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WHO ARE YOU...
Hi there everyone.
The real world knows me as Dave. I have been a professional freelance photographer for the last 17 years or so.
I have a few small clients but do most of my work as a free lance cameraman for a few different production companies and large studios here on the West Coast. I live in the Portland area but do most of my work "on location" all around the country.
WHEN DID YOU JOIN DGRIN / WHICH FORUMS DO YOU FREQUENT THE MOST...
Gonna need to look that up...
Looks like Feb 09.
I joined up a few years after my boys were born. I was tired of all the traveling and wanted to do more local work so I could spend more time with them. I liked Smugmugs site as a way to post and sell images locally and joined Dgrin to learn more about it.
Its also nice to see other peoples work. Sometimes you can get to caught up in your own style and vision. Dgrin makes it easy to see what everyone else is doing, and that can open up new creative ideas.
I am mostly on the SPORTS forum, but also enjoy the JOURNEY'S, PEOPLE and OTHER COOL SHOTS.
HOW DID YOU GET STARTED IN PHOTOGRAPHY...
I had graduated college with a 2 year degree and still no idea what I wanted to do in life.
I decided to take a road trip and climb all over the West Coast. I had Smith Rocks, Yosemite, Moab and a few other places on my list to hit. My Dad was excited for me and bought me a camera so I could take some pics of my travels. I think it was there, high on the cliffs of Yosemite where I realized I wanted to shoot pics for a living. I remember thinking "Man, if I could make a living doing this, that would be cool"
DO YOU HAVE ANY PHOTOGRAPHY TRAINING...
Yes.
After returning from my 3 month long road trip, I started looking into photography schools. Most all were way to expensive for me, but "The Art Institute of Seattle" was only a few hours away and priced way better than anywhere else so I decided to go for it.
2 years later I was out of school and took a full time job at a local studio in town. I learned a ton more there, working full time in a big production studio, but hated being stuck inside all day. So I quit and went freelance so I could do location work. That was 17 years ago and have not regretted it for 1 second!
WHAT EQUIPMENT DO YOU HAVE/USE...
Canon for sports and action jobs, and Hasselblad with Phase1 digital backs for studio and static location work.
The various studios I shoot for have about everything under the sun, so I get to have my pic of lenses and lighting equipment.
For my own lighting, I like the lumidine lights because they break down small, and can pack away easy for hard to reach location work.
WHATS YOUR FAVORITE THING/SUBJECT/PLACE TO PHOTOGRAPH...
Thats a tough one. One reason I got into photography was because of the diversity it can offer.
Having creative freedom, for me, often overshodows the location or the subject.
In advertising, you are so often used as just a tool in someone else's vision. So when I have creative freedom, that for me, is whats best.
Having said that, I can tell you that shooting the water craft ad's in the Florida Keys, and the snowmobile ad's in the Mt's of Montana was pretty damm cool!
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PHOTO...
Aghhh.
Thats impossible.
Might as well ask me witch one of my kids I like the best.
WHATS THE BEST ADVISE SOMEONE HAS GIVING YOU IN PHOTOGRAPHY...
Shoot what you love.
If you're not doing that, you might as well be in a cubicle pushing papers.
WHAT ADVISE CAN GIVE TO OTHER'S...
Don't just take a photo, create it. Don't just capture what is there. Create an image of what YOU see.
Also, you need to realize what you want to do with your photography.
If you want to pursue it as a profession, take business and marketing classes.
Thats just as, if not more important, than your photos. There are many brilliant photographers working in warehouses and at the office. It's the one's that are good at business that make it.
WHO/WHAT ARE YOUR BIGGEST INFLUENCES IN PHOTOGRAPHY...
I think Galen Rowell was one of my biggest influences.
I remember seeing his images of people out in beautiful, exciting locations, and thinking WOW, what a great way to live your life. I wanted that. I wanted to capture moments like that and get paid to see all the amazing places this world has to offer.
SO, WHAT ABOUT YOU'RE WINNING ENTRY...
Well, like most Dad's, I love taking pics of my boys.
This shot was from a little adventure we took a few weeks ago. We sold our mini van and got a truck, so me and the boys headed out for a manly dirt play day.
After a little hike we did a some 4x4ing, then the boys wanted to play in the dirt. After sitting in the back of the truck for a while watching them get all dirty, I grabbed my camera and ran to the bottom of the hill they were sliding down. I held the camera down at ground level and ran down the hill blindly clicking off shots as they slid down after me. I shot about 10 shots of the slide down but this shot at the end was my favorite. I just kept the camera held down at the ground and kept shooting as my one boy got up. I saw the dirty butt and thought "man I hope I am getting this sharp and in frame" because I couldn't see what I was shooting.
Some times it pays to try new ways to shoot. Even if you can't see what you are doing :thumb
Me, on location in the Mt's of Santa Barbara
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Congrats on a deservedly popular image -that really is a wonderful shot! I hope it's hanging on a wall in your house somewhere
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Hey.
Not sure I understand the question?
My freelance work is mostly still images for advertising jobs. I do a little editorial work but mostly ad stuff.
Studios and production companies hire me to shoot for them.
I don't do anything with the movie industry, though I would like to.
Ah, ok - I thought when you said "studios" you meant as in movie studios! :giggle
Great interview, great attitude, great photos.
please tell me what that hand sign means - the thumb and pinkie.
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We were just hannging out shooting pics wating for the sun to go down............
Thank you! I have been wondering about that for a long time!
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Nice cometary................wonderful images.
I love the overall effect of your images. They absolutely stand out.
Keep posting.
Sam
FWIW the shot of the boys in the dugout
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Your boys are adorable and so glad you're able to enjoy them and shooting again.
Yesterday I grabbed my camera to shoot our 10 yo on her new 85 at the track and left my bike in the trailer. That needs to stop, but I'm addicted to photography and riding mx. I cannot figure out how to do both at the same time!
Stay healthy! If you ever want to gain a mentee, please, please pick me!
PS I know that photo is old of Stewart, he lost that #1 plate to a GREAT kid! He is going to have to work hard to get it back on that Yamaha. It looks good on the Zook!
Thanks everyone. Glad you like the images. Its been a fun ride so far
Dungey is a stud! Never worked with him but have met him a few times and always liked him. Great kid for sure!!!
I have never shot for Suzuki so inless he jumps ship..........
I am almost done with my new site. I am excited to post it up for you all to see. I want to get a little C@C before I send it out to the world. Hopefully in another day or two?
Here is a recent photo of Dave in his element, well one of them.
It is about how that thing looks photographed." Garry Winogrand
Avatar credit: photograph by Duane Michals- picture of me, 'Smash Palace' album
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Glad you liked the shots and story. Im not to good on the keyboard so it took me a while to do that write up
Also,
I just finished up my new site. You can check it out here
www.davidschelske.com
I will be adding a few more images and a video reel over the next few weeks, but for the most part its pretty much done.
Dave