Washington Park in Cincinnati, Ohio is the happening place to be in the summer! There’s always something going on and this weekend was no exception. iSPYCincy had me on assignment to find out how much fun people have at a Fireworks festival and as you can see…it was a lot!
The Almighty Get Down Band was groovin’!
The summer’s off to a great start here in Cincinnati at Fountain Square‘s MidPoint Indie Summer Series, where they have a free concert every Friday night with a variety of bands! This past Friday night, I was on assignment for iSPYCincy and here are some of the photographs from the night.
This first photo is of a band called Frankl Project…
This dude is with the Crosstown Rivals…
The best way to break into Real Estate Photography is through someone you know! My brother’s wife is a Realtor and over Easter I mentioned I was going to buy a wide-angle lens for Real Estate photography, architecture and landscapes. She had a house ready to list and I went over today to take photographs. It was a rainy day here in Cincinnati, but fortunately the rain abated long enough for me to snap a few photos of the outside…
It’s a beautiful home with 4,800 square feet! It took me an hour and one-half to take the photos and that was with me rushing because I had a hair appointment to keep!
I went from room to room, turning on lights, adjusting bedding, etc. I really liked this room…
I had such a good time with my son’s girlfriend’s family today! They haven’t had family photos taken in years, of all of them, and with Baby Zachary’s arrival a few months ago and little Colin growing up so fast, it was time. For this photo, I told them to “Strike a pose” and I love how everyone looks so natural!
Here’s my son and his girlfriend–Ashley. She may look short here…but actually she’s 5’9″ tall…he’s a whopping 6’8″ tall!
Festivities for Cinco de Mayo were well under way when I arrived at Buck’s Bad Ass Bash yesterday in Over the Rhine, Cincinnati, Ohio! I was on assignment for iSPYCINCY again and the weather was perfect. This annual event is held in a parking lot near Vine and 12th Street. In case you didn’t know, Cinco de Mayo is a historic holiday celebrating Mexico’s defeat of French forces at the Battle of Puebla.
These two fun-loving girls readily agreed to be photographed…
Cinco de Mayo has become synonymous not only with tacos, sombreros, and Pinatas, but also with Margaritas, tequila and beer!
I love my work! How many people can say that? It took me a while to get here and it’s not just one job. Not only am I a freelance photographer, I’m also helping an elderly couple (around 90 years old) organize and declutter their retirement village condo, and am taking people on trips to Europe! I work with the husband, mostly on paperwork, because the wife has a touch of Alzheimer and is physically limited walking very slowly with a walker. I’m finding this line of work very rewarding because I’m able to remain patient and let him make decisions about his things. I offer suggestions. I didn’t realize how patient I can be.
Anyway, last night I took photos for an event called Revel & Feast held at Memorial Hall in Cincinnati. It’s was a celebration marking Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s 20th anniversary season. My assignment was to take around 25 posed shots of people along with their names, and another 25 shots of the awards, a performance by teenagers, and some of the area where dinner was to be served.
The light glowing in the background really accentuated these beverages…
The venue is gorgeous!
There’s a place called Neon’s in an area of Cincinnati called Over-the-Rhine and I did a photo shoot for iSPYCINCY a couple of weeks ago. They have a brunch on Sundays and an outdoor seating area. Dogs and their owners were out soaking up the sun and enjoying the yummy food!
The last few days have been beautiful in Cincinnati! My husband and I took advantage of the warm weather and took a Harley Motorcycle ride. He calls it his “Hog”…
I had a University of Cincinnati Sorority Formal Dance photo shoot Saturday evening at the Still Meadows Country Club. In three hours I took 360 photos. They began eating soon after I arrived, so I took advantage of having a captive audience (while they were in the buffet line) to take photos. I stood on random chairs around the room once the music started to take photos while they were dancing. I would zoom in and get some sweet shots of them kissing or slow dancing. It was a lot of fun! I particularly like this photo…
Last night I did a photo shoot for iSPYCINCY at the Madison Theater in Covington, Kentucky of an event called Glamour and Glow. It was colorful, exciting and electric! I’ve never shot pics of models with neon paint, so it was a challenge. I knew I wouldn’t be using flash and would need to shoot high ISO. One of the challenges were spotlights flashing in different intensities and colors. Sometimes my light meter would register too dark or too light. As you can see, the attendees were provided with special viewing glasses.
This mermaid was cool…
This little guy was so sweet. You’ll see another photo down below where he’s balancing on a ball.
You haven’t heard from me for a while because I’ve been busy planning the European trip I mentioned in a past post. In the other post, I gave you information about the first adventure taking trains from Prague–Vienna–Bratislava—Budapest and it occurred to me that I could stay in Europe longer and offer a second trip to another group. I have purchased train tickets to travel from Budapest to Munich for a few days, then an overnight train to Amsterdam for a few days. I’ll be staying in an Airbnb in both locations. Next, I fly from Amsterdam to Copenhagen where I’ll meet the other group for an unforgettable Scandinavian adventure!
We’ll head to Stockholm, Sweden for a few days, then to Oslo, Norway, and finally take the scenic train and boat cruise of the fjords in Norway to Bergen, where we’ll fly home. There will only be four of us for the second portion. I’m so excited!!
My three passions in life are photography, travel, and organizing/minimizing and all of my dreams are coming true! I just helped an elderly couple yesterday with organizing their retirement village home and will be spending a lot more time with them. And…my photography assignments have been coming along. I’m still working with iSPYCINCY and have an upcoming assignment Sunday. I answered a Craigslist ad for a Merchandise photo shoot. My husband went with me because I was going to the man’s apartment in a new area of Cincinnati called “The Banks”. He’s starting a business selling picture frames and wanted some lifestyle photographs of them. Here are a few of them:
Baby photography is so rewarding! It’s hard work, but once you’re finished, having beautiful photographs is totally worth it. This is Neveha, my Cousin’s little girl. I couldn’t have picked a better baby for my first baby photo shoot. She was good-natured and beautiful!
I used a pink flowered comforter as a backdrop for some of the photographs. This was her mother’s favorite photograph…
I love her smile in this photograph!
I recently had an opportunity to take photographs of a model in a studio setting with lights, etc. Being my first time, I wasn’t sure what to expect. When I arrived, there were other photographers there and since I’m not shy, I took a spot near the center to take some shots. It was a bit confined because if you shot at an upward angle, there was an ugly drop ceiling to contend with and if you were too far to one side or the other, the backdrop disappeared. I had to stand back quite a ways, so as not to get in the way of others, and with the strobe lighting, it was difficult to get really sharp images. Here are some of my favorites…
I like the look on her face here…
CSO Encore hosted a private underground after party at the exclusive Jimmy G’s restaurant following Colin Currie‘s performance with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Saturday evening and I was there taking photographs for iSPYCINCY!
As usual, my mission was to take a set number of photographs featuring attendees and the event atmosphere. Members of the Cincinnati Ballet were there showing us how it’s done…Salsa style!
I experimented with the various pre-set lighting filters in Lightroom 5…
They were filled with joy and enthusiasm! Such energy!
My husband graciously agreed to be my model for a quick photo shoot over the weekend. I took about 15 photos and narrowed it down to these three. It’s fun using Lightroom 5 for editing and the creativity involved…
This photo is my favorite. I call it “Nanook”…
Accompanied by my husband, filling the roles of Chauffeur, security, and assistant, we drove 45 minutes from our home in Goshen, Ohio, last night..during a snow storm, to the Rhinegeist Brewery in Over the Rhine, Cincinnati for their annual Prohibition Party. This was my third assignment for iSPYCINCY and my mission was to take between 40-50 total photographs to include..event attendees (including their names), some candid shots, and shots to show the event atmosphere. In the course of 1 1/2 hours I was able to take a lot of photographs and narrowed it down to just over 60 to send to the editor. The challenging aspect of this assignment was trying to hear people (while the band played) as they spelled their names for me. For some of them, I just let them write their own names.
Here are a few of my favorites. The young lady on the right is just glowing…
Once I was home and looking through the photographs, I felt like I was back in the roaring twenties!
Looking your best when you’re single is important when finding a companion or “love”! I had the pleasure of taking photographs of a beautiful fifty plus friend today. She’s what you call the “complete package”. It was fun helping her pick out the most complimentary clothing and as you can see…she’s stunning!
Her doggie is soooo cute!
Sherry Lachelle Travels 