SUN SHINING THOUGH TAHOE SNOWY TREES

SUN SHINING THOUGH TAHOE SNOWEY TREES , originally uploaded by Jana Cruder Photography.

This image was taken on the drive home from Tahoe. I pulled over the Jeep and walked through this beautiful field filled with tall trees covered in snow. It was quiet and the sun was warm on my skin. This beautiful moment captured takes me right to that beautiful place and reminds me of the natural high I felt being there in that place and time.

Here's to a BEAUTIFUL new year!

Shooting Chandler

Chandler Rylko 2, originally uploaded by Jana Cruder Photography.

Last week I shot Chandler. He is a male model/actor in LA. It was a fun shoot, very mellow, I really enjoyed working with him and I'm very pleased with the Black & White fashion images I created. We started in the tree lot, the Christmas tree lot in Hermosa. I have worked for weeks on the concept. I worked together with the prop stylist Patrick Muller and the wardrobe stylist Kristin Pfund to bright the concepts to life. Those images from that first set up are being retouched and will be posted in a few weeks. This image was captured after we nailed the first concept and shoot and were just playing around. Sometimes thats the best thing, to let all the pre concieved ideas and ideals go and just create.

MY Thought on WHERE I'm at in this "PHOTO INDUSTRY"

I often look at other photographers sites and admire their tight 20 image portfolios. I stress in editing my work down to 20 images. I look at the breadth of my experience, the massive amount of shoots I've done. The variety of work that all translates a style that is uniquely me and I think that I don't need to also have a tight 20 image portfolio. If you look at my website, and look on my flickr, dig through my old posts and google my name till no end. There within you'll find my body of work. So far I'm constantly fascinated and excited by every photo I create, I think that is something I'll always have. I can't pretend to know where my career is going. Try as I might to narrow my work at this point in my career I feel that it would do no one ... especially me justice. So if you are just as excited about any of my images give me a call. Lets talk about making something new, some new images to be excited about.

Love ~ Light ~ Life

THE BALLOONS HAVE IT

Images from my most recent fashion shoot on location here in LA. Hair & makeup by Christine Della Cioppa.