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KIDS IN SPACE: Documenting the Child’s Perspective of Architectural Design

No. 5 – Greater Cleveland Aquarium

When I first moved to New York in 2002, I used to chat with architect friends about the frequency with which spaces are “recycled.” Someone new to a neighborhood would point out a hip new bar, and someone who’d lived there a few years would nostalgiacally recall when it was a pet store or a bakery. The flagship Apple store in New York’s SoHo was once a traditional American post office. The idea of space being used for different purposes fascinates me — the energy that ebbs and flows between four walls can be transformed again and again with design, usage, and the cast of characters occupying the space.

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Cleveland – Noodlekids Family Fun Fest

On Sunday, June 24, 2012, I had the honor of participating in the Noodlekids Family Fun Festival at Noodlecat in downtown Cleveland.  On display were my 3D viewers, and a collection of family photos I had taken of the Sawyer family.  While the crowd of kids was entertained with games, prizes, cotton candy, and of course, noodle-slurping, I was around the corner shooting these on-location “downtown” portraits of guests before they departed.

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3D Sample Reel Has Arrived

When I put together the Sawyers‘ 3D reel, I was sensitive to making sure the photos worked in the format.  It was a new and tricky procedure to shoot in stereo, as the subject of the photo needed to be relatively centered in not one but *two* slightly different frames.  With moving child and baby chick subjects, not to mention the added complexity of shooting on a telephoto lens (had to be further back from the action than I’d normally prefer), shooting in 3D had me stretching my compositional and timing skills to the max. 

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3D Viewers: Blast from my Childhood

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As I kid, I loved looking at Disney World images in 3D — pointing my viewer at a light-source, and experience the very satisfying CA-chunk, as I pressed the handle to move the reel.

Now, I’m shooting in 3D and offering my clients the same satisfaction.  Only instead of rides and attractions, my reels feature 3D images of your own kids (or your own wedding)!  If you’re a child of the 80s, or just love the 80s, this custom 3D viewer is for you.  Kids will love viewing their own photo shoot come to life in 3D!

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iPhoneography for Moms, Dads, and Business Owners

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As a photojournalist-style photographer, I am enamored with real moments in time.  I love photographing kids because they’re so spontaneous!  We adults can learn a lot from their free-spiritedness.  I see a lot of moms who want their kids’ hair to be brushed just so, for their clothes to be perfect, and for their smiles to be practiced.  However, none of those things speak to me of childhood.  So, I encourage the kids to giggle, to run, and to explore.  Yes, I have to chase them around a lot.  But when they stop and catch their breath, I am ready with my camera.  And, they’re usually beaming.

If you want to take better photos of your family (and set your child up to be more photogenic for life), think of yourself as a documentarian.  Document what you want, yes.  But don’t manipulate.  Don’t ask for poses.  And, don’t fuss!  Let the kids enjoy themselves, and what you hold dear about this time in your life will show through in the moments you capture.

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