Do You Shoot Weddings? Yes, I’m Glad You Asked
Posted on 16. Aug, 2010 by admin in Uncategorized, blog
Freshwater Images is proud to announce the official launch of Freshwater Weddings, a one stop shop for engagement announcement photographs, wedding photojournalism and family portrait photography.
Denver, Colorado based commercial photographer, photojournalist and owner of Freshwater Images, Nathan W. Armes, subscribes to the philosophy that the narrative matters in every photography – especially wedding photojournalism.
Armes has been documenting the lives of others for over 10 years and believes that strong documentary and wedding photojournalism will capture the essence of your wedding’s narrative.
The photograph, in our viewpoint, is the only slice of the story that pieces together the words, music and emotion from that narrative.
Hiring a creative professional does not have to be unnerving – it should be a smooth process all the way through the planning process to the print or DVD delivery.
Freshwater Weddings documents weddings in a photojournalistic and documentary style to provide you with a visual documentation of your wedding day.
We also shoot portraits, be it a relaxed photograph of your two-legged family members or furry four-legged friends.
Though we understand social media is crucial for every business, we plan to filter all breaking news and updates regarding Freshwater Weddings through Freshwater Images’ Facebook Fan Page and our legacy Twitter account. Please be social and connect with us.
Cheers,
Nathan
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Lifestyle Shoot
Posted on 13. May, 2010 by admin in blog
I recently returned to my Denver base camp after a short trip to Southern California. My brother, a professional triathlete and officer in the US Marines, was competing in a race so I decided to hop a puddle jumper to San Diego to check it out.
Before leaving Denver I emailed asking if I could work on some portraits and lifestyle shots for my portfolio and his race resume. The reply was immediately and might as well been Ooh-rah!
Cheers,
Nathan
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The Narrative Matters.
Posted on 02. Mar, 2010 by admin in blog
Literary theory aside, a narrative is a story pieced together by words, music or pictures. Why a narrative matters, though, is harder to define.
I personally feel the narrative is the most important aspect of a photograph. If the photo does not tell some sort of story through mood, facial expression or background, then the photo has failed you (i.e., the business owner) in broadcasting your message or brand to potential clients or customers.
Your message and brand is your narrative, sure it’s hard to sum up a storytelling photograph in 140 characters – that is a good thing. A good storytelling image will keep the conversation flowing, because people can relate or will make some sort of connection to a piece of your narrative.
You’re not just advertising or marketing your brand, but you are telling your story through the narrative. The narrative does matter and photography is a vital and significant element that must be thoughtfully executed.
For example, let’s look at the atmospheric rise in photojournalistic wedding photography. The style is popular because the bride and groom want their story told. They understand that photography is an important part of the narrative.
It’s not popular because its cheap or easy, it’s popular because people are tired of being told what to see or feel when they look at an image. They want to look at the photograph and feel the flood of emotion. The photograph, in some cases, is the only slice of the story that pieces together the words, music and emotion from that specific narrative.
The narrative matters, so make your brand your own and see your vision through to the last pixel.
Cheers,
Nathan
Discarded
Posted on 03. Feb, 2010 by admin in blog
I am amazed at the amount of stuff we toss to the side in a discarded heap. When I find these heaps I photograph them. What also strikes me is that these seemingly simple objects, most likely once meant something to someone, somewhere in a more meaningful way – be it a pair of gold slippers, two sad and deflated balloons or a discarded baby stroller.
‘Discarded’ will be an ongoing project to showcase things that I find just laying around – be it in a dumpster, trashed on the street or just junk left sitting around to rust. Take a look around you on your way home from work or to the store. Junk is all around you, when you start to gather notes you start to really notice how much of it there really is.
These pictures are taken on my iPhone – a camera that I have handy 24/7. I’ll be working on various iPhone projects throughout the year in an effort to stay creative, sharp and to have fun documenting the world around me.
Visit my Freshwater Images Flickr account for a further collection of my iPhone only work.
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Cheers,
Nathan
SIA Day 3 – Gear Photos
Posted on 31. Jan, 2010 by admin in blog
The ski and snow sports world enjoys a unique culture of outdoor fun, healthy people and of course gear. Saturday was my geek out day for gear photos. I have a stack of dealer books almost 7 inches thick from only a few manufactures. They are filled with stunning images, specs and details that most gear heads would drool over.
As a photographer, I am drawn to the images used by these companies. Stellar work that documents the product in their natural habitat – outdoors and in the snow – and sometimes vertical, backwards or airborne. Some even call this type of imagery; ski porn. I can agree with that.
My mission assigned to me, was to take a few product line shots – a difficult task to stack up against the glossy dealer books. Here is a slideshow of just a few of the images, have fun at your last day of SIA. I plan to add more photos in a ‘wrap up’ gallery later this afternoon/evening.
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Cheers,
Nathan
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