Well, after taking a redeye flight to North Carolina, then connecting there and heading to Providence, RI, and driving an hour south through rain and snow, I’m finally here (okay, it wasn’t that bad, but to be fair, it has NEVER snowed anywhere I’ve ever lived).
Anyway… it’s New England! Never been to Connecticut, and [...]
That’s right, yours truly, and my recipe for Totally Rad Actions sweetness…
Alright – next up in our exciting and action packed series of recipe cards for the Totally Rad Action Mix is the inimitable Becker. 10 Points to whoever knows his first name (and no, Jess you can’t play this one ;) )  (Neither can you, Chenin!)
Next up in the series – the very talented John and Dalisa Cooper of Alt-F Photography (ten points to the first person to tell me what that stands for – ten more if you can tell me why). John and Dalisa are our partners in crime for the Anti-Workshop.
Miss Claire needs no introduction, and she’s the fifth installment in our Totally Rad Actions Recipe Cards series. Maybe now she’ll let me win a little at the next poker game…
Next up for our Totally Rad Actions Recipe cards is my good buddy Victor Sizemore. Vic does some awesome work, and was super-generous with his time, helping to work the booth at Imaging USA for all three days – best friend a guy could ask for… He’ll be appearing at ImageX later this year, along [...]
JVS is a super-talented, highly sought-after photographer in the Dallas area. He’s also a really nice guy. I remember when I was just getting started in weddings, his photography was simultaneously a source of inspiration and frustration. Really has a style all his own, and we’re pleased to say that he digs [...]
#2 in our series of recipes for the Totally Rad Action Mix is the lovely and talented Susan Stripling.
Hey gang – I’ve had a lot of requests for the recipe cards we had at our Imaging USA booth, so Chenin and I are going to be posting them here, one by one. First up is my lovely wife. The recipe cards have a photo on one side by a kickass photographer, and a [...]
So I had an opportunity recently to spend several hours on a shoot with Kim and Sal, whose wedding we recently shot. Went out to the Salton Sea because they had seen things here that they liked. I like that place. Anyway, here’s what happens when you turn me loose for a [...]
We’re at it again! Get your seats while they’re hot! You’ll already be in Vegas for WPPI anyway, so why not take a break from walking around the trade show like cattle and listening to the same old speakers rehash the same old 1990s routine. Come to the workshop that’s guaranteed to [...]
So, this next shoot started as a (admittedly much campier) vision in my head a few months ago. I’ll spare you the novel about all I learned through the experience, and all the anecdotes about what it took to pull it together… instead I’ll just say this – having a good team makes all [...]
I was in the studio, shooting Betsy from Brand Talent, with makeup and hair by Jillian Gunlicks, and wardobe styling by Pegah Sasani (my first time working with her, and she was great!). Just wanted some simple stuff for my portfolio on seamless. Wanted to also see if I could create rich, glowing [...]
So I’ve just spent the last three solid days shooting… wedding Sunday, studio shoot in Laguna Beach on Monday, and then a shoot out in the desert on Tuesday… trying to take today and just chill, but I couldn’t resist playing with the images a little. I have a lot of post-production to do, but [...]
That’s right… after a several year hiatus, the dougboutwell.com domain once again rises like the Phoenix from the ashes… except that you can hardly consider the current state of our wedding business to be ashes. That’s right, Chenin is kicking ass and taking names with the Boutwell Studio brand, and in about a month, [...]
Had a shoot yesterday, which I have been working for weeks to put together. Ended up being a little different from what I had planned, but I still like it. Took forever to build a wall of TVs in my garage – 16 in all. Jillian Gunlicks did the makeup and hair, [...]
So today I shot some beauty stuff at home with Reanna Martinez (from the shoot in the woods last week). I also almost made it through Puzzle Bobble on one credit, but got lazy and screwed it up around level 22 or so.
Oh, and the surf’s gonna be a bit better for the next few [...]
So last Monday, before the previous blog post, I shot Erika down in Laguna Beach. Pelinda did the wardrobe, and Alex stepped in at the last minute to do makeup… been waiting for this one for a while, because I really wanted to work with Erika. We already had to cancel and reschedule [...]
Had a portfolio shoot yesterday with Reanna Martinez. The excellent Jillian Gunlicks did the makeup, and Jeffrey Lawler came along to assist. I don’t think anyone knew what I was getting them into when they agreed to come along. We basically drove way the hell back into the canyons to find some [...]
Okay, so I’m back from Fiji, and I haven’t slept right in like a week. I was living in The Future for almost a week (we crossed the Date Line on the way over there, so even though it’s only a 5 hour time difference, we magically were transported into tomorrow for 6 days), [...]
Okay, so this damned video is finally done. Ended up being longer than in the past (just shy of 14 minutes), but I think it’s groovy. This is basically the Seattle experience, lovingly reduced in the proverbial saucepan that is Premeire Elements, and served up with a punk rock garnish, on a platter [...]
So I had the unique privilege of shooting one of our future Boutwell Studio brides in full traditional Japanese garb yesterday. I’ve never seen such beautiful Kimonos – such amazing detail and richness of fabrics… sorta makes the Haute Couture stuff that comes out of Paris look a little cheap by comparison (sorry, but [...]
So, I’ve been busy travelling for Boutwell Studio stuff a lot the last few weeks, so I haven’t had much time to do portfolio-building. But yesterday I had a little time to do a half-day shooting a gal named Tammy at the beach (yay for June gloom!). Jillian Gunlicks did the styling (all [...]