Photograph of the Year Contest

Hey all, as some of you might know I'm a moderator at the photographycorner.com. It's that time of year again to start getting your submissions in...

For more info you can go here, http://www.photographycorner.com/forum/showthread.php?t=95482.

Tiffany again...

John & Jenna's wedding - 10-24-09

This past Saturday I was given the opportunity to photograph John and Jenna's wedding alongside wedding photographer Jamie Hansen.

I couldn't have asked for a more fun couple and family to shoot for. By far this has been the most fun and easy going wedding to date. Thanks John and Jenna and a huge congratulations, may the comings years be filled with love and great times!

Wallpapers

Here are some of my images I have resized to 1024 X 768 to be used as wallpapers (desktop backgrounds). You are more than welcome to download them and use them as your wallpaper.

Leslie and Amber...

Leslie...

Amber...

Photography Corner: CCC#67: Food For Thought

Not much time left to get your entry in. Check out the Corner and join the fun!

Title: Contest Corner Challenge #67: Food For Thought

Start Date: Friday, September 11th, 2009.

End Date: Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009.

Sponsor: Think Tank Photo - A group of designers and professional photographers focused on studying how photographers work, and developing inventive new carrying solutions to meet their needs. Use code WS-171 to receive a free bag with every order over $50 (and part of every order goes to support the Corner as well!!!)!

Prizes: If the winner is a Premiere Member, they will receive an Urban Disguise 20 camera bag (a $99 value!). If the winner is not a Premiere Member, they will receive a Digital Holster 20camera bag (a $55 value).

Description: If you have enough money to own a camera, you have enough money to buy food. Your challenge this month is to photograph food. It can be prepared or not, home cooked or from a restaurant, in a can or on a plate. It doesn't really matter - as long as it's food. As an added incentive, to help give food to those that may not be able to afford it, PhotographyCorner will donate 1 item of food to the local food bank for each photograph entered.

CCC Guidelines. To read the guidelines, please visit here: Contest Corner Rules & Regulations. Please be sure to read these guidelines carefully before submitting your photograph. Any photographs submitted that do not adhere to these guidelines will be rejected and sent back.

Portrait Special almost over!

You only have a few more days to book a shoot to get the "Portrait Special". Any booking after the 13th will go back to normal pricing.

Jessica's shoot

2010 Marine Corp ball photos...

The Marine Corp ball is right around the corner and it's about time you start thinking about hiring a photographer to capture the moment. This is the perfect time for photos because how often do you get photos of yourself in a gown and your husband (boyfriend) in their dress blues!?

I think I may try something new this year. Do you and your loved one want to feel like celebrities for the night? I can be your own personal photographer for the evening, capturing the entire event from beginning to end (paparazzi style). How many can say they have had that and think of the reactions you would get from friends and family!

All images (that pass my thorough selection process) will be enhanced and put onto a disk. For sharing with family and friends.

Prices

All prices included my time, traveling expenses and images on a disk.

1 hour - $100 (must get multiple bookings to cover my expenses)

2 hours - $225

3 hours - $325

4 hours - $425

The price jump between 1 and 2 hours is because more than likely I will not have more than 1 booking so I have to make it worthwhile. If I start getting a lot of interest I will update the prices and keep everyone informed in this post.

Thanks,

Scott Halford

9-01-09: Canon released new camera and lenses!

Canon EOS 7d...

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=139&modelid=19356

For the specs and price range this should be a phenomenal camera body!

Canon 100mm f/2.8L IS

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=155&modelid=19091

I now have another lens for my wishlist. All I can say is that I cannot wait to test one of these out! Good on ya Canon!

Canon EF-s 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=149&modelid=19196

Canon EF-s 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=149&modelid=19085

New site!

My new site is up and running! Please bear with me for the next couple weeks because I will be updating it periodically but in the meantime pleases check it out...

Site: www.scott-halford.com

New email: info@scott-halford.com

Update: I am currently having problems with my new email address, it works but it has some kinks and should have the fixed shortly. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Wilmington: 8-29-09

I went to Wilmington yesterday and meet up with some local photographers and models to shoot in the beautiful downtown area. I would like to thank Jamie Hansen (www.jamiehansen.net) for organizing this and his hospitality. We will be doing this again on October 4th and I am really looking forward to it! Here are some of the images from the shoot.

Leslie and Amber...

17 month twin girls + messy food + learning to use a spoon = great photo ops! :D

Leslie

Leslie

Amber

Amber

Special...

Click image to enlarge...

Kayla in "Displaced Elegance"

I have had this shoot on my mind for a while now and Kayla was a fantastic candidate for the model. I wanted to display elegance thrown into a far more elegant location. To me these images speak volumes, they portray being lost, out of place, depressed. The way a lot of individuals feel everyday in their own environment.

Be sure to keep checking out my blog because I am planning on doing some more of these very soon! As always, thanks for looking.

John and Kayla...

A friend of mine just returned from Iraq recently and wanted some images of himself and his girlfriend. They had never had professional images done before but they make a wonderful couple to shoot. These were talking in downtown Wilmington, NC.