Good Stuff
Farm to Table photography workshop date set!
Well, it took a bit of planning, but I have FINALLY set the date for the very first Farm Photo Safari: Tuesday, September 7th, 2010.
I am so excited about this class!!
The workshop will take place on Vashon Island, where participants will tour two farms. We will start at Seabreeze Farm, where we’ll spend some time with the cows, chickens, pigs, ducks, and sheep, and then we’ll head off to photograph the Seabreeze butcher shop, located right next to La Boucherie.
After that, we’ll move on to Kurtwood Farms, and check out Kurt’s lovely property, animals, vegetable gardens and new cheese cave, (which is pretty darn cool.)
The last part of the day will focus on natural light food photography, using some of the ingredients produced by these two farms.
*Lunch and transportation on the island will be provided.
DATE: Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
TIME: 9am until approximately 4 or 5pm
COST: $300 (payment due at time of registration)
WHAT YOU’LL NEED: A digital SLR, a decent working knowledge of your camera, and runner boots
WHAT’S RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED: A laptop, a card reader, and a tripod
TO REGISTER: Email me to reserve your spot (clare at clarebarboza dot com)
Not a food shoot….
I spent the day at the studio yesterday, with back to back maternity shoots. Although the majority of my business is now taken up with food work, I still do a lot of portraits. I have so many clients that have been with me for years, it’s just awesome seeing their lives and families change and grow.
This was the first time shooting maternity sessions outside of my home studio, where I have worked for the past several years. It was AMAZING having so much more space to shoot in and, as stated many times previously, the light was incredible.
The shots below are of Zuleika and Doug, and their daughter Lelani. I photographed Zuleika for the first time four and a half years ago– during her first pregnancy (and two home-studios ago!) Now, little Miss Lelani is 4 years old and soon to be the big sister to another little girl.
Check out a few shots from their session below. How beautiful is this family?!
More photos of Spare Room
I dropped by the studio today to take a few more snaps of the space. We have been getting quite a few inquiries about rentals, so I wanted to make sure there were enough photos to really show what the place looks like.
While I was down there, I decided to take a test shot to get a feel for the light. I was so excited after seeing Lara’s donut shots, I had to try something myself. Plus, my first official food shoot was cancelled this past week due to illness, so I have been itching to get started on some fun projects!
We had some eggs in the fridge, plus a whole bunch of surfaces and backgrounds I bought last week at various salvage spots in the city, (which reminds me, if you haven’t been to The ReStore or Earthwise Architectural Salvage, then you are missing out. They are SO GREAT!)
I took a few minutes and just played. Not surprisingly, the light is incredible and shooting is a dream. I can’t wait to do more!!
Almost There
So, there are still lots of odds and ends to do to get the studio perfect (I expect there always will be!), but today we sat on our new studio couch, toasted to the space and kind of sat in awe at how much we’ve done in the past couple of weeks. It still hasn’t even been a month since this whole idea was just a glimmer, and we are basically a few electrical outlet faceplates away!
I should start out with a little hint of how geeky I’ve been with this whole remodel. I was so excited about it, I was up to something crazy like 2am doing “Photoshop Makeovers.” Here’s what I had envisioned (left is before, right is my mockup):
And, here’s the reality:
And here’s a quick look at the fantastic sitting area that Clare put together:
Thanks everyone for your support along the way! We can’t wait to start shooting in this space!
Kitchen Island
Picked up this Stenstrop kitchen island from IKEA this week for the studio kitchen, along with a few other pieces:
Hours of allen wrenches are ahead of us…