Scott Meyer's Blog

Suzette Kelly Designs Photo Shoot

scottmeyer — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:42:30 +0000

Had a lot of fun shooting the Suzette Kelly Designs yesterday.

The great thing about this shoot was that Suzette was totally open to my ideas, she wanted to do something different and a bit away from the norm for jewelry photography instead of just shooting on a white background inside a studio. We decide to go with natural light and create some sets outside using props that LBB interiors was nice enough to let us borrow. I posted some of the results below.

Suzette Kelly Designs are available at LBB interiors on Fleming St in Key West Florida (website coming soon!).

Key West

scottmeyer — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:38:30 +0000

Id like to introduce you the the Florida Keys. Explore, consider, and take something with you. This is paradise through my eyes.

http://scottmeyerphotography.com/art.html

Figure Nudes

scottmeyer — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:13:23 +0000

I dont do this type of work very often but recently I have been approached by several people wanting art nudes. I guess its that time of year?

When I shoot figure nudes I like to focus on the simplicity of the human form. I prefer not to show faces, but enjoy the challenge of creating mood and emotion without the eyes. Sometimes I pose my subjects and other times I prefer to work with a concept and encourage my subject to move and interact with the light or background.

I love the idea of the figure nude, if done correctly it is a beautiful thing. But I sometimes struggle showing this form of photography because of the taboo that comes with this type of work. In the name of art, the female form has been both appreciated and objectified. But the truth is that for hundreds of years, the nude female form has inspired works of art from the classics to modern, abstract and expressionism.

Style

scottmeyer — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:39:07 +0000

No doubt those of you who have been following my work for the past 10 years or so are aware of the changes in my style and the subject matter of my photography. When I first became interested in the medium of photography I was interested in shooting still images at Antonelli where I went to school. After I graduated I was shooting cityscapes of Cincinnati and other smaller towns in Ohio, Kentucky and Indian. Then after sometime I realized what I really wanted to do was to shoot people so I started taking photos of people, mostly playing sports because that’s what I knew something about and have been doing that for the past few years.

So now I find myself changing yet again and taking a step back and really concentrating on portraiture. The reason I mention taking a step back is because I’ve been working on mastering my lighting and trying some old (and new) techniques, like shooting through gauze, and doing more black and white or sepia toned images. I’m really trying to slow down and concentrate on the person in front of my camera and create something special that they can enjoy for a lifetime.

Portrait session with Jeremy

scottmeyer — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:44:47 +0000

Jeremy was in the studio yesterday to update his portfolio. We shot several different looks inside and outside my studio using different types of lighting to come up with a broad rage of looks for his online portfolio. Although it had been a while since his last shoot he acted like a real pro and we came up with some great images.

Jeremy is signed with Heyman Talent.

Portraits

scottmeyer — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:59:39 +0000

Ive been creating some really interesting portraits lately in the studio.

If you would like to book a session you can contact me at scott@scottmeyerphotography.com

Splintered

scottmeyer — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 13:27:30 +0000

I’m calling this series splintered because the images appear to be fragments from a larger story like movie stills or fractured moments in time.

This is the latest image for this series.

Rainy Days

scottmeyer — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:32:30 +0000

So what else does a photographer do when he has the day off and the weather outside is like it is today? Shoot stills in the studio of course. For this series of images I decided to bring a little bit of nature from outside and see what I could come up with in the studio.

I’ve always enjoyed shooting stills, although most of my work deals with capturing people for editorial and commercial clients. It’s just nice to get away from the norm and try new things every once in a while. Shooting this series of images gave me a chance to take my time with lighting and composition and really work on the details of the image, that’s something you just cant normally do with people.

The following images are part of that process. Using selective focus and shooting in black and white to bring out the texture in this series of images I was hoping to capture the feeling of the weather today.

Office Portraits

scottmeyer — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:15:06 +0000

Here are a few selects from a recent shoot I did for a local Cincinnati company.

Postcard Blast

scottmeyer — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:22:33 +0000

I’m getting ready to send out another round of my promotional mailers. These are 5×8 postcards that I have printed through Overnightprints.com.

I think this is a great way to keep my brand on the minds of people I’ve worked for in the past and to reach out to creative people I would like to work for in the future. They are a lot more effective than the email blasts everyone sends out anymore (I’ve heard stories about the hundred or so emails an AD receives every day).

Although I haven’t completely stopped sending out emails I only send them a few times a year and hopefully wont feel the need to send them out at all in the next year or so. I think with all the other media popping up like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc…. effective email blasts will become a thing of the past.

If you want to receive one of my cards let me know and I will add you to my list.scott@scottmeyerphotography.com