Over the weekend I did a portfolio shoot with a friend who performs with CONDER/dance, a contemporary dance company in Phoenix. I was amazed both by her gracefulness and by her athleticism. One moment she was jumping to what felt like NBA level altitudes and in the next she was in complete repose. I read a recent article in which a photographer said that one of the reasons he loves his job is because it allows him to hang out with amazing people who do incredible things. I feel exactly the same way.
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Dancing in the Dark | Arizona Portrait Photographer
Posted by Chris H. on January 25, 2010
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Rainy Day | Arizona Landscape Photography
Posted by Chris H. on January 21, 2010
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Red Mountain, Four Peaks – Sunset | Arizona Landscape Photography
Posted by Chris H. on January 19, 2010
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Sundown – Tonto National Forest | Arizona Landscape Photography
Posted by Chris H. on January 13, 2010
From a late afternoon foray into Tonto National Forest on an impossibly gorgeous day.
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Coal Train – Richmond
Posted by Chris H. on January 5, 2010
I was recently in Richmond, visiting family for the holidays, and was able to spend the better part of one day exploring the city with my brother-in-law. Having previously only seen Richmond from the freeway as I passed through, I had no idea what a beautiful and interesting place it is. Here a coal train pauses on the banks of the James River just south of the Hollywood Cemetery.
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Workshop
Posted by Chris H. on December 21, 2009
I spent part of the day on Saturday at a lighting workshop in Phoenix and had the opportunity to photograph these two beautiful models. Meet Gwen and Ginalyn.
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Shooting in the Dark | Arizona Event Photographer
Posted by Chris H. on December 7, 2009
The latest generation of digital single lens reflex cameras is able to capture images in lighting conditions that would have been impossible even one generation ago. This image, for example, was captured at ISO 6400 with a hand held telephoto lens at 1/250th of a second. While a small amount of post-production noise mitigation was necessary, the clarity and relative sharpness of an image like this one, shot in such low light, would have been next to impossible a year and a half ago.
Here, Jesse Sapakie, the Performing Arts Department Chair at a local high school, conducts the school’s choir. His hands and his music are lit by an overhead spot while his face is lit by the reflection of the lights trained on the performers on stage. It’s an evocative image, capturing both Mr. Sapakie’s individual artistry as well as his relationship with the unseen singers in front of him.
These are a few of the performers he is conducting.
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