Dragon Con Parade 2014 downtown Atlanta 2014

All images captured by E37 Photography by Ralph Williams, Photographer 

Link to over 200 images https://flic.kr/s/aHsk2bT3YY

I recently attended the Dragon Con parade in downtown Atlanta. I arrived about 9am before the start time at 10am. I was shocked at the huge number of people already in position to watch the parade. I walked and walked and eventually compromised with a spot where I stood behind four rows of people.  The people sitting were ok but I expected to stand the duration of the parade. The couple standing in front of me meant I would have to aim my camera between their heads. I got a big break. The couple decided to move which allowed me a better view. My main concern was the direction of sunlight in front of me. I knew I would have to aim away to prevent camera glare. I stood in the area of the parade where it was close to the end route. When the people in the parade finally arrived the fun began. I knew I would see many colorful elements from the character clothes, cars, makeup,etc. In case you did not know, Dragon Con is an annual event held in a large Atlanta hotel where actors, comic book collectors, costume companies, film makers, etc. meet to celebrate the industry. I made a link of over 200 images of the parade. You can view from the Flickr link on this page. I will post a few here a samples.

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Dragon Con Parade 2014

Haitian Fashion Show by E37 Photography

Post by Ralph Williams.

These models represent members of the Haitian Fashion Event held in Atlanta,Georgia. Representatives from Haiti showcased their country. You could see from the swimwear and other exotic fashion. Other types of fashion were there. Lisa Nicole McCloud,fashion designer, model group walked the runway first. The photographer tried to focus on the full lengths of clothing and also close ups. The hair and makeup was amazing to see as they walked to the beat of the music. Check out the video below to see more of E37 Photography's coverage.

The Diamond Awards~ The Not Alone Foundation photography Mark Dodd Chairman Cause for Kidney Disease Awareness

Tracey E. Edmonds received the #DiamondAwards #2014 #honoree#TheNotAloneFoundation 4 kidney disease May your days be blessed! E37 Photography by Ralph Williams

Mark Dodd is the chairman of The Not Alone Foundation, Inc. The event was held in a center near Six Flags Over Georgia. Ms. Edmonds was one of the awardees of the night. She was acknowledge for her achievement in entertainment for the Diamond Awards 2014. The entertainment was very moving with excellent singers and musicians. The event major sponsors included The Cocoa-Cola Company,Georgia-Pacific,United Technology Corporation, Kroger and others. 

Ken Ford Electric Violinist Ken Ford Violinist The Diamond Awards #e37photography #musician #violinist#entertainer E37 Photography by Ralph Williams — with Ken Ford.

Dr. Lisa Masterson #DiamondAwards #2014 #honoreefor medical effort #TheNotAloneFoundation 4 #kidneydisease May your days be blessed! Tags: Dr. Lisa Masters

E37 Photography Body Painting in Atlanta,Georgia Creative Art

I have finally decided post a model photographed in the studio with low key lighting. She was actually photographed when I used some of my old but still useful lighting equipment. I have new equipment now but I am still working with different light setups. The model was photographed very earlier in the morning around 1am. When I arrive back to the studio from a fashion show., she was still being painting by two body painters. The body painters had participated in number of body painting  events. I felt fortunate to have both of the paint my company logo on the model. I am now ready to reveal more images which I think are in good taste. I also had a chance use some new collage software for my posting on Facebook and other social media.

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Model and Entertainer from Atlanta makes front cover of HustlerAire magazine photos credit:E37 Photography

Entertainer and entreprenuar StrangeThang of Atlanta came by E37 Photography studio for a photo session. We tried a variety of poses with head shots and full body coverage. She is known for her hair and face expressions. The photographer used Photoshop to remove the portrait gray background behind her and replace it with a night photograph that brought some drama and mystique to photograph. Her facial expressions just pops off the walls of the building in the background. The goal was to put her in a night scenes which was completed with her face in the foreground. How do you like her hair? She is full of style and flair and is definitely going somewhere. The photographer used other backgrounds beside the brown building. E37 photographer will show a few more examples of backgrounds used in this blog. The artist and photographer are both from the metro Atlanta area. Music with rap and spoken word is very popular in our urban city. Look out for more StrangeThang because still going to make her rounds in and out of town. E37 Photography hopes capture more images at another opportunity to work together again on future projects. Let's enjoy this one that we see below of her face the front magazine cover. ~Ralph Williams, Photographer

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You can see the many combinations of images that can be used in different ways for promotion,etc.

My post today is yet another image of Strange Thang I figure if she was good enough for the magazine cover she was good enough for my Facebook background. I used the company logo with the e37 and traditional red,black, and white. I add gray also has a neutral color to blend with her the black and white image of her. I plan to continue using Photoshop and then use more of Indesign both products by Adobe. I will be in heaven when I show you more commercial looking layout with images. I am adding my Facebook so you can see the background page. 

•                         “We acquire the strength we have overcome.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

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MLK Jr. Holiday photography session with fashion model Crystal and E37 Photography

It was a wonderful day to photograph outside on the beautiful Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday in Tucker, Georgia outside Atlanta. E37 Photography traveled to meet Noel who is the father of Crystal a lovely model. There were other photographers on location at Arthlene Laudat Legair Designer. All the fashion designs were lovely. Some casual and others were more formal. Crystal had plenty of company with make up artists and hair people. Since the weather was so nice outside, we photographed her in the front of the store.The rest of the time we photographed in the store.

Fashion photography is so colorful it takes your breathe away each time. Crystal looked different with changes in fashion, make-up and hair styles. It was a very relaxing atmosphere. Each photographer took turns taking photographs. Her dad said that some of the images will be in publication. Who knows you might see E37 Photography in the media again. Check out the designer t-shirt Crystal wears by Arthlene Laudat LegairDesigner. www.legairbrandltd.com

Photographer captured this pose for the romantic lovers in world

Here is the black background version of Crystal in red dress

The next image was photographed the same day at the fashion store but was more complex to work. The model was posed in this long flowing gray dress but the detail conflicted with the extra clothes on the racks. The foreground and the background were too busy. The photographer decided to Photoshop out all the busy details of the clothes in the background. Since her dress was gray in color combinations. The photographer thought of grey clouds. He saved a jpeg image from Internet and added it to the background. The photographer used several selection methods in Photoshop which took time but it was worthwhile in the end. This imagine became the most popular of all images on Facebook compared to the other model look she  posed. Crystal's family liked it and the image was shared several times on Facebook. E37 Photography shared this image on Facebook along with other Internet social media places. The photographer believed it was possible. The hard work of combining the model posed in grey dress and unique grey clouds matched in perfect harmony. See this image below. The hard work did pay off with this project.

Hello Folks, Ralph Williams the photographer is back again with another sample of model Crystal at Arthlene Laudat Legair Design. She was wearing a lovely pink dress sitting on a sofa in front of clothes in the store. The focus was on her wearing the clothes not the background of clothes hanging up on the rack along with pictures,etc. Yes, pink clouds exist so they were used in the background to match her dress. Who would imagine that she would be posed in two separate cloud images~pink and gray.

Before and After results

Crystal was photographed in a retail fashion store with black and white background change from color. The photographer did this to distort the busy background of colors.The color foreground of the model is now the central focus of the image. 

Living Art America Body Painting Show E37 Photography

E37 Photography ventured into the friendly aircraft hangers of The Dekalb-Peachtree Airport in Metro Atlanta, Georgia. I expected colorful people and they did not fail to deliver. Living Art America, the Official World Bodypainting Association Sanction. World Bodypainting Festival Champion and Judge Craig Tracy agreed to take the lead position, chairing our 2013 Jury. Benefits go to The Chelko Foundation was officially established in 2005 to commemorate and honor the life of Paul Chelko’s wife, Debbie.  Paul envisioned a world where women are free and no longer suffer from discrimination and violence, making a difference for women on a global scale through empowerment.They have a scholarship award for students at Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD) as one of many affiliates they endow. Here is a sample of the show. I will add more later.

The winners of the show

E37 Photography photographs models in Hapeville, Georgia

The models on the train tracks are between Central Ave and Porsche Avenue in Hapeville, Georgia. This location is about five minutes from E37 Photography studio. I got three models together and we decided to take a tour of the town. We visited several places in the area. The historic district still portrays some of the looks from the pass. The new Porsche North American Headquarters located just down the tracks. 

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