innovative imagemaking at red rocks

a bunch of photographers geeked-out today at red rocks in an event sponsored by the newly-formed innovative imagemakers. there was no cost to shoot, the high school models were great sports, and i had another wonderful opportunity to meet and greet with other fellow photographers. i recognized a few familiar faces, but for the most i felt brand spankin' new to many. in between the rapid succession to clicks at candid grins, laughter broke the ice nicely and by the end of the shoot many photographers were on a first name basis with one another. and despite the plethora of canon shooters in the portrait and wedding photography world, i enjoyed mingling with the strong nikonian presence. yes, we know, cameras are just tools but we are proud to remain on the 'dark side' :)

the game plan was simple: each team for 4-6 photographers spent about 30 minutes with each model, experimenting with new ideas, exploring new poses and locations, and just having fun. several tourist passerby's wondered if the models were famous... my reply, 'you bet!' i think these high schoolers felt like super stars and were ready for act in america's next top model.

events like this remind me why 'new school photography' is so cool. there is no such thing in photography as magic tricks, just things we haven't learned yet. and 'new school' photographers are eager to share and play nicely with others :)

here are a few of the favorites:




and here's the paparazzi in action: