http://dustontodd.com/blog Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:58:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en above are some polaroid tests i just shot of my daughter ava this morning. yup, Polaroid 669, still have me some boxes of that lovely stuff. :) us film shooters don't have the luxury of instant gratification of seeing an image appear on an LCD screen...instead we have to wait ... http://dustontodd.com/blog/?p=2392 . http://dustontodd.com/blog/?p=2336 nothing can lift your spirits better than the wild imagination of a child. "dancing hamburger" drawn by my 6 yr old Lana. http://dustontodd.com/blog/?p=2330 our sweet lil'wieners passed away on the vet's table this morning. you were a wonderful part of our family, our lives, and will always be in our hearts. may you rest in peace. we love and already miss you faith. http://dustontodd.com/blog/?p=2318 "There is a creative fraction of a second when you are taking a picture. Your eye must see a composition or an expression that life itself offers you, and you must know with intuition when to click the camera. That is the moment the photographer is creative. The Moment! Once ... http://dustontodd.com/blog/?p=2310 go here to visit the knot's feature of my drive-in themed engagement shoot. and go here to see the original post of this shoot and learn more behind the story. (good reads and interesting trivia about depeche mode) http://dustontodd.com/blog/?p=2300 these are a few reads that i have pounded through since the spring time. books, music, movies, and pretty much everything can be a source for inspiration for me and my photography. thought you might like to know what i am feeding my brain these days.... i was so intimated by ... http://dustontodd.com/blog/?p=2295 this is just one of those incredible shoots when everything comes together, the sun, the light, the colors, the stunning couple...unfortunately everything came together literally seconds before Michelle had to jump into the car to make it to the location shoot. she told me her mom was snipping pieces of ... http://dustontodd.com/blog/?p=2276 . http://dustontodd.com/blog/?p=2274 one simple location. hair down. stunning. http://dustontodd.com/blog/?p=2255 a moment of reflection with the infamous k-town. i can't thank you enough for the countless hours you have worked, the inspiration you helped materialize...and the friend i have gained. the time has come for me to make a shot out for some new individuals that are looking for internship opportunities. i ... http://dustontodd.com/blog/?p=2246 just married on aug 8th. colors, the natural elements in the surroundings, the light and sun...all have a different impact, tone, and mood - and there's no right or wrong answer, it all looks lovely. http://dustontodd.com/blog/?p=2235 i in no way had any influence in the character you see above. i asked if i could take a couple pictures of him, he got excited and scurried over to his white van and whipped out his animal skin hat. the expressions that followed were 100% genuine - 100% ... http://dustontodd.com/blog/?p=2217 color photography can have a surprising impact and influence on you. as we know, most of the images from decades ago were all taken in b&w. for that matter i have an abstracted sense of reality for those time periods - something i couldn't relate to, like it was a different ... http://dustontodd.com/blog/?p=2204 this is my return to Bannack Montana after almost a decade...only this time i had some incredible models to bring along with me. http://dustontodd.com/blog/?p=2200