How many times have we as photographers seen someone else's image and thought, "Man, THAT'S the image I want for my living room... I need to go take it!" only to try and try and try and never quite get it right...?
That has totally been me for the last few years living in Colorado. Ever since I saw that image of aspen trunks (I'm fairly certain you all know EXACTLY the shot I'm talking about...), I've been trying to take it myself. Geez. Fail after fail after epic fail. I've gotten some really pretty images of aspens, but it hasn't been THE shot.
Until now, I think. Finally, I think I might have nailed it... Until the next time I see "that" image and have to go chase it down.
(more...)
I have had the biggest mental block in the planet over trying to figure out what to say on this blog post. This morning, I gave up after sitting at my computer for an hour looking at photographs of other people riding and not getting anywhere, I totally gave up and went mountain biking myself.
I STILL have total writer's block.SO..... These images are from Crankworx Colorado, a huge mountain biking festival that takes place in Winter Park in July involving cross country races, slope style competitions, and this thing called the Intergalactic Pond Crossing...
We got there fairly early in the morning... Here's Winter Park:
Some of the bikes were priceless, really... Especially if you work at a bike shop like I do.
Then, we got to the serious stuff. These guys that compete slopestyle are freaking amazing.
There's always a cute pooch or two to throw in the mix...
...and the Intergalactic Pond Crossing. Riding a bike across 2x6's attached to floating styrofoam blocks... HYSTERICAL.
Hope you enjoyed! I certainly had a great day drinking beer and shooting pictures...
(more...)
The other day, one of my friends asked me, "So, did you ever do anything with those pictures you took at the cyclocross race last fall?" Of course, I hadn't. So I did.
Cyclocross, for those of you who aren't quite sure what it is, is this slightly insane discipline within cycling where people basically take road bikes with slightly knobby tires and race around a course filled with obstacles, mud, and ruts. It's a mess. Bikes (and their owners) break on a regular basis. Drive trains get gunked up beyond recognition. Spectators tend to have beer for breakfast. It's quite a culture.
That being said, I have a few of my favorite images from the day to show...
Those pesky obstacles make for a lot of jumping off (and back on) the bikes.
...and much running with the bikes...
The faces are priceless...
Then there was that thing about culture... Dogs EVERYWHERE!
We're going to Crankworx this weekend, more cycling photographs to come!
(more...)
I decided recently that I wanted to change the look of my website. I hope to have the new site up in the next month or so, so check
www.LELPhoto.com out then! Here is a preview of what the front page will look like...
(more...)
I had a great time getting to know Melissa and Clif over the course of the last year. We started with their engagement pictures, at Cox Arboretum, last fall.
We got together a few more times throughout the year, to hammer out details and discuss their wedding photographs. By the time the wedding rolled around, we felt like old friends! They got married at Holy Angels downtown on Oct. 25th of this year...
They had a beautiful fall theme going on, and their DJ did a great job with the lighting for their reception hall.
Thanks for a great time, guys! Enjoy!
(more...)
Read More Posts From L. E. Luhn Photography
Working...