Smooth Moves

If you want to shoot with the big boys, you have to learn all the smooth moves. Here I demonstrate two master yoga shooting positions that have taken me many hours of practicing in front of the mirror to polish to this level of skill... obviously. Actually, I think my wing-man Randall is trying to show me just how uncool I look with these great behind the scenes shots... ha ha. Well, here - Randall demonstrates HIS coolness factor sporting matching super hero shirt and hard hat. That's the way we roll, people!


It's been a really busy week with two large ad jobs and an editorial shoot. I'm wiped out and operating on my last ounce of energy to get a few things in line before I fly to NYC tomorrow for some meetings with art directors and photo editors. I'm also prepping the launch of my new website, BryceBoyer.com. I think I've averaged 5-6 hours of sleep this week and mostly worked between the shut-eye. I'm glad my wife and kids will be in NYC with me to enjoy some time in Central Park with the leaves changing colors. I can't wait!

Before I go, I'd like to give a shout out to Matt Chiabotti and Danielle Bryan of Cactus Marketing Communications who has been such an incredible client. Cactus took home 15 awards from this year's ADCD annual show... they are clearly one of Denver's best, and an honor to work with. We shot 4 models in 7 locations in two days. I'll post pix when I they become unclassified.

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.

Studio Update

The ceilings are finished being power washed. It took a whole week to complete and the construction crew is now on to new chores, such as scraping paint from the cement floors. Isn't it a beauty!?


Framing may start tomorrow. It was delayed because of the ceiling and I am still making last minute decisions... where power outlets need to go, door placement, floor treatment, wall treatment... etc.

At the same time, I just took on a nice sized shoot for Cactus Communications this week... AND I'm prepping for a trip to NYC next week to meet with some art directors with an updated portfolio set that I have yet to print updates...uh.... when? Lots to do, but I'm thankful to Cactus for keeping me busy the week before I go! Thanks Matt!

I'm so happy to have had a great vacation last week!

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!

Just for the fun of seeing

I had a client ask me today if I had any recent work that leaned toward landscapes. It seems most of my assignments involve people... I felt inspired (and challenged) and went out and shot some stuff in the magic light of a Colorado sunset... just for fun. I also wanted to play around with the newer Lens Baby 3G.




I feel so blessed to be in this business... the business of seeing. So often, I stumble through the day looking, but not seeing. And then a client asks me to stop and see what I'm looking at. Colors pop. Lines compose. Action freezes in the decisive moment. All that matters is the chaos becoming "something else" in the boarders of my frame. I love my job.

New Studio Update

The studio is coming along painfully slow as we strip the wooden ceiling from years of industrial guk. (Is that a word?) From my calculations, it could take 9 more days to power wash the ceiling. I asked my contractor if we could get a second power washer so two guys could work on it at the same time and split that time in half.

What do you do when your shoot gets rained out?

Keep shooting! I just got back from a trip to Kenosha Pass to photograph Tough Girl rider Andi Holste. Everything was perfect. Blue skies, yellow aspen trees... a beautiful sight that only lasts a short season and then it's gone. After hauling a ton of gear to this site I had scouted years ago, we got hit with one of those sudden Colorado storms. Experience has taught me to keep shooting and deal with it later. I was cold and miserable on the outside and jumping for joy inside. I didn't even have to pay for a rain truck for this shot! You never know when a little unexpected weather will give you a little unexpected "coolness-factor" to your photo. Keep on shooting... that's what I say.

Here's what the shoot started with... notice the looming dark cloud approaching over Andi's right shoulder.

Hot off the press, 5280's October Cover

Denver's Top Docs. These guys were fantastic to photograph. This is the second year I've shot this cover and spread for 5280. I'm thankful for the work... even more thankful that I haven't had to meet these guys in the ER!

After all the money I've spent on gear and learning the craft of lighting... this was a natural light shot. Just pure, simple, beautiful window light!

Art Director: Mike Leister
Photo Editor: Steffanie Woodward

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.