Silver Lining Photography

noreply@blogger.com (Adam) — Fri, 27 May 2011 16:12:00 +0000

Hello everyone. You can find my blog in it's new location - over on the updated website...

www.silverliningphotography.net/blog

Looking forward to seeing you over there!

-Adam

4 Weeks Later - Update

noreply@blogger.com (Adam) — Wed, 18 May 2011 16:00:00 +0000

So.. been a busy bee lately .. website redesign for a client (Lisa's Counter Culture) along with some other multimedia and video projects. The main project however has been for myself.. yes... finally have a NEW WEBSITE that is just about done! Look/Feel will be similar but more samples of my work along with the blog being located at the site itself.

Working to get it launched later this week or early next week!

Oh.. In pulling images for the new site, I've come across some great shots from the past.. I'll share those here as well! Have a great week!

-Adam

The Sleeper and 90 Seconds of STRESS!

noreply@blogger.com (Adam) — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:54:00 +0000

So, I was shooting an event earlier this week.. company lecture, with guests from a local college. There were about 4 people taking turns at the podium, pretty basic format.. grab a few images of each one from 3 or 4 different locations then go for the reaction shots of audience...

On the last speaker, I noticed this gentlemen starting to doze, and I took the shot from my hip (camera hanging down) and fired it off...I've gotten many happy accident/great photos this way in all my years of shooting. Of course this time was about to be different...

The flash and noise from the shutter made him open his eyes.. and let me tell ya.. he was NOT happy! He opens his eyes and said "NOT FUNNY"... in a very low, very serious, tone.

I walked slowly by him and whispered, "I'm sorry...." and then I turned towards him and he literally looks at me, stoic faced, takes a beat and says "Gotcha! I'm Just Kidding.. life's to short.!!! " OMG! A HUGE Sigh of relief on my part I really thought I was done shooting for that company ever again!

I then sat next to him, showed the image and we laughed, quietly.. as there was speaker talking... He said that he works with him and the local college and has heard the same speech 100+ times... etc..

Gotta tell ya .. I was a little nervous for 90 seconds there!

NAB 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Adam) — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:59:00 +0000

Just back from NAB 2011 and it was quite a show! Saw some long lost friends in the industry and made some new ones as well. I really didn't t take to many pictures... nice to just relax a bit. Here are a few from Manfrotto and Active Storage... two great companies offering awesome products. Oh.. the guys at Manfrotto were performing some really cool magic.. and the flame thrower in the arm was to light the floating cigarette illusion. Pretty cool stuff.

Run for The Wall

noreply@blogger.com (Adam) — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:02:00 +0000

I was asked to cover a fundraiser BBQ this past weekend in El Segundo for Run for the Wall. Had a great time, met lots of really really nice people. The event itself is in May 18 - 27, 2011 where ALOT of people will ride motorcycles across the country in dedication to POW's and MIA's.

ROTC from Redondo Beach Union performed the flag ceremony. Ray Weldon (first picture below) will be 92 years old this May. He was on Iwo Jima. An amazing Man. Some other pics as well including the empty table in memory of those who have not yet returned from service.

Kimberly Clark Wrap Up with Stephen M.R. Covey

noreply@blogger.com (Adam) — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:38:00 +0000

Just finishing up last's weeks events with Kimberly Clark. On the final day Stephen M.R. Covey came to talk about Trust. A very informative lecture and how it affects all of our lives, from business (large and small) as well as our personal lives.

Some great information was taught.

A few images from the event... enjoy!

Kimberly Clark Team Building @ Sony Studios

noreply@blogger.com (Adam) — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:05:00 +0000

Had a great three days working with Feet First Events as they produced a Kimberly Clark team building event at Marina Del Rey Ritz Carlton and Sony Studios backlot.

One of the surprises was that KC employees getting to shoot a 3 min trailer for a sequel to either Ghostbusters, Austin Powers, Men In Black or Pirates of the Caribbean on the lot at Sony. A few famous people walked by, (Diane Keaton & Harvey Weinstein) but didn't offer their services!

A crash course in shooting, audio/boom, scripting writing, slate, directing and of course acting were taught, then the greenlight was given!

Was a blast!

I've Been Tweeted? Twittered? • Update

noreply@blogger.com (Adam) — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 05:19:00 +0000

Update: Found that the top image was published in the El Segundo Herald - a weekly, and can be see on the main page at Raytheon.com

So.. just found out that some of the shoots I've been covering for Raytheon for the past year have been sent out via Twitter and TwitPic . Here are the 2 most recent...

This one was just taken on March 14th aka "Pi Day"... (3.14)... Where Raytheon went to a local middle school and gave out real pies.. plus had a little quiz on Pi.

Here is the picture on TwitPic... and here as well!

This one on TwitPic was taken at Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana during Engineers Week

Levar Burton

noreply@blogger.com (Adam) — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:06:00 +0000

Covered an event last week where Levar Burton was the guest speaker. He as extremely nice, matter of fact, he noticed that I had a camera in hand and walked right up to introduce himself to me.

I always make a point of introducing myself to those being photographed at corporate events, especially actors, telling them that I won't "overshoot" the event, with FLASH going off the entire time. I don't want them to feel self-conscious.. i.e. paparazzi!

The overall topic was Diversity and he spoke about his life as a young theatre major at USC and how everything changed for him once he was cast in Roots. (IMDB here). Here are few pics of the day along with some the audience during Q/A.

Oh.. and yes.. many people asked about his time as Geordi La Forge, in Star Trek: The Next Generation

Enjoy!

Lost & Found!

noreply@blogger.com (Adam) — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:13:00 +0000

I was covering an event this weekend at Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana - walked by this little boy and had to document it!

Corp Golf Game - Robinson Ranch Golf Club

noreply@blogger.com (Adam) — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 19:45:00 +0000

Shot a corporate golf tournament at Robinson Ranch Golf Club few weeks back. Had great weather, albeit a bit windy to start... Golf can be tough to make look interesting, but reaction shots are always fun!

Executive Portrait - Jeffrey Krumholz

noreply@blogger.com (Adam) — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 18:06:00 +0000

Shot a headshot for an old friend of mine from many, many, many years ago!

Here are two pictures of Jeff Krumholz who is now an agent with Northwestern Mutual. If you are looking for insurance, Jeff is trustworthy as they come and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him whatsoever!

Here is a link to his profile with the company.

I think he should have used the 2nd one, but the Company thought otherwise!

If you think its time to update your executive headshot, it probably is! Call me! It's painless, and fun!

Mission Community Hospital - Diabetes Teaching Kitchen,

noreply@blogger.com (Adam) — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:04:00 +0000

Mission Community Hospital held a ribbon cutting of the new Diabetes Teaching Kitchen in San Fernando last week. Here is a little write up about it and one of the photos that I took for them published in the San Fernando Valley Sun.

Direct weblink is here

Lee Wedding - Manhattan Beach

noreply@blogger.com (Adam) — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:48:00 +0000

Good Morning -

Finished the pictures from the Lee wedding in Manhattan Beach, CA last week. The ceremony was at American Martyrs and was beautiful.

Here are a few images from the day.

Monster Cable - Cedia 2010 & Best Buy Event

noreply@blogger.com (Adam) — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 21:24:00 +0000

Hi everyone...

Monster Cable contracted me to cover the CEDIA tradeshow in Atlanta... so I packed a bag and off I went. (I had 24 hrs notice, maybe 36.. hard to remmeber!) At the end of the week, I was asked to head over to another event, this one in Phoenix for a National Best Buy event, so I flew home, did laundry, repacked and off again! A few pictures of the events, with Noel Lee riling the Best Buy sales teams for the upcoming holiday season.

Dodger Stadium - Empty

noreply@blogger.com (Adam) — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:39:00 +0000

I covered a corporate event a few weeks back at Dodger Stadium , and had the chance to shoot the stadium itself. Nope.. didn't get to run the bases.

On the downside, I didn't have a wide angle lens, so I did some overlapping shots (poor mans wide angle), and stitched them together. Still not sure how I might finish this image, but I still like it... and kinda eery in an empty way.

I do like the fact that you can see the crew cutting/greening? the outfield.

Photoshoot with Jackie

noreply@blogger.com (Adam) — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:34:00 +0000

Shot last weekend with Jackie - a gospel singer. Just some casual pics around her home for her website. When she gets laughing, she has this GREAT big smile, and an infectious glow! Had alot of fun with her.

Baby Enia - 1 Month

noreply@blogger.com (Adam) — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:54:00 +0000

Photoshoot with Jason & Monica and their new bundle of joy. Had fun with them and the vacuum cleaner running! (The baby liked the noise - it was soothing!)

Row44

noreply@blogger.com (Adam) — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:51:00 +0000

A few months back, I was working on a project, profiling a company who uses Apple products to run their business. This was a GREAT project for me! I shot video, and stills. The project was put on a back burner, and eventually the funding on it was pulled, but I've decieded to finish it on my own!

The company in question is Row44. They provide in-flight WIFI for commercial aircraft. They are a great company and were extremely gracious with their time. Seriously, a very very nice group of people.

They took me up in their Sea Plane that they use as their testbed. Left from Camarilla airport, flew around for 5 hours - skimmed a lake, then went over the Channel Islands I had a blast!

Here is a light table look at a few photos that I am working with right now.

Mission Community Hospital - Nursery Wall

noreply@blogger.com (Adam) — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 16:09:00 +0000

I was hired a few months back by Mission Community Hospital to cover the Gala fundraiser at the Reagan Library, had a great time and they were please enough to bring me back to help capture and save a historical mural on the wall of the old nursery.

Quick backstory... the San Fernando location has been around for a long time, and they renovating the bldg. That being said, a few walls are being taken down and new ones are being put up. One of the walls is a concrete wall that was painted a long time ago and the painting couldn't be saved. That is where I come in. Oh, and yes, there was ALOT of damage, and attempts to repair the damage!

Here is the before and after.

Before:

After

Technical Details:

Images Taken: 12. I had to take overlapping images due to the small size of the room and to be sure I had enough detail. They were stitched together in Photoshop.

File Size: 1GB

Format : RAW

Lighting: 2 Softbox Hot Lights + Fill via 580EX

And we are back...

noreply@blogger.com (Adam) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:38:00 +0000

Okay.. again.. been awhile.. long story....but an opportunity presented itself 9 months ago, I went for it and that is now over. Life goes on!

So.. that being said.. I will be updating the website/blog fairly soon here.. and just for now.. here are 2 pictures to tide ye over... 1 from a small civil wedding that I covered and the other just from a relaxing day!

Enjoy!

Air Force One!

noreply@blogger.com (Adam) — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:50:00 +0000

Whoops! Forgot to share this last week! Here is a picture I took while covering the Mission Community Hospital Gala. A great event that raised much need money.

This picture has a short story.. at first I was told that I was not allowed to take pictures of AF1, so I didn't bring a wide angle lens.. I figured it would help, and I like to travel light.... I get there and am informed that I can take pictures of it! So this is 12 put together! Whew! Low res here to save space, but the high res is pretty cool!

Enjoy!

Yikes!

noreply@blogger.com (Adam) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:45:00 +0000

And I’m back…..took a few months off there…. had to regroup and gain steam for going “LIVE” with my other gig… in case you hadn’t heard, I host MacMall•TV as well as produce PC Mall•TV and onSale•TV. Currently only available online but maybe broadcast network/cable next year!

That being said.. I am back to accepting assignments and just shot for the Mission Community Hospital in San Fernando. A few pictures from that event will be posted this week.

Looking forward to the upcoming holiday card season… it’s not to late if you are interested in booking a session. Just give me a call or drop off an email.

Have a great week!

Big Changes...

noreply@blogger.com (Adam) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:27:00 +0000

I told ya big changes were a coming...and the reason for no updates in 2 months (yeah, an eternity in the blogosphere)... well, an opportunity for which I couldn't say no has brought me back to Southern California!

Living back in good ol Redondo Beach. What is the opportunity.. more on that later when I can legally discuss it!

So, now that the family and I have settled in I'm ready to shoot again!

Later this week/weekend, I will post some photos from the past 2 months as I have shot events, families, HS Seniors and even some landscapes in my absense! I will also make a point of updating weekly - at a minimum again!

Stay tuned!

-Adam

P.S... the Colorado Tel # still works! Feel free to call it as it will forward to the cell. Additionally, I will be back to CO to shoot events that I have already booked.. so don't worry about that! Looking forward to a wedding in Estes in Feb and possibly some Holiday shots in a few months as well!

Catching Up...

noreply@blogger.com (Adam) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:26:00 +0000

So...playing catchup... There has been lots of changes in my life in the past 8 weeks, which I'll go into later, but here is a quick sneak peek from a session this past weekend with the Shipley's. I have 6 sessions that need to be posted up here... working on it!