@ THE RENDEZVOUS

All Things Go, All Things Go

2010-10-20T21:43:00.004-04:00

This shoot was wayyyy back in July, but I finally sent the film in to be developed and scanned. :)

The Navy Pier is such a tourist hotspot, but it's super exciting to photograph, and being in Chicago brings Sufjan Stevens' voice to my mind...

"I fell in love again
all things go, all things go
drove to Chicago
all things know, all things know
we sold our clothes to the state
I don't mind, I don't mind
I made a lot of mistakes
in my mind, in my mind

you came to take us
all things go, all things go
to recreate us
all things grow, all things grow
we had our mindset
all things know, all things know
you had to find it
all things go, all things go."

Equipment Used:
Nikon F100
Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G
Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G
Kodak Portra 160VC film

Old Camera Reinvented

2010-10-20T21:35:00.003-04:00

Say "hello" to my new vintage, medium format film camera!

I'm going to have a lot of fun with this one!

The Yashica Mat-124 was made from 1968 till 1971 and was the second-to-last Twin Lens Reflex camera produced by Yashica. Even today, in the era of digital photography, medium format film cameras like this one are praised for their extremely detailed image quality, especially with regards to portraiture and commercial photography.

The 124 has a four-element, 80mm F3.5 taking lens, of the better "Yashinon" variety. Focusing is via a ground glass screen, with a 3x diopter loupe for critical focusing. The focusing screen is used with the camera at waist-level.

Equipment Used:
Nikon D700
Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G
Nikon SB-600
Polaris Shepherd Light Meter

Polka Dots and Bokeh Dots

2010-10-20T21:30:00.002-04:00

Talk about a lot of dots! :P

Little Abi truly knows how to ham it up in front of the camera, and she's the daughter of some truly charismatic parents. I love this family, and they loved the shots!

Equipment Used:
Nikon D700
Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G
Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D
Nikkor 35mm f/2D
Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
Nikkor 135mm f/2D
Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G

The Holler

2010-10-20T21:17:00.003-04:00

Hocking Hills made for quite an exciting and perfect weekend on August 26-27!… Cool weather, darling decoration by Ju Ju, the family’s smiles and cries, Cameron’s emotional letter from Carter’s point of view, the crowd of friends and family, and the relaxed atmosphere really made it a special two-day event. We felt so blessed to be a part of Jodi and J-D’s celebration!

The pictures prove how magical, how heartfelt, and how earth-friendly this event truly was!

Equipment Used:
Nikon D700
Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G
Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D
Nikkor 35mm f/2D
Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
Nikkor 135mm f/2D
Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G

Baiwee, My New Trainee

2010-10-20T18:33:00.007-04:00

Get to know Bailey, my new photography trainee...

"Supp, I'm Bailey.
I like to turn the speed all the way up on my treadmill, close my eyes and just run...it makes me feel like i'm getting somewhere..
I love to fall, I hate hitting the ground. The only reason I don't bungee jump is because I'm afraid of cords breaking
I'd climb a mountain but I'm afraid of heights..I think I'll stick to the stairs..
I want to take all of this unoriginal repetitive stuff that's become the norm and set it on fire, and then build something new from the ashes. I want to dance to the beat of my own drum, then get bored and start playing the tuba! I don't promise that you'll know my name one day, or that you'll ever read about me in a magazine, but I do promise that I'm going to try my hardest to make it happen...
I feel weightless and yet I never float away. I think there must be an invisible cord tethering me to the ground, keeping me stuck here. I'd love to cut it and see where the warm breeze takes me"...click here for more...

Equipment Used:
Nikon D700
Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G

Savvy Z

2010-10-20T18:25:00.004-04:00

Here's my bud Savannah Z... she has good taste in music:
Owl City, Anderson Cale, Jesse Cale, Death of an Era, JOYWAVE, House of Heroes, Kid Cudi, Stunt, Color Me Envy, Shores of Elysium, Trevor Clark

I'm currently training her in photography. :)

her facebook

Equipment Used:
Nikon D700
Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G
Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
Nikkor 35mm f/2D

August Bliss

2010-10-20T18:17:00.004-04:00

Worthington is such an eclectic little Ohio city! I'm surprised its scenery has never been depicted in a film, but it has been forever captured in my photographs from August 7.

Collaborating with Jacobus Photographers In Love is exhilarating to say the least. Rachel Jacobus is so quick on her feet, knows what she wants and how to get it, and she really grabs a sense of realism through surreal posing in her wedding photography. The back lighting at the Worthington Inn threw some interesting things at us and the final photographs left us in awe. I was the second shooter, so I captured the tiny details of the wedding, along with different angles than Rachel was taking. The reception venue's decor truly showed us that Karin and Marc are the kind of people who are classy with a capital C, and they make a super cute couple!

Equipment Used:
Nikon D700
Fuji S5 Pro
Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G
Nikkor 135mm f/2D DC
Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G VR Micro
Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
Nikkor 35mm f/2D

Say Hello to Detroit!

2010-10-20T17:58:00.007-04:00

There is a pretty side to Detroit, Michigan, and it's Oakland! No matter how much I like Sufjan Stevens, I've had enough of the ol' "Detroit, Lift Up Your Weary Head!" I found more than enough about which to lift up my head at the wedding of Nicole Arrandale and Jason Bodmer.

Collaborating with MNR (Megan Nicole Rutherford) Photography is a breeze, and she really knows how to coordinate and originate when it comes to wedding photography. She and I experienced moments of bouncing ideas off each other's brains, and boy did we come up with something special for this Detroit wedding. The final results were some of my best yet, and MNR produced some of her best photographs too. I captured mainly the details of the wedding, including pictures of the fantastic Tiffany-blue reception hall and groomsmen sipping and primping prior to a long, love-filled day!

Equipment Used:
Nikon D700
Fuji S5 Pro
Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G
Nikkor 135mm f/2D DC
Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G VR Micro
Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
Nikkor 35mm f/2D

Forever Fittastic, a preview

2009-10-26T00:12:00.000-04:00

This is the official trailer for the "Forever Fittastic" shoot, starring Dani Miller. She is an up-and-coming designer, residing in New York City, hoping to launch her own athletic and sportswear line. Wish her luck in this endeavor, because she is an uber friendly gal, and she deserves as much support as we can give her.

"Haha, the smiling one!"

see the shoot

The new website layout is here...

2009-10-25T23:51:00.000-04:00

I've been going through transitions recently, and one thing that was bothering me was the layout of The Rendezvous website, so I changed it. :) This one is far more in depth but still very concise and easy to follow, and you can get to it via two URLs...

www.therendezvousphoto.com
www.trevorloken.com

Exciting upcoming content to be added:
Behind-the-scenes video in my studio
MEETYOURFACE promotional video