Keeping up with the Joneses
It isn't every day that you see a fitness-focused website give such attention to photography. Gym Jones is a shining exception to the rule in more ways than one, not the least of which is it's consistent use of the square format and balanced ambient light and flash exposures. Check out the daily workouts and scroll down. Almost every day there are photos of their endeavors.
Today I had the pleasure of shooting for them. Since that kind of exposure and aesthetic is right up my alley, I set my camera up appropriately and did my thing. It was only later, in my hotel room, while converting the images to black and white, that I deviated from my normal methods. I've gotten so used to my Night stuff being in color that it was odd to see the color drain from my photos. The familiar mixed color temperature exposures seemed flat at first. Even though I had originally conceived my Night stuff as a gritty black and white exploration, it's been years since since I'd played in that space. It was good to disrupt my habits. I need to do that more often.
You can see my efforts here. The ones with me in them (sporting my halloween doo) are taken by Marti using my settings. I later cropped and did all the conversions. It was super cool of them to give me props too.
Take pictures, stay fit.
Today I had the pleasure of shooting for them. Since that kind of exposure and aesthetic is right up my alley, I set my camera up appropriately and did my thing. It was only later, in my hotel room, while converting the images to black and white, that I deviated from my normal methods. I've gotten so used to my Night stuff being in color that it was odd to see the color drain from my photos. The familiar mixed color temperature exposures seemed flat at first. Even though I had originally conceived my Night stuff as a gritty black and white exploration, it's been years since since I'd played in that space. It was good to disrupt my habits. I need to do that more often.
You can see my efforts here. The ones with me in them (sporting my halloween doo) are taken by Marti using my settings. I later cropped and did all the conversions. It was super cool of them to give me props too.
Take pictures, stay fit.
3 comments:
Incredible -- how sore are you?
i'm not really sore in the way someone who hasn't done this thing before would be. there is not ripping pain. I like to think that i'm simply in a constant state of recovery ;-)
How's Clay? Fun to see Gym Jones appear here via Google. We (speaking for the athletes, whoo-whoo!) enjoyed your (exceptionally fit) company during your visit to Salt Lake. I'm sorry I didn't get to see you on your last day. I would've liked to say goodbye, having enjoyed terrific conversation and getting a good charge out of your 'zest' for 'all things life.' (Go ahead and quote me on that). You are clearly alive. Good to know you, keep in touch- anytime you need your fab 'do' photographed. Cheers, missmarti (@hotmail).
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