Part 2 of the Favorite Image of the Week showcases the second shoot I did on Saturday. This session was in the evening and was at Basic H.S. We were able to use the football field and bleachers which was the perfect location, as she is on the Dance Squad and also a Cheerleader. Cindy (her mom) was on hand again to help out and I definitely appreciated it :) I had a long and busy day on Saturday, but loved every minute of it! Enjoy.
As a photographer, I often find myself at a loss for words, so posting images is hindered by my lack of writing. Seriously, I stress about what I should write and this results in fewer image posts... so I have decided to start a weekly (hopefully) tradition called the "Favorite Image of the Week". I will post an image or collection of images and then write briefly about why the image(s) was chosen, and maybe a little about the shoot of concept of the Image.
This weekend I headed up to Mount Charleston to do a Family Portrait with a great and existing client of mine. We met up at the Upper Lee Meadows and before we started shooting we were fortunate to witness 3 beautiful wild horses grazing in the early morning light. We found a few locations to shoot at and I love the images that came out from this session! It is an honor for me to think that we started working together when they were expecting their daughter almost 4 years ago, and now it's amazing to see her walking and talking and full of energy and life (this session found her with "smiles for miles"). I would love to personally thank you very much for braving the cold weather (it was in the 40's up there in the morning) and for your loyalty to me as your photographer over the years! I am booking for this Fall for Family Portrait Sessions and would love to create memories for you and your family to cherish. If you are interested in booking a session, or just want some more information, please email me: familyportraits@beyondpairadice.com Also, the August edition of the Beyond Pairadice Studios Newsletter is out and available, just email: newsletter@beyondpairadice.com to be added to the mailing list.
A week ago I had the pleasure of visiting Zion for a few days and nights for my very first time. This was also my Daughter's first trip to Zion and her first camping trip. Even though it was a little warmer than I expected, it was a great trip and I plan on returning in September to do the "Narrows" until my feet freeze off! Some of my favorite locations were "Weeping Rock" and the "Emerald Pools". My daughter is a budding photographer and she didnt seem to notice all of the hiking because of how majestic the surroundings were. I did venture up a few bends in the Narrows with my Daughter, but didn't make it to "Wall Street" or "the Subway" this trip. If you are in the area, and haven't had the opportunity to visit Zion yet, I definitely recommend it! If anyone in reading this is ALSO interested in doing the "Narrows" in September, email me at: glenn@beyondpairadice.com
~ Glenn B.
A few weeks ago I was given the opportunity to shoot at "Walking Box Ranch", and of course, I accepted! Walking Box Ranch was the former getaway for Clara Bow and Rex Bell in the 1930's, and currently there are plans for a huge restoration project at the site. Being able to capture the Ranch before the restoration in it's current state was truely an honor. Here are some images from the shoot...
I decided to go to Lone Mountain and climb up to view the City from above. It was a full moon weekend and Sunday was my first opportunity to get away and just watch the Sunset and Moonrise above the City of lights. The hike was intense but well worth every wheeze as I found a nice ledge to sit down andd watch the ultimate Mother (Nature) do her thing to the Valley below. Of course I had my camera with me, and decided to attempt some Panoramics. I shot some taht were 9 images wide and some that were 22 images wide later that night, but the one that is included here is a 13 image Panoramic stitched together in Photoshop CS3. I can say that viewing it here compared to full size on my computer screen or better yet, from above the Valley on the Mountain is NO COMPARISON, but I am trying to share :) Have a great week!
With the weather as perfect as it has been in Las Vegas lately, I decided to work out by the pool in my "Luxury Apartment" complex. I grabbed my laptop and headed for a cabana to get some work done and almost instantly it came to me... Photoshoot at the Pool! I envisioned eyes just barely out of the water, reflecting on the surface, and many other shots in the pool area. Since I had a lens die in the mddle of a shoot out at Lake Mojave with a model, I felt it only fitting to invite her back for a re-shoot with me. Her name is Crystalina, and she is the most sweet and beautiful model I have worked with in awhile. Her personality is just stellar and her sense of humor is twisted, so we got along just fine! Below I have added just a few images from this shoot, but plan on creating a gallery just for her on my Beyond Pairadice Studios site in the very near future! We have plans coming up to incorporate her beauty with an amazing natural landscape during a full moon in the next month, and I hope this is the first few of MANY shoots with her! She is very professional and a true pleasure to work with!
A new gallery has been added to Beyond Pairadice Studios featuring my absolute favorite band, The Dreaming. This show was at the Cheyenne Saloon on December 13th, 2008. The venue had really poor lighting and the band added a strobe box on the stage, causing quite a challenge for photos, but I was able to overcome this with a 50mm lens that has a 1.8 f-stop (for dark situations). The concert was amazing because the band played an extended set that included quite a few Stabbing Westward songs (for those not in the know, the lead singer was the frontman for Stabbing Westward). I wish smaller venues would invest just a little bit in lighting. I think the bands and the fans would both benefit from the modest investment, and it would also work in the venue's favor, with more bookings and a better reputation for being "the" venue. Even Wasted Space in the Hard Rock and the House of Blues in Mandalay Bay could stand to improve their lighting situation (and the HOB could also use an acoustics overhaul). Until next time...
A new gallery was added to Beyond Pairadice Studios, and this time it is a new model, Malia. So far, we have shot 3 times and I look forward to many more sessions with her. She is very sweet and easy to work with... and very beautiful! Be on the lookout for more updates, as I plan on doing several this week. Stay tuned...
A "NEW" Gallery has been posted at beyondpairadice.com. The majority of the images in this gallery were from my first "all digital" shoot in 2005 at Huntington Beach with a Canon 20D camera. The model, Emily, lives in California and met with me on a cool afternoon in October at the pier. I was in the process of refiling all of my images and came across this disc, and couldn't believe that I hadn't posted the images previously. With the new filing and the going through of images, I should be posting some more galleries in the near future! Until then, please view this new gallery and post comments!
~ Glenn B. 
