Shooting The Police (with camera)

SDHS junior Adam Lacey

On Monday I had the privilege of working with the San Diego Police Department's Star/Pal Team hosting a youth basketball clinic. As Defined in their own words: "STAR/PAL (Sports Training, Academics, Recreation/Police Athletic League) is a nonprofit organization that provides over 10,000 youth services annually in inner-city neighborhoods throughout the city and county of San Diego. STAR/PAL offers free educational, athletic, and recreational programs which focus on promoting youth safety, positive life choices, and academic success. All STAR/PAL program directors are full-time law enforcement officers who coordinate unique programs and recruit additional law enforcement and community volunteers to work directly with underserved youth. By bringing youth & law enforcement officers together in this manner, STAR/PAL helps build safer communities in the long run."

This is the second sports event I have photographed for Star/Pal and it was equally rewarding. About Seventy kids from the greater San Diego area attended, They warmed up with drills and stretching, experienced six different skill building stations and competed against Volunteers in a series of scrimmage games.

 To learn more about the Star/Pal program got to www.starpal.org

Mind and Body Meets Lights and Camera

On location for Club Intrawest to capture the story of a remarkable yoga retreat designed to bring its guests into a state of balance, peace and well-being. The goals for this assignment are to convey a sense of tranquility, and enjoyment; showcase an amazing property; and allow the viewer to relate to the experience. After a pre-shoot scouting trip, the creative director and I selected three locations for our morning shoot, giving the client a wide selection of imagery that compliments the landscape and architecture as well as the yoga vacation. With careful planning and a clear objective we are able to capture these (my favorite) images and many more in two hours.

The Daylight-Only Fashion Shoot

O.K. The truth is, I love lighting, I love strobes and softboxes, gridspots, gels, I love wireless technology that triggers all my lights in synchronous perfection. And most of all- I love creating environments and moods with lighting. But sometimes the conditions are just right for what you want- and to add anything would be overkill. The following couple of images were shot under completely ambient light and the last one is what I call a target of opportunity- One of those moments when you see something in a moment and grab it before it's gone.  

That's a lot of fun for me.

-J

The Whole Shooting Match

I Just Completed a week of shooting for a Colorado-based action sports company where we photographed a host of images for their 2010 product line (a bit late I know- but it's a summer sport). The shoot began with studio stills of components and accessories, moved into soft goods on models and culminated with an exciting hunt for lifestyle images on barren desert roads in Southern California. Here are some samples from the assignment.

 

The project was a tremendous success.

Check out all the results at www.streetswell.com

-J