tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36794202383513217952012-02-16T21:02:48.749-06:00If a picture is worth a thousand words, I want to leave you speechlessHeather Hnizdilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16487850839390536216noreply@blogger.comBlogger271100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679420238351321795.post-50879084959551128072012-02-16T21:02:00.000-06:002012-02-16T21:02:48.761-06:00

Inspiration can come from anywhere. I am actually a little embarrassed to admit where I sometimes find it. I get on kicks, on tangents. I go in circles, making multiple sketches, trying random things, usually ending up back on the original idea.  I have learned that when it strikes (inspiration, that is), you have to roll with it, even if it gets…odd. This week’s random inspiration:  Adele’s

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I really want to learn studio lighting and I really want to shoot large format. Luckily, this semester is all about that.  It should be interesting. I asked Stine to do another shoot about four days before we left the country (sounds a little shady, but it was all legal...I think). There were three lights in our room, and I played around with the two that weren't hanging from the ceiling. The

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Sometimes, I just want to shoot men. In more ways than one, but the camera is definitely my weapon of choice. Tim is a sweetheart, and I spent plenty of time hanging around his (and his girlfriend's) apartment and finally asked him to spend a few minutes in front of my camera. It was a random day...sunshine, then five minutes of snow, then sunshine. Danish weather. It's interesting. He is an

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When I first changed my major to photography, I thought it was just crazy that they would make me, in the 21st century, start on film. Why would they do this? Haven't we advanced beyond film? But now, almost four years later, I am so thankful to have honed my skill on film first. There are SO MANY advantages to learning on film. First off, the quality of black and white images you get is

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Happy New Year!! I know I am thirteen days late in saying that, but better late than never, right? This year, this blog is going to see a few changes. All for the better, I hope. Starting with more regular blog posts! Seriously! I need to get my stuff figured out. I've decided to kick off the new year with the three last photo shoots from last year; my three favorite to date. So, we start with

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This is my final post for 2011! It feels so crazy writing that, but it's true. The next couple of weeks are going to be busy busy, so I will start 2012 with a bang! So, to end the year in color (part of it, you know), I decided to show you all Melisa. She was so fun to shoot because she really knows how to move and I did very little directing. She is from Turkey, hence the beautiful skin. Happy

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I promised myself that I wouldn't leave Denmark without photographing someone that is the stereotypical woman you think of when you think "Scandinavian". So here we are. This country is full of beautiful people, and it impresses me how they manage to still look fab when the weather flip-flops between five minutes of sunshine and five of pouring rain. My hair is an absolute disaster over here,

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When I'm around Skye, I feel like I am home. We met on our first day of International Orientation when I overheard her say she was from Colorado. My ears perked up. And I promptly introduced myself. It's interesting how halfway around the world, we find each other. It's like we've got some magnetic pull. Where are the Americans in this place? We are in another country, and somehow our list of

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Seriously. That's what it was. It's a Sunday, a day of rest. And that's just what we did. Brooklyn and I did all the regular Sunday morning things (including watching the naked neighbors wake), and then sat on the bed, talking and dreaming about where we see each other in the future. It's such a fun thing to do with someone who knows you as well as my little sister knows me! But this time, some

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I met Morgan at a fashion show on campus. I really liked her clean, raw look. She is beautiful in a shy way. There is such a refreshing aspect to her nature, it feels like she really is your everyday girl. And that's what I like. I believe there is beauty in everyone, and I love highlighting that in a photo. I believe the person in the mirror should not be our enemy, but our greatest asset.

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Lately, I have been trying to focus more on building a portfolio, starting with individual model shoots. A while ago, I had a little "photo shoot party", and these next couple of posts are all results of that.

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One of the last things we took time to do before she headed for Hawaii was have a photo shoot. I believe it is important to have photos taken of you, just you, more then when you're a senior and for you wedding. It's important to document your life various times, and have fun and look cute doing it! I'm glad we took the opportunity. Just yesterday I was chatting with Rach on the phone about her

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At this point, I want to better establish who I am. I want to have examples of what to wear when people ask, where to go for photo sessions, how to act in front of the camera. And so I thought, why not just use my friends? And so I did. My first model, Grace, is my own dear sister. We had a ball, even though it was so hot outside we were literally dripping with sweat. Yuck! But she was marvelous

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I had an inspiration for Megan's photos. Sometime, I want to get my sisters all dressed up and take photos in black and white. I love black and white. It's my favorite. And I want them to look old-ish. The fashion of their clothes and hair, anyway. So this is sort of a pre-runner to that thought. I asked Megan if I could do a photo shoot with her with a condition: that I get to do her hair,

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Jacque is my best friend. My partner in crime, maybe. She is crazy and funny and a ball to be around. I love her. We have a funny story. It's like a love story, only its a friendship story. I first met Jacque last fall semester. We had a class together. You know how everyone is so awkward the first day of class? Well, I had just taken some summer classes prior to the semester and had come to

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Liz is a girl that I met a work. My other job. The coffee shop. She is a barista, too, and it took me a while to remember her name. I know that's sad, but I'm bad with names and she started working there just as I was embarking on my European tour, so I am going to use that as an excuse. Liz wanted a photo shoot as a special gift to her husband on their second anniversary. So she hired me. And I

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My sister has perfected the art of the baked cheesecake. No small feat, I would say. We enjoyed every lucious bite, even eating it off of our fine china. I guess the plates don't determine the taste!

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I feel like I am at this weird place in life. Caught between what I think I want and what I actually have. It's a funny place to be...not haha funny, but interesting. Before packing my 50lb bag and boarding a plane to cross the Atlantic, I thought my time in Europe was going to be one of awakening. I expected to get to the end of the journey and know so much more about what I wanted out of life.

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I thought I was lucky when Iveta agreed to letting me have a photo shoot. What I didn't know was that I was getting twice what I had baragined for. When we got off the bus in Lipuvka, Iveta's friend was waiting with her, and after a bit of coaxing and confidence building, Michaela was a pro infront of the camera. I had a wonderful time getting to know the two of them. We all had a blast, I think!

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So I did something really weird. It's not like I've ever been weird before, you know. But I have secretly been watching the people around me, looking for models. Just for my own use, of course! And I found one. In class. I asked a few people if they thought it would be really weird/creepy to ask Iveta to have a little photo shoot. I recieved mixed answers, but thought, I think I would take it as

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So I just realized how close we are to being home. Really. Our countdown shows "11" as it's largest number, so we must be getting close. I cant believe it, really. It seems like just last week we took that LONG plane ride across the ocean, and here we are, thinking about getting our bags down to start re-packing! It's a crazy thought. Another crazy thought I just had? No more H&M. I'm going to

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We spent last weekend in Prague. The weather was beautiful and we had a really enjoyable time doing pretty much nothing. We spent time laying on the river bank and just soaking up the sun. When the weather is so nice, I just LOVE being here. It's beautiful and I always feel like I'm in another world. Also, between those beautiful buildings, the lighting is just delightful! Here are a few pics

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Modeling is one place where I would like to do some exploring, and I have convinced some of my good friends to give me a chance to do so this summer. I am not a fan of conventional photography and I think the photos should express the personality of the model. They should be fun and modern, fresh and lively.

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I have not yet decided what direction I want to go in the vast world of photography, so I have really given anything and everything a try. I have a load of plans for this summer (as far as the photography world goes) but I would like to start out with just showing a sampling of my work to this point. I am going to divide it up into posts over the next couple of days in this order: portraits and

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Hello!This marks the begining of a long term relationship with blogging. Day one. Blog one. It's going to be a good ride!This blog is going to stand as the means of you all being able to view my art/photography. So lets get started...

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