Wind Project teaser vid.

Andrew Nixon is a good friend and talented multi-media producer. He is helping me with a promo video about the Wind Project.  He has made a small teaser video you can check out right here.  

Stay tuned for the new video and more photos released soon.  

More PhotoBooth Madness

A friend called me recently and told me his ex-girlfriend was hiring him to shoot her wedding. It sounded like it could go very badly or extremely bad.  She wanted me to do a photobooth at the venue and really treat it more like a studio shoot instead of those cramped little boxes. After meeting with the bride-to-be I thought the whole affair was going to be a blast, she was really laid back and ready to have fun. 

Kieth Slagerman is the friend I mentioned, he does great photography in a number of genres. He took these shots of me as I worked with the guests to get the most ridiculous pictures I possibly could.  

2010-11 season begins!

Here's wishing everyone a safe and fun season up in the Sierra resorts and beyond.  I will be up as much as I can to bring back shots of freinds and strangers. If you have an extra ticket to your favorite mountain, why not bring this guy.  I promise to snap shots like this one of my buddy Danny doing turns out of bounds at Heavenly. 

WIND PROJECT continues!

We are having a lot of fun with this project and have been getting a great response.  

I appreciate everyone who is making this project possible.  Andrew Nixon rules for making a sweet promotional video .  And all the models rule for being so trusting.

Here are a few more:

WIND PROJECT begins!

Fellow photographer Andrew Nixon and I are teaming up on what should be a super fun project.  He is creating a sweet video promo for the whole project.  There are a lot of serious topics to cover in the world of photography and I don't remember ever tackling such a fun concept.  My aim is to make really engaging dynamic portraits and laugh a lot.  

Check out the quick video:

WIND PROJECT Kevin Fiscus

  

Folsom Fam Jam

Went out to Folsom Bike Park last Friday with freelance writer Josh Staab.  The 2010 Folsom Fam Jam was packed with pro and some riders as young as fifteen. The event included a competition for big air and best trick.  

Ryan Shine of Folsom took home $300 for the big air competition clearing 21 feet.  Another rider, Ryan Wood took the honorary best trick prize, but paid a painful price for it.  Read the full article over at Wrecknation.

Wedding at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe, NV

I recently photographed a beautiful wedding at the Hyatt Regency in Lake Tahoe.  It was a casual event with a short ceremony and casual dinner and drinks on the lawn overlooking the gorgeous lake.  While the four piece string group played softly, we were causing quite a stir with the most successful photo booth yet.  For some reason the photo booth is hit or miss, either guests really embrace it or they don't participate at all.  For two solid hours we had a line going and everyone was having a blast.  

Groom and the Mother of the Bride.

Bride and one of her good friends

I feel like the booth is a great way to get everyone participating, and sometimes it is difficult to get meaningful pictures of all the guests.  This way everyone can come over in their own time and not worry about getting their picture taken while they are stuffing their face.  

The whole idea behind the booth is to get fun, engaging shots of wedding guests in a semi controlled situation.  This way, when a spontaneous moment happens, it can be captured and remembered as such.

Another cool thing about doing this set up is people really get to become creative, they can express who they are in front of the camera. 

Some get wacky, others just stare straight ahead.  When someone gets up to bat and they are stiff, or unimaginative, I provide a bit of creative inspiration. 

These guys were awesome, I love when they come back for more rounds!

 The most important thing is to show a different side of the many guests.  I try to make everyone comfortable enough to let loose.  

Squaw Valley Lake Tahoe, CA

I recently got up the hill and spent the day with some good riders at Squaw Valley.  They all happen to be good buddies and it was a great way to end the resort riding season. They are couple journalists, and a few shredders, check out the full write up on their blog here.

Drew lives in South Lake and was able to meet up with us at Squaw Valley.  I'm glad he did because he charges and we got some great shots.  

Wallner has been trying to get me up to Squaw all season and I'm bummed it took so long.  I have been fantasizing about terrain like that at a resort for a long time.  I can't wait for the next POW day.  Why it took me nearly five years living in Sacramento to finally go is a mystery. 

Snowboarding at Heavenly in Lake Tahoe

Finally got a chance to get out of town for some much needed recreation.  I ended up working, sort of. I have wanted to get some new action photos for a while now and have been dying to see what my new shooting rid is capable of with fast action.

 

I had some friends flying up from San Diego to ride in Tahoe for a few days and the timing was impeccable.  Conditions were pretty fun with about a foot of fresh snow and mild temps.

 

We rode Heavenly, which is one of the larger mountains in the area with a lot of tree riding.  I was hoping for big open runs with lake views but didn’t get any this time.  Again, lots of tree riding and a little bit in the terrain parks. 

 

The Canon 7D performed awesome. I enjoyed shooting bursts during the peak action then later choosing the very best one.  I kept it protected safely in a backpack wrapped in a waterproof shirt and a few puffy beanies. 

 

I’m looking forward to getting back up to Tahoe with some other athletes to get some different looks at the surrounding terrain and more importantly, ride some deep snow.   

ACTION!

A while back I had an opportunity to work with a couple very talented individuals, Peter Dixon, and Mary Haines.  

Peter has amazing circus like abilities in a number of disciplines and I'm not at all surpirsed to find out that he is actually joining a Circus.  

Mary is awesome to work with.  She has an unmatched enthusiasm for the task at hand.  She is graceful and tough.  

I had so many great shots from these two shoots that I wasn't sure what to do with them.  One day this idea popped in my head while driving to a job.  

I liked the idea of slamming all these different still shots together to see what they would create.  With a little tweaking, the end result is an idea of how the entire shoot went in about thirty seconds.  

January 2010 update

Thank you all for the opportunity to make my passion for photography such a rewarding career. Without your support my business would not be growing the way it has been over this past year.

 

In 2010, I have decided to expand my business in any and every way possible. I’m going after bigger clients, faster athletes, and more travel.  So I am proud to announce that I now have my landscapes for sale at:

 http://kevinfiscus.redbubble.com

 

This site allows you to purchase my work in the form of greeting cards, mounted prints, matted prints, canvases, as well as framed work. RedBubble handles everything from printing and shipping, allowing quick and easy access to my best work.

If there are any images on this site that you like, but you do not care for the options in sizes or you want a signed piece, please feel free to contact me via email and I will handle it personally. Please note that the canvas prints on this site do not wrap all the way around, leaving the sides white. I am able to have large canvases stretched all the way around, which makes beautiful art that requires no framing.  

 

My goal in 2010 is to allow my clients access to all of my best work, whether it be art for your home or capturing an important event that will create lasting memories for you and your family. I hope this site is a catalyst to realize my sizeable goals. Again, thank your support in the past year. I look forward to another great year in 2010.

 

 

Good Day Sacramento - Got Milk Recreation

A little while back, I had an opportunity to go on Good Day Sacramento to showcase a Got Milk ad campaign I'm working on with Lori Llanillo.  She is a talented designer who I have worked with in the past. www.heylori.com

              

We met up with Mark S Allen for a segment he was doing in downtown Sacramento.  We had Mark jumping off his desk.

Next, Lori and I set up a shot for Tina Macuha where we tossed her Thoughts of the Day" around her while she stayed cool, calm, and collected.  

Finally, Julissa Ortiz is glamorous and alert in the morning when she has her milk with breakfast.

This is a collaborative project that will be included in a Second Saturday show at Beatnik Studios, located in on 17th street between X and Broadway.  The show opens on Saturday 9th at 6pm. 

Art Restoration with Canon 7D

A client asked if there was any way to restore a painting that had been "damaged."

I said sure I can reproduce, and clean up artwork that is old, discolored, or damaged.  I found out this painting had been in the family for a long time and had been used for a target at some point. The person who used it as a target was a good shot too, seems to have one shot in the forehead. 

I set it up outside in bright open shade, took a meter reading and adjusted exposure and white balance. 

 Using the new Canon 7D and it's live view shooting mode I was able to zoom in and adjust critical focus to pick up the texture in the original painting. 

After capture, in Photoshop,  I enjoyed the challenge of restoring the look of this painting while keeping the texture as well as the brush strokes.