Devinphoto…The Blog

I have recently been photographing live music acts at a great spot in Chester, NY named Bodles Opera House.    Here is the response from one of the musicians from a recent show…

hi Devin..great,great work!

There are two shots of me with my bass I’d love to use for my website,(I’d give you credit, a plug..etc,of course)

or just basically because it’s a nice shot of my new bass,which i liked alot.

really cool,man.. will try to mention u to anyone i can,who might need your services, you’re the best i’ve seen,really super work…wow.

thanks again,you are very.very talented..best band shots I’ve seen in a long time..

sincerely,

Kevin Moon

Live Music Photography

Whenever I get the opportunity to work with other artists, I get excited.  I just worked with a  great group of musicians called Sharp 9.

They needed a band photo for publicity.  I met the leader through a good friend who thought we would work well together.  Boy, was she right!!

I asked the leader to try to describe the feel he wanted with this image.  Here is what he said:   “Emotional, Artistic, seductive undertone, captivating, reconnection with memories, dreams, desires, actualized or not, passionate,confident, assertive, I want to grab people deep in their soul, I want them to surrender to the excitement of their own dreams. maybe people them to reignite them. rekindle their own passion. To engage them in a journey from what was, to what they hoped it would be, to what it still could be.”

I had to do the shoot before a rehearsal in one of the band member’s basement.  Very little space, ELEVEN people, challenging lighting.  I had a vision in my head of what I wanted to do, and….it worked!

Musician Photography

This is what he said after seeing the result:

Devin is the consummate professional. A true artist and visionary, his work speaks for itself. He is more than deserving of my highest praise and gratitude.

Michele is an executive coach and owner of Intuaction Coaching.  She needed photos for her website that help to show her approachability and professionalism.  She later told me that she has done professional modeling, and her shoot with me was her favorite of all her photoshoots.

Executive Portraits

You can view another of her images on her website.

Here is what she has to say about her experience with me:

“Devin is an incredibly creative photograher. I highly recommend him to anyone who is seeking to be photographed in a creative, non-traditional way. He makes you feel relaxed and photogenic. The quality of his work is outstanding!”

Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, Creative

I love to make what I call “personality portraits.”  Instead of the typical “studio portrait”,  I give people something that tells the story.

Personality Portrait

This is a portrait of Michael’s portrait.

I was at his home to make a family portrait.  They are a very interesting family, and I spent some time doing portraits of the individuals aslo.

Michael was given a painting of himself by a client, and he wanted a photo of himself with it.

He was thinking side by side mimicking the painting.  I put him profile with no tie to create a subtle difference.

The difference in poses and missing tie give the resulting image something to really look at.  He loved it!

In October, I met a very inspiring individual.

Men's fashion photography

Michael Forde is a designer of custom, made to order men’s suits. Wet met through a common client.

He expressed to me that he was in need of a photographer because the person he had been using moved away.

I thought to myself, What a great opportunity! I have done very little photography with men, so here is a chance to grow, and expand my range.

We have done four shoots together, photographing some of his clients for his portfolio. It looks like we are kindred spirits…we both inspire the other to new levels of creativity and ambition. The images are now with a graphic designer who is putting together a book for us to use as a very elegant portfolio.

Stay tuned - I hope to make it available on the website soon!

I have had the opportunity to work with some very well known people over the past 18 months.

2008 NY Giants Superbowl Ring

As a result, I have made several connections that will help me to continue offering my portrait skills into the celebrity/athlete arena.

In addition to the quality of photography, one thing that truly sets me apart from others is my respect for the privacy of people who need it. I never mention the names of my clients on the website or any other public forum, and I never post images that are intended to be private. I have a confidentiality contract that protects the interests of people who need assurance of privacy.

A couple of people are working with me as agents, helping me to connect further into the market.

I am actively looking to meet and network with agents, publicists, managers, and others interested in creating mutually beneficial arrangements.

If you would like to discuss opportunities, please contact me.

contact@devinphoto.com