2006 October | hullBlog: the blog of photographer darren hull

10-30-06

A look down Harvey

A little swamped these days but here is a snap down Harvey from the top of landmark 4. There were alot shots taken lately. Will be sharing some Aero style shots soon.

10-17-06

Hull shows up for the Father Daughter Dance

Even though I have a son, I think this is a nice idea from the ‘DADS Make a Difference’ coalition. The Father Daughter Dance is this SUNDAY evening October 22nd at the Coast Capri Ballroom and I have donated some time to capture some of the atttending faces.

From the invite (by DJ Haymaker): “The Father Daughter Dance is this SUNDAY evening October 22nd at the Coast Capri Ballroom… all the info is on the poster that I have attached for you! I will providing the entertainment and will MC this groovy evening… We have Father Daughter Portraits included in the $20 ticket price – pictures taken by one of the top wedding photographers here in Kelowna!! (yes that would be me).

So come on out and join us his Sunday!!!

10-17-06

Mid October Update

It seems lately I have been mainly posting about how busy and behind I am with post work. Today I am happy to post that I have finally got a handle on most projects and shoots. I thank everyone for your patience over the past few weeks. The biggest factor is that I was sick for about a week in early October, which things did not get done. There are still some quotes to get out and followup to make, but I am back on track. Another factor was my sons one year birthday party, which was a large production.

Here are some sneaks of the recent weeks:

Thanks and congrats Shawna and Patrick. It was a “grand” time.

Thanks and congrats Lisa and Mike. Mike thanks for filling up my voicemail this morning. Just kidding. Thanks for the kind words. It was blast to work with you guys.

Thanks and congrats Shannon and Rick. It was great to have worked with you both!

A little more personal with this one, but the non invite version of Madden’s first birthday announcement notice.

The work of Hull is not done alone. Just want to say thanks to JN to helping out over the past couple of months. Here he is directing third floor group shot. There also has to be a public thank you to EE and Kait for the additional help as well.

An really what would a post be without a photo of me. I tend to have hundreds of photos of me working. Mostly becasue I bring soo many camera bodies with me, my assistent always seems to point one my way, at some point during the day. And.. really what better way to get more remarks about my vest. Yeah you know who you are.

Thanks about it for now. Weddings are slowly winding down for the season, although there are still a couple left and looking forward to this weekend affair.

10-17-06

Seeing the Difference – Composition

Cut though all the advancements in photography over the past few years, and ultimatley how the photo is composed is the most important factor in a good image. You should pay attention to this when condsidering hiring a professional photographer. Look through their work and it becomes easier to understand how their eyes work, and hopefully help your own image making skills.

Composition, the act of composing the image in the viewfinder, is a visual process of organizing the elements and individual details of a scene into a balanced and pleasing arrangement. Because what one person finds pleasing, someone else will not, composition is largely a matter of personal taste.

In this section, we take that into account. There is no right or wrong composition in photography. A composition that conveys a photographer’s intended meaning is an effective one. A composition that doesn’t or that confuses the viewer is not.

TREAT THE RULES OF COMPOSITION AS GUIDELINES

Some of the so-called “rules” of composition presented here should be considered as guidelines. They are based on recreating similarities in the make-up of many different images that many people have found to be esthetically-pleasing. We do not intend that a rule of composition or a design concept be taken as a hard and fast rule that must be observed. Besides, some renowned photographs violate all the rules of composition and are still excellent pictures. This doesn’t mean that the rules are without value. They are tremendously valuable. They are time-proven, and provide great guidelines for photographers at any level. We use them all the time.

ORIGIN OF THE RULES OF COMPOSITION

Years ago, artists who had been born with an innate sense of design created works that were perceived, by other skilled artists, as having good composition. Not only that, but their works were very popular with the general public and art afficionados. Analysis of such works showed patterns and trends in the organization and inter-relationships of lines, shapes, forms and colors that were recognized as contributing to the effectiveness of the works. It was found that others could employ these patterns as techniques in improving their own works. When they were defined, they became known as the rules of composition.

FOLLOW THE RULES UNTIL YOU KNOW WHEN TO BREAK THEM

Once you have the rules of composition down pat, experiment and break a rule here or there when you feel the image will work better without it. Thatâ€™s called individual style, and the creativity that stems from it produces some great images. The point is that you will know when to break a rule of composition once you know what the rules are and how they work.

10-13-06

Update

So.. it been awhile since my last post. The last two weeks have been very busy for us. My apologies for emails that have not been responded to yet. I do promise to get back to you soon. Lately there have not been enough hours in the day. Hopefully things will settle down. I will get some photos up of some of the recent shoots, shortly.

10-04-06

Back in the drivers seat

Okay after spending a few days in the mighty Kootenay region with my family, I am back, refreshed and feeling good. Most emails have been responded to, there are a few calls to made tonight, other than that post work on the “grand” wedding has resumed. So if you know what that means, expect some results soon.

Back to a personal note, Madden (my son) is turning one on Friday the 13th. We are gearing up for that. So feel free to send Apple products to him, as he is starting early . Thought I would share that for no apparent reason.