Kyle Dreier Photography

Day Three - Photo a Day

Well, I’m absolutely enjoying the self-imposed accountability to shoot a photo a day. I’m using it as a way to push and exercise my abilities. I’ve been holding on to this belt a while now in hopes of shooting it and now that hope is realized.

What will tomorrow hold? We’ll just have to see.

- Kyle Dreier

Day Two - Photo a Day

Well, I’m keeping good on my goal now in day 2. I think I’ve found that I like shooting really small stuff. These little guys came from a recent stay at a hotel. They are about 1.5 inches tall. Boy howdy does dust show up when shooting that tight.

What will tomorrow bring? Stay tuned.

– Kyle Dreier

Day One - Photo a Day

While walking today with Thomas Ryan of Thomas Ryan Design of Nashville, TN and Brian Dominey of Brian Dominey Design of Franklin, TN an object on the sidewalk caught my eye. Interestingly enough, Thomas was at the moment explaining the Painting A Day Project and the use of ordinary objects as subjects for these self-imposed painting assignments.

My mind immediately went to the idea of a Photo A Day. Why not challenge myself to simply shoot something, anything once a day regardless of what my schedule seemingly allows. The goal or agenda of such an assignment is to keep one engaged in their art.

You know the saying … “A writer writes.” This applies to any art or craft and goes well with my personal modus operandi these days.

Additionally, anyone that knows me can testify that I like found objects. I have stashes here and there to prove it. While this is only day one of my assignment I feel as though it may end up being somewhat of a documentary of what I’ve found over time.

Bottle Cap found in Nashville, TN. Wallpaper background was found in a now gone and forgotten post-Victorian house where Fellowship Bible Church now sits.

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So, herein begins my Photo A Day project.

– Kyle Dreier

Confessions of a “Texture-holic”

OK, can I just say that I love textures! I’m drawn to textures. Texture is so much more interesting than smooth.

I was darting down an off the beaten path highway in Alabama and this old weathered billboard caught my attention. Two miles and one (safe) u-turn later I was recording what I saw through my lens.

Doesn’t this speak to you? It does to me. It say “I am interesting. I am more beautiful than ‘new’ and ’smooth’.”

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Enjoy.

-Kyle Dreier

Lovely Subject for Test Shot

I’m working through some new gear and needed to fire off a few test shots. Enter model. I managed to coax my wife who was rather tired from managing her staff of 3 children. Herein are the results. Chimeara softbox camera left. Fill card camera right. Hairlight with grid behind subject camera right. A little cross processing and “wa-la”.

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Stay tuned for more test shots and different subjects.

- Kyle Dreier

Lunar Eclipse

Last night was a beautiful evening to watch, and photograph, the lunar eclipse. We won’t see another until December 2010. I captured these images with my Canon 20D with a 300MM 4.0L lens. I chose my 20D over my 5D to get the 1.6X benefit of the smaller sensor making my 300mm a 480mm. Even with that focal length I had to crop these images by about 50% to get a decent sized moon.

Full moon one hour prior to the lunar eclipse.

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During the lunar eclipse.

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Saturn during the lunar eclipse. (lower left corner)

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I wonder what people thought back in the dark ages or before when they experienced a lunar eclipse. Must have been a little scary to them.

- Kyle Dreier

The Fire Truck Attraction

Why is it that boys always love fire trucks. Even today,  I’m drawn to the big shining red bahemoths.

I was recently given an assignment for Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company to shoot a local presentation of a grant to the Arrington Volunteer Fire Department. While this could have been a drab “grip and grin” assignment the guys at the department were more than amiable to allow me to shoot some fun stuff with them.

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Thank to the guys at the Arrington Volunteer Fire Department.

– Kyle Dreier

Cookie Monster

There’s nothing like ending a photo shoot and getting to eat the props. Brooke Trusley is currently in the process of starting a bakery here in Franklin, Tennessee. I sure love shooting (and eating) food.

What next? I plan on getting on the short list for her R&D. This recipe gets a thumbs up from me!

- Kyle Dreier