Tom Watson in HDR

Watson, a photo by Louis Q on Flickr.

Thanks to Brian at the Towanda Daily Review, I had the opportunity to cover the 2011 Dicks Open Champions Tour in Endicott, NY at the En-Joie Golf Course for the second year in a row. I enjoyed shooting both the second and final rounds of the tournament despite both being long days and some concern of a downpour in the forecast for both days. The rain held off and the weather was a nice cool overcast however which meant boosting the ISO a tad. I walked a lot so the cool weather was much appreciated. I was able to see and and grab some cool shots of all the golfers including several hall of famers including Tom Watson who drew a very large gathering at any hole he was on. I was able to rub elbows with some of the best pro golf photogs in the business including Chris Congdon. Some of their gear made mine look like toys. However I feel I was able to grab some very cool shots with my 1D MK II and my 200 mm with 1.4X converter. It took some practice, but I was able to eventually grab a ball in flight as the #1 cardinal rule is NO shooting until the club makes contact with the ball. I also decided to do some post processing in HDR as well. All in all it was a great weekend. It reminded me of how much I want to do this for a living and gave me great ideas on gear and accesories including maybe a Think Tank belt, new cargo pants or maybe a nice black all weather photo vest !!! ....lol.....need a lot more gigs to earn the money for the things I "need"

Lamoka hole in morning along the Schrader Creek

Lamoka hole in morning along the Schrader Creek, a photo by Louis Q on Flickr.

I was up early to find some tranquility before starting the daily grind so I decided to hit the Schrader Creek in Bradford County, PA to shoot the popular swimming hole at Lamoka before the swimmers began to gather to find relief from the heat and humidity today was forcast to bring. I took several multi-exposed shots for HDR processing but also took a few regular single exposed shots to work on in Nik software. This is one of those single exposed shots processed in Nik HDR and Viveza. I was going for a vintage, warm early morning shot. I am getting tired of shooting locally and look forward to getting out with some friends on some ur-bex shoots and I am EXTREMELY stoked about heading out West with my pal to shoot and capture the beauty of Yellowstone and the Teton Range despite the fact I am not a fan of flying. I hope to leave Wyoming with thousands of shots both old school exposure and multiple exposed shots for HDR. I dont know what will be more fun, shooting or processing. My guess...shooting as I will experience the grandness of the place. Stay tuned

Wyoming Trip

Well Gary and I have decided to take a trip of a lifetime. Thanks to him and his fearlessness, we are heading to Wyoming to visit old classmate Brian B. We are going to be renting a car, loading it with camping gear and heading off into Yellowstone and the Tetons for a week. We are collaborating on a creative inspirational project ( coffee table book) that will include his excellent inspirational writing skills, my photos and journaling pages for the book owner. We will log our journey and create a beautiful book about our trip, overcoming fears, finding strength and hope. I am excited about this and it probably would not have materialized had it not been for Gary. I have to overcome many personal fears about this trip and am working on being a better person and want to share this gift with you. I have decided to hold a raffle to help support this trip so I have put together a really cool package of prizes for the grand prize winner and a beautiful 11 X 14 prints of Yellowstone to five runners up. I hope you will support our adventure. Here are the details of the raffle:
Wyoming photo trip raffle. Five winners will receive a beautiful 11x14 print of a Yellowstone/Teton print and the grand prize winner will receive a free photoshoot, a signed copy of our book when published, one 11x14 signed print of your choice and 4 5x7 prints of the Yellowstone adventure photoshoot. Contact Louis Quattrini or Mach III Photography at newyorkgroove4u@yahoo.com or by calling 570-814-8814. Tix only $10 or three for $25 !!!
Thanks for your support,
Louis

Fathers Day

My dilema started out as selfishness for myself and trying to forge ahead at ALL costs to be the best. I have the opportunity to attend the Hall of Fame Classic game this Fathers Day and meet many awesome hall of fame baseball stars, take photos and meet and greet. I know this is a fantastic opportunity to work on my skills as a photoographer, build my portfolio and rub elbows with some of the best sports photographers out there. But, alas, it is fathers day and I have the 2 BEST little girls in the world and I  know all to well how fast time slips away. My mother will be 62 that day as well and she has been so wonderful to me my entire life and even though I dont show it....I need her to know I am there for her and my family. So, there will be other opportunities for me to grow as a photographer. I hope my fine art and HDR photography continue to flourish and print sales continue to grow as well. I have a chance of a lifetime to possibly go out to Wyoming and Yellowstone for a week with a great old friend and shoot out West for a book project. Opportunities will continue to present themselves and I will seek them out, but spending fathers day with my girls and momma is the best opportunity I can think of right now. You cant get those back..

Band Pricing

BANDS:

$100 One Set: coverage of your band on stage for up to an hour. 1 band promo shot. 10% discount off prints

$300 All Nighter: Full coverage of band for entire show, set up and rehearsal, venue and crowd shots. 3 band promo shots. 10% discount off prints.

$2500 World Tour: I will travel with your band for a week, document tour, clubs, live performance, candids. Multiple band promos. (hotel and lodging fees not included in price)

Sports Pricing

SPORTS:

$50 Gameday: Full home game coverage of you or your athlete in action focused on individual and team shots. 10% discount on prints from game.

$100 Primetime: Full home or away game (50 mile radius) coverage of your team and athlete in action, Portrait session of athlete in uniform. Over 50 mile coverage area add 48 cents per mileage. 10% discount on prints from game

Wedding Pricing

WEDDINGS:

$450 Sterling Package: Includes up to 3 hours of wedding coverage, one photographer, pre-wedding shots, ceremony, formals, basic reception coverage. Online gallery, boutique box of 20 4x6 proofs, CD of  wedding images

$1200 Gold Package: 6 hours of wedding coverage, 2 photographers, bride and groom exclusive shots, pre-wedding preparations, post-wedding formals, candid shots, creative and artistic shots. Online gallery, boutique box of 40 proofs, 3 sheets. CD of wedding images.  10% discount on ala cart prints.

$1600 Platinum Package: 8 or more hours of wedding and event coverage, 2 photographers, engagement shots if booked in advance, , pre-post, ceremony, formals, full reception. On line gallery, boutique box of 50 proofs, 5 sheets, 1 11X14 print, CD of wedding images. 10% discount on ala cart prints on line

Portrait Pricing

PORTRAITS:

$35 Mini Session: Great for quick head shots for promo, business, social networking sites. Includes up to 5 different poses. Session typically 20-30 minutes

$ 90 Basic Session: Good for all around shots. 1-2 outfit changes with several different poses within around a 60 minute session.

$ 145 Premier Session. Excellent for on location shoots in various locations in and around town and country, use of props, accessories, etc with up to 4 outfit changes. Popular for senior sessions

Mach III Photography Pricing

I am in the process of editing and tweaking my personal site and will have updated pricing info soon. For now since I am recieving overwhelming interest in shoots and prices, I thought I would attach  a basic price guide. Subject to change and definately negotiable. Please contact me for details or futher information.
http://www.machiiiphoto.com/ 
newyorkgroove4u@yahoo.com
570-814-8814

Updates and such and such

Welp.....It has def. been a while since I posted on here. I have been quite busy with tweaking the new site, out shooting and work around the house..I am very excited about my new site and now the ability to provide my clients with prints directly from my site. http://www.machiiiphoto.com/  I have been busy loving and shooting HDR (thanks Andy) and looking into studio space and gear. I am excited about some upcoming joint ventures with other cool photogs. I have some really cool weddings coming up as well as some awesome senior shoots. I am excited about looking into some new abandoned places to capture for my archaic art series and really want to get into the old Muldoon School in Waverly, NY. If anybody has any contact info for that place please contact me. I was able to capture some 3 exp.( -2, 0, +2) HDR shots handheld last weekend of the exterior of the building. Just a reminder that I am available for your photography needs whether it be a special event in your life, a wedding, graduation, birthday or a portrait session for you or your family as well as cool senior portraits. You might like a really cool artsy HDR shot of your favorite place, your home, car, boat, motorcycle or whatever and don't forget where it all started for me...I would love to capture you or your favorite athlete in fast paced sports action from the little league all the way up to high school and beyond. I would love to extend a HUGE THANK YOU to all my family and friends who continue to support and inspire me to achieve excellence and continue to push my self...