For my studio class I had to build a composite photo for my final project. A couple weeks ago I saw an image quite like this one and I decided if I could basically duplicate the image. Grand total I think I've worked on this image for about 6 hours or so. That includes all of my studio time, and then editing in Photoshop. If you know much about Photoshop It was pretty extensive to get everything put together, and when I finished I had just around 30 different layers.
This image is composed of 4 different shots that I took in the studio. Thank you to Gina Mazany for being my hand model!!
Let me know what you think!

©Taylor Grant Photography

So for those of you who don't know, Seattle does an Art Walk the first Thursday of every month. What this means is that all of the art galleries around the area open up their doors to the public to show the new art that has been hung and on display for the new month. Its a great opportunity to see some of the fine are that is popping up around Seattle, and also a fun thing to do on a Thursday night. A little group of us venture out and check out what this month's galleries had to offer.

As we headed out there was a storm rolling in and we got a chance to see some of the greatness that Seattle's weather had to offer. We then strolled to the SODO area South of Belltown to a 5 story building to work our way from the top to the bottom. Sorry I can't show you any of the art that was in the building (artists tend to not be very happy with you when you start taking pictures of their work without purchasing it). It was interesting though, to say the least. There was a little of everything from Paintings, to fabricated/sculpture art, to photography.

I must say though, that there was a little bit of disturbing photography there as well that I would definitely say "WARNING! Enter at your own risk!" If you have any idea who the photographer Mapplethorpe is then you might know what I'm talking about, because there was some images that were in the gallery that were influenced by him.

All in all it was fun, and below are a few pictures that I took along the way. I wouldn't be surprised if the building that we were in were to be condemned or collapse soon. There was a large crack that I noticed that ran from the top floor down that evidently showed up after the last major earthquake hit Seattle. Scary! Anyway, if you are ever in Seattle over a first Thursday, ask some locals and they will point you in the right direction. If you are already here and haven't gone, grab a group of buddies and head on out. You cant beat free fun.

Car Shoot Video

This was put together by a fellow photographer/classmate, Ivan Lesko. We had an assignment to do a specular object, and after joking about shooting a car, we got things rolling. Getting the assignment that morning at about 9 a.m. we got going on making arrangements, and that night at at around 9 pm we were setting up lights and shooting.
It lasted till about midnight, or almost 1... can't remember which (this was a little while back) but after we finished it started to down pore. Go Seattle!!! So the ride back to downtown was cold, wet, and it was very hard to see out my helmet visor. Fun!
Anyway, this is the video footage of the motorcycle shot that is at the bottom of the page. To see a few more pictures of the other vehicles with before and after shots, check out Ivan's blog at: http://ilove2photo.com/blog/

Last Day at Evo!

Today marked the last day of my photography internship at Evo (http://www.evogear.com). If you didn't know about the internship, what I was doing was helping to manage all the imagery on their website for all the products, events, etc. I have mainly been working with Tre and have learned a lot about what it takes to run a business and not just shoot photos all day.
Over the course of the 400 hour internship I took quite a few photos for the company, so if you go throughout their website and look at products, their is a good chance that what you are looking at I either photographed or assisted photographing. It was a great place to work at, and I have had a great time getting to know the people and the industry.
Below are a few photos of the store. Check out the website and also their blog (http://culture.evogear.com)

Wine Pour

This was another studio shot that was taken that took a couple tries to get quite right. I actually used cranberry juice, which got a lot lighter in color when pored, and then had 4 different glasses standing by. After finding where the glass needed to be positioned under the funnel we made about 8 different pores. When I say we, I mean myself and Gina, a fellow AIS student here who is working towards graphic design.
I was pretty pleased with the shot, but there was definitely a lot of cleanup afterword!

Introduction

Hey all! Just starting to get this blog thing set up... connect to the world, and give you a little glimpse of what is going on in my life. I plan on putting up photos, behind the scene images of photo shoots, and a little bit of what is happening here in Seattle. Check back frequently to see the latest and greatest!
For the first blog I'm going to add a few photos from shoots that have happened recently, and then a couple of things that have been happening.
Thank you for stopping by, and definitely let me know you were here by leaving a comment!

-Taylor

Ryan graciously let me borrow his motorcycle to shoot.
After a long night in a parking garage, shooting 3
other cars, and editing, this was the final
image. Enjoy!

(2005 Kawasaki ZX1000 = FAST)

This was taken for a Person as a prop with a product assignment,
and I think it turned out to be a little more about the person
rather than the product. Oops! Model - Alicia
(Nixon Master Blaster Headphones - http://www.nixonnow.com/headphones/)