Updated for the Future
It may not look like it, but over the last week, this little website has gone through a number of changes under the hood in the name of purging Adobe Flash. But why? I mean, Flash has long since been the bastion of higher functionality and animation on the web, after all. Well, put simply, it seems times are changing.
For a long time, it’s been a slow and sluggish technology on most platforms (particularly Macs). As such, it had become a hated medium for many designers who crave speed and strict adherence to web standards, but choosing to go without it always meant a loss in potential functionality for your website. Quite the pickle. (read more…)
Justin + Katie
Earlier this summer I had the immense privilege of waking up at 4am and driving into the middle of nowhere to hang out with Justin Gibson and Katie Tingen. I’ve known Justin and Katie for awhile, and for about two years we’ve bandied about the idea of just doing some photos of the two of them to have. As a couple who’s been together for six years, they certainly deserve it.
The two of them had staked out some amazing fields, a broken down building and a few other locations (with and without rows of corn), and we spent the better part of three hours exploring and shooting some truly remarkable photos in some beautiful, sprawling landscapes. Amidst all of this I played around with quite a few variations on different lighting setups that, coupled with some creative edits, provided a variety of looks for them to choose from. But don’t take my word for it. I’ve attached a small sampling of the nearly 800 shots to come of that morning below. Give ‘em a look below! (read more…)
Being that I do a lot of work with bands shooting live photography, and ever since I picked up Canon’s 5D MkII DSLR, I’ve been trying to think through how I can blend still photography with these new fangled HD video capabilities I’m carrying around. The goal being to still shoot amazing live photos but simultaneously produce a video product that’s would be worth something to the musician. (read more…)
Keagan & Michelle
It’s summer-time, and as you know, that means it’s wedding season! One of the big things Firefly does throughout the summer is document the biggest days in the lives of our clients. But that’s not all. The days leading up to the big day often include a number of other things: engagement photography, designing custom invitations and programs, and any number of other things that merge the photography services we offer with the myriad of other services we offer – giving you a one stop-shop for so many of your wedded needs.
Recently, I’ve been thinking over how to integrate web design into all of this. The benefits are immediately obvious. (read more…)
Education is key.
If you haven’t caught up thus far, I encourage you to read the three previous entries to this (The Masai and the Mara, Kenyan Life and Infrastructure, and The Girls of Mudzini Kwetu) for context.
Oh, you’re already caught up? Awesome. Then you know all about the work that the Kenyan orphanage, Mudzini Kwetu, is doing to combat the cycles of poverty that exist in Kenya today. This orphanage for girls houses thirty-four of the brightest, most beautiful young ladies and sees to the care and education of each and every one of them; filling their lives with love, support, a family structure, and the tools needed to transform Kenya for the better. (read more…)
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