http://www.seanfenzl.com/wordpress Vancouver & Island Photography Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:24:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Pin ups might just be the pinnacle of entertainment for photographers and models alike.  Fun from start to finish... collecting cool retro props, hunting thrift stores for vintage clothing, researching hairstyles and makeup, then throwing a 'pin-up party' and setting up a mock studio right in your home... wait... what? To ... http://www.seanfenzl.com/wordpress/2008/12/20/pin-me-up/ Last week I met with model Gary Allen for our first shoot together.  FOR ONCE I had arranged an indoor space to shoot in - it could have offered some good shots - but something else was in the cards for us that day.... I often ask that a model bring ... http://www.seanfenzl.com/wordpress/2008/12/16/let-it-snow/ So, when Joe McNally was at our workshop, he demonstrated a technique that simulated sunlight.  I wanted to keep our workshop attendees, myself included, on the high we were riding, so I set out to challenge the group to try the technique that Joe demonstrated. On a whim, I contacted my ... http://www.seanfenzl.com/wordpress/2008/12/08/a-challenge/ Enough said.  Well, for a photographer, that's enough said...  but for those of you wondering, Joe McNally is an internationally acclaimed photographer and has a shooting style that I have always admired.  If you asked me what my favorite photography book was, I would tell you it's his book.. ... http://www.seanfenzl.com/wordpress/2008/12/05/joe-mcnally/ I've had this project marinating in my head for quite a few months now.  I've found most of my locations, found a wonderful model to work with, Krysta, and have found that my lofty ideas are taking more time than expected to put together!  Weather, scheduling, assistants, equipment... then the ... http://www.seanfenzl.com/wordpress/2008/11/30/the-calm-before-the-storm/ Got a lil' more action from the last photoshoot with Checkmate & Concise, in the form of a promotional poster/flyer.   They're throwing a release party for their album down at the Plaza. Hailing from Vancouver, B.C. come two of Canada’s premier emcee’s with their long -anticipated debut record, “African Kings”, ... http://www.seanfenzl.com/wordpress/2008/10/28/release-party-november-22/ http://www.seanfenzl.com/wordpress/2008/10/25/the-doll-show/ My friends at Hired Guns Creative have been focusing their talents towards wineries as of late. Their classy designs are well suited for this kind of work, and to compliment the design, they needed equally classy photographs of the wine offered. Rocky Creek Winery is a small boutique winery in ... http://www.seanfenzl.com/wordpress/2008/10/24/rocky-creek-winery/ This is my family.  Every year, we put on a ridiculous thanksgiving feast... and it's never limited to our family, because that's just not how we roll - friends, friends of friends, neighbors.. it doesn't matter - thanksgiving is a great time to share.. share your home, share a turkey ... http://www.seanfenzl.com/wordpress/2008/10/13/thanks/ Although I take ~200 product photos a week, I still found myself experimenting and creating at my home studio this weekend, just for kicks. Sounds odd huh? Product photography can create quite a challenge though - we want to achieve the cleanest, most crisp and balanced image.  Colours and rendition of the ... http://www.seanfenzl.com/wordpress/2008/10/07/product-photography-why-i-love-it/