tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67165121585110039712024-02-15T13:00:32.439-05:00Farenell PhotoblogA place to view, admire, &/or opine about the ramblings of Farenell Photographysemi234http://www.blogger.com/profile/16285987609138307282noreply@blogger.comBlogger158125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716512158511003971.post-76720834588742807732024-02-15T13:00:00.054-05:002024-02-15T13:00:00.145-05:00Jillian Durgin Passing & Thoughts<div style="height: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="height: 0px;"><div style="height: 0px;"><br /></div></div></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">1. This post is bitter-sweet & I've been struggling to articulate my thoughts into words. However I'm going to try. </span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">It is with a heavy heart that Jillian Durgin, sometimes freelance model & founder of <a href="https://www.ritual.fashion/">Ritual Fashion</a>, was in a tragic car accident outside her home in Rome, GA on 26 Aug, 2023. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">When I first heard the news, I didn't believe it. I knew she was going throughthe usual BS most public personalities have with online a**holes so I called her number & left a voicemail asking her to call me, hoping what I'd heard was a different Jillian. Came inside, Googled her name while I waited, & was devastated to read the first entry was an outside news report of the car accident. This was later confirmed when her family & company's Instagram spread the same news.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">The news link is here: <a href="https://www.wrganews.com/2023/08/26/rome-man-killed-in-chattooga-county-wreck/">https://www.wrganews.com/2023/08/26/rome-man-killed-in-chattooga-county-wreck/</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> Here is also a link the the remembrance page her family setup: <a href="https://www.masonfuneralhome.com/obituary/MsJillian-Durgin">https://www.masonfuneralhome.com/obituary/MsJillian-Durgin</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jillian came onto my radar back during the LiveJournal blogging days (2005'ish?) when she'd post both her modeling pictures as well as her unique fashion pieces & was captivated by her command presence.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We parted ways as so often happens in the age of social media til I found her again on yet another platform. Posted a throwaway comment not thinking anything would come of it since we were literally on opposite sides of the country, only to find out a couple weeks later she was trekking to the area. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> "Do you still want to work together?" she basically asked.
I'm like (eff) yeah! Figured out a place & time & went with it. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Shoot day was a complete cluster(eff). It had more to do with it being literally the 1st nice day AFTER New York City loosened their Covid restrictions. Us Upstaters were already accustomed to the relatively loose restriction because of our rural culture but the location being an hour or two outside of NYC meant they all flocked to the lower Hudson Valley at the same time. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Tried doing Plan A but that failed because of people.</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> Then B, C, D, E & F. Please understand it was originally supposed to be a "nudes in nature" shoot but there was a crazy amount of people around, I'm not the type of photographer to push a model do something that "I" am uncomfortable having them do. The situation just sucked.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I was going to call it quits, more disgusted at the circumstance we found ourselves in until she pulls out one of her fashion pieces out of a giant duffel bag that probably about half her 3/4 o her bodyweight. In the back of my mind, I'm like "May as well!" LOL</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> Migrated to a yet another part of the park again, to many people. So we continued to do clothed work. Tried the "nudes in nature" again & no joy. Taking that it was a sign from the Art Gods to go where the art flow is taking you, we continued to do more clothed stuff until the good light finally dictated we call it. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We have since produced more interesting stuff but I here are a couple that fondly bring me back to that day.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPXP-Jrv3e-v_bwp7E93Z_sWJBh4DHmmZxiMIXkQXW-XkP9VXigmTLGJ9bGuPCCc_WrszYjUcMfSWN4K64kAr_X5RNIUOUPIn1Gdv179JPWdU65ba5Z_8mA8OM_gUGKqW-lOSgmbDL23sEbgyaJr2bZIDrFrR8gn7NnYu4U_5YN4-7H-YwhpWfids1FY/s595/8947.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPXP-Jrv3e-v_bwp7E93Z_sWJBh4DHmmZxiMIXkQXW-XkP9VXigmTLGJ9bGuPCCc_WrszYjUcMfSWN4K64kAr_X5RNIUOUPIn1Gdv179JPWdU65ba5Z_8mA8OM_gUGKqW-lOSgmbDL23sEbgyaJr2bZIDrFrR8gn7NnYu4U_5YN4-7H-YwhpWfids1FY/s16000/8947.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCwfaC9J412bvqYO3F53CFufBzL7HIQlyc5GfEBkXB_iFMEpGpmGO0bq_Im20Smw9EQsr0wbKxaO-uzoh6OEPb2BMo5I9qu_lB52kMEaFMI3AtHsQXmtwi7V4gbJbsoaEzg6T3Ee8rH8ETH3GJLEHsAxkx-XD7wPlQjkpvlnM-qObTM4Qvwbi2M6xaMyk/s594/9392.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="594" data-original-width="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCwfaC9J412bvqYO3F53CFufBzL7HIQlyc5GfEBkXB_iFMEpGpmGO0bq_Im20Smw9EQsr0wbKxaO-uzoh6OEPb2BMo5I9qu_lB52kMEaFMI3AtHsQXmtwi7V4gbJbsoaEzg6T3Ee8rH8ETH3GJLEHsAxkx-XD7wPlQjkpvlnM-qObTM4Qvwbi2M6xaMyk/s16000/9392.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><div><br /></div>I always appreciated Jillian's patience, creative drive, poise, as well as our long conversations. I will especially miss her kindness towards others & her drive to make this world a better place. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> Jillian Ann Durgin, you will be missed.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">2. Currently selling my work. If anything particular shot, any model, or any set interests you, <a href="mailto:farenell.photography@gmail.com">please email me here</a>. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Just tell me what interests you & I'll see what I can do. I try to work within budgets but I'm also not going to like give them away for pennies on the US dollar.</span></div></span></div>semi234http://www.blogger.com/profile/16285987609138307282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716512158511003971.post-91202436968839067712023-12-05T13:41:00.001-05:002023-12-05T13:41:08.301-05:00One True Talent in Life Gabrielle<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">1.</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> Gabrielle was a college Art History classmate of mine. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">With not a lot of persuasion, I coaxed her into a photoshoot. Nothing big or elaborate, just two creative individuals seeing where that creativity takes us.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Somewhere along the way she oh-so nonchalantly says, "Making goofy faces is my one true talent in life." So I of course asked her to prove it. <br /><br />This was the result:</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX_NNNHszgZpWzRNMRqLdlOaOfydBKcliB-8VJ7w68Y7i5PXbfYcobhwm_Wqm03IEH-fKSXySLs27HJ7l6d1FRIX1fijitcetFa2ZKfYPAKa5j3isdguvbyOq9Nt4qR4gVVR9JqGuKnS0CLdqKiUkdvkzUy-AajyY4fkpQMn15oHS_0lFL2jQpodhr03I/s612/gabe%2002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX_NNNHszgZpWzRNMRqLdlOaOfydBKcliB-8VJ7w68Y7i5PXbfYcobhwm_Wqm03IEH-fKSXySLs27HJ7l6d1FRIX1fijitcetFa2ZKfYPAKa5j3isdguvbyOq9Nt4qR4gVVR9JqGuKnS0CLdqKiUkdvkzUy-AajyY4fkpQMn15oHS_0lFL2jQpodhr03I/s16000/gabe%2002.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I really appreciate people who can relax & poke fun at themselves. Its also a schtick I have Gabrielle do whenever we shoot to which she's been ever gracious to indulge.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I also distinctly remember it being an ultra cold day in March & having a 20-page term paper due the next day that had yet to be started. Priorities, right? I guess that's what A LOT of coffee is for.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span>2. </span><span> I'm currently selling my work. If anything particular shot, any model, or any set interests you,</span><u> <a href="mailto:farenell.photography@gmail.com">please email me here</a>.</u><span> <br /><br />Just tell me what interests you & I'll see what I can do. I try to work within people's budgets but I'm also not going to like give them away for pennies on the US dollar.</span></span></div></div>semi234http://www.blogger.com/profile/16285987609138307282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716512158511003971.post-68163006605589150172023-08-28T18:30:00.014-04:002023-09-05T16:55:23.651-04:00Avid Reader Jenna Q<p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span>1. </span><span>The following recent shot reminds me a quaint incident I had with my first shoot with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fyeahjenna/" target="_blank">Jenna Q</a>.</span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4b_yygnVzGsurRpXRIxa1VttqNJV_vEoQdw4r-73ayPXzZg3pe6W0O6ldjg0iVbFLfD3S3eWQt__o-8QAUKzcec1qIW6T04xvT2VGTpFSVYa-yAfUadYQwt1u-Y9QQ096WZv1SUQKLuRXnI0eXTaHbzVxWom79TSZOWLD6Auess63VsrS37szXQeE9HA/s594/4580.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="594" data-original-width="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4b_yygnVzGsurRpXRIxa1VttqNJV_vEoQdw4r-73ayPXzZg3pe6W0O6ldjg0iVbFLfD3S3eWQt__o-8QAUKzcec1qIW6T04xvT2VGTpFSVYa-yAfUadYQwt1u-Y9QQ096WZv1SUQKLuRXnI0eXTaHbzVxWom79TSZOWLD6Auess63VsrS37szXQeE9HA/s16000/4580.jpg" /></a></div><p style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: times; text-align: center;">It was her 2nd semester at the local college & replied to an online ad I posted for a project that I either soon petered out or wasn't in the direction I was hoping for.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: times; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: times; text-align: center;">But whatever.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">We kicked around other ideas & among those many emails she mentioned that she was an avid reader, with her favorite author being Kurt Vonnegut. So much so, she got "And So It Goes" tattooed along her ribcage. For those not in the know, its a frequent refrain in one of his most famous works.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Vonnegut is one of the most strangest authors I've ever encountered not because of his subject matter but his writing style. </span></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">What do I mean? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">If you read multiple things from the same author, their flow & cadence is similar enough where you can kinda tell its from them. Its akin to a painter's brush stroke or a photographer's compositional eye or editing style. To the keen eye, you can tell its from the same creator.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">However in the 5 of books I've read from Vonnegut; Slaughterhouse Five, Cat's Cradle, Breakfast of Champions, Player's Piano, & Timequake; that isn't REMOTELY the case. S5 is different from Cat, Cat is different from Breakfast & so on while no of those 5 have remotely the same flow read as any of the others.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">But I digress.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">In our preshoot conversations, Jenna mentioned that "Slaughterhouse Five" was her favorite book & she didn't have her own copy & was bummed because if she wanted to reread it, she'd have to borrow it from the local library.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">As a fellow book lover, I vowed to put a stop to that problem & purchased said copy.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">At the end of our shoot, I gave & she opened the wrapped present & squealed with delight & jumped up & down with excitement. Seeing how happy the gift made her, brought a slight smile to my stoic face.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">I don't care what people say, being nice matters. Kindness especially when there's nothing to be gained by the act, is a strength not a weakness.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">I don't remotely pretend that I'm good at living up to those lofty ideals but it happened that day with Jenna.<br /><br /><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">2. C</span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">urrently selling my work. If anything particular shot, any model, or any set interests you, please <a href="mailto:farenell.photography@gmail.com" style="color: #2ba94f; text-decoration-line: none;">email me here</a>. </span></p><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Just tell me what interests you & I'll see what I can do. I try to work within budgets but I'm also not going to like give them away for pennies on the US dollar.</span></div><div><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;" /></div>semi234http://www.blogger.com/profile/16285987609138307282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716512158511003971.post-14630582768632499432022-12-27T08:00:00.030-05:002022-12-27T08:00:00.187-05:00Riding the Pony with Faye Brandt<p><span style="font-size: medium;">1. The shot below is titled, <u>Riding the Pony</u> & the framed print version was submitted to a gallery showing a number of years ago. I really don't name many of my pictures unless there submitted in a real world showing of some sorts. Nothing against it, I just shoot A LOT! And thinking up names for all the stuff I produce & edit gets exhausting!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwhF53_5UuVfTlFKGuOOo859F8nWswdxvqvpiycyHR1ZqmXDGMXVUotcJV8pvhVdvn5bk88rGtLCgRlMtaC0nAUsZycwS0PTg8Lp6ZtJk63rytgI4Ec--ye4Md5D2egYBQqjxObD0OWXvKAKs_uuvpjrNVoKv6voP5fAXqsnGZdj_hgE9x7AAQd2Jw/s595/7426.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwhF53_5UuVfTlFKGuOOo859F8nWswdxvqvpiycyHR1ZqmXDGMXVUotcJV8pvhVdvn5bk88rGtLCgRlMtaC0nAUsZycwS0PTg8Lp6ZtJk63rytgI4Ec--ye4Md5D2egYBQqjxObD0OWXvKAKs_uuvpjrNVoKv6voP5fAXqsnGZdj_hgE9x7AAQd2Jw/s16000/7426.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">This shot was also from my 1st shoot with <a href="https://www.modelmayhem.com/fayebrandt" target="_blank">Faye Brandt</a>. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">She's a native New York City resident & loved the urban life whether it be walking her neighborhood streets at night, going to raves & clubs, & enjoying its hustle & bustle among other things. This aspect of her personality is where this ensemble came from.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">The wooden pony is another one of those random finds in a former textile mill environment. Please don't ask me how or why it was there because I have no clue. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Afterwards I heard noises on the other end of the mill floor. I saw multiple figures & told Faye & her friend to grab their things because we need to leave immediately. We did.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">We h almost made it to our exit when we were spotted. "Hey, stop," the voice yelled. I whispered to ignore it & to walk faster hoping to get off the property in time. Again, "hey, stop" this time with him running over to us. There was no escaping. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">The gentleman reamed us out about trespassing. "With no signs, how were we supposed to know," I thought to myself but thought it wise to not say nothing. Meanwhile I apologize profusely & told him we were just art students taking pictures. He continued lecturing us almost from a script in how much he was losing with broken equipment & blah blah blah.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">"I'm sorry, sir. We're artists & just wanted to take pictures for class" while holding up my camera & shaking it to call attention to my claim. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">He pauses for an agonizingly long time. "Oh! I thought you were vandals" & then goes on about the troubles he's had finding cigarettes & graffiti & broken industrial cleanup equipment & replaceing assorted damage from likely the bored neighborhood teens.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">And as if this situation couldn't get more bizarre, he then introduces us to his two sons, Odin & Loki. Yes, you read that right, Odin & Loki. Why he brought his barely 2 10-year old boys into a derelict industrial site with broken glass & wood shards everywhere, I haven't a clue but considering our position felt it best NOT to ask. Nor as a mythology geek, did I ask about how Odin is the adopted father to Loki, all happening before the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But again, I digress.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">The gentleman lets us leave after some small talk, where once we were clear the 3 of us breathed a sigh of relief.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div><br /></div><div>2. I'm currently selling my work. If anything particular shot, any model, or any set interests you, please <a href="mailto:farenell.photography@gmail.com">email me here</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>Just tell me what interests you & I'll see what I can do. I try to work within people's budgets but I'm also not going to like give them away for pennies on the US dollar.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>3. Also for those not in the know, I've started a Patreon. <a href="https://www.patreon.com/farenellphoto" target="_blank">The link is here</a>. <br /><br />Its a subscription based site where I offer considerably more of my work for a small monthly fee. Pictures obviously on the lowest tier while getting behind-the-scenes shots & videos to an interview series to anecdotes to blogs to hard copies prints, the higher the tier levels.<br /><br />It may seem like much but every subscriber contributing helps fund more art creation for me to bring to the viewing masses.</div></span></div>semi234http://www.blogger.com/profile/16285987609138307282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716512158511003971.post-28740332782045939082022-11-14T12:30:00.001-05:002022-11-14T12:30:00.192-05:00Cammo Loving Charissa<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> 1. This shot is Charissa. She's a cammo lover which is probably helped that she was married to an active duty Marine.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This little piece was shot locally on her family's property during the dead of summer. If I'm remembering right, these were shot as extra "motivation" for her husband as he was off on a 3-month training exercise on the opposite side of the country.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXTUU8GNcfHmvINix2XC_WZrHnSjgot7a1_kK6aE0FYIJKQ8csfQF6ioyH81YLnv3_pPoZ_m0AwzOw5k1NURRKhZPdM7YTU_R85BO84V7TlzHU00fSVab4sOB0rJPtjtrJuDsClkhtl34/s594/cammo+charissa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="594" data-original-width="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXTUU8GNcfHmvINix2XC_WZrHnSjgot7a1_kK6aE0FYIJKQ8csfQF6ioyH81YLnv3_pPoZ_m0AwzOw5k1NURRKhZPdM7YTU_R85BO84V7TlzHU00fSVab4sOB0rJPtjtrJuDsClkhtl34/s16000/cammo+charissa.jpg" /></a></div><p style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This was also where I was introduced as"(her photographer). Such titles make me cringe but have since come around that there are certainly worse titles people can give. LOL</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">2. I'm currently selling my work. If anything particular shot, any model, or any set interests you, <u><a href="mailto:farenell.photography@gmail.com">please email me here</a></u>. Just tell me what interests you & I'll see what I can do. I try to work within people's budgets but I'm also not going to like give them away for pennies on the US dollar.</span></p>semi234http://www.blogger.com/profile/16285987609138307282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716512158511003971.post-84094751765617027272022-07-27T09:00:00.002-04:002022-07-27T12:30:03.237-04:00Lingerie Crash with Nicole<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Nicole is a sister of a frequent collaborator & thus was familiar with my work. She reached out & wanted private pictures produced to give to her fiancee, a surprise Valentine's Day gift if you will.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">We bounced ideas & what I was capable of, challenging because I usually take a hiatus during the winter time being that I have no studio & indoors lighting really doesn't play to my strengths.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">However a photographer colleague knew of my plight & offered his place to shoot. I'm a fan of natural light, so I used his dining room that had a large window. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">During the runup to our planned shoot, we had a Nor'easter. Basically a large snowstorm x50 - large amounts of snow falling quicking + wind, making the driving conditions treacherous at best. The Nor'easter wasn't really a surprise because that's all the local newscast reports for days on end.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I called Nicole the night before & asked to be contacted PRIOR to leaving. She assured me she would, only to get a text the morning ofter that she was well on her way.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I'm grumbling because, she's local which means now I have to make my own drive to my photographer colleague's house for the shoot. The snow had mostly stopped but the roads weren't really clear, a trek I was NOT looking forward to making.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The journey was slow going for obvious reasons. The road conditions were complete sh*t & I'm just trying to be careful as I can to make it there in one piece. A normal 1-hour trip was coming close to 3 hours.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I wasn't even 5 miles from my destination when I slid through an intersection & T-boned another driver. I was clearly at fault but am super thankful no one was hurt.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Called the photographer colleague for a rescue & was brought to the house. The girls would tell of their headache journey where their car did a 360 on the interstate yet thankfully were only the ones on the road.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">After we shot & they brought me home. Nicole had extended family in the area & made it an excuse to visit them & we thus parted ways.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Nicole's original stipulation was that I was NOT to post her pictures anywhere online. However I approached her many years later with the intent to tell the story behind the shot you see here & she just laughed & was like "go for it," so I have. I guess time & having a couple of kids with said loving fiancee (now husband) evaporated whatever concerns she had at the time. Or at least that's my guess.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">There were some serious ramifcation of totaling my car but think I'll save that for another time.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje3J6xKlTIGYCEm4TLNKlDooNXx4t0yX71luytEblwdjFluhmO54xs8jqyQMga2g20wsY7djU50IN_w1WKGRZtYMYrAXWaaXjmQCtKWD1yT4WjI3fz66S16was3jB8lhzJNKIix-YOFnebFhr8rE5q7qK_bo05pKdRE6JW7x_sMqBIpwkeA1AKHPDf/s594/2594.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="594" data-original-width="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje3J6xKlTIGYCEm4TLNKlDooNXx4t0yX71luytEblwdjFluhmO54xs8jqyQMga2g20wsY7djU50IN_w1WKGRZtYMYrAXWaaXjmQCtKWD1yT4WjI3fz66S16was3jB8lhzJNKIix-YOFnebFhr8rE5q7qK_bo05pKdRE6JW7x_sMqBIpwkeA1AKHPDf/s16000/2594.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">We did a lot of great stuff during this shoot but the above is probably my favorite. I'm liking the light & shadow play, complimented by her athletic physique (though 'm not sure it translated in this picture) yet contrasted by her lacey lingerie outfit.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">2. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I'm currently selling my work. If anything particular shot, any model, or any set interests you, please email me here. Just tell me what interests you & I'll see what I can do. I try to work within people's budgets but I'm also not going to like give them away for pennies on the US dollar.</span></p><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>semi234http://www.blogger.com/profile/16285987609138307282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716512158511003971.post-75181730162548545212022-03-21T08:15:00.001-04:002022-03-21T08:15:00.166-04:00Breast Cancer Awareness with Ann & Ashley1. <span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">What y'all are seeing is a Breast Cancer Awareness shoot w/ Ashley & her mom Ann. The original intent was to make it as simple as I could get - a black & white rendering with only the pink ribbon (or the tatoo) being the only thing in color. </span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I put out a casting on one of the many social media sites I used at the time & Ashley responded & her mom, a Breast Cancer survivor tagged along. I did a number of shots of Ashley & asked if her mom if wanted to participate herself despite being 2 weeks post-op from a double mastectomy. She was all for it.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">We were both in the moment. Anne doing her thing, me focusing on camera setting & composition & simply trying to stay focused (no pun intended). At one point, she was about to showcase her still visible sutures & me about to shoot her when her daughter put a stop to it. It was probably for the best.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">With the exception of documenting Ground Zero less than 2 months after the attacks, this remains one of my most emotionally grueling shoots. </span></div>
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semi234http://www.blogger.com/profile/16285987609138307282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716512158511003971.post-87021918635645694082021-12-20T10:57:00.002-05:002021-12-20T10:57:32.621-05:00Inside Old Industrial Complexes with Meredith<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> 1. This shot with Meredith who </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">was a standardized test-prep instructor by day & art model by night. I also remember her having some sort of a dance background, what specifically, I no longer remember.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This shot was taken at an industrial complex that used to (legally) print foreign currency that has since been converted into an artist's community and </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">was taken many moons ago down in NYC at the end of July on one of the hottest days of the year.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCGIaJIvFOfXNhuqYKfARJOMAAneWGc1Wd34IUM2j5tz_l3BviXk1K1-l_-9xCtYniT667259uMQdzy0pK421LlQ8d_AC1N84vBiJhcNrKPsxVJeBB_O2coCdunr6EIJCqzd3E2ZhZK38/s594/meredith+and+stairs.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="594" data-original-width="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCGIaJIvFOfXNhuqYKfARJOMAAneWGc1Wd34IUM2j5tz_l3BviXk1K1-l_-9xCtYniT667259uMQdzy0pK421LlQ8d_AC1N84vBiJhcNrKPsxVJeBB_O2coCdunr6EIJCqzd3E2ZhZK38/s16000/meredith+and+stairs.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Shooting in nontraditional spaces such as these probably began my proverbial love affair with the urban/rural exploration genre.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">2. I'm currently selling my work. If anything particular shot, any model, or any set interests you, <u><a href="mailto:farenell.photography@gmail.com">please email me here</a></u>. Just tell me what interests you & I'll see what I can do. I try to work within people's budgets but I'm also not going to like give them away for pennies on the US dollar.</span></p>semi234http://www.blogger.com/profile/16285987609138307282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716512158511003971.post-82517785295189573612021-11-01T13:18:00.003-04:002021-11-01T13:18:31.887-04:00Anonymous Couch Bumm<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">1. During my undergrad senior year, I chose for my photography series artistic nudes.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I had previous worked with a female classmate of mine in a PG-capacity & tried to recruit her but no joy. However in this failure, she pointed a couple of her sorority sisters in my direction. & we were off to the races.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This here is, well, an anonymous raven-haired girl. I don't think she'd care if she's identified but am respecting her wishes given at the time</span>.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQrRWF-4RZ5JKT8UUNp8IZJiKx9ErgUr92MfZYXLsGd85qnV6vMIbIlJuFLlgRR_lEGdZLySk8IpYEOq6EyJTdEYbY8rxAn_7bjipRBjAibqbzOvZ-MB4uo5Pyr-HR7ealJjpitsSniN8/s576/lindseyg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="444" data-original-width="576" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQrRWF-4RZ5JKT8UUNp8IZJiKx9ErgUr92MfZYXLsGd85qnV6vMIbIlJuFLlgRR_lEGdZLySk8IpYEOq6EyJTdEYbY8rxAn_7bjipRBjAibqbzOvZ-MB4uo5Pyr-HR7ealJjpitsSniN8/w400-h309/lindseyg.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">We shot at my sister's place who also lived in the area. She hated the entire series because, I guess, all she could see was the gaudy orange couch. Yet when I presented them for critique, it was met with overwhelming approval. Familiarity of that couch breeds contempt, I guess.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Later that year, the model put me on the phone with her mother where I was met w/ a flurry of compliments. "I've never seen my daughter look so beautiful in such a tasteful manner.". Getting the mom-seal-of-approval definitely ranks up there in my career highlights reel.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">There's more to this story but think I'll save it for another time.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">2. I'm currently selling my work. If anything particular shot, any model, or any set interests you, <a href="mailto:farenell.photography@gmail.com">please email me here</a>. Just tell me what interests you & I'll see what I can do. I try to work within people's budgets but I'm also not going to like give them away for pennies on the US dollar.</span></p>semi234http://www.blogger.com/profile/16285987609138307282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716512158511003971.post-11816770182063386872021-09-20T10:47:00.000-04:002021-09-20T10:47:08.098-04:00Playfully Inviting with Lisa<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">1. I'm currently selling my work. If anything particular shot, any model, or any set interests you, please email me <u><a href="mailto:farenell.photography@gmail.com">here</a></u>. Just tell me what interests you & I'll see what I can do. I try to work within people's budgets but I'm also not going to like give them away for pennies on the US dollar.<br />
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When this was shot, she was coming off of a not-so-great relationship & wanted to do something fun & suggested as part of her own psychological liberation of doing a boudoir type shot. I was invited to her house & saw this lovely overcast sunlight shining through her bedroom window & knew I had to use it.<br />
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I like this shot because it suggestively reveal yet remains playfully & am happy that the model herself loved what was produced.</span><br />
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<br />semi234http://www.blogger.com/profile/16285987609138307282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716512158511003971.post-45677155450875132782021-07-27T13:18:00.003-04:002021-07-27T13:18:55.590-04:00Spontaneous Canines and Stacy<p> <span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">1. I don't think this shot is all that remarkable but getting there is interesting.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This was an early foree into studio shooting. Essentially an attempt to still work with people during the dead of winter.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/stacyb85/" target="_blank">Stacy</a> is one of my oldest art model collaborators.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">We were at a point in the shoot where it kinda had run its course & both were struggling to come up with new ideas. Stacy sighs & says aloud, "I'm struggling to come up with new ideas in keeping things fresh."</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">As if on cue, the dog bursts through the studio door (with their human in tow), hops onto the couch, followed by a delightful squeal from Stacy. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj75yrPhiyppO1awRWmA4JIYHgsfWh7pVnUt7Y31rJCNSXRAjEazOA-sgrrDZ8pDN_cqS57n8lP5GJ-9Jy_I88OOOZrn2x9O4QXrL5HLqzajNyiqP2sG3AKVWsFQZZ5ttZ7zIZsS08LQwQ/s540/stacy+and+dog.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="502" data-original-width="540" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj75yrPhiyppO1awRWmA4JIYHgsfWh7pVnUt7Y31rJCNSXRAjEazOA-sgrrDZ8pDN_cqS57n8lP5GJ-9Jy_I88OOOZrn2x9O4QXrL5HLqzajNyiqP2sG3AKVWsFQZZ5ttZ7zIZsS08LQwQ/w400-h371/stacy+and+dog.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">If this were a Hollywood film, the scene would have been rejected for being to contrived yet as sure as I'm writing this, it honest to god truth.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I've learned since then whenever an animal interrupts a shoot, don't interrupt fate & just go with what the Gods just gave you.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">2. I'm currently selling my work. If anything particular shot, any model, or any set interests you, <a href="mailto:farenell.photography@gmail.com">please email me here</a>. Just tell me what interests you & I'll see what I can do. I try to work within people's budgets but I'm also not going to like give them away for pennies on the US dollar.</span></p>semi234http://www.blogger.com/profile/16285987609138307282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716512158511003971.post-75111715372087210402021-06-22T18:19:00.005-04:002021-06-22T18:19:50.577-04:00Theater Portrait with Ciara<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">1. This is <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ciaratoga/">Ciara</a>. I forget how or who found who but we were doing this session at her college.<br />
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Most of my shoots have a pretty loose structure. Enough to get something done but not so bound where we're not able to toss the book out the window if a situation presents itself.<br />
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We were wandering around the performing arts center where the theater hall itself gave me an idea. I lugged out my photo-strobe light (a piece of equipment I loathe using simply because it changes my shooting style) & set it up & shot.</span><br />
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Afterwards Ciara expressed how happy she was because "As a theater major, it never occurred to shoot in the very theater I've loved." If my model friends are happy, so am I.<br />
<br />2. I'm currently selling my work. If anything particular shot, any model, or any set interests you, please <a href="mailto:farenell.photography@gmail.com">email me here</a>. Just tell me what interests you & I'll see what I can do. I try to work within people's budgets but I'm also not going to like give them away for pennies on the US dollar.</span>semi234http://www.blogger.com/profile/16285987609138307282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716512158511003971.post-83007519332833741662021-04-30T12:16:00.000-04:002021-04-30T12:16:15.853-04:00Shiloh Profile Study<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"> 1. I'm currently selling my work. If anything particular shot, any model, or any set interests you, <a href="mailto:farenell.photography@gmail.com" style="text-decoration-line: underline;">please email me here</a><u>.</u> Just tell me what interests you & I'll see what I can do. I try to work within people's budgets but I'm also not going to like give them away for pennies on the US dollar.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">2. This is <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shisasana_/" style="text-decoration-line: underline;" target="_blank">Shiloh</a>, one of the earliest models I ever worked with who wasn't initially a friend.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/1984212a-ffc5-4fe1-8c63-a804292f2fa6/d19bp8e-6c2ffa20-8427-477b-9230-81f95b416cdd.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOiIsImlzcyI6InVybjphcHA6Iiwib2JqIjpbW3sicGF0aCI6IlwvZlwvMTk4NDIxMmEtZmZjNS00ZmUxLThjNjMtYTgwNDI5MmYyZmE2XC9kMTlicDhlLTZjMmZmYTIwLTg0MjctNDc3Yi05MjMwLTgxZjk1YjQxNmNkZC5qcGcifV1dLCJhdWQiOlsidXJuOnNlcnZpY2U6ZmlsZS5kb3dubG9hZCJdfQ.tdgRgpDQASMGLXNtQ5LclGvbMMdG_DAvKg1DGppQm7Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="454" src="https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/1984212a-ffc5-4fe1-8c63-a804292f2fa6/d19bp8e-6c2ffa20-8427-477b-9230-81f95b416cdd.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOiIsImlzcyI6InVybjphcHA6Iiwib2JqIjpbW3sicGF0aCI6IlwvZlwvMTk4NDIxMmEtZmZjNS00ZmUxLThjNjMtYTgwNDI5MmYyZmE2XC9kMTlicDhlLTZjMmZmYTIwLTg0MjctNDc3Yi05MjMwLTgxZjk1YjQxNmNkZC5qcGcifV1dLCJhdWQiOlsidXJuOnNlcnZpY2U6ZmlsZS5kb3dubG9hZCJdfQ.tdgRgpDQASMGLXNtQ5LclGvbMMdG_DAvKg1DGppQm7Q" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">We met on one of those social networking websites that went nowhere. Arranged a shoot w/ mutually agreeable terms. She came down to my area & we shot.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I was still shooting film (this is a scan of that print), my camera was on a tripod (something I almost never use), we were in a forest, sun was setting, she was moving ever so slightly, & clicked my shot. This was the result & remains my one of my all-time favorites.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I cringe at how little I knew back then & am forever grateful for her creatively leading while allowing me to see what I saw. To say nothing about how she was able to draw at her inner actress.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">That day we went our separate ways. Yet years later, we ran into each other (literally) when I transferred schools and discovered she was student there too. The Adirondacks is quite expansive but there are only so many colleges to choose from & we both have familial roots there.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The story continues but I'll leave that for another time.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">3. I've disable comments because I was obsessing to much about whether anymore responded to my blog instead of focusing on writing & sharing my picture stories.</span></p>semi234http://www.blogger.com/profile/16285987609138307282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716512158511003971.post-42019887461142089032021-02-28T08:30:00.001-05:002021-02-28T08:30:02.542-05:00In the Oven with Crystal<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">1. I'm currently selling my work. If anything particular shot, any model, or any set interests you, please <a href="mailto:farenell.photography@gmail.com">email me here</a>. Just tell me what interests you & I'll see what I can do. I try to work within people's budgets but I'm also not going to like give them away for pennies on the US dollar.<br />
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2. This is <a href="https://twitter.com/Beau511">Crysta</a>l.<br />
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I'm weird & get random stupid ideas. Sometimes after explaining them, I have models who are adventurous enough to take me up on said ideas. This shot arose from one of those times.<br />
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I almost never pick out my model's wardrobe but I later thought the blue star socks being the same shade as this model's undies was a pleasant surprise.</span></div>
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Y<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">ears later I'd submit this same piece & hang & frame it in a small local show & was told the piece was the most complained-about. Yet out of the 12 others pieces submitted, this was my mother's favorite. She found the concept of a person physically getting in an oven hysterical.</span></div>
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<br />semi234http://www.blogger.com/profile/16285987609138307282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716512158511003971.post-9374805964021660772020-11-24T09:00:00.001-05:002020-11-24T09:00:04.694-05:00Adirondack Group Shoot with Erin<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">1. I'm currently selling my work. If anything particular shot, any model, or any set interests you, please email me <u><a href="mailto:farenell.photography@gmail.com">here</a></u>. Just tell me what interests you & I'll see what I can do. I try to work within people's budgets but I'm also not going to like give them away for pennies on the US dollar.<br />
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2. I used to go to group shoots. Basically, its sorta like a get-together models & photographers & them shooting each other in relatively short segments. I have nothing against them par say but unless I know the person arranging it, they no longer played to my strengths. Meaning, I believe my creative strength is best when establishing & developing a rapport with said models over the time available. 15 minutes rarely doesn't do much for me. Nothing against other people doing them, they're just not my thing.<br />
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I schooled at SUNY Potsdam in Northern NY. Its a stunningly beautiful part of the state but ultimately a not-well traveled model route. There is more lucrative places to hit up in more dense population centers, maximizing earnings in a shorter amount of time.<br />
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I discussed it with another photographer friend & he told his friends & soon enough there were 5 us willing to shell out money for this. We put out a casting-call & 7 models were interested. 1.4 model to 1 photographer seemed about as good a ratio as we could expect considering where it was to take place.<br />
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Slowly but surely the cancellations came in, a disappointing prospect but not entirely unexpected. Come shoot day, the only model who showed up was from VA who I picked up at the bus station. & for the record, she seemed pretty enthusiastic about the trek. So we all carpooled to various scenic sites in the autumnal Adirondacks (a stunning sight in its own right) & all did our photoshoot thing.<br />
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It comes time to pay the model & the rest of us photographers were so grateful she showed, we decided to give her all the pay that was meant the canceled models. It was easily quadruple what was initially promised. The look on that undergrad face was priceless.</span><br />
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3. I've disable comments because I was obsessing to much about whether anyone was moved enough to respond to my blog instead of focusing on the writing & sharing of my picture stories. That's it.</span>semi234http://www.blogger.com/profile/16285987609138307282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716512158511003971.post-46999427621393863302020-10-29T09:00:00.001-04:002020-10-29T09:00:05.792-04:00Danielle and her New Ring<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">1. I'm currently selling my work. If anything particular shot, any model, or any set interests you, please email me<a href="mailto:farenell.photography@gmail.com"> <u>here</u></a>. Just tell me what interests you & I'll see what I can do. I try to work within people's budgets but I'm also not going to like give them away for pennies on the US dollar.<br />
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2. During this shoot with Danielle, she kept maneuvering her hand in a particular way & I couldn't figure out why. Only then did I realize she was trying to show off her new engagement ring.<br />
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Yes, I know I'm slow & not great at picking up on social ques everyone else takes for granted. I'm sorry.</span><br />
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2. Back when I was in school, there was this pretty & fashionably dressed blonde that I'd often see around campus who kept being all friendly w/ me. Try as I may, I couldn't place where I knew her, nor figure out why? So one sunny day, I stopped & asked where she knew me from. W/o skipping a beat, this once strange pretty blonde replies, "I'm in your philosophy class."<br />
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Sometime later that semester, I not only got her in front of my camera doing "artsy-fartsy" stuff (her words) but also met her roommate Meg. After the semester ended we went our separate ways, I continued at the university while she transferred to a school up in Montreal til many years later she contacted me through a social media site & eventually set up a photoshoot where we shot this pic.<br />
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Some subjects even after a many years lull, still just feel right.</span><br />
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The idea arose when I got ahold of a headband version of Minnie Mouse ears. There was a pair of leather bondage cuffs leftover from a previous shoot & how fun & messed up if I paired the two.</span><br />
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The model & I would find out later that he was pissed off! Fear not, it was the "I'm pissed because I didn't think of it first" version.</span><br />
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3. As an FYI, I disabled comments because I was obsessing to much about feedback instead of posting my picture-stories because "I" wanted to. Hopefully that makes sense.</span>semi234http://www.blogger.com/profile/16285987609138307282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716512158511003971.post-1947826715831332842020-03-12T09:00:00.000-04:002020-03-12T09:00:08.439-04:00Shadow Lines with Naureen<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1. I'm currently selling my work. If anything particular shot, any model, or any set interests you, please <a href="mailto:farenell.photography@gmail.com">email me here</a>. Just tell me what interests you & I'll see what I can do. I try to work within people's budgets but I'm also not going to like give them away for pennies on the US dollar.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />I found her after she posted an online ad seeking a "real" photographer to shoot boudoir-type pics as a gift for a recent ex. It sounded like it was an amicable split, him moving across the country & her staying behind to finish law school...but I digress. I found the phrasing humorous but in an era where everyone has a camera & can call themselves a "professional," I get why. </span><div>
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2. Ashley had an idea & I helped her run with it. It goes something like this:</div>
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"The doll idea came into my mind as a response to the ways girls allow themselves to be looked at. Many girls think that to be desired by men they must become this party girl, drinking beer, dressing revealingly, using everything but their brains and real personality to attract men. People say that women are exploited by society but the truth is, women exploit themselves." </blockquote>
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3. I've disable comments because I was obsessing to much about whether anyone was moved enough to respond to my blog instead of focusing on the writing & sharing of my picture stories. That's it.semi234http://www.blogger.com/profile/16285987609138307282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716512158511003971.post-88831385353675092432019-09-04T10:04:00.001-04:002019-09-04T10:05:40.057-04:00Bohemian Meghan1. I'm currently selling my work. If anything particular shot, any model, or any set interests you, please email me <u><a href="mailto:farenell.photography@gmail.com">here</a></u>. Just tell me what interests you & I'll see what I can do. I try to work within people's budgets but I'm also not going to like give them away for pennies on the US dollar.<br />
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2. Meghan is still the most put together 15-year old I've ever met.<br />
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Upon me arriving at her dad's restaurant, she already had multiple wardrobe layouts ready, got a choice of makeup style, & hairstyling all being done by herself. By contrast, I periodically have models in their mid-20's doing shoots in the clothes they arrive in & then wondering why we only did one wardrobe change. LOL. Since I do photography more out of choice (versus using it to pay my bills), I've learned not complain to much & play the hand I'm dealt.<br />
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This is probably an early indicator of Meghan graduating Summa Cum Laude years later.<br />
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2. While I was house-sitting for a friend out in Boston, Jenny responded to one of my "seeking models" blurbs I posted on social media.<br />
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We got talking & I was invited down to her area of Scituate, MA where she took me on a mini-tour of the region.<br />
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Whenever I view this shot, I remember how much pride she had talking about her beautiful children & am especially grateful about how she warmly invited me into her home long after this was initially shot. A very deep & caring individual as I've ever met.<br />
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2. The shot below was taken while as an undergrad way up in Northern NY. It was one of the more brutal winters where Spring really didn't arrive til a week before finals. The winters are so harsh up there that when the first day its above freezing, the ENTIRE student body is walking around in their shorts & flip-flops. Its strange how 33 degrees in the Autumn is the pits while 33 degrees in the Spring is balmy.<br />
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I had an idea using the snow & figured the way to do it was shoot real quick, as long as we could run to her idling car, warm up, go back out, rinse, recycle, repeat. The intent was to put the physical ache of the abysmal cold on me instead of my model.<br />
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I did not anticipate the how brutal wind coming off Racquette River location!<br />
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There came a point in the shoot where I was dreading returning to the cold because all I needed is my index finger & thumb to operate my camera. I've tried everything over the years flip-hunting hunter gloves, fingerless gloves, tried cutting off the tips of only the thumb & index, tried packing those outdoor heating packs...nothing works. Once the cold ache sets in, I just may as well call it a day. Having a 10-page term paper due the next day awaiting me back home wasn't helping matters.<br />
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So anyways, I came up with this crackpot idea of "why not hop in her backseat & shoot it from there?" Marcy was happy she didn't have to go back out. I was happy we didn't have to go back out. End of story.<br />
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This was one of the keepers.<br />
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I certainly hope you've enjoyed today's edition.<br />
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3. I've disable comments because I was obsessing about whether anyone was moved enough to respond to my blog instead of focusing on the writing & sharing of my picture stories.semi234http://www.blogger.com/profile/16285987609138307282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716512158511003971.post-75274881433148371332019-04-22T08:00:00.000-04:002019-04-22T08:35:29.496-04:00Older Generation with the Younger Generation with Gabrielle1. I'm currently selling my work. If anything particular shot, any model, or any set interests you, please email me <u><a href="mailto:farenell.photography@gmail.com">here</a></u>. Just tell me what interests you & I'll see what I can do. I try to work within people's budgets but I'm also not going to like give them away for pennies on the US dollar.<br />
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2. I was visiting Gabrielle's family homestead & just so happened to have the extended family over. I decided I wanted a generational shot with her & her grandma but grandma however was NOT into the portrait thing.<br />
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I had to be sneaky.<br />
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I carefully arranged Grandma & Gabrielle into my camera frame while I tested my lighting setup. It wasn't very long before Grandma figured out what was happening & moved to another chair foiling the rest of my plans.<br />
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There were things that I would have changed IF I had the luxury of 2 willing participants but I'm still happy enough in capturing this Older Generation with the Younger Generation moment. I'm not one of those artists who needs my work to be pristine perfect if the vibe I'm going for speaks to me & I think its working enough here.<br />
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Despite the subterfuge, I'd do this sorta thing again. The methods would not be my first choice but sometimes there are things my subjects will not appreciate til long afterwards. This was one of those situations.<br />
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3. I've disable comments because I was obsessing to much about whether anyone was moved enough to respond to my blog instead of focusing on the writing & sharing of my picture stories. That's it.semi234http://www.blogger.com/profile/16285987609138307282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716512158511003971.post-4201550495557156892019-04-06T10:18:00.000-04:002019-04-06T10:19:14.797-04:00the Critique of the Unsatisfied Relationship with Jenna & Friend1. I'm currently selling my work. If anything particular shot, any model, or any set interests you, please email me <a href="mailto:farenell.photography@gmail.com"><u>here</u></a>. Just tell me what interests you & I'll see what I can do. I try to work within people's budgets but I'm also not going to like give them away for pennies on the US dollar.<br />
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2. This shot takes on a VERY different context with the rise <i>Me Too</i> movement & the toxic male entitlement culture we're in. However the idea I had back when this was shot in 2006, went vaguely like this:<br />
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We were exploring the correlation that people often find themselves in their relationships, specifically the kind where at least one party isn't satisfied (whether it be sexually, physically, emotionally, or whatever) yet the person in question stays in said relationship...not because they are intimidated by the other but because they may not have the strength to get out of it OR they stay in it because they have nothing better to do, thereby perpetuating the cycle.</blockquote>
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This particular set almost never happened. The model couldn't find another male model with whom she trusted enough to do this with until at the last minute she drafted her gay gymnastics partner. He had is cocky vibe about him where he could do really stupid stuff (in terms of the set's theme) & not have her take it personally.<br />
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We had a barrel of laughs about it afterwards.<br />
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3. As an FYI, I disabled comments because I was obsessing to much about feedback instead of posting my picture-stories because "I" wanted to. Hopefully that makes sense.semi234http://www.blogger.com/profile/16285987609138307282noreply@blogger.com0