shots. I would love to hang some on my walls! again, love you! Momma
(02.28.09 @ 12:07PM)There are so many great photos. The dancers are so beautiful, graceful and theatrical. I will have to post them in 2 stage, so stay tuned for more in the next few days.
Stage 1: rehearsal. Enjoy
absolutely beautiful!! I LOVE the composition and silhouettes especially! Can't wait to see the rest! xoxo
(02.17.09 @ 7:42PM)ummmmm.....W-O-W. not only are the loves and lines flowing and gorgeous...i love the facial expressions you captured!!!!!!!
(02.18.09 @ 12:29AM)
Oh my gosh I LOVE these! You made me look way better than I actually do :) It was such a fun afternoon and I can't wait until the next time! You are an amazing photographer and beautiful person, woman, I love you to pieces! Thank you so much for these!! xoxo
(04.02.09 @ 12:56PM)Whoa, stop right there. Flipp'n stellar! I guess I'm going to have follow suit now and show my hand. Beautiful work, beautiful subject. (period)
(04.02.09 @ 2:08PM)So happy to work with all of you...Morgan, you look so amazing, and I see you tried the "hand" trick!!!! Smiles to your gorgeous photos...all of you so talented and amazing. I am so lucky to have you on my top picks for wedding photographers and work with you all on a regular basis! xxxooo Leslie Lukas Weddings & Events
(04.03.09 @ 3:37PM)I agree whole-heartedly! Beautiful pictures and what a fun day! Isn't it fun to hang out with other people in the biz? It's so energizing. The pics Morgan took of you are fantastic too! Wahoo for new profile pics! :)
(04.06.09 @ 10:38AM)MORGAN: you are the true face of a Montana woman. fresh, pretty, natural, true. someone who i want to hang out with. you are gorgeous girl!!! LAUREN: ditto for you. i LOVE the photos morgan took of you!!! bow-chica-bow-now. hot mamas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(04.06.09 @ 11:17PM)