Window Pain

Today I was lying in my room, talking to my good friend Kaleigh. And I kept looking out my window, and noticed the beautiful glow the sun gave through the curtains. So I decided to try and shoot. It's been a while since I've gotten a post shoot buzz, any photographer knows the feeling. And after this, I got one :)

Check it out, It's a full story.

Window Pain.

 Josh Driscoll Photography © 2012

Sunshine, Mud and Long Grass

Today, my friend Jess Chandler modelled for me. She brought along her friend April to help out, and we ventured into a few fields near my house in Pefferlaw.

We wanted "cute,summer,fun" photos, so we captured a few, but then turned into a muddy fasion shoot, It was so fun, and jess was willing to do anything, she even got naked, and rubbed mud all over her body.

Here are a few of my favourite shots, thanks again jess & april! <3

Chelsie V & Lauren W

This is my last shoot at Algonquin College, I photographed two beautiful first years. Made them do some weird posing, and some normal posing. But the images turned out beautiful :)

Here are a few of my favourite:

Lauren

Chelsie

Serious Smile.

So I wanted to do a series of images, for the longest time.

I wanted to photograph people, no extra makeup, or clothing. Just them.

I sat my models down, and asked them to look as series as possible, then I did stupid things to make them laugh. I wanted to capture true laughter, true happiness.

So these are I few I got,

There are more to come!

Portfolio

My Work. Most of these images were in my final portfolio, some others were shoots I did on my own. Enjoy :)

Graduated. I am done. It is so surreal. To think that two years ago, I walked into Algonquin College, lost, confused and not knowing the difference between shutter speeds and apertures. Now, I'm walking out of Ottawa with TWO first place awards.

Our Annual photography exhibition was on Monday April 30th! 94 students, 2 years, 1 day. I was an MC, along with one of my best friends Kaleigh Middelkoop.  The exhibition was open from 12pm-9pm, the awards started at 7. I was confident in my work, but also kept an open mind that there are so many other talented photographs in my program. Somehow, I was standing on stage, listening to my professor read out MYname for the Mola Softlight award. I had just won a Mola Softlight and a plaque. I was so honoured and my day was made. Soon after, was the Steve McCurry Portrait award, judged by McCurry himself. I'm standing there listening to 3rd place, 2nd place, and the winner is " Josh Driscoll." My heart sank and my face went beat read. I had just won an award, from Steve McCurry. The man who was the choice of a previous assignment in class, and a poster I had hanging in my room. He chose my photo to be the winning photo, I have never been more proud of myself.

So now that I am done, and leaving Ottawa. I'm headed for bigger and better things. My plan is to move to Toronto in Fall. With few of my classmates, and we are going to work hard, harder then ever before. We are going to open a studio, and work together. We will be shooting, and designing and networking.
So stay tuned for what is yet to come in my life.

Winning Photo for the Steve McCurry Award

Winning Photo for the Mola Soft Light Award

My Beautiful Model Tracy Fledderus, check out her work!http://tracyfledderusphoto.wordpress.com/

Consumer Portrait

Hey Guys!


So for our finally portfolio we have to shoot a consumer portrait. Our only guidelines were to have a traditional lighting schematic! So I started brainstorming, and could not think of anything.




And then after a few hours, I thought of this:

I photographed my dear friend Jennie Woodley. I wanted to capture " The happiest day of your life ", but in a way that the model did not truly look happy. I shot all this in the studio, using an old door with a curtain over top. Placing a medium softbox behind to mimic the sun coming through. I achieved rembrant lighting by using a strip light on the right side, and fill card on the left.

I could not be more happy with this image.
A HUGE thank you goes out to Jenny!

PS. FIVE days left till portfolio is due.

Magazine Cover

For our Final Portfolio, and for an assignment, we had to find a Magazine, and create a cover for it. I chose the well known magazine GQ. My friend Colin Gaudet, an up and coming model from nova scotia. Was kind enough to stay up late and model for me. We did two shoots. After editing and picking my favourite photo, I edited it, and put the text around.

Who knew text could be one of the hardest things you do? Colin did an amazing job!

Also, make sure you check out my friend Tracy's Blog! She does amazing work!

Abandoned Love

My friends and I went touring around the small towns I live around, Pefferlaw ON. We went to an old abandoned house in Beaverton ON. Kaleigh Middelkoop, Jess Chandler, and myself walked into this old house and right away fell in love. The house was demolished. Wall paper pealing off, broken glass everywhere, just such a beautiful disaster.

We all took some images, but I photographer Jess a lot in an old curtain we found in the house, although it was freezing and cold, she did an amazing job, such a trouper!

This is one image I captured.

After photographing that house and making Jess freeze, we grabbed a hot chocolate from timmies and continued our adventure. Just down the road we found a broken down barn. The foundation of a house was there, but seemed to be burnt down. The barn was ready to fall, but we climbed up anyways. After looking all around the property, I found an old broken tv, and also a broken window frame, which gave me a ghostly idea. Check it out!

You guys should also check out Jess Chandler's Photography blog!

FASHION

In my Portfolio Development Class last week, we had models from Angie's Models to model for us. It was a fashion work shop. My group and I photographed 3 beautiful young ladies. I thought i'd share some images I took at the work shop.

This is Camille, she is 15 years old. She has been modelling for less then a year! She was great.

Inspiration

We are all inspired by something, or someone. Things that have happened to us in our lives, or the people we meet, that help form who we are.

My classmate, and good friend Kaleigh Middelkoop, has inspired me to chase my dream and follow through with my imagination and ideas. She shows me that, if I can imagine a way I want a photograph to turn out as, I can do it. Her ability, to not only be an amazing person, but an incredible photographer, will inspire me forever. Check out her blog, and maybe she can inspire you as well.

http://kaleighm.wordpress.com/tag/kaleigh-middelkoop/



" Once in awhile, someone will come into your life, and you will realize, it will never be the same without them "

This is a photo I captured of Kaleigh in an inclass assignment. © Josh Driscoll 2012

Self Portrait

" If you could see verbal Abuse "

This image is my self portrait for my second year portfolio. 

It shows how verbal abuse, along with cyber and physical bullying,
 can be extremely hurtful and stays with you forever

Everyday kids and teens struggle with their lives.

Help Stop Bullying.

Don't be a bystander. 

Act now.

http://www.kidshelpphone.ca/teens/home/splash.aspx

Last Semester of School!

We are in our last semester of school. After finishing 6 images for my pre-portfolio, I now have a good idea of what I want in my final portfolio. I have to do 12 images. Most of them will be assignments, but I do have a few images to show my own personal touch. I am so excited to put all my work together!