Mississippi Night shots...

This past weekend, I worked down in Biloxi, MS and was able to get out and snap off some night shots. The moon was out and it was BRIGHT! With that bright light source, I was able to keep my exposures down to 30 seconds and below. So, keeping in mind that all exposures were 30 seconds and below, something perplexing popped up in one of my frames. Check out the following picture and notice the stream of light in the sky:

At first, I thought it was a shooting star, but it can't be. Shooting stars happen so fast that it wouldn't show up on the image (remember, 30 second exposure). So what is it? Could it be a satalite? A plane? Notice the pattern of dots within the streak...what's that? I blew it up so you could see it better:

Hook a brotha up....what is this?

Here are a few more pics from the weekend (hey Aaron, check out the treefrog...that's for you).

Mr. Hoff's Handicraft Herd

We were happy to oblige when local woodworker, Robert Hoff, contacted us to shoot his new series of animal puzzles. Not only are these little guys charming, but I suspect they are fun to play with at any age. Half the fun of the shoot was taking them apart and reassembling them...

Deutsche Seidenstruempfe!

814 has gone international. Our German artist/friend Verena Kempass has designed some incredible custom stockings that are hand-printed and beautifully packaged. Last week, Lena and I took them into the new studio and had a blast photographing them. They are not officially for sale yet, but if you are interested, drop us a note and we will get you in touch with Verena.

-Jim

Custom Parts

Just finishing up some toning for an online auto parts dealer called Gauge Pro. It can be kind of a calming experience working with objects that have such simple, clean lines. And they don't talk much. Which can be nice.

-Jim and 814 Photography

First real shoot in the new studio...

So, we had our first "real" shot in the studio on Thursday. It was for a band named Blackwater James here in Nashville. Not only are they bad ass musicians, they're great to work with. Easy going and patient...what more could one ask for? The only issue was the selection of music we played during the day. They're classic rock and I'm more indie rock. My whole iPod is crap like Pinback, Death Cab For Cutie, and The Avett Brothers. I was able to find a happy medium we were all happy with...The Pixies (and some GNR a bit later). Here are just a few pictures from the session (we had to do the guitar head shots). We'll post the entire set when we get them ready.

-Dave

New studio...Word!

Yup, we just acquired a studio space this week. It's a great spot right in the middle of Sylvan Park and down the street from the only real deli in Nashville, Goldies (side note: Goldies is closing on the tenth, so stop in and get your Matzoh ball soup and turkey pastrami while you can). We spent this week tricking it out and playing around...



This is a camera my grandfather owned. It's been on display in my room, so I thought I would bring it down for some product shots.

-Dave

The New 814 Photography

Welcome to the new 814 Photography! 2009 is off to an amazing start and we now have a new website up and running at 814Photography.com. Take a look and be sure to sign the guestbook. We'd love to hear from all of you.

Below is some of our recent work with The Notables of Davidson and Williamson Counties. These books showcase some of the most successful business owners in the Nashville area and we are excited and proud to have worked with all of them.

Best,

Jim and Dave