Sunday
Jan012012
Entries in kentucky (14)
DerekPoore.comSunday
Oct232011
Picture Kentucky 2011: Jackson, Ky.
Two dozen students and award-winning photojournalists spend five days telling the story of the people of Jackson, Ky. -- a Breathitt County community 90 miles southeast of Lexington. The workshop is held each fall by the Kentucky Kernel, the independent student newspaper of the University of Kentucky.
The workshops staffers and I spent the week following the students and having a little fun in the process. I always look forward to Picture Kentucky because it allows me to surround myself with inspiring photographers and help students discover a path in documentary photography.
Sunday
Sep112011
Bluegrass Kickoff
2011 Football: Kentucky vs. Central Michigan - Images by Derek Poore for Rivals.com
Tuesday
Aug162011
The Way Is Blocked
Shannon Dale Engagement: Lexington, Ky. - Images by Derek Poore
Thirty minutes after the engagement shoot began, thunder rumbled.
Pretty soon only half the shoot was complete and a severe thunderstorm, packing 60 mph winds, chewed through the Lexington, Ky., countryside and downed numerous trees. Lexington photographer Jonathan Palmer and I forged ahead and our subjects were happy to oblige.
After manuevering around several downed trees that obstructed many roads in Fayette and Woodford counties, we spotted the first rainbow but we weren't in a good place to make a picture. We kept driving. But the rainbow was not going to hang around forever.
After darting into a field, umbrella in hand, the couple stood for a few shots. Rain was still falling, but the sky, light and colors were too good to pass up.
All of the shortcuts we took were well worth it -- the four of us toasted afterward with bourbon and beer at dinner.
Monday
Jul252011
Wedding: Jennifer and Keith
Location shooting is full of surprises. That's one of the main reasons I love documentary photography. "How can we turn this into a visually appealing situation?"
When shooting weddings, churches and venues all start to look the same, so one of the first things I do is wander around the neighborhood to look for something different, something that doesn't scream wedding. Jennifer and Keith were married July 16, 2011, in Louisville, Ky.
I scoped out a few streets around the church for some after-ceremony photos. This side street had depth, character and even though the light was still hard (about 6 p.m.) the quick stop and kiss worked.