Looking through my work, I started to recognize some amount of order.  What felt very random before, I am now seeing form or structure.  A pattern has developed.  It certainly was not a fully conscious effort.  I don’t always go out with a plan, but there is a pattern.  It’s a pattern of time, broken into seconds, split seconds.  It’s a question.  A question about someone/something in the image.  Is she sad?  Are they in love?  What are they thinking about?  Is he walking home?  What is his name?  What is in her hands?  Are they lonely?  Do they know that I am here?

A moment, a spit second moment from a person’s life, that he or she probably has no recollection of and I own it.  By looking at the image, I get to remember a split second of time out of the life of a stranger.  I get to remember things that they don’t even remember about themselves.  A minuscule moment out of a person’s life, compressed to a 9.5″x12″ canvas.  I think that’s what it is and I suppose that’s what I’m trying to do…

The image demands the questions.  The story develops from the lack of answers.

Prints of these images can be purchased here… Evolvere Prints

I did manage to get a few shots while dodging the rain.  Have a look.

Also, these images will soon be available as prints.  Prints can be purchased here…Evolvere Prints!

Sorry for the technical hoo-ha, but some people like to know all of that stuff.  What is really important is how they look and I think they look amazing.  They have a three dimensional quality and richness in color that you just don’t see in a normal machine print.  The soft texture of the paper makes me want to rub it against my face. (I would not recommend doing this as it wouldn’t be good for the print, I’m just saying it’s soft!)

The images that I am making available for print can be found here…Evolvere Prints  I’m offering 5 different sizes ranging from 5×7 up to a huge 17×22.  All you have to do is pick the image you want and the size you need.  The prints will be signed and safely packaged by me and shipped straight to your hot little hands.  Prints come unmatted, but for a measly 20 extra dollars,  I will mount and mat your print for you! (acid-free, archival, museum rag board of course!)  Also, suppose you had a custom frame at home and wanted a print to fit it…well I can do that to!  Just email me the dimensions of the frame and you’ll get a custom sized print to go into it.

I haven’t placed every image that can be seen here on the Evolvere Blog, into the print gallery, so if you want a print of an image that’s not in there yet, all you have to do is send me an email (brian@thegoodmanphoto.com) and I’ll make it happen.

Evolvere prints make great gifts for yourself and for others.  Here’s a short list offering some reasons how and why. (*disclaimer* these are only suggested outcomes, no money-back guarantees!)

1. They could make your spouse forget they’re mad at you.
2. They could persuade your boss to give you that promotion.
3. They could persuade your boss to not fire you.
4. They’re good for Birthdays, anniversaries, forgotten anniversaries(whoops!), Xmas, bah mitzvahs, graduations or drop-outs, etc…
5. Art is cool.  Hanging art on your wall is even cooler.  People will be impressed how cool you are.

So, that’s my spiel.  Thanks for making it this far.

Now what would an Evolvere post be without at least a few photos?  So, here are a few photos of some freshly made prints.  Also, I don’t want to have to use Millie to beg, but I will if I have to.

Here are some images from camping at Joe’s farm including some junk, some Frisbee, and some moving clouds.

I currently have stock portfolios represented through 4 different stock agencies.  I haven’t uploaded new images to them in quite some time, so my sales have slowed down over the last year.  To do well in stock, it’s really important to have a steady stream of images being uploaded to each site, so that your photos stay towards the top of the pile.  One site that I sell images on has over 8 million photos and if you don’t upload consistently, your images get shuffled to the back, where they get lost in a sea of photos.  It’s also really helpful to have a clear vision of what you want to shoot, what sells, and what’s been overdone.

In the stock photography world, business/technology shots are king.  If you look on any stock site, the most downloaded images are images of “business” type people, doing “business” types of things, with various pieces of technology!  Technology shots have been some of my best sellers and it greatly increases my sales if I add a real live human to my photos.  So, here are some “business” shots that Jenna(my main squeeze and model) and I put together in the studio.  They’re not the most amazing shots I’ve ever produced, but in the stock world, less is more.  It’s important to keep them on the generic side for a greater range of uses.  Stock photo buyers want the image to be super clean, no distractions.  One little distraction in the background can keep your image from selling, so it’s really important to keep a close eye on things.  These shots may be a little deceiving, it took a good deal of thought, to get the framing and lighting right for these shots.  One little side note:  leaving a computer monitor off in stock photos allows the buyer to add their own computer screen stuff to the image, so that’s why we left the screen black.

Okay, enough rambling for one post, here are some of the images…

Anyways, I put my ski suit on and ventured out to see just who was enjoying this new, white wonderland.  It was 10 degrees and I found that most of the people frolicking about were crazy kids, hurling themselves down hills on tubes and bits of plastic.  Great fun was happening all around me.  I shot photos until my fingers started yelling, “what the hell are we still doing out here?”.

1. Zombies have a ton of fun.
2. Zombies like to smoke.
3. Zombies prefer brains but many of them enjoy ice cream.
4. Zombie babies are too cute.
5. Even Zombies have to obey crosswalk signals.
6. Zombies will smile at you, you’ll smile back, then it’s TOO LATE!
7. Loads of Zombies root for KU basketball.
8. Teenage Zombies are annoying.

**WARNING**  terrifying Zombie photos ahead!