When capturing moments it is your choice as to which moment to capture. Not all moments are created equal and to know the difference is a skill that needs to be honed.

Observing the rhythm of the scene, be it a concert, a play, a wedding or pretty much any event is key in finding that split second of tension. Watching the players with intent will help in anticipating what will come. You can look through the view finder and focus on one part of the action but you will risk losing the moments you will not see out of your line of sight. Putting the camera down on occasion to see what the entire scene looks like is a good start, as well as resisting the urge to chimp.

Leather and Nails

Feel the rhythm my friends..

Photography is seeing the reality, manipulating the variables and finishing your vision.

Open your eyes, really see the world around you, see with your eyes and your soul.

Manipulate the variables, the mechanics of the camera, the variables of what you see and what you feel.

Finish your vision, the treatment (color B&W ect.), post or print.

Hide in plain site..

Follow your heart my friends ,,

I am so fascinated with faces and the emotion that comes with the beauty of a face that at times I find myself lost in a face, just looking and taking in the subtle changes as that person talks, the history of each wrinkle and scar and the depth of the soul reflected in the eyes.

I had the pleasure yesterday to photograph a salon and the great people who work there.. During the preparation the owner of Salon 7, Jenny O was having me take a simple shot to check and see how the make up was looking in the camera. While I was taking these simple shots I found my adrenaline flow, excited at the faces in my viewfinder. As the people passed one by one I told them the same thing.. “Look into the lens and show no emotion” the results are fascinating!

I believe no emotion can be more emotion than you would expect.

Take a look and see what stories you see in these wonderful faces..

What did you see.. ?.. Love, Beauty, Lust, Pain, Pleasure, Confidence, Vulnerability.. LIFE?

Today stop for a moment and take a look at the faces that surround you and celebrate the emotion in them and perhaps the emotion in you as well..

Be alive my friends and capture what you see.. Dana A Nöllsch

The Graduate Kiley

In many situations to get the shot a photographer has no choice but to be aggressive but where do you draw the line?
Today I was shooting a graduation and my choice was to take liberties and perhaps disturb a few people in the audience. I was there to shoot just one graduate so I was able to be patient and stay back and wait for my time.

The Prime shooting location was obviously just for OFFICIAL shooters so I knew that was where I needed to be and luckily only for a few minutes. So getting close and crouching low I bided my time and luckily it all worked out. Kiley came up next in line and I moved it as if that was where I belonged pre focused and when she came up to get her diploma I was ready and got exactly what I wanted. Then as quickly as I went in I moved out quietly and all was good.

Was I being sneaky?, did I do something wrong? .. Well I was goal oriented and I did decide that what I needed to do was just what I did…. Wrong, Well no. I did enter a controlled area but I did not cause trouble and that I believe is the key.. no mater if you are official or an audience member be as invisible as you can while getting what you came to get.

I have been at events where the official photographers were in the way and very distracting. weddings are a perfect example. The photographer will get in the line of view of the audience and stay there shooting and shooting hoping that they get one photo that will work. This type of behavior is very embracing!

How I get away from this is, Find a spot out-of-the-way but very close to where you will want to shoot and get low and wait quietly observing the rhythm of the event. Pay attention and when the time is right get where you need to be and get your shots. The important thing to remember is when you get what you want, get back to your place and let the event take place without you.. YOU ARE NOT THE SHOW!

Remember to refrain from chipping. Check exposure and composition quickly and do not chimp in front of the action.

As photographers we have responsibility to do our jobs with skill.

Keep your eyes and keep your Heart open.. Namase

I certainly am not one that takes the time and energy to look back very often but I do find myself doing just that. With the recent changes I am (with the help of some very good friends) revamping my web site. This means looking at my recent work and choosing just what I wish to showcase. I have to say looking back has brought a smile to my face and at times my heart to skip a beat.

With a new appreciation I take the time to look back with a smile on my face!

The magic of Two People coming together for a lifetime,, Engagement Photo

I had the pleasure of photographing a performance by Beats Antiques.. as I was enjoying the performance I noticed the show from the audience.
This photo I particularly love, the Light, the Shadow, the Performer and especially the audience.
Keep your eyes and keep your heart open to see what is around you my friends..

What you are you should not neglect. I neglected my true self and gave into what was expected of me.
Grow up! Get a job and give yourself away for but a few dollars.. this is what I did.. for a bit.
Every day I knew my energy was wasted.. well maybe not truly wasted but not truly given to the right place.
Now I will Channel my energy to my true self..
I am Light
I am Dark
I am a Photographer!!

Some times just flow, not unlike magic. That was this shoot things with the gorgeous Kat. Unfortunately we only had a chance for one time together. So follow the Link to celebrate My dear friend Kat. http://www.flickr.com/photos/9899600@N08/sets/72157624420909132/

Here is a link to the rest of the set .. http://www.flickr.com/photos/9899600@N08/sets/72157624420909132/

Please comment if you have something to say.

Z

Over the last weekend I had the privilege to participate (in a small way) with the Nada Dada event in Reno Nevada. I did display a few photos .. Here is a small sample.

Blue Sky and Worship

In the field there is a Tub .. Sometimes filled Sometimes not