Reverie // The Personal Blog of Josh Gooden
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I miss afternoons along the Seine.
Paris, France
M9 // 35 Lux
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Gaelen.
Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Decided to do an impromptu shoot in early March when its started to warm up a bit. I met up with Gaelen to shoot some portraits for fun with a model, but the model never showed up, so we shot each other.
Leica M6 // 35 Lux on Tri-X
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Anonymous asked:Hey you got some absolutely great stuff! I was wondering if you went to film school and or how did you learn to use the equipment you have and on top of that - to make a business out of it? Great Work.
Thanks! I really appreciate that.
I worked as a webmaster when I was 13, built a small scale business doing websites for local clients, and then really got into photography through high school. Our school also had a video program that I joined, so I was able to learn both photo/cinema at a fairly early age. When I graduated in 2009, the 5D Mark II had just came out and everything was changing, so I decided to take workshops with those using the new technology and was able to learn from some of my great friends like Philip Bloom, Steve Weiss, and Stillmotion. I then decided not to go to film school/college and just to jump right in. At the time, most of the schools were not adopting DSLRS and it did not make sense to spend thousands of dollars to learn theory when it could largely be taught free online or through workshops. I jumped into commercial and wedding work, and its been an awesome four year ride so far. My biggest advice is to really learn the business side and to think in that mindset if your going to go freelance/start your own company. You will certainly fail at first when dealing with clients, but you will certainly never make the same mistake twice. For equipment, get the essentials first and then build on to that as you book more jobs. It took us two years to get all the gear we needed, and now we are pretty much set. The best investments are in glass, but the camera bodies will go much quicker so be prepared to loose money on that. Hope this helps!
-Josh
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“Room with a view”
Las Vegas, Nevada
Rolleiflex + Portra 800
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“Oh..you just got married too?”
Las Vegas, Nevada
Hexar AF + Tri-X
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I loved this frame of Serena from a shoot at Red Rock Canyon outside of Las Vegas earlier this month.
M6 // 35 Lux on Portra 160
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The closest to Paris I will ever be this year..
Las Vegas, Nevada
M6 // 35 Lux on Tri-X
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“A sense of wonder.”
I shot this in 2011 with my friend Becca before she went off to London to start her next chapter in life. Ryan mentioned yesterday that “photography is his journal”. In a way, I’ve learned that it is mine too. I posted this image because at this moment I am in a part of my life that is filled with so many opportunities and unknown fates. The unknown worries me, but its also what truly excites me. I hope to wake up, stare into this world of unknown, walk down its many paths, and continue to experience something new each day. Life does not move as fast when you truly experience it.
Shot on medium format with a Contax 645 & Portra 400. I miss this combination. Hopefully I’ll have a functioning Contax one day..
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I took a personal trip to Williamsburg before the New Year to finish some rolls and reflect. Last year was challenging in a lot of ways, and I definitely derailed on my promise of not overwhelming myself with work. Even though I am still finishing projects from 2012, the sheer volume of work definitely helped my journey of discovering myself. I have a lot of ideas for personal projects that I plan to pursue this year. In Williamsburg I spent the afternoon testing my Rolleiflex and learned how to frame within a square. It was challenging, but the frames were well worth it. To me, Williamsburg is my magical place to experiment & to rediscover. I go a few times a year and always try to shoot it in a different way.
All frames are Rolleiflex and the last is from my M6. Its also my favorite frame. ;]
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The Beginning of a Photographer: Don't worry, your not missing anything.
christopherwilockiphotography:
There was a time that I (hope) we all experienced in this so called journey to become a photographer. I call it the internet journey.
Somehow, all of us have been brainwashed into thinking that without a following, without fans we are not really photographers. I will admit, that there was a…
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