Scott Clevenger Photography Blog

Ray Price Open House

Scott — Tue, 01 May 2012 13:53:38 +0000

I can’t believe another open house has come and gone! It seems like yesterday we were dealing with torrential rain and tornados. Some of the businesses along South Saunders are still dealing with the effects of that storm. Slowly but surely things have been getting back to normal. I was amazed at how fast the street filled with bikes! Here are a few of my favorite photos from the event.

Headshots

Scott — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:16:18 +0000

Here are a few examples of some recent headshots from a couple of very cool locations in Fuquay-Varina. I wish I could take the wood door home with me. Click on them to see it big.

Real Estate/Architecture Photography

Scott — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:54:52 +0000

You may or may not know that I shoot real estate and architecture photography as well. There is a lot of set up that goes into getting shots like the ones below. There are a minimum of two off camera flashes used in the interior photos and sometimes up to six. It all depends on how big the room is and how many rooms are visible in the background that need to be lit. To get the exterior photos below I really just had to be there at the right time. That means being there at sunrise or sunset depending on which direction the house is facing. Some of them needed a little extra help so I included a before photoshop and after photoshop for you to check out what went into getting the final product. There might be a few “secret” techniques in there too. :) As always click on the photo to see it big.

Instant grass. Ideally you want to wait until the yard is finished but we had to get this one done. Notice the distracting car in the bottom left has been removed as well.

More yard improvement here too. Notice the dirty street has been removed and the far right side yard by the garage has been cleaned up as well.

Nitro Harleys!

Scott — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:00:37 +0000

These are a few of my favorites from the AHDRA Jim McClure Nitro Nationals at Rockingham Dragway last October. These things are crazy loud and crazy fast… so fast that the top fuel bikes are pretty much riding on one wheel the entire race. The rider steers by shifting his body from side to side. They also wear bullet proof vests in case the motor blows up. Yep, crazy dangerous.

Child Portraits

Scott — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:22:24 +0000

So far the fall and winter have been amazingly warm but right now it is freezing outside! Here are a few of my favorites from a child portrait session I did when it was a much warmer day. These two made it easy!

Merry Christmas!

Scott — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 04:07:09 +0000

Family Christmas Card II

Scott — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:29:05 +0000

Here are a few more from our family Christmas card session.

Family Christmas Card

Scott — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:14:35 +0000

Check out our family Christmas card! It only took about 10 tries before I got one I really liked. The camera was on a tripod and set to timer while I ran around, picked up the tree and got into position. Ten times. Luke was all about it and Andrew was done after the second or third try. I kept cutting off the end of the tree or the branches made weird shadows on my face. It’s tough setting up the camera, adjusting lights, getting kids to participate and being in the shot! It was fun though. Now, what to do next year? :)

Big Kid Portraits

Scott — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:08:15 +0000

Here are a few of my favorites from a portrait session I did this past August. Yes it was really hot! Mitchell was a trooper though. I don’t know how his hair stayed dry for as long as it did. He and his brother Seth are both gifted musically and it has been cool shooting them with their instruments. All of these were shot outside on location including the last two. Thanks to my lovely wife Jatana for assisting with the lights.

NC State Fair!

Scott — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:38:07 +0000

Sometimes when we do things like this I feel like I should be shooting more. And sometimes it’s just good to be dad and take it all in without worrying about f-stops and shutter speeds. Don’t get me wrong, I love to shoot. It’s just that there are some things you don’t take in when looking through the lens. We played games, rode rides (the boys did anyway) and spent a small fortune on hot dogs, french fries, italian sausage, and deep fried treats. It was fun!

Luke framed this up and focused the camera!