George Karl, Nuggets Coach

George Karl proved to be a gentleman when I shot him for 5280 Magazine's March issue.
Art Directors: Mike Leister, Alese Pickering Becket
Photo Editor: Steffanie Woodword

Here is a very short little time lapse of the shoot. This is pretty typical of editorial jobs... get in, set up fast, shoot, and get out.

!!!New Website!!!

The new website is up and running. I'm re-branding myself "Bryce Boyer", formerly known as "Bryce Boyer Productions."

BryceBoyer.com

Why? When is came down to it, the word "Productions" got to be too confusing. There you have it. Let me know if you have any feedback, or if you see any typos, please let me know.

A historic night!

Whether or not you voted for Obama, I think you would agree with me that he gave a moving speech tonight accepting the tough task of being our next president. Personally, I think he brings so much hope- optimism needed in our country and around the world.

The eyes of people watching this event around the country said so much. I was especially moved by the healing he has brought to our country's racial wounds. I hope I have the honor of photographing him someday.

I haven't photographed Oboma (YET), but I did get the opportunity to photograph Mark Udall for 5280 Magazine. Mark Udall just won the seat to be our next Colorado senator. I found Mr. Udall to be gracious and a gentleman. Congratulations Udall!


Art Director: Mike Leister
Photo Editor: Steffanie Woodward

Physiognomy

phys⋅i⋅og⋅no⋅my [fiz-ee-og-nuh-mee, -on-uh-mee] The art of determining character or personal characteristics from the form or features of the body, esp. of the face.

Between my scheduled appointments, I had some time shoot some NYC street photography. I sat with my coffee on Broadway this morning and tried to think of what to shoot.
Everywhere I looked, tourists were shooting the same sites and scenes as me. I wanted something unique. I don't get inspired to shoot architecture much and I don't have a reputation of a pure photojournalist, but I do get hyped up by people. So I decided to use a small white background to capture a few NY faces. Maybe it was the coffee, but I felt energized when I had a goal. So here are some people who graciously shared their faces for my anthroposcopy.

Misc. snapshots

Balance

Things have been so steady and strong for me this year that I decided to drop all my photo related priorities this weekend and focus on my greatest relationship ever, my family. It's been a great weekend, and an exhausting one too.

I've grown in appreciation for anyone who has two or more young kids in NYC. Getting around the town with a double stroller is quite a chore. We have literally walked for 12 hours at a time both days. Its great exercise, but it's left me beat.

My friend Mark made a comment about Manhattan and I concur. He said that while you are in The City, you feed on the energy that's all around you. But when you get back to your apartment and all the stimulus gets unplugged, it's easy to get wiped out. So true.

So, I don't have much imagery to show for the weekend, and it's fine with me. There's no greater reward than the closeness I've felt with my family. It's a balance worth pursuing.

Groundwork

Yesterday, I spent most of the day doing the not-so-glamourous part of what I do when I visit NYC... making lots of phone calls and connections confirming and laying the groundwork for my meetings, most which are taking place on Monday.

 I did have the pleasure of meeting on old friend from Boulder.  Lauren Jones is a clothing designer who modeled for me many times in Denver and is now attending Parsons.  

I didn't shoot much today, but on my way home I ran into a beautiful Jamaican folk artist named Monique Fagan Smith.  The colors of her fabrics and the contrasting color of the cool blue sky light mixed with the warm reflection of light off a building stopped me in my tracks. I loved the mix of cool and warm light, each on one side of the face.

NYC, Day 1

I spent the day today in Central Park with Christie, Ian, and Olivia. The leaves aren't peaking colors yet, but it was still a nice crisp fall day.

We went to the Central Park Zoo and hung out with a polar bear.

We saw a few nice leaves.

I met up with Kristen, an ol' school friend from high school year book staff... it's been 16 years!

We hooked up with my friend Mark Swanson.

We ended the day with a trip to Crumbs and took home some monster cupcakes.  Attention Parents: No child should consume this much sugar!  Olivia only had 1/4 cupcake and we are still trying to calm her down.

Halloween is just around the corner and skulls and goblins abound.

Memorial Statue 

This is the view out our condo window at dusk.
I'd like to thank my friend and very talented photographer/producer Jonathan Ragle & his lovely wife Lynn for letting us stay at their place while they are out of town.  I'm humbled by their generous hospitality.  

Layers

I was out location scouting early yesterday morning and it was unusually foggy for Denver. I was scouting construction sites and came across this scene. A little selective composing and this could be anyplace in the world. I was drawn to the mountainous layers of dirt caused by the atmospheric conditions. Glad I was up early enough to catch it. Half an hour later, the shroud of fog was gone and so was the magic.

Yurt so cool!

"YURT" - a circular domed dwelling that is portable and self-supporting.

I just got back last night from a Yurt camping trip near Walden, CO.  The yurt was sort of like a cabin, but more like a permanent tent. Like a tent cabin.  And with 4 young kids, it was a circus.  Like a circus tent... cabin... thing.  Anyway, it was a new experience for me, and I love to experience new things.

The colors in northern Colorado were at their peak = a photographer's feast.  I shot all day while frolicking through the woods with my wife and kids.

The crackle of the wood burning stove would fade and I'd have to rekindle the fire throughout the night while shooting 40 minute exposures of the night sky.

It sounds like work, but it really was a vacation.  You can see more pictures from the trip on a separate blog I'll write next.

I'd like to thank our dear friends, the Hasners, for setting up a trip with their family and ours.  I had no idea how cool this would be!

No Coast

They're not east coast, they are not west coast, they are a Denver based band called No Coast. I shot this band a few weeks ago but haven't have time to blog it. I'm blogging on vacation. Go figure.



The fun thing about this shoot happened after I said we had what we needed "in the can". The band said they had another change of wardrobe to make... then they came out in ridiculous 80's apparel and wanted a photo for their Wii Rock Band photo. I love a good laugh and we started having so much fun making fun of 80's band photos. Good times!

Bryce Boyer Studio Update

The dumpster went in yesterday and the demo has begun. I snapped a few photos before the the place gets destroyed. Since most of my previous posts were shot with my iPhone, I thought I'd take some higher res. images to better show y'all how cool this building is.

Thanks Denver Egotist!

I just want to give a shout out to The Denver Egotist for mentioning me on their blog. The Egotist is one of Denver's most respected (and sometimes feared) ad-community blogs. The mystery writers are brutally honest. They will compliment you or chew you up and spit you out. Fortunate for me, they gave me a complimentary mention. Thanks Egotist!

Ready for Recon

Christie and I just went by the new studio building. The previous owners are all moved out. The reconstruction begins on Monday! The first step will be to expose the wooden ceiling and remove some walls. I can't wait to get this place up and running!

Khale

Khale is a crazy cool emerging band that I have fallen in love with.  It ends up that these guys are my neighbors! I found out how much of a cynical person I am when in casual curbside conversation, they handed me a CD to check out. "Yeah, right," I thought.  However, I fell in love with their CD at the first listen. Keep these guys on your radar if you like indie ambient pop.

Devotchka for Westword Magazine Cover

I had the pleasure to photograph a band I really admire for their unique sound. Devotchka is an exploration of styles and an instramental adventure. But writer Dave Herera says it much better in this Westword story. You can read it HERE.

By the way, if you want to see one one of the best band websites I've seen in a long time... check out the Devotchka band website HERE

Here is our set. Thank you Jeffrey Nelson for the production stills.

CEO Kevin Loughrey for Canada's National Post Magazine

Here's a portrait for Canada's National Post Magazine and a sneak peak at the set.

This is why I'm a photographer, not an illustrator. No really, before I left the studio, I sketched out my idea for lighting.  Sometimes this changes due to unforeseen circumstances.  Sometimes it works to do something spontaneous.  In this case - I knew what I wanted to do before I walked out the door.  Careful planning helps to pack the right gear for the job at hand.  I never want to get to my location an wish I had brought "X".

Dominican Republic

I've put together a small blog about my recent trip to the Dominican Republic. Use the link button to the right, or click here to go there now.

It's Official, there's no turning back now!

Yesterday, we closed on the new studio building purchase!  

This is HUGE for me in a lot of ways.  I'm busting at the seems in the frame of my current studio space and this new building is like a big empty canvas! 

I guess you could say the building is also like a half dead person that needs to be revived.  The good news is we have a crew of trusty and talented surgeons in place ready to perform the facelift as soon as the city permits.  Permits... argh... I hope we sail through through that whole circus ring!  We've been through this before with my current studio and I have complete faith that this dusty garage is going to be one of the best studios in Denver.

Everyone is asking me how long will it take to get the space up and running.  First, as the video shows, the current tenants have to move out... they say they can do it in a week.  This video was shot at least a month ago and they have made a lot of progress since I filmed this.

The second variable is the permit process mentioned above.  God only knows how long that will take.

Then comes construction.  I'm being an optimist and hoping the construction can all be done in two months.  But I've got enough experience in life not to bank on it.

I'd like to thank the sellers, Bill and John, for being patient and trusting in the process of this purchase.  Throughout this whole transaction, you guys have felt more like happy uncles than what I would expect in this day and age of cold real estate deals.  Come by any time to see the transformation.

I'd also like to give a shout out to Jeff Laws at Highland Mortgage.  Thanks for all your help and guidance!  This is the go-to guy if you want a great lender.

It's a long story, but I'll sum this up that I'm amazed at how several paths in my life have crossed at this time and this moment... right now. Right here. I've never been so excited about my career than this year. I have so many clients to thank for supporting me. Thanks also to my beautiful wife who has been an ever present encourager and my biggest fan. You're the best!

On the way to press.

I recently shot another cover and spread for a magazine on Denver's top Doctors. I'll post images when it goes to press. Here was the set. We also shot some stellar natural light portraits of the docs too. One of those will be the October cover. Thank you Caleb Opp for the production still.