...my name is Derek and thank's for stopping by my new blogsite. There’s a saying that goes something like "find something you love to do and you'll never have to work a day in your life." Well that “something” for me is photography. I have admired different forms of atristry ever since I was old enough to appreciate it but it wasn’t until recently that I discovered my passion for photography. Since then, I haven't put a camera down and my obsession continues to grow every time I step behind the lens. I’m just one person doing what he loves in life and I hope to bring you along to enjoy the ride. Feel free to take a look around and leave a comment if you feel compelled to do so or just send an e-mail and say "HI". I look forward to meeting each and every one of you and hope to hear from you soon!
At the beginning of the year i began a personal project that i call project 2010365. The numbers standing for the year 2010 and the number of days in the year 365. What is it? Well, to sum it up in one sentence; Take at least one picture a day, every day of the year in the year 2010. It could be totally random, a pattern, texture, abstract, event, person, self portrait… whatever it is, it was something that i saw that day that inspired me to add it to the project. It’s only been a month and it’s already become quite challenging to remember to take a new picture EVERY DAY, much less come up with new and fresh images.
When i first heard about the project i was stoked and couldn’t wait to get started and i’m definately excited to get a finished product at the end of the year! I have no idea what to expect or exactly what im going to do with the images. I’m thinking i may produce a coffee table style album that would contain all the images, maybe some sort of collage, maybe a series of prints… i’m not sure quite yet and open to ideas if you have any?!
All of the images within this project throughout the year will be taken with my iPhone using the application Shake It Photo. I will not enhance or alter the actual photo in any way. What you see is what you get. At the end of each month, i will collect all the images, put them in a slideshow format and produce a blog post to share with you all.
That’s it. Keep an eye out for next months wrap up!
D.J. Ellis - Nice dude...I'm doing much the same, and with my iPhone and ShakeItPhoto (just love that app) too. Funny coincidence. I've found it very difficult to get a new snap each day. Keep it up.
Jaime, Latwan, and I headed just outside of Fresno so get a little fresh air for their engagement pics yesterday and what a wonderful day it turned out to be! Perfect clear skies thanks to the recent storms and these gorgeous green fields are all around us. I actually took their pictures a few years ago when i was first starting out and getting into photography. Now here we are with their wedding coming up this coming October at Holland Park West but until then, these will have to suffice for your enjoyment!
…work it girl!
Possible Tommy Hilfiger ad below… yeah?
…and how about some sunset silhouette to end the day?!
The recent set of storms on the west coast last week brought so many awesome clouds with it (…along with the ridiculous amount of rain and snow!), so i thought i might share a few of them here with ya! All the pics were taken using the ShakeItPhoto app for the iPhone.
Brittany - Wow what an iphone and a great photographer can get ya... awesome clouds!
Fresno Engagement Photographer | Derek Lapsley|photographer - [...] pics yesterday and what a wonderful day it turned out to be! Perfect clear skies thanks to the recent storms and some gorgeous green fields. I actually took their pictures a few years ago when i was first [...]
If you don’t have anything to do this weekend and have some extra cash lying around, go and get yourself one of these to play with! Michele’s brother in law got one for himself and his son for Christmas and they are incredibly fun to play with. I, of course, grabbed my camera for a few pics to drool over while i eventually save up to get one. To the girls out there, sorry this post won’t much apply to you, but to the guys… these are sweeeeeet!!
The video below is a promo for the Traxxas Slash (same truck as above) that goes back and forth between the actual race truck and the RC car. Check it out!
Last weekend Talia, Ryan, and I escaped the blah of the Fresno fog last weekend and headed up to Shaver Lake to grab a few rockin’ engagement pictures. Last time I was up in Shaver I shot Ty and Tara’s engagement shoot where we ended up on top of the highest peak at Sierra Summit but I wasn’t so sure the truck would make it to the top of the mountain this time of year! No problemo though and since I try my best not to shoot at the exact same location twice we took a detour on a few side roads to scope out some spots and some awesome spots we found. All in all a great trip and good times and I can’t wait to shoot their wedding !
Oh yeah and in case you didn’t realize from the title, Talia totally rocked her heels the entire shoot and didn’t complain a bit when i asked her if she was down to trek it through the snow… although i probably got a dirty look or two when my back was turned ;) my clients kick some major ass for putting up with my crazy ideas, yup!
Luckily traffic was slow that day!
The sky and light was absolutely gorgeous. You think i’m gonna miss an oportunity to capture it… i think not!
Once again, an amazing sky and great colors!
I wasn’t planning on doing this type of image for this shoot but i thought it may look cool with all the trees and such and Talia and Ryan were up for it so we found a nice open spot just outside of Shaver Lake and went for it. For the technical mumbo jumbo and a little FYI, the picture below is compiled of 39 individual images in post processing, using 1 hand held flash, a tripod and remote trigger, and me running around like a mad man in the dark through the snow aiming the light at everything i thought the camera might pickup. Lots of work (especially in post), but a lot of fun and definately work it!
You may remember back in October when i posted the wedding pictures of Laura and Jason from Lodi, CA. Well there is now a kick-ass wedding video to go along with the experience. Jacob Lewis is the man behind the lens and did an absolutely wonderful job shooting and producing the video. Take a few minutes to check it out, you’ll be glad you did!
This is on of the last pictures that i took on our new years eve stay in the in Bass Lake to end out 2009. I’ve got an awesome engagement shoot planned tomorrow with Talia and Ryan and should be knee deep in snow about this time tomorrow… can’t wait!
I got this new app for the iPhone called ShakeItPhoto, love it, and had to share with all the iPhone users out there! It’s effect it killer, really simple interface, and only $0.99 in the app store. There are a few tweaks that could put it up higher on my list but the price is right so no complaints here. Thank’s DJ for introducing me to the awesomeness! Here’s a few pictures taken using the app…
First shot ever taken with ShakeItPhoto!
Got this one by shaking the phone while taking the pic :)
The sky was an awesome deep blue that night, couldn’t help but take a pic!
…and since 2010 is just around the corner I thought I would quote some goal setting tips from the man himself Dave Ramsey to help make YOUR goals become reality:
Be specific. When setting goals, be specific in what you want to achieve. Vagueness will only cause you to feel overwhelmed, and you will just give up.
Make your goals measureable. In order to know if you achieved the goal, it must be measurable. For example, if you want to lose weight, don’t simply write down “lose weight” as a goal. How much weight do you want to lose? Or don’t just write “spend more time with family.” How much time do you want to spend with your family every night?
Are they your goals? Only you can set your own goals. If your spouse, co-worker or friend sets a goal for you, you’re not going to achieve it. Taking ownership will give you more incentive to meet your goal.
Set a time limit. Setting a time frame will help you set realistic goals. For example, if you want to save more money, list how much money a month you want to put into your savings account.
Put them in writing. Putting your goals in writing will make you much more likely to achieve them. Write down your goals and review them often. This will give you motivation to make them a reality.
I hope you all have a wonderful New Years and even if you haven’t set those goals for 2010, it’s not too late to get started!
Last Sunday, my brother in law Cody and his wife Nikki had a small reception back home in Fresno with friends and family to celebrate their marriage made official September 18th in Georgia where he is currently stationed in the Army. We took a few minutes before the guests arrived at the reception to get a few simple portraits of them looking all snazzy and dressed up since they don’t have any official wedding photos of the two of them. Congratulation you two, I love you both and wish you all the best!
Here’s nephew Kenton who quickly became my second shooter for the day when he got hold of my old Canon Digital Rebel XT. He totally rocked it and after downloading all the pictures from the camera i have made it official to hire him as a full time second photographer, haha. Plus he is a lot cuter than me and looks awesome in a suit!
Here’s a pic Kenton got of Chele and I in the midst of all our dorkness.
It’s that time of year again and it came even faster than last year! I hope you were a good boy or girl this year and get gifts in all forms imaginable. I was a good boy this year (…for the most part) and can’t wait to see what Santa brings me :) More importantly, i have much more to be thankful for in my life that could never be purchased in the form of money. I thank everyone in my life including you all out there that continues to support me and I wouldnt be where i am without you… THANK YOU!
Have a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
P.S. If you haven’t elfed yourself, you totally should!!
by Derek Lapsley
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