Tennessee

The Smokey Mountains

Back in May I headed to Tennessee to attend the wedding of one of my oldest friends, Cori.  We grew up together in NJ and majority of my childhood was spent in her swimming pool.  If her Mom did managed to get us out of there, it was to take us to Six Flags Great Adventure, where Cori and I would ride the same roller coaster about 20 times in a row.  Our obsession for rollercoasters soon moved over to The Price is Right.  We would call each other everyday to watch it together while on the phone.  Conversation consisted of yelling prices, going crazy for Plinko and absolute insanity when a someone hit a dollar on the wheel.

As a wedding present to her I photographed her ceremony and took some portraits of her and her amazing family.

Dad looks on

There ceremony was sweet and full of laughs

aww!

The Whole Gang!

TIME TO PARTY!!

The Party Cabin

It wasn't called the party cabin for nothing!

Kings

Looks like I'm drinking. wah waaaah

Beer Pong

The next day Matt & I decided to explore around. Since I love birds we headed to Bird Mountain.  A bird sanctuary slash religious cult type of place.  You would pass a cage of parrots only to find yourself in the prayer garden or you would run into The Ten Commandments on your way to the restrooms.  Strange.  But I love birds so I can’t complain.

Matt made a friend

This guy would not get off of him. Love was in the air.

Head scratches all around!

Of course I took my toy cameras.  

Before heading to the airport Matt & I decided to ride some Go Carts since that seemed to be the thing to do there.  I strapped my Go Pro to the front of the cart and made a little video.  It was first time using the Go Pro in this fashion.  I am now obsessed with it.  I’ll probably re-edit this video down the road, but here it is for now.

2011
08/18
CATEGORY
Travel
Weddings
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lilly, jesse & daniel

Meet Lilly, Jesse & Daniel.  They rock out together in a band called Let Fall the Sparrow.  We drank some beers, had some laughs and photographed in Firehouse 8.  It’s a historical landmark currently being restored. Rad.

I told we laughed and drank beer.

2011
08/16
CATEGORY
Band
Portraits
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Pilates

Meet Jessica Adams, a certified Pilates and Gyrotonic instructor for over 10 years.  She invited me down to the Corner Studio in Potrero Hill to document her practice.

2011
08/16
CATEGORY
Projects
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Landscapes: Beyond the Postcard in Portland

Landscapes: Beyond the Postcard in Portland, Oregon

Thursday September 22nd – Sunday September 25th at Newspace Photo Center

Photo By Raul Touzon

Workshop Information:

Day 1 Registration 6:00-7:00
Thus Orientation and Slide Shows 7:00-8:00
Day 2 LECTURE # 1
Fri 1. The Creative Process 8:00-9:30
2. Special Techniques (Movement/Flash/Filters) 9:30-11:00
LECTURE # 2
1. Panoramas: How to take (vertical/horizontal/flash) 11:00-12:30
Lunch 12:30-1:30
2. Panoramas: How to process 1:30-3:00
Shoot 4:00-6:00
Day 3 Critique session 8:00-10:00
Sat LECTURE # 3 10:00-12:00
1. Specialized Images(Night/Moon/Fireworks)
Lunch 12:00-1:00
Shoot 2:00-6:00
Day 4 Critique session 9:00-11:00
Sun Q& A /Closing remarks 11:00-12:00

Photo By Raul Touzon

Price: $425.  Limited to 16 students.

Registration: Please register at http://www.meetup.com/The-Light-Composers-Photography-Group/events/19699731/

Photo By Raul Touzon

About the Workshop

Landscape pictures, have we seen them all? Is there a new interpretation of that iconic image that we have seen ever so often? Is there a way to redeem ourselves from shooting so many “pretty” postcards? Is there a path to truly creative nature imagery that will present the world our creative interpretation of a place that has been photographed millions of times?

Landscape is rocket science; to shoot and produce stunning landscapes involves not only photographic knowledge but also a deep understanding of creative concepts and special techniques.

In the quest for the “Landscape, Beyond the Postcard”, you will learn and examine the creative process behind every great photograph. You will master light, movement, flash and filters to help your visualization come alive. You will also explore a simple way to plan, shoot and produce amazing panorama pictures utilizing the same techniques.

This workshop includes two landscape shoots, one every afternoon, and additional lectures on macro and night photography.

Photo By Raul Touzon

About The Teacher

RAUL TOUZON is documentary and underwater photographer who specializes in making images that convey what he refers as to “The Eternity of a Moment”. Raul has traveled extensively building a collection of dramatic photographs that have been featured in many publications including: Time Magazine, US News and World Report, National Geographic Traveler and the National Geographic Magazine. Raul is a full-time educator and instructor producing and teaching workshops for the Santa Fe Workshops and National Geographic Expeditions. His images are represented by the National Geographic Image Collection and Getty Images. His list of clients include The United Nations and the US National Park Service.

More of his work can be seen at www.touzonphoto.com

Photo By Raul Touzon

Be sure to check out Raul’s other Workshops:

The Burning Man Project

Flash: The Portable Sun

Photo By Raul Touzon

Photo By Raul Touzon

2011
05/25
CATEGORY
Raul Touzon
Workshop
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Silver Flakes

I encountered over 6 feet of snow between my trip to New Jersey and Lake Tahoe over the holidays last year.  At home on the East Coast, I watched snow furiously consume my entire neighborhood in just a few hours.  Up in the Sierras I entered a pre-existing winter wonderland.   I enjoyed the Tahoe snow from our cabin’s hot-tub while at home I had to dig my way out to civilization.  I documented these frozen tundras through the lens of my 360 Spin Camera & my Sprocket Rocket.

on our way to the lake

After our stroll around the lake we decided to drive through the town.  I just had to document the area even if it was through a car window.

I fell in love with the signage in the town.

I had to take a picture of the photo store!

Back to the cabin for a nice dip in the hot tub.

Bliss - except for Matt's creepy face

our view from the hot tub

The next day I wanted to check out the slopes even though I wasn’t going to participate in the activities.  Let me say, what a trip!  I’ve never hung out at a ski resort before.  It is truly another planet.  A snowy playground for all ages with couches outside, bars, stores, restaurants and I’m sure tons of other things I didn’t see either.

I adored everyone in full winter gear relaxing on the couches outside.

Back in New Jersey….

View out the front door. You can't even tell where the street starts and our reindeer lawn decorations are buried up to their necks!

I dug my way to the street with the help of my super awesome Dad.

Freedom!

For New Years I decided to set up my DSLR in the corner of our main party room.  I attached my speedlite and popped on a remote trigger for the shutter.  I told everyone to go nuts taking photos and in the end I created a stop motion video of our entire night.  This videos captures our New Years celebrations from 9pm to about 3am.  The more you watch it the funnier it gets.  I like  trying to find who has the shutter remote.  It’s also fun watching all the objects on the table move around.

New Years Eve at Lake Tahoe!

New Years Eve at Lake Tahoe!

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2011
05/02
CATEGORY
Lomography
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Christine Zona Foto
Portrait and Lifestyle Photographer of the Bay Area

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