Thursday, February 26, 2009

Colorado Springs

Five days in Colorado Springs and I was ready to be back in the Sweet Sunny South. Between the elevation, lack of humidity, and fourteen hour days documenting the Tupperware Summit Awards, I had just enough left on the last day to venture out and visit the Garden of the Gods. It really is hard to describe how these monolithic giants dominated the landscape. The birds were in heaven and for a brief moment I relaxed as they filled my mind with there beautiful song.

As I was heading for the airport, I decided to drive into the countryside. I did not venture far to find myself in the middle of nowhere. A couple of horses and a dormant tundra rested in the foreground of the mighty Pike's Peak (14,420 ft.) On the plane ride home, I gripped my book Big Medicine and Six Nations as I prayed to my friend Ted Williams to hold my hand through the turbulence. I hate flying.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Photoshop Post Production


I have recently acquired some new Photoshop borders that really compliment some of the techniques I like to use. In this image, I have muted some of colors and have also used sepia toning to really make the existing color and skin tones pop. I have added some texture to the image by using a scan of some old parchment paper.

Greetings!


Hello and welcome! This blog will be used to post my current and past photography. I am excited to have a space in which I can talk about the context, industry advancements and technical aspects of my work.

Capturing the Moment

The beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains around Asheville, North Carolina are the inspiration and fuel of my everyday life. I feel honored to live and work in a place so rich in culture, art, music and people.

I specialize in weddings, portraits, commercial and landscape photography. With over ten years of professional experience, I approach every new project with creativity and technical knowledge.

Whether it be the love of two families brought together by marriage, or the joy of parents with their newborn, every photo shoot speaks of the human condition. Documenting our world through photography is my passion.

- Ryan Bumgarner