Salt Lake Wedding and Portrait Photography
Archive for fine art photography
August 5, 2010 at 3:33 pm · Filed under fine art photography, landscapes, personal work, Stacy Young, Three Winks Studio
One of my favorite things about summer is lightning storms.
We were lucky enough to see one off in the distance as the sun set for us at the spiral jetty. The only thing that could have made it even cooler was if the storm had been closer to us….but I guess we were safer this way….
The great thing about traveling with another photographer is we both loved staying longer to capture to lightning strikes.
I love how the lightning happens in the blink of an eye, yet it is intricate, spidery, structured, and random.
So very beautiful.
August 5, 2010 at 3:22 pm · Filed under fine art photography, landscapes, personal work, Stacy Young, Three Winks Studio
Tara Winsor and I met up with my two sisters up at the spiral jetty. Because Tara & my our earlier explorations, my sisters made it there an hour before we did. Being it was their first time at the jetty, they didn’t quite know where to look for it ;) Needless to say, they had a few adventures of their own, including losing some flip flops in mud :(
Despite that, they were still a blast to hang out with. My sisters are kooky and so funny, and I’m so glad they could finally experience the spiral jetty with me!
We enjoyed an amazing orange and pink sunset that dazzled the eyes (and my camera). I love sunsets, but hate that they end…. When it was too dark, we snapped a few shots of each other with my off-camera flash. This is always fun to do, especially when there’s wind :)
August 5, 2010 at 3:07 pm · Filed under fine art photography, landscapes, personal work, Stacy Young, Three Winks Studio
Tara Winsor graciously let me take a detour last week on our way to the spiral jetty trip because I wanted to explore some of the other areas around this mysterious part of Utah. She is so easy-going, I had to force her to let me know when she wanted me to stop the car to take pictures. All she said was “I want to photograph a barn in the middle of a field”.
So I kept my eyes open for this very thing.
Off in the distance I spotted an old structure out in the middle of a yellow field and ecstatically screamed to Tara. We were stoked to have found such a treasure!
This old house, guarded by thousands of locusts, was beat down by weather and time: peeling paint, no windows, a disintegrating roof, and a curious smell. I wonder who lived here and why they had to leave their home.
They even left behind their old Chevy truck, which was upside down, rusted out, and buried by time.
August 5, 2010 at 1:59 pm · Filed under fine art photography, landscapes, personal work, Stacy Young, Three Winks Studio
Last week I went on my annual spiral jetty trip. Tara Winsor and I did a little bit of exploring on our journey towards the jetty, taking a little detour, all in the name of adventure!
I loved the slow moving river that reflected the magnificent blue sky and was laden with gold. I wish I’d done a series of shots to stitch a panorama together. It was breathtaking.
September 1, 2009 at 10:00 pm · Filed under fine art photography, macro photography, personal work, Stacy Young, Three Winks Studio
For the past two days, I have been experimenting with my CamStand. It’s a completely portable, endlessly adjustable, heavy duty stand to allow for macro photography and also copy work.
Rarely do I find the opportunity to do macro photography (except when I’m doing ‘ring shots’ at a wedding…) so this was a fun challenge for me. As I was contemplating what I should photograph, I brainstormed all the things in this world that are beautiful up close and personal. Textures, patterns, flowers and basically everything found in nature. Without wanting to be too cliché, I decided to photograph various fruits and vegetables (and one flower).
Hopefully my images aren’t too ‘overdone’ or boring for any of you. Let me know what you think!
The CamStand was a little awkward to use at first, as I had to find a perfect balance for my camera and the stand structure. I think my camera must’ve been a little heavier duty than many of the cameras they tested on it (according to pictures I found on their website). But, I was usually able to find a balance where my camera could stay without toppling over. I’m also not used to shooting with a tripod because I feel they are constricting, so I had to change my method of shooting and keep tweaking the CamStand to get my compositions how I liked them. Let me know if you have any questions about using it!
July 29, 2009 at 8:28 am · Filed under fine art photography, landscapes, personal work, Stacy Young, Three Winks Studio
A couple weeks ago, I journeyed up to the Spiral Jetty with a few friends, enjoyed an amazing sunset, spent the night being attacked by killer mosquitoes, and enjoyed an amazing sunrise at Rozel Point.
After doing some HDR photography of the sunrise, my friends moseyed out of their sleeping bags and we explored the strange world of an old, abandoned crude oil site. It was sad to find a seagull trapped in the thick ooze where there was nothing we could do to help him. The oil seeps out of the ground, especially with low lake levels.
The extreme heat of summer days makes the oil viscous, which turns into almost a solid during the night. There are always pelican and seagull carcasses dotting the unearthly landscape. The salt makes you feel as if you’re walking on a lake that was frozen over and the reddish water makes you feel like you’re walking on another planet. Despite my heartache over the helpless seagull, I still love it up there, with all its mystery and wonder.
March 15, 2008 at 5:34 am · Filed under fine art photography, personal work, Stacy Young, Three Winks Studio
I am so excited for WPPI this year. For those of you who aren’t geeky photographers, WPPI is a big photo convention held down in Vegas. There’s a tradeshow, tons of awesome classes, inspiring photographers, and great networking. I came down a few days early this year to go to the Business Institute. Tonight, we had the first speaker, Jerry Ghionis. Man, I am already so pumped! I could’ve listened to him forever. I am so excited to implement all the things I am learning into my business.
For your info, I will be checking emails periodically and returning phone calls, but I will get to the bulk of my correspondence with you all when I get back into Salt Lake on Thursday the 20th.
These are some pics I took today of some Joshua trees outside of Vegas. It was nice to actually stop here (I’ve wanted to photograph them since I saw them from the freeway when I came down in January), stretch my legs, lose my keys, and enjoy the sun. P.S. I’m glad to be down here where it’s pleasant and warm rather than Salt Lake, where it’s cold and wet.
Cheers!
February 21, 2008 at 11:28 pm · Filed under fine art photography, personal work, self portraits, Stacy Young, Three Winks Studio
I don’t know what it is about me, but after a few months of living in the same environment, I need to spice things up — so I rearrange my room. Last week turned out to be the time that this needed to be done. I love coming up with new ways to do it and I am almost 100% confident that it has never been the same in almost 4 years since I’ve had this room.
Anyways, as I was dejunkifying some stuff, I ran across a project from my college years, which I did about 4 years ago in one of my final classes. It was a series of self portraits. At the time, I was realizing many things about myself and tried to express them in photographs. This top image was not ever used in the final series, but I still like it.
What do you think?
