Kimberly Reed Photography

ray and i went to liquid sundays at club cafe on sunday. I took my camera along to capture the bands in action:

kevin finn did some spoken word.

soulharmonic

ryan from soulharmonic

ryan in action

yourself and the air- all the way in from chicago

keeping the shutter open to let some action in.

this might be my favorite shot from the night.

shade

for the photographers out there that may be wondering, these images were all taken using the lighting from the club (no flash) at 1600 and 3200 iso, handheld, at 2.8 and 1/80 (except for the long exposure ones, which are handheld at 1/2 second), and are pretty much straight out of the camera.

abie and i spent saturday night at the union project for their annual holiday fundraiser. it was a delightful evening of fabulous food and entertainment.

here are a few shots from throughout the night:

mon aimee chocolat in the strip provided the chocolate table. the dark chocolate with sea salt and lavender was amazing.

students from CAPA performed excerpts from the grinch

and dwg gave a cool urban dance performance

hilary brown and andrew stockey. this is hilary’s reaction while dwg was on stage.

there was a live auction and a silent auction

to see more from the evening, check out the slideshow

if you’re at a loss for something fun, entertaining, and philanthropic to do this saturday, head over to the unwrapped, the union project’s annual holiday fundraiser. there will be live entertainment, a silent auction, food and drink (i’m hearing rumors of a chocolate table…bliss).

tickets are $35 in advance, or $45 at the door. for more information or to puchase tickets by credit card, call Hilary at 412.363.4550 x 26.
i’ll be there photographing the event for them, so be sure to stop by and say hello!

the website for our upcoming ultra luxe, all-inclusive photographer’s workshop is now live! check it out at www.flourishworkshop.com. Registration begins on monday, and if you sign up by november 13 you get the early bird rate ($1600 for double-occupancy).

…i’m hosting a workshop!

myself, and fellow wedding photographers angela anderson and kitty maer are co-hosting a photography workshop in Louisville, KY from January 20-23, 2008.
Specific details will follow, but here’s what we know so far:

Flourish Workshop will be three days of open sharing (how we do what we do and what NOT to do) and hands-on instruction. We’ll be going over the aspects of our business models, marketing, branding, shooting techniques, and post-production and workflow.

The concept is “all that is fabulous”. The workshop will be all-inclusive and will include stays at the modern and chic downtown 21C Museum Hotel. At 21C you will be surrounded by contemporary art and each room comes with an iPod loaded with your favorite genre of music. Gourmet breakfast, champagne, lunch, snacks and gourmet dinners will all be included.
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The workshop will include a day focused on business, a day full of shooting (using live models, we’ll walk you through our approach to shooting in different scenarios, so bring your camera!) and a day focused on post-production, workflow and album design.

You’ll get specific, hands on information on how to grow your photography business. We will be doing lots of one-on-ones: answering your specific questions and talking to you about where you are with your business and how to get where you would like to be. You will come away with tangible information on what it takes to get started, or take your business to the next level. It will be great fun. I’ll probably do a lot of laughing. Light but serious. And of course, it will be fabulous.

If you are interested, sign up for the mailing list to be the first to know . Everyone on the mailing list will receive a personalized invitation and an extra special something once you sign up for the workshop. You can find information on the list on our temporary site http://www.flourishworkshop.com. Our official launch of information (and the website) will be in the next month but those on the mailing list get the scoop first!

local motion was a huge success. tickets sold out and a lot of money was raised for charity. if you’ve never been backstage before a fashion show, it’s total chaos. people are running around from hair to makeup and back again, getting last minute wardrobe adjustments, practicing their walks. its full of frantic energy, excitement and anticipation. high heels and energy drinks abound. here are a few of the things that caught my eye backstage:

a peek at the craziness: models, stylist and makeup artists everywhere.

found still life; pink stilettos, cell phone, and tab energy drinks. i thought this pretty appropriately summed up the scene backstage.

looking over the shoulder of the fabulously talented dee dee malloy

another little vignette of the (well-organized) chaos

ok, so yes, he’s in great shape, however, his abs have been artificially enhanced with makeup.

mayor luke ravenstahl getting his hair did

getting ready to walk the runway

if you’re free thursday evening, check out local motion, a fashion show at new hazlett theatre that features local designers. proceeds benefit dress for success. say hello if you come out; i’ll be the girl with the big camera documenting the scene behind the scenes.

It’s that time again…Podcamp Pittsburgh 2 is right around the corner on August 17-19. Never heard of it? It’s a free conference for people who create, enjoy or are interested in learning more about blogs, vlogs, audio podcasts, web video, content networks and new media monetization. The original PodCamp Pittsburgh took place in November of 2006, and was super fun, with attendees and presenters from all over the country.

Justin Kownacki, co-founder of PodCamp Pittsburgh writes “Unlike most conferences, PodCamp is essentially one gigantic 2-day conversation. This means it’s a great opportunity to exchange information, meet interesting people and generate new ideas — but, ultimately, it’s about having fun and being social.”

I attended last years event and provided photography coverage, and will be doing the same for this years event.

Interested? Get more information, register to attend, and see the current line up here.

BootCamp PGH is a free one-day, immersive “entry level” version of podcamp. It’s designed to educate students, small business owners and corporate communications professionals on the power and possibilities of new media.

• WHEN: Saturday, April 21, from 9 AM to 4 PM
• WHERE: The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, 420 Boulevard of the Allies, 15219
• WHO: New media experts, aspiring new media creators, communications and PR personnel, and you!
• HOW MUCH: Free!

If you are interested in blogging, video blogging, podcasting, and/or web marketing in general, this is your chance to learn all about it. I’ll be there providing photo coverage of the event, and I may even co-host a session…

i was at liquid sunday at diesel this past sunday. they are free monthly events held in the southside that feature local bands and artists. here are some of my pics from the bands soulharmonic and life in bed (as usual, I was just using the lighting from the stage- no flash):

i love that just his hands are in focus, and everything else is in motion.

ryan from soulharmonic

do you guys remember super mario bros.?

amaryllis the florist in cranberry had a chocolate and champagne evening last night where they showcased different tablescapes for area wedding planners. i had the great pleasure of attending the evening’s festivities and was once again blown away by the caliber of their work. as soon as you walked in, you were met with a tree that touched the ceiling that had candles and balls of flowers hanging from it’s branches, and roses and orchids scattered along the base. and that was just the beginning…

here are some of my photos from the night:

this is part of a huge dome of 150 red roses.

yes, those are real grapes

this is on the side of a huge trellis, and those are real pears

the table under the trellis

this tree was my fave

this is at the base of the tree

i think these are just gorgeous

another one of the base

and the dream team that put it all together: emily and jim

i want to thank everyone who made it out for the opening of our show on friday. it was a great success, and i appreciate everyone who came out to show your support!

(this is a picture of the four of us taken by emily’s brother adam. From left: Mark Knobil, me, Emily Baehr, Marc Rettig. We are standing in front of a slideshow of our photos being projected onto the wall).