Thursday, September 23, 2010

A bunch of 365 photos

I have not yet caught up with the days I missed. But eventually I will be caught up. But for the time being, there are a bunch of photos you have not seen yet from my 365 days. So these photos in the post are from days I missed and also days after the ones I missed. I still have around 10 days to make up. Trying to do at least two a day, the photo for that day and a make up photo. That way I eventually will be caught up. Also the post before this one, I have a little free give away if you live in or around the area. You can win a free photoshoot with me! go check out the details here.

Now onto the good stuff! Here are the photos of recent that I have had a ton of fun making! Which one is your fav? Let me know in a comment below!

Day 234

This was taken right before school was starting. I never thought I would have to take calculus, but apparently I do. I was not looking forward at all to this class. But its not as bad as I though it would be. I can understand when things are done on the board. The only thing I struggle with is when I get home and have to do the things I learned



Day 235

Came home from school, and my head was about to pop. To much in one day!



Day 236

Sometimes I feel trapped. Its not a very fun feeling, but somedays if feels like I am in the movie "Ground Hogs Day". Ever seen it? Great movie. But horrible feeling.



Day 237

I had a wedding I was shooting, my wife was also with me, and while waiting for the bride and family to come out of the temple, I snapped this in my wife's sunglasses!



Day 238

I had a shoot that I was setting up for in the studio. While setting up, I decided to do some messing around. I am such a child! But rolling around and spinning on a chair is fun!



Day 239

Satch is a local skateboard clothing company. I have had the chance to do some of their products for them. I did their skateboard decks photos, and also these shirts! But of course this is not the product shot. This is just me goofing off again. If you are interested at looking at their decks or wanting to puchase a skate deck or a tshirt from them, you can contact them here



Day 240

Dont move or I'll shoot!



Day 241

This is a wide angle lens. Its 15mm f2.8. There will be some photos coming up that I did with this lens. Its my newest lens!



Day 254

Owen and I are having some fun!



Day 255

My wife and I went to the Utah state fair with some of the family. There were tons of vendors there, but among them was this tie company. Almost every tie they had I really liked. Usually tie places have very ugly ties. All I had was enough cash to get two ties from them at the time. But I hope to buy some more soon! They had lots of cool styles. Check them out!



Day 256




(This next one is a bit violent so if you have little ones looking with you, you might want to scroll past this one...) I got in a war with myself. Its not fun being in a way with yourself because someone has to win.






Day 257

My wife purchased this headband for me a while back so I could do a portrait of myself like the baby portraits where they are in a flower or a pot or something. But I never used it. So I decided to use it for this photo here.



Day 258

I wanted to do something on a darker background because so many shots I do are on white background. So i went into the studio and just started playing around. This is the shot that came out that day



Day 259

That picture of me leaning against the lens earlier was a wide angle lens. This is a shot using that wide angle shot. Kind of a fun lens to mess around with



Day 260

Using a flash light and a long shutter speed on the camera, I made this photo. I also used a flash to expose myself.



Day 261

Yet another shot using the wide angle lens!




Day 262

I love this kind of edit and lighting. Its more of a edgy look. Its kind of a ton of work to edit but the result is a fun one. Usually I pair this type of edit with a background but this time I didnt. It still turned out very nice



Day 263

This is similar to the day before, but the look is edited a bit differently. Its also a black and white shot.



Day 264

I bet you have not seen my son in a while. Last time you saw him he probably was about eight or nine pounds. Well he has put on some weight since then. And his hair has grown quite a bit too!



Day 265

Can you believe there is only 100 days left in the year? Kinda crazy! This edit here is the same process as day 262 but with a background and a few more things done to it. I first was going to make myself jumping from the roof with the umbrella but the end result looked better then me jumping off the roof.



Thanks for stopping by! Dont forget to enter for a chance to win a free photo session! Keep coming back to see more of my make up photos and continuing on with the day to day photos!

Thursday, September 9, 2010

365 day project- September photo session giveaway!

Alright, so I admit I am behind on the project. Uh-Oh. So much for a picture a day. Though I plan on getting back on track. Things just have gotten busy with school starting. Here is where you come in. I am asking for your ideas, ideas that I will try to translate into my 365 day project. I plan on stepping into the studio this weekend and busting out catch up photos. I will be posting the catch up photos through the weekend and the next week, up until I am caught up.

What's in it for you and your idea(s)? Well, I think it would be fun to see how I translate your idea into a photo! If you are familiar with my 365 day project you know what kind of things I have done. If not, take a look through my photos. However, your idea surely does not have to stay inline with what I have done. Your idea can be way off in left field! But wait! Thats now all! This will be my September photo session giveaway! August was the first month I gave away a photo session... for free! Thats right. A photo session with CD of your digital prints... free! These monthly free photo sessions wont last long so better enter! The free photo session is also helping me build a stronger portfolio. So its a win win situation for you and for me.

So get those ideas rolling! To give me your idea and to be entered into this months free photo session giveaway, leave a comment below with your idea! Random.org will be used again when the winner is chosen. Winner will be chosen on the 27th of this month! You can enter twice a day as long as there is another idea for me to try and make into a photo! The more you enter, the better chance you have to win! But once I am caught up on the 365 project, the contest is closed. So come back every day and give me your ideas as long as its still open! Locals only for contest. If you live outside of the the greater Salt Lake area, travel fees will apply if you want a on location shoot! Or we can do a studio session. Studio is down town SLC. If you live too far from me I still would love to hear ideas for me to try!

Want a photo session before trying to win? Lets get together! Email me at chaselesterphotography@gmail.com for more information!

Thank you for you help!