Here goes Schweitzer

This semester is looking to shape up nicely, I'm sitting in my first class now, "Albert Schweitzer: His Life and Thought." I'll be posting my journal entries for the class here on my blog, in an attempt to get my blog going again, and because I need to journal for class.

Here goes nothing.

It's Been A While (and a Half)

So, I realized that one or two people out there might actually be reading my blog, and it tickles me to death. Then I realized that it was probably just a passing thing. Who knows.

What I do know is that life is busy here in Orange, CA. The hills are on fire, and it seems like my schedule is smoking just as much. I finished shooting an Advanced Production this weekend, the first film I'll be eligible to win an award for from the school, however unlikely that is. And this was indeed shot on "reel" 16mm film! (Pun heartily intended).

If you are one of those regular readers, I highly suggest checking out my Gallery Page, where new photos have just been added moments ago. Some of my new work needed to be displayed somewhere, and I finally got around to it.

Speaking of getting displayed somewhere, a big thanks to everyone who emailed or otherwise contacted me about my recent work published in Magic City Magazine in Billings! I'm really pleased with the layout and the photos they chose to run, and I was really excited to hear from everyone about it!

I'll keep shooting, as long as someone keeps viewing them!

Kyle

A New Portrait Studio!

This weekend's small project for me was simple: a home portrait studio. Daunting as it may sound at first, all it took was getting over an enormous amount of self-hate to buy a king-sized sheet and a curtain rod from Walmart.


After devising a clever way to put up the curtain rod with Alex, my backdrop is complete. Just add a piece of black velvet-like fabric for a posing surface, and viola! A finished portrait studio.

(Yes, I'm not wearing a shirt in this test shot, but only because it's like 105 here, and our AC doesn't work...)

So, if anyone in the Orange area needs a portrait/headshot, I've got the spot for it now!

Welcome to Learning: The Film School Way

Here it goes again: learning. Not that I have anything against it really, but sometimes, I feel like the first day of class is sort of like trying to join in on a dance number halfway through a measure. The professors are actually (well, sometimes) thinking about what's ahead, usually because they're retracing their steps for the umpteenth time, and the students aren't really there yet, still acting like these hour-and-a-half blocks are really just a formality, and that the learning will happen whilst we sleep, or some other half-cocked idea that might actually take the burden off of us. Point is, the first day of class rarely finds the professors and students in step.

Except for professor Dan Pavelin. Hats off to him, in his wildly frenetic yet interesting fashion, he managed to be the most interesting first-day Prof yet, capturing our attention with what I will term "style and verve," a phrase which I intend to see added widely to English translation dictionaries by Spring of '09. Just you wait.

And all this enthusiasm out of a man who teaches audio techniques. Though, in perspective, it seems appropriate that he was far less boring than today's hour plus of Production Management. I can already see the end of that course, yet I'm suddenly stuck beneath a heaping mound of busywork, and unable to reach it.

Whats Kyle Up To: August and Orientation 2007

So, I've been really lacking in the blogging department as of late, but I'm trying to get back on the bandwagon, so to speak.

I've spent my last week photographing orientation at Chapman, which is turning out to be a much better experience than I had originally expected. Mainly in that I ended up with a job in the publications department because I met one of their photographers this week, and so that way, I at least have one job out here, though not enough to pay rent on...

I've been busy working on the Chapman Radio website as well, but that's still in the workshop, so you'll have to wait a couple weeks for it to roll out onto the proverbial showfloor that is this blog.

So, if you're around Chapman, let me know if you'd like to be part of any photo shoots for Chapman promotions. If not, keep an eye on my blog to see what I'm up to. Ocassionally.

Two Things I Love, as One

So I really couldn't resist posting this. Enjoy

Sunsettings

I took my first sunset portraits today. In fact, it was David's susnset photo tutorial that convinced me to buy an off camera flash in the first place. Now, I'm hooked.

Anyways, Anna Ogi (supermodel at large) was kind enough to pose for me while I tested out this shot. More shots can be seen at my facebook album (presumably available to the public...)

So, who's next for portrats?