Product Shots for Jasmine Art Glass

Product photography and client media are my world right now, and one of my biggest projects has been to photograph the (very) extensive collection of Jasmine Art Glass. Decorative and affordable, Jasmine Art Glass has everything from serving platters, to eye-catching centerpieces, vases, and more.

Below are a handful of photos from my ongoing shoots with Jasmine Art Glass.

Published in Snap Magazine

These last two months, I've taken on extra freelance photography work and haven't had much time to blog or work on personal projects. I'll catch up soon (and post some recent work), but for now: I was delightfully surprised to find two of my Hipstamatic photos published in the current issue of Snap Magazine!

The current issue (Summer 2015), "Bon Vivant", can be downloaded for free through the Apple Newsstand for the iPhone or iPad. You can also view it here on Hipstamatic's website.

Snap Magazine is published by Hipstamatic, and focuses exclusively on Hipstamatic and Oggl mobile photography.

Adobe Slate is "For the Birds"

Described as a way to "..transform your next book report, newsletter or travel adventure into a delightful read on any device..", Adobe Slate is a brand-new iPad app that helps users put together multimedia photo essays in just a handful of minutes.

I would describe it as "plug-and-play". Slate is an extremely user-friendly app (effectively dummy-proof), and you don't need anything more than photos and some text to create a cool, parallax-esque, multimedia article. My only gripe is that I wish I could import video as well as photos, but hopefully, that's on the way soon (especially since Adobe Voice, Adobe's "plug-and-play" video creation program, was launched around the same time).

To test out the app, I dug up the text and photos from a couple of my old "For the Birds" articles, and recomposed them into Adobe Slate Stories. The results are below (and were a lot easier to create than my original PDF articles).

Overall, Slate is a fun app for photo-geeks, and I'm looking forward to using it again on more stories.

Pictures from the Depot Tour

I don't always get pictures of me, well, taking pictures. When I do, it's usually a shot of me contorted in the floor (what I call "photographer's yoga") trying to get a shot. I can be shockingly compact sometimes, so I totally understand the comedy of it. BUT, I am really excited when I get a couple of photos of me simply standing.

Here's a couple of photos from my visits to the Holly Springs Depot. My first visit, I toured with artist Randy Hayes and shot some of my favorite still photos (a couple are on Flickr now). During the second visit, I caught some short video clips for a small personal project (coming soon!).

The pictures in this post were taken by Alexandra Ashmead of the Holly Springs Depot. More are featured on the Holly Springs Depot blog at:

http://thehollyspringsdepot.blogspot.com/2015/05/april-artists.html

From iPhone 4s to iPhone 6

I'm one of those photographers who's always on a tight budget, so I usually hesitate to upgrade equipment. When I do upgrade, I'm careful to pick the most important pieces first (computers, camera bodies), and then look at extras (flash, softbox, tripod). I always buy with the expectation that it needs to last for the next 3-5 years.. depending on what it is.

That said, I've been working with the iPhone 4s since my iPhone 3GS was stolen in early 2012 (I guess the kid did me a favor; God knows I made him work for it though). I know, it's ridiculous, technology changes so much in that time. But with limited resources, upgrades have to count.

So I just started the next wave of serious upgrades. I traded my iPhone 4s for an iPhone 6. My 4s was still pristine, thanks to one super-janky Otterbox, but the iPhone 6 had me with the promise of shiny pictures, and shiny Retna display. It's quite possibly TOO shiny for creating gritty b&w Hipsta shots (my favorite on Instagram), but that may prove to be a small sacrifice, eventually.

It's definitely a huge improvement for social media and product pictures. Everything looks pretty. I also love that Apple went a little wider with the lens (from 35mm to 29mm), and opened up the aperture from f/2.4 to f/2.2.

I hear there's an added exposure control and image stabilization too, but I've been too amazed with Hipstamatic's insane quick-processing to play with iPhone's native camera app. Hipsta cranks out the shots on the 6 (including near-instant tintype and double-exposure turnaround; on my 4s it was a toss-up as to whether or not the app would crash while birthing just one or two of these images). I'm super excited to put it to the test over the weekend.

To see a comparison of the 4s and the 6, check out this fantastic link:

http://www.phonearena.com/phones/compare/Apple-iPhone-6,Apple-iPhone-4s/phones/8346,5257

Sorry, no photos from me yet! But the shots in this article from FStoppers demonstrate the iPhone 6's prettiness:

https://fstoppers.com/contests/17-outstanding-photos-apples-shot-iphone-6-world-gallery-61493

Site Redesign

Between a flurry of shoots and freelance work in April, I squeezed in a redesign of the site! Now it's easier to navigate and easier to browse through my portfolio. I also tidied up several pages and added a contact form. Check out the redesign at: http://www.meganwolfephoto.com/

The Collierville Herald Sports Extra

On April 2nd, the Spring edition of the Herald Sports Extra is out! I'm so excited to see one of my favorite shots on the cover of this issue. We had several great images, but this one was really iconic, and so kickass!

Copies of the Herald Sports Extra can be purchased through The Collierville Herald.

Forward Motion on The Microscopic Giant

Photos from David Young V's solo show at Gauntlet Gallery, "Forward Motion", are now up on The Microscopic Giant, along with an interview with the artist. Check out The Microscopic Giant to read about Young's work, and see more of my photos of his show:

http://themicrogiant.com/project/forward-motion-by-david-young-v/#.VQmSArPF8vE

David Young V at Gauntlet Gallery

Back home in San Francisco for a visit! Or at least I was at the end of Feb. I didn't do as much shooting as I thought I would during my trip; I spent most of my time catching up with friends, and sitting around my favorite coffee shops. I did do some art photography to repay my host, however. David Young V had a solo show at Gauntlet Gallery, and needed a few additional photos for his website and marketing.

Here's a handful of those shots:

Collierville Dragons Girls Lacrosse

Two weeks ago I shot the Collierville Dragons girls lacrosse team for the Collierville Herald's "Spring Magazine". The magazine will feature an article about the team's former, late coach, who brought exposure to the sport.

Here's a few select photos from the team's practice: