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Jay Insee for WA Governor ~ with special appearance by Al Gore

Keith — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:32:31 +0000

Anyone that knows me will concur, its no secret I’m a political animal. I’m not sure where I get it, but if I were to boil it down to a single reason, I’m passionate and want to help leave the world a better place. I also have an interest in the human condition and psychology. (Photographing people requires that sorta thing.) Politics is an extension of this, on a micro and macro level.

I’ve had the privilege to be asked to photograph and videotape Washington State’s gubernatorial candidate – Jay Inslee. Jay is currently a Congressman with the WA 1st District and has decided for run for governor. He’s known for his progressive ideas, his dedication to people and in particular, the environment. He sponsored a bill and wrote a book called “Apollo’s Fire”, (http://www.amazon.com/Apollos-Fire-Igniting-Americas-Economy/dp/1597261750) which attempts to bring real solutions to our nation’s energy and environmental challenges.

Here’s some images from a rally held in Seattle on November 9th, 2011, featuring Al Gore.

Jay & Al share a laugh

Looking already like the Governor

Evan, William & Their Mom

Keith — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 04:28:12 +0000

I’ve known these boys since they were born. Their proud parents Susan and John, are two of my favorite people. Time passed, life changed and I hadn’t seen them in awhile. It’s incredible to see them now… hard to put into words what that feels like, so it’s best left to photos. These were shot in the old military bunkers of Fort Worden, in Port Townsend, Washington. Its where the movie “Officer And A Gentleman” was filmed, ten years before Evan was born.

Sugar and Spice

Keith — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:59:30 +0000

I’ve gotta give equal time to the girls – right? This one’s mine, my youngest, Simone. She loves to dance as you can see.

I shot these with the wonderful hybrid “Micro 4/3′s” the Panasonic Lumix GF1. Its an amazing little camera with fast and sharp Leica interchangeable optics. In this case, I used the 45mm f/2:8, but that is the equivalent to a 90mm in a standard DSLR 35mm camera. This is so much fun to shoot with, I don’t mind bringing it along and it’s the perfect solution for the many occasions when I don’t want to schlep the “big” 35mm DSLR, but the iPhone isn’t enough quality.

The light wasn’t that bright, so I shot at 800 ISO, wide open at about 200th of a second. They’re a little grainy, but not bad considering.

But enough shop talk… I’ll let the pictures do that.

THE BLOGSKY

Keith — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 01:03:47 +0000

Greetings and thanks for visiting my blog!

I’m a Seattle based professional photographer and have been shooting for about 30 years now. Like many of my generation, my parents handed me a Brownie as a boy, and I was hooked… it was love at first sight. Perhaps it’s because my Mom was a fine artist-painter, and my Dad was a watch repairman – art plus gadgets makes photographer.

The great thing is I’m enjoying the medium more than ever. Why you ask? Besides the fact that it’s so second nature now, there’s the digital phenomenon. It offers so much creative freedom and abandon – the sky’s the limit. I’m not one to pine for the “good ole’ days” of standing in a darkroom breathing fixer. I’ll take my Epson any day.

So please join me in sharing newsworthy items, stories about photo shoots, the people that are both in front of, and behind the camera. It’s a lot of fun and I’m happy to share it with you!

Boys Will Be Boys

Keith — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:42:44 +0000

I’ve got three daughters so it was fun to photograph boys for a change. These were done for our local Boys & Girls Club. The lighting was atypical for me. I tend to use an Octabank a lot, since it’s so flattering to the skin. But with kids, you can use a hard light and really bring out every pore and they still look great. In this case, there’s two strobes, both at 45 degree angles on either side, with no diffusion, plus one in the middle with a bit of diffusion, above camera to add some fill. There’s only tricky thing is to observe whether the shadows from the hard edge lighting is objectionable or distracting. A little finessing, as always, is required. © 2011 Keith Brofsky All Rights Reserved