Once upon a time, I shot a ton of infrared film… Actual infrared film. It was awesome. The worst time of day to shoot for all other films (noon) was the best time to shoot for infrared. I loved it. I used both 35mm and 4×5 film and even purchased a panoramic Hasselblad camera that I used exclusively for my midday excursions. My film of choice was Kodak High Speed Infrared which has since been discontinued. It is true that you can take a digital file and achieve a pretty good imitation in Photoshop, but it’s not the same thing as the pure, organic, hard slog and ultimate satisfaction of mastering infrared photography. Sigh. I miss it. If you want to try it, there are a few things to keep in mind: Have fun. Below image is at the Japanese Garden in Denver Botanic Gardens. Read More
I’ve worked with Advocacy Denver for years. They advocate for people with disabilities whom are faced with all kinds of physical and mental challenges. Some have moved on to other projects and some still work diligently for the cause: To help those who cannot help themselves. They are all awesome people and I feel privileged to have been part of the project. Read More
Whether you call it a location portrait or an environmental or editorial one, it’s a portrait in an appropriate setting. The setting could be a conference room, an office or a cranberry bog (yes, a cranberry bog) but as long as it is appropriate for the publication (annual report or magazine) or website (company or client), then you can be as inventive as you like as long as it is also appropriate to the story and if combined with other portraits, that it is part of a theme. We can do up to four editorial portraits in a day if they’re in the same location, possibly more if they’re not complicated from a technical perspective. If multiple locations are in play, a conversation is in order to determine the most cost-effective plan for your company’s requirements. A few things to consider (much more can be found here): 1) Dimensions of Images: Are the images to have multiple uses in multiple formats? If so, you’ll need to have a plan so that you get both landscape and verticals as well as close-ups and wide-angle shots. 2) Outside or Inside? The less control you have over lighting, the trickier (and more time-consuming) […] Read More
If you are new to using professional photographers, there are a few things to consider before you start your search. Hiring the right photographer is about choosing the right look and feel for the project you need to complete. And hiring a school portrait photographer to do faux-journalistic shots of your office or intimate portraits of your people is usually not the best idea. Nor is hiring a product photographer to shoot architecture. Although many photographers are well-rounded, it’s usually better to use one that has a particular specialty. And if you haven’t thought about insurance, location, scheduling, seasonality, talent or dress-code, we invite you to read our free pdf. Call us if you have questions. Download a free pdf – It’s a quick read. Click below. Call us if you have questions. 🙂 Read More
Officially, Susan Goddard Photography creates dryer-fresh advertising, corporate and editorial imagery for advertising agencies, design firms, magazines, and corporations, both public and private.
Unofficially, I've lived in the USA for 30+ years after narrowly escaping a rainy future in England. I can discuss American politics but not English ones, unless you count the politics of the school playground. I love chess. I've won one lottery (although there was no cash involved, just an elusive Green Card). I play six-degrees-of-separation for fun and find that in Denver, it's usually only two or three degrees (even if it's the President or a Hollywood movie star and sometimes it's one and the same). I have seen one low-flying, UFO in broad daylight. I am completely in love with my dog, Bodhi, who lives up to his name in every way (a being of wisdom and enlightenment). I am bummed (how's that for eloquence) that neither DaVinci or Einstein are still anchored to Terra Firma because I'd love to meet them, sit around a fountain somewhere (hopefully with an Americano in hand) and ask them what their take is on "Life, The Universe and Everything"... (Thank you Douglas Adams.) I love "Game of Thrones", "Homeland" and all things "Shameless". And I love being in the business of photography.
