Caleb Chancey & His Blog

Monday, February 8, 2010

Clowns are creepy...

Friday, February 5, 2010

Luke Ash

Jacob Zachary

Jordan Courtney

All wonderful musicians. GO and have a listen.

Labels: 125PX, Mamiya, music, Musician, On White, RZ67

Monday, February 1, 2010

Allison & Joseph

These guys are getting married. I'm shooting their wedding. Joe is my best friend from home.

That is all you need to know for now...

Labels: 100C, Engagement, Friends, Fuji, In Studio, Instant Film, Mamiya, On Gray, On Grey, Polaroid, RZ67

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Doug Powell

A scholar and a gentleman. I'll post the official images when his site comes to life.

Labels: 100C, Friends, Mamiya, On Gray, On Grey, Portrait

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

The Marriage of Erin & Brent

This past Friday, I had the absolute joy of photographing the marriage of Brent & Erin Roberts. I know it wasn't their goal, but they totally knew how to make me happy:

Small Family Wedding (27 people)

On a Weekday (friday!)

No Bridesmaids or Groomsmen (I love bridesmaids and grooms men, but the fewer people I have to shoot, the more focused I can be)

Incredibly Sweet People

Thanks Guys!

P.S. Thanks to Abby & Bryan for assisting the day!

Labels: 100C, Cullman, Fuji, Instant Film, Polaroid, Southern Wedding, Wedding, Weddings

Monday, January 25, 2010

The Matt Chancey Family

My oldest brother, and his family, came into Birmingham yesterday to pick up their Christmas present: a family shoot.

Love them.

By the number of kids, I guess you could say I'm a pretty generous gift giver...

Labels: 100C, 9 Kids, Family, family shoot, Fuji, Instant Film, Matt Chancey, Polaroid

Sunday, January 17, 2010

By shooting on a solid backdrop, a photographer creates a mystery box for the viewer. By this I mean, the location or time the photograph was taken is never given. Was it natural light, or strobe? Was it a full production, or just a one on one session?

I love "on white" portraits because I love mystery. I love not being given all the information, and just letting things be.

The above portrait was taken in Cary Norton's studio a few weeks ago.

This portrait below was taken outdoors in Apalachicola, FL, almost two years ago:

Why do I bring this up? Well, I've been thinking about environments, and how to create/use them.

A friend has asked me to take his portrait. He wants it to be very classic, and possibly shot on a solid grey. I told him that I would like to find a field somewhere to set up, or perhaps in the middle of a wooded area.

Why?

Because even though he'll be completely on grey, in a suit and bow tie, he loves hunting and the outdoors. So even if the environment is not seen in the background, it may show up in his face, or how he holds his hands. His shoulders may be more relaxed. His dog may be out of frame and he may react in a way that you could never achieve in a studio.

Or maybe I'm just bored and want to go outside....

Labels: 125PX, 400 Tri-X, Family, Friends, On White, Rollei

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

This is Nall. He apprenticed under Salvador Dali.

He enjoys the outdoors.

Labels: 5D, Art, Artist, Nall, On White, Painter, Portrait

Thursday, December 31, 2009

The Last 10 Years

So I started gathering this list, and I'm pretty overwhelmed.

This is not the complete list. That list will only be seen in heaven. All that God has done, and is currently doing, would fill more books than I could imagine. Never the less, here are a few of the carreer highlights.

*Note: I have a terrible memory, and some of these events may be a year, or so, out of order... oh well.

Experienced of freedom, grace, loss, and redemption with my family

Started at Providence Christian School

Met lifelong friends

Graduated Providence

Started at TSU/TU

Read The Educated Imagination

Saw Les Miserables

Moved to Birmingham

Started at UAB

Started going to UCF

Met more lifelong friends

Took film course

Bought a camera

Met Bryan

Met Cary

Met Jason

Asked Bryan for internship

Interned at A Bryan Photo

Bryan bought me a Rolleiflex

Started shooting like crazy

Bryan asked me to drop out of school and work full time

Dropped out of School

Full time at A Bryan Photo, color correction/assisting

Helped build company some more

First real shoot with a band (Triceratops)

Started shooting Weddings for A Bryan Photo

Went to Vegas

Met Bill

Start shooting ad for Farm Links

Started hosting concerts

Road trip with Rob & Bob

Hear Mary Ellen Mark & Jim Nachtway speak

Published in Martha Stewart Weddings

Start GreyHaven Music Community w/ lifelong friends

Meet Laura

Best man in my brothers wedding

Become freelance associate for A Bryan Photo

Worked out of Home

Moved into Studio with Jason

Started shooting for Moxii

Engagement

Drove to Charleston, meet with Garden & Gun

Shot for G&G

Shot for G&G again

Published again in Martha Stewart Weddings

Produced Neil Couvillion's album Time Machine

A part of all of my best friends weddings...so amazingly honored

Marriage to my love

In love every day

Started attending RCC

Start shooting weddings through CCP and ABP

Registered for Rodney Smith Workshop

Christmas for two

God is good.

Labels: God is Good