thepearlcollector - photoblog

kevin stark : screens.

adam — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:07:03 +0000

here are two versions of the same video. im sending you both because if one doesnt work, the other should. Right click and save as. (on mac its CONTROL and click, then save as.)

Version-One

Version-Two

rizzoupdate

adam — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:55:43 +0000

here’s the update of the songs. just extract everything to the same folder that all the other albums are in.

-adam

DOWNLOAD LINK

on the road.

adam — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:04:24 +0000

I travel about half the year in the mainland of the Clearly Divided States of America. i’ll try to take shots here and there, but i dont have that much time for it. Enjoy like you would an americano with a cranberry orange scone. Preferably from Roasterie in KC, or Intelligentsia in Chicago.

a good man.

adam — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:35:07 +0000

Mike Bickle, director of the International House of Prayer in Kansas City.

another day in paradise

adam — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:56:01 +0000

the snow needs to…

adam — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:50:00 +0000

to say it simply.

adam — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:35:09 +0000

The Roberts Wedding

adam — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:50:39 +0000

So, this was my first wedding shoot. I don’t have decent gear. I’m using a Canon 10D (6mp) with a fixed zoom, I think it’s 200mm, and then I had to use a borrowed Nikon D40 for anything else. They asked me to be their primary photographer, yet I have ZERO experience in shooting anything. I just shoot for fun! ANYWAYS, I said yes, but they would have to ask a few other friends just in case mine end up terrible.

The church was pretty dark inside, so I had to shoot most of the photos at an ISO of 400, which is quite grainy. Not only that, I dont have any flashes, lamps or lighting equipment whatsoever…. so this was quite a challenge. So to remedy the blurry dark shots, I edited them in such a way that makes them look quite over-processed, but obviously with that intent. So some look like a painting because it was really just that dark in there. **Sigh**

Anyways, heres a few to start with, i’ll turn this post into a gallery with my favorite shots, and some overdone edits.

Stop-Motion Video : “Cookies”

adam — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:28:19 +0000

Here’s a rought draft of an advertisement that I’m working on for a cafe. No planning was put into it, I just grabbed the cookies and created motion. The song is from Sufjan Steven’s album “Illinois.” It’s in high-def, so hit play, but pause it and let it load if your internet isn’t all that great. Cheers.

The Cataldo’s and an Over-processed Self-Portrait.

adam — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:38:42 +0000

Friends Alex & Sammie Cataldo wanted me to shoot a few photos for their dad’s 50th birthday, I gladly accepted the offer knowing I’d be getting some free cookies to add more mass to my growing winter-weight.

Usually before taking photos anywhere, I take a picture of my self in a reflection nearby, or of my shoes for a quick test. This one was in their living room. I liked how the natural light in the back brought attention to the front. It gave a nice sense of depth and perspective. I added a ton of texture and manipulated colors for an obviously over-processed look. I’m not a fan of heavy editing, but in this photo I went nuts. In the photos of Alex & Sammie I only messed with brightness & contrast and gave them borders.