Wooded Melissa

 1. Melissa is a college friend & we shared many an Art History class together.

This was taken years after our respective graduations along a trail in my hometown during one of her periodic forays back to NY state.

The dress she's wearing was originally intended for use at a mutual friend's wedding but I got fired when the bride freaked out thinking I was blowing her off when instead I had no reception due to living near mountains. Bummer but at least that firing saves me from the drudgery of editing.

*shrugs shoulders*

That might have been one of the last times I ever shot a wedding. Not for the bridezillas but more because all the pressure I put on myself. I'd quote the editing turn-around 3-6 months but I'd damn near kill myself getting it out within 45 days WHILE ALSO having a full-time dayjob. 

I just don't like having stuff hanging over my head.

2. I'm currently selling my work. If anything particular shot, any model, or any set interests you, please email me at farenell.photography@gmail.com. 

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.

Adirondack Group Shoot with Erin

1. I'm currently selling my work. If anything particular shot, any model, or any set interests you, please email me at farenell.photography@gmail.com. 

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.


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.

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.

I got thinking, why not a group shoot?

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.

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.

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.

I certainly hope you've enjoyed today's edition.