tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25144276823254882762024-03-07T14:24:38.297-05:00Chesler PhotographyWelcome to the blog of Steve Chesler.Steve Cheslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03703222292276242617noreply@blogger.comBlogger712125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514427682325488276.post-75460383041268031882016-08-31T12:15:00.000-05:002016-08-31T13:21:45.558-05:00Going for Gold<div style="text-align: center;">
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Entering print competitions is one of the best ways for photographers to hone their craft by seeing how they stack up against their peers and learning from each other throughout the judging process. At this years International Print Competition hosted by the Professional Photographers of America, I earned the distinction of being a Gold Medalist with all four of my prints getting blue ribbons, one of them being accepted in to the Genral Collection, one being accepted in to the Genral Collection Showcase book and two of them being accepted in to the prestigious Loan Collection. It is an honor to have that kind of success when being judged by such high standards against thousands of incredibly talented photographers across the country.</div>
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Here are the four images that were entered.</div>
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General Collection</div>
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There are several regional print competitions leading up to the IPC, including the competition at the Focus NY conference through the Professional Photographers Society of New York State. We were allowed to enter six prints there instead of the usual four. The images below also received blue ribbons at Focus NY along with the images above. </div>
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<br />Steve Cheslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03703222292276242617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514427682325488276.post-19871936818054353792016-08-04T10:03:00.001-05:002016-08-04T10:03:57.966-05:00Civil Air Patrol Encampment<br />
Immediately following last weeks PPSNYS Workshop, I was "deployed" to Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia, NY to photograph the week long Civil Air Patrol Encampment. If you're not familiar with the Civil Air Patrol, it is the Auxiliary branch of the United States Air Force for Cadets ages 12-21.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">CAP is a </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volunteering" style="background-image: none; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none;" title="Volunteering"><span style="color: black;">volunteer</span></a><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> organization with an aviation-minded membership that includes people from all backgrounds, lifestyles, and occupations. It performs three congressionally assigned key missions: </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_service" style="background-image: none; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none;" title="Emergency service"><span style="color: black;">emergency services</span></a><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">, which includes </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_and_rescue" style="background-image: none; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none;" title="Search and rescue"><span style="color: black;">search and rescue</span></a><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> (by air and ground) and </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_management" style="background-image: none; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none;" title="Emergency management"><span style="color: black;">disaster relief</span></a><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> operations; </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerospace" style="background-image: none; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none;" title="Aerospace"><span style="color: black;">aerospace</span></a><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> education for youth and the general public; and cadet programs for teenage youth.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">There are CAP Squadrons all across New York State including the NY212 Ghost Squadron right here in Canandaigua that meets every Wednesday evening at the VA Medical Center. My son Cade is a Cadet Chief Master Sergeant there. Feel free to contact me if you have a teenager interested in </span></span></span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">joining.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The Encampment is a week of intense training for the Cadets who are basically immersed in military life on the base. They participate in drilling, aerospace, search and rescue training as well as getting some flight time in the CAP Cessna's or a ride on a C-130 or C-17. The Cadet's were also treated to a fly by from two USAF F15 Eagles from Massachusetts. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">It was an honor to not only be able to photograph the Encampment, but to participate in the development of the future leaders of our country and military. Here are some images from the week at Stratton ANG.</span></span><br />
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It's been an extremely busy Summer so far beginning with my daughter Sarah's graduation from high school, followed by a 5 day cruise to Bermuda with the entire family to celebrate my Mother's 75th birthday. The day after returning from the cruise, we brought our camper down to the Geneseo Air Show to host a photography class on air show photography in conjunction with Sigma's Marc Farb who brought several cases of lenses for us to use. We were then back home for five days, which included two photography classes, a pulled wisdom tooth and two weddings.<br />
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The next adventure brought me to Hobart and William Smith Colleges for the Professional Photographer's Society of New York State Summer Workshop. At Workshop you get to spend five days with one instructor immersing yourself in to in-depth, hands-on learning on a single topic. My instructor for the week was my good friend Scott Dere, who is a world class wildlife photographer. I've always wanted to do wildlife photography as a hobby to break up the day-to-day photography I do to earn a living. The Workshop gave me that opportunity with trips to Wildlife Defenders, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, Mendon Ponds Park, Chimney Bluffs State Park, the Seneca Army Depot and even the city pier in Geneva to photograph a family of mink.<br />
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Although each of these locations are in my "backyard", I went in with a fresh perspective and the guidance of someone who may not have known the locations, but had a keen sense of wildlife behavior and photographic techniques to approach the animals. Armed with that knowledge, I was able to capture some amazing images of things I may have completely overlooked otherwise. For example, for the last 25 years I've driven through Montezuma Wildlife Refuge on the Thruway and saw nothing but grass. Going there with Scott literally opened my eyes to this amazing resource so close to home. I was able to photograph Osprey on the hunt for fish, Egrets, Herons, Purple Martins, Swallows, and more. There are also several Bald Eagles that nest there but were to shy for the camera that day.<br />
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Our last trip was down to the Seneca Army Depot to see if we could photograph a rare herd of white deer that reside there. After spending an hour driving the perimeter of the Depot, a young white buck came out of the woods and posed for us for a few minutes before disappearing like a ghost in the night.<br />
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The whole week was an amazing experience reigniting my passion for photography, especially areas of photography that I often neglect while running a studio. My Mid-Summer New Year's Resolution is to keep the fire going and take time to photograph things for myself more often.
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<br />Steve Cheslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03703222292276242617noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514427682325488276.post-4719544290640203952016-02-04T23:50:00.000-05:002016-02-04T23:50:47.827-05:00Finger Lakes Photography Center<br>
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Over the last year or so the blog has been pretty quiet. As the photography industry continues to evolve, so do my avenues of communication with the business. In the past, the blog was a huge source of communication of the dynamic areas of my business which the static nature of my website just couldn't keep up with. In time, other outlets such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and more slowly infiltrated my life leaving the blog in limbo at times.<br />
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We've also been very busy over the last year opening and growing the Finger Lakes Photography Center. Located right at our Main Street studio, the Finger Lakes Photography Center consists of a camera consignment shop, photography classes and workshops, studio rental, large format archival printing and an online gallery of images for sale by our member photographers with much more coming soon. We have a Finger Lakes Photography Center Facebook group page which is the hub of activity for our photography community. We also have a website at <a href="http://www.fingerlakesphotographycenter.com/">http://www.fingerlakesphotographycenter.com</a>.<br />
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With all that's going on, I feel that the blog is ready for a resurrection of sorts as it slows down the flow of information long enough for people to absorb it. The high rate of turn over on other social media sites some times allows critical information to get lost in the shuffle. While I may not be posting here at the same frequency as a few years ago, the blog is alive and well.
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A few weeks ago I had the privilege of flying to North Carolina to photograph the wedding of Taylor and Rebecca. The setting was a rock quarry off the beaten path in Mooresville, NC. It was a magical fairytale wedding, the likes of which I haven't seen since I photographed Taylor's mom's wedding in Lake Placid almost two years ago. Here is a sneak peak...</div>
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<br>Steve Cheslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03703222292276242617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514427682325488276.post-73982836612043087802014-12-12T13:45:00.000-05:002014-12-26T22:12:30.573-05:00Snowy Owl<div style="text-align: center;">
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As a Sigma sponsored public speaker presenting my sports photography program to photography organizations around the country, I feel honored to be able to share my knowledge with my fellow photographers eager to learn. I am also just as eager to learn and take every opportunity to do so. </div>
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This past Tuesday I had the privilege to share my program with the Professional Photographers of Greater New York on Long Island. I had another event to shoot later in the week, so I spent a few days with my Aunt in Lynbrook. One of the PPGNY members, Scott Dere, was showing us some of his spectacular owl photos he has taken in the past and agreed to take me on an owl "hunt" at Jones Beach State Park on the south shore of Long Island the next morning. I had gone on outings before to do bird photography, but it was usually on my own just hoping I'd see something. Going with Scott reminded me more of going to a new river to fly fish with a local guide. Sure, I know how to fish and can even pick the brain of the local fly shop owner on what to use and where, but there is nothing more valuable than to have a local expert share his knowledge. </div>
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We headed to Jones Beach early the next morning in hopes of spotting the elusive Snowy Owl that had been spotted in the dunes the week before. It was 32 degrees with a stiff 25 mph wind. I had come to Long Island to speak, so I was not prepared with my usual outdoor gear for the conditions. A Nor'easter had passed over Long Island the day before dumping 3" of rain with 50 mph winds. If I were the owl I would have continued straight to Boca. </div>
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With binoculars in hand and an SUV full of camera gear, we scanned the horizon looking for the owl. I asked Scott what I was looking for. "You'll know", he said. The Snowy Owl is two feet tall with a six foot wing span with snow white feathers. It's hard to hide something that big and white on top of a sand dune. We scanned and scanned and found nothing, so we ventured up one of the sandy trails between the dunes toward the ocean directly in to the wind. Other than a Northern Harrier Hawk diving between the dunes in the distance and numb fingers, we found nothing. </div>
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We changed areas and made our way toward the beach from a different parking area, only to be met with flooded out trails from the earlier storm. We were about to give up when we found a small patch of footing to get around the flood zone and made it to the beach. Scanning the shoreline, Scott got noticeably excited as he looked toward the west with the binoculars. He asked me what I saw and all I could see was a black blob a quarter mile down the beach with a white spec in front of it. "Bingo!" That was it. The owl had taken up residence down wind of some debris on the beach. </div>
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We made our way very slowly toward it, zig zagging our way like feeding deer. Scott warned me not to look directly at the owl so it doesn't think we're stalking it. After a few minutes of "grazing", we were close enough to start shooting. I fired off a few frames just to document that I actually saw one and then began to inch my way closer. Unfortunately, the owl was on to us and decided we were too close for comfort and flew away to the dunes. We kept an eye on it and repeated our grazing pattern, taking the opportunity to photograph some Plovers and Pipers being sand blasted like a flock of penguins in Antarctica. We finally got close enough to get some nice shots of the owl before he made his next jump up the beach. I didn't get the spectacular image of an owl in flight coming toward me, but just seeing one and snapping off a few good shots was enough for me on my first outing. It was a success.
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Technical Data: Camera Nikon D7000, Lens Sigma 120-300mm f2.8 Sport with a Sigma 2.0X EX Teleconverter.</div>
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My therapist is a fish, a trout more precisely. I can think of no better way to decompress and deal with life's stresses than to head down to the river to fly fish. I think the trout would beg to differ, but for me, it is the ultimate in relaxation, that is until I get my line caught in a tree.
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Although I have the world's most perfect job, getting to play for a living as a photographer, I still need my down time. Fortunately, I love what I do so much that even on my down time I still have a camera in hand, combining two of my passions, photography and fly fishing. If I could make a living doing fly fishing photography, I'd never work a day in my life again.
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While traveling for photography events, I often take the opportunity to combine it with an outing on a river I wouldn't normally get to. This year I had the opportunity to fish some world class destinations relatively close to home, such as the Ausable River near Lake Placid, the Beaver Kill and Willowemoc in the Catskills, and Pennsylvania's Pine Creek, Penns Creek and Spring Creek. One of my favorite trips was a few years ago when I had the opportunity to fish in Oak Creek Canyon just outside of Sedona, AZ while traveling in between two photography conferences in Las Vegas and Phoenix. What an incredible experience that was. I eagerly await the day I get to go back, hopefully sharing my passion with my kids.
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<br />Steve Cheslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03703222292276242617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514427682325488276.post-78041453676978901402014-08-22T22:25:00.000-05:002014-08-22T22:25:56.310-05:00Ice Bucket Challenge<br>
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I have been nominated for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge by my little friend Carter Woodard. The problem is I hate cold water, so here's what I did. I put a 24 hour auction up on eBay for a limited edition 19" Giclee print of the Canandaigua Lady with Lightning in the background. All the proceeds of the auction will be donated to the ALS Challenge fund raiser at the close of the auction. Here is the link for those who want to bid on a good cause. <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=181503909108">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=181503909108</a>
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<br>Steve Cheslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03703222292276242617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514427682325488276.post-43266096014926076652014-07-31T23:16:00.000-05:002014-07-31T23:16:48.601-05:00It's Never Too Late To Say Thank You<br>
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This past week I had the honor of photographing a gentleman in his mid 90s who had served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He flew PBY aircraft over the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, protecting the United States from a Japanese attack from the north. He was very proud of his service and was one of the most polite, sincere men I've ever met. As a "thank you" for his service which occurred almost 30 years before I was born, I created a collage for him to surprise him when he came back to the studio to pick up his head shot. When I presented it to him, he was extremely moved as was I from hearing his story. </div>
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<br>Steve Cheslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03703222292276242617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514427682325488276.post-36505846872079303982014-07-23T22:31:00.001-05:002014-07-23T22:31:35.687-05:00Syracuse Nationals<br />
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A few years ago we set up a booth at Syracuse Nationals, one of the largest classic car shows in the northeast with over 8,000 cars at the Syracuse Fairgrounds. We tried to book sessions to photograph cars. It wasn't very successful since many of the cars were too far from Canandaigua.</div>
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We did a booth again this year with a different approach and that was to show the cool designs and products that we use with our car photography and let people choose whether we use our photos or theirs. The results were much more promising, so much so that we're toying with the idea of going to the Adirondack Nationals in Lake George in September.</div>
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We set up a new section to our website to explain how to submit their own images for the products as well as tips on how to photograph their cars for the best results with the products. <a href="http://www.cheslerphoto.com/carart.htm">http://www.cheslerphoto.com/carart.htm</a></div>
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Here are some of the images we created for posters, shirts and blankets from images we shot during the show.</div>
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<br />Steve Cheslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03703222292276242617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514427682325488276.post-1874707248754216402014-05-26T22:36:00.000-05:002014-05-26T22:36:34.236-05:00AWesome 1<br>
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How far would you go to get "the shot"? Sometimes, getting that perfect shot means putting yourself and your gear in some sticky situations. Fortunately, I was recently able to get my hands on one of Nikon's new AW 1 mirrorless cameras, which is waterproof down to 49 ft, shock proof from a 6.6 ft drop and freeze proof down to 14 degrees. Over the past few weeks I've been able to put the camera through a few tests that I would never imagine doing with my DSLRs.
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The first test I put it through was during the waterfall class I put on with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/CheslerPhotographyWorkshops/">Chesler Photography Workshops</a>. While most of the class was geared toward creating the veil look of the water, I couldn't help but try the camera out in the falls instead of looking at them. The results were pretty dramatic.
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I bought the camera to take on fly fishing trips and out on the boat. I have a smaller point and shoot camera that's waterproof, but the results weren't what I wanted. As a professional photographer I'm always looking for quality even at the expense of a little convenience. The AW 1 is a small camera when compared with DSLRs but it's significantly bigger than a point and shoot. Nikon designed the camera to be able to change it's setting through a series of easy to touch buttons and by tilting the camera to toggle through the settings, so you can change the settings with gloves on or under water. There is definitely a learning curve with this camera since it is so different than Nikon's familiar DSLR buttons and menus. Although I bought the camera for it's waterproof capabilities, I was very impressed with it's autofocus speed and high frame rate to capture amazing stop action photographs.
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The kids were out playing with water balloons today, so what better way could I find to test not only the speed of the camera, but also to combine it with it's waterproof capabilities to capture some truly dramatic images. I won't go in to all the technical aspects of the camera since other websites do a great job of that. I just want to share how it's a great tool to remove some of the limits of creativity.
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Steve Cheslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03703222292276242617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514427682325488276.post-30004944859711472302014-05-19T22:38:00.000-05:002014-05-19T22:38:45.627-05:00Wedding Photography Workshop<br />
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In this extensive 4 hour class, follow award winning wedding photographer Steve Chesler around to several locations with a model bride and groom to learn how to create the romantic wedding photos that will set your work apart. This class will be very specific to the 1/2 hour to hour you have at a wedding with just the bride and groom and how to get the most from it in a short time. Learn how to seamlessly go from one pose to another creating a full portfolio in minutes. You'll learn how to work with off camera lighting to get dramatic photos in any lighting situation. The class will go in depth on posing, lighting, lens selection and how to get the bride and groom to look comfortable and in love even if they don't like being in front of a camera. Space is limited….$150</div>
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<br />Steve Cheslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03703222292276242617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514427682325488276.post-49281584269382057952014-03-20T16:02:00.001-05:002014-03-20T16:02:57.619-05:00New Photography Classes<br />
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Now that hockey season is over and I finally have a minute to breathe, it's time to start up our photography classes again. This time around we are adding a new concept with the class concluding on our new Chesler Photography Workshops group on Facebook, by participants of the class sharing their photos taken that day. We will also post tips, how to's, contests and giveaways on the page, as well as information on all of our upcoming classes. Here is the short list of upcoming classes for this Spring.</div>
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<b>Photo 101 - DSLR Basics April 8, 2014 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. $25.</b><br />
Get the most of your DSLR (or advanced Point and Shoot that has manual settings). Learn what each button does and when you'd want to use them. You will get an understanding of exposure and how each camera setting effects the final outcome. <br />
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<b>The Bird Song Trail April 26, 9:00-11:00 a.m. $25.</b><br />
We will meet at the parking lot to the Birdsong Trail at Mendon Ponds Park to explore the trail and adjacent fields for the amazing variety of birds returning to the area from a long cold winter. A DSLR with a 200mm+ lens is recommended, as well as a tripod.<br />
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<b>Landscapes May 4, 9:00-11:00 a.m. $25.</b><br />
This class will focus on the beautiful scenery of the rural areas surrounding Canandaigua. We will look for fields of wildflowers set among the rolling hills. A wide angle lens is recommended for this class, however pack your telephotos and macro lenses as well.<br />
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<b>Urban HDR May 14, 6:00-8:00 p.m. $25.</b><br />
If you've never experimented with High Dynamic Range images, this is a great starter class. We'll explore some of the texture filled alleys of downtown Canandaigua creating bracketed exposures of each scene to merge in the computer later. The final image has a tonal range far greater than a traditional photo resulting in a surreal fantasy look.<br />
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<b><br /></b>Steve Cheslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03703222292276242617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514427682325488276.post-23756546242725740892014-02-14T23:21:00.003-05:002014-02-14T23:21:40.820-05:00Amazing Lake Placid Wedding<br />
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<br />Steve Cheslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03703222292276242617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514427682325488276.post-52700842385594552532014-01-23T12:07:00.005-05:002014-01-23T12:10:39.344-05:00Playing with a Ferrari<br>
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As a child I had a ton of car toys. My favorite was a 15" plastic 1978 Trans Am just like the one from Smokey and the Bandit. I wore out the carpet and my knees racing that car all over the house. Not much has changed since then, my life still revolves around cars. </div>
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As part of my business I lease my cars for three years. It never fails, as soon as the new car reaches my driveway, my gaze starts looking along the horizon for the next one in three years. I'm a car research junkie, however I always put my efforts in to researching cars I have a remote shot at getting. I'm realistic, so I don't put much time in to reading about the super cars such as Ferraris, Lambourghinis, Porsches, etc… </div>
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Over the last year or so, I've been fortunate enough to get hooked up with RM Auctions, a Canadian company that does high end auctions for the world's premiere cars. My role with them is to photograph cars going to auction from Buffalo through Albany. This region is not exactly a hot bed for super cars, but if you look carefully, they're hiding in places you'd never suspect. I've driven through Ovid, NY dozens of times on my way to Ithaca or down to Wagner Vineyard for weddings. I never would have guessed that tucked between the miles of farms and rusting pick up trucks was the last prototype Ferrari F-50 before they went in to production. Needless to say when I pulled in to the driveway to photograph this beast I was giddy. The owner even took me for a short ride from one shooting point to the other.</div>
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Shooting for RM Auctions, I have to wait until after the auction ends before I can post the photos as to not interfere with the auction process. "My" little red Ferrari sold at the Arizona auction for $1,625,000. Not a bad pay day.</div>
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As my business transitions more heavily in to commercial work, I'm setting my sights on more and more automobile photography. Since I can't afford them, I can always drool over someone else's.
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<br>Steve Cheslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03703222292276242617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514427682325488276.post-11156872685103894802013-12-18T22:08:00.003-05:002013-12-18T22:08:24.115-05:00Flipping the Bird<br>
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Growing up near New York City, it's unavoidable to get sucked in to the battles of every day life, whether it's fighting for your lane on the crowded streets, your space in line to buy a bagel or playing chicken for a parking space. All too often, the attitude is every man for himself. I'm making a huge generalization here where there are plenty of exceptions, but all too often the battle culminates in someone getting flipped off. I grew up thinking that's just the way life was, not knowing it could be any different. </div>
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Going away to school in Brockport, I discovered how different every day life could be in a small rural community in Western New York. I fell in love with the easy going attitude where people go out of their way to hold a door or give you their spot in line if you had fewer items than they did. I'm not saying people don't rub each other the wrong way every once in a while, they just react to it differently.
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As a business owner in a small town, I really have to watch the way I react when something happens, because inevitably that same person will be walking in to the studio. I've had it happen where I'm trying to get to the studio for an appointment only to be held up by someone going 15 mph under the speed limit the entire way. Sure enough, the person holding me up ended up being my client that I was rushing to meet. </div>
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Last week my brother Rich and I were on Long Island shooting a Bar Mitzvah for an old friend of the family. When we got to the venue they were finishing another event so there were no parking spots left except for one. Rich found the last spot and was about to pull in when an SUV came flying around the parking lot the wrong direction and stole the spot. I can't say that I'm surprised when stuff like this happens down there, but I still don't understand why people think they have the right to do stuff like that. Rich and I sat there in disbelief as the guy gets out of his car, looks at us and says "How ya doin?" and walks inside. </div>
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After a few deep breaths and restraint from giving the pompous guy a piece of our minds, we found another spot and brought our gear inside the venue. We met our friend Dave inside who promptly introduced us to the owner of the venue Mr. Pompous himself. It's a good thing we showed self restraint or it would have been a very long day with no doubt a fresh loogie on our dinner. I guess the moral of the story is "Don't flip off the hand that feeds you."
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<br>Steve Cheslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03703222292276242617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514427682325488276.post-61526560537432238132013-10-08T06:59:00.003-05:002013-10-08T06:59:55.736-05:00Wine, Wind and a Wedding<br>
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I first met Krista and Doug at Starbucks down in Mamaroneck in Westchester. I knew right away that they would be a blast to work with. They traveled up to the Finger Lakes for their wedding at Belhurst Castle, on a windy early Fall day. Krista's veil had a mind of it's own during the ceremony, creating some interesting and humorous moments. The broken over cast sky made for some great textures over Seneca Lake. Congratulations Krista and Doug!</div>
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Steve Cheslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03703222292276242617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514427682325488276.post-76705981807795379282013-10-08T06:41:00.001-05:002013-10-08T06:41:59.044-05:00Reignite<br>
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It's time! I've been in a rut for a while, doing the same things, thinking the same things, just basically sticking with the status quo. There is nothing wrong with sticking with something that works...normally, however with the speed with which the photography industry changes, standing still gets you left behind. One of the biggest things that's been missing lately has been inspiration. I love being inspired but somewhere in the hustle of every day life, I stopped looking for it. It's time to start looking again and the best place to start is right here. Since 2006, my blog has been a great source of inspiration for myself and my army of 18 followers. Over the last year or two though, I've been posting less and less, and just throwing things up on Facebook, which is not nearly as satisfying. It's time to reignite the passion that has brought me to where I am. </div>
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One of the things that fuels the passion is helping to inspire others. I'm going to offer more, bigger and better photography classes, to share my knowledge and vision with others. The next class will be a Fall Foliage class this Saturday, October 12 from 3:00-6:00 p.m. We'll be taking a hike to find some breath taking vistas and gullys surrounding Canandaigua Lake. The cost is just $45. Call the studio at 585-393-9242 to reserve your spot.
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Steve Cheslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03703222292276242617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514427682325488276.post-15692695075162287342013-07-07T23:45:00.001-05:002013-07-07T23:45:08.238-05:00Sowing Seeds of Love<br />
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On Saturday, Ellen and I photographed the wedding of Sarah and Andy Mussack at Keuka College on Keuka Lake with a reception at Kings Catering. I first worked with Sarah and Andy last year for their engagement shoot which we did at a winery on Seneca Lake and then their hobby farm in Seneca Castle. An amateur gardener myself, I was blown away by the size and quality of the garden they had going in their backyard.
This past Spring, Sarah was one of the students at several of my photography classes, so it was like photographing the wedding of old friends more than clients. I joked with them that I would trade photography lessons for gardening lessons. </div>
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Norton Chapel at Keuka College is an amazing backdrop for a wedding in the Finger Lakes. We were able to get some great shots right behind the chapel out on a dock on Keuka Lake before heading back to Canandaigua for the reception. We were initially going to stop at a spot on Flint Creek in Seneca Castle for some photos, but with the ridiculous amount of rain we've had lately we had to nix those plans due to the high water levels. The river looks more like chocolate milk right now than a quiet rural stream.
Congrats Sarah and Andy! You guys are the best.
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<br />Steve Cheslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03703222292276242617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514427682325488276.post-80724470179421173282013-07-07T23:17:00.000-05:002013-07-07T23:17:18.992-05:00Love Knechtion<br>
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I've been doing so many sports leagues and Bar Mitzvah's lately that we've actually gotten a late start on our wedding season. We dove in with both feet this weekend with two weddings in a row. We started the weekend on Friday with Jennalyn and Brian Knecht, who were married at St. Stephen's in Geneva with a reception at Belhurst Castle. Even though it was about 9,000 degrees in the church, it was nice to be back at a wedding with Father Mull who was recently reassigned to Geneva from St. Mary's in Canandaigua. Father Mull has been a fixture in our community for the last decade, so it was nice to know that I will see him regularly in Geneva.
Jennalyn and Brian were great to work with. They took the heat in stride even with Brian wearing a three piece tux that must have been torture. I give him credit, I would have jumped in the lake. Congrats Brian and Jennalyn!
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<br>Steve Cheslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03703222292276242617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514427682325488276.post-66759106597864387752013-06-17T23:05:00.000-05:002013-06-17T23:05:42.372-05:00Photography Stuff For Sale<br>
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As I stated in a previous post, I'm selling a bunch of stuff at the studio that we're just not using anymore. This does not mean I'm going out of business, just cleaning house. Here's the list:
Nikon D2X Camera Body. This camera has 179K acuations on it but with a titanium shutter it's rated to go to 450K. It's a 12mp workhorse that's built like a tank. I paid $5,000 for it in 2006 and I'm asking $575 for it now. It comes with the box and battery however you'll need to get a charger since I have another camera that uses the same charger. </div>
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Fuji S5 Camera Body with Grip. This camera is a Nikon D200 with Fuji guts so it takes all my Nikon lenses. It has a unique dual sensor which exposes for the normal exposure and one for the highlights giving it a range closer to that of film. The colors are amazing. I'm selling this one because I have two of them and don't use both. It has high mileage so I'm only asking $450 for it, but it's in really nice condition. I baby my cameras. This is a great camera especially for the "natural light" shooters out there. </div>
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Nikon 17-55mm f2.8 lens. This is a nice lens for the DX series cameras. It has Nikon's typical quirky rubber for the zoom and AF rings but other than that the glass is perfect. I'm asking $750 for it. </div>
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Nikon 80-200 f2.8 lens. This is Nikon's ED D lens with separate zoom and focus rings. This lens does not have VR. It also has loose rubber on the zoom ring. The glass is perfect. Asking $650 with box and case. </div>
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Off the Wall two sided wall unit. This unit has a cool doorway on one side and a Mediterranean looking plaster wall with window on the other. It also has a set of steps going up to the door. It's very tall so I had to remove the studio windows on the second floor to get it up there since it wouldn't fit around the corner to go up the stairs. I paid $2400 for it and I'm asking $1250. </div>
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I also have a set of Bogen Autopoles which mount between the floor and ceiling to attach accessories to such as the expan drive system to mount rolls of seamless paper for an at home studio. I used these when I had the studio out of the house 13 years ago. I also have a brand new set of expan drives never taken out of the box.
Asking $125 for the poles and $75 for the expan drive set of 3.
If interested in any of these items, please call me at 585-393-9242.
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<br>Steve Cheslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03703222292276242617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514427682325488276.post-25548252545161779412013-06-14T23:04:00.004-05:002013-06-17T21:13:06.926-05:00Rumor Has It<br>
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Walking around town last week, Sue and I stopped in to one of the local shops on Main St. and discovered that am rumor had been circulating among the business owners that I was closing the studio. I was surprised as anyone to hear that since I have have no plans to do such a thing. It may have started since we had a studio garage sale to alleviate some of the congestion in there after 14 years of accumulating stuff. In fact, I will be posting this week some more items for sale that we're just not using anymore, including some camera bodies and lenses. </div>
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Let's face it though, with the advancement in technology and the drop in prices of cameras, there is very little cost of entry in to the field to call yourself a "professional photographer". I'm not here to debate how the influx of new photographers charging little if anything for sub par photography has brought the level of the industry to it's knees. That's an entirely different topic which I'm growing tired of discussing. However, like it or not, it's becoming harder and harder to earn a living as just a wedding and portrait photographer. So I've decided to become a "Jack of all trades and Master of "Fun". I love photography and everything it has allowed me to do, such as being my own boss, creating art and building a ton of incredible relationships. With that in mind, we're not closing the studio, we're expanding in to other areas of photography. One of the areas we're going to push harder in is education. We're going to expand on the photography classes we've already been offering and start offering full day workshops and photo excursions to cool locations both locally and nationwide. Look for a new section of our website coming soon devoted to photographic education. In addition to the education, I'm going to begin offering my studio shooting room up for rent on an hourly basis for those photographers who have a need for a shooting room but not enough business to warrant getting their own. </div>
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I'm also toying with the idea of creating a camera consignment shop in the studio. I know Craigslist is an awesome place to find all sorts of cool camera gear, but I also know how much fun it is to browse through equipment and finding something I didn't even know I needed or wanted. That's why the antique industry is so strong in our area because it's such a pleasure to just browse and find cool things. Why not do it with photography gear. Have any gear you want to sell? Give me a call at the studio at 585-393-9242 and we'll see what we can arrange.
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I know I've been delinquent with the blog. With so much going on at the studio I've basically been doing brief Facebook updates instead of full blog posts. You can view our Facebook page at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chesler-Photography/43912569727">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chesler-Photography/43912569727</a>. That doesn't mean I'm done with the blog by any means, I just took a little breather since I've been doing it almost non-stop since 2006. Let's just call it writer's block. In the mean time, we've resurrected our Constant Contact Newsletter which is chock full of news, tips and seasonal happenings here at the studio. You can sign up for the newsletter by clicking this link: <a href="http://visitor.constantcontact.com/manage/optin/ea?v=0019_l7KhBeOJc5IKTia7JIVnGVF1yRB5a061oxtuzaT3pXxX5jqv7eK5OUinioFUHw2dVI9p3TIZG3yj2RPAY0wo0mwXyJBicxmE-Q34WAWBmeaOg8icdeY4AduLMqlKRWnIiUEZgYpiOn4o7Ad0DYVxjUapyQEjtJ0HXlCJT_n8qpyU8AlUNgZA%3D%3D">Sign Up For Our Newsletter.</a> </div>
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We've been doing a ton of sports photography lately thanks to the dozens of people who have referred us to their league organizers. Your word of mouth advertising is so valuable to us we can't thank you enough. We're having so much fun, not just running each kid through the line to collect a package payment, but creating really cool one-of-a-kind products. Here is one of the designs we created that we put on a micro fibre sports shirt. If you feel we would be a good fit for your kids sports league, please put in a good word for us. Send the league organizers to our sports website at <a href="http://www.cheslerphotosports.com/">Cheslerphotosports.com</a>.
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We're also gearing up for a strong senior portrait season. We specialize in senior athletes and musicians. There is an alarming trend in senior photography of students going to their friends for their senior photos, in fact, it's so prevalent now that the school has relaxed their yearbook guidelines to accommodate the mass influx of amateur photos. Unfortunately, the results have been disastrous. Looking at this years yearbook was a shock with the amount of poorly done photographs submitted for the senior headshot. Senior portraits don't have to be expensive, but they do have to be good. We offer a wide range of options from those who want minimal fuss to those who want to be a model for a day. What we don't offer is poor quality. Regardless of the level you choose to invest, you'll always receive exceptional quality.</div>
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We have come up with dates for our next round of photography classes. Classes are $25 each or $150 for all eight classes paid in advance. Here is the class schedule: </div>
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<b>March 6 DSLR Basics</b><br />
- Learn all the bells and whistles of your DSLR camera. Bring your manuals, lenses, flashes, etc... to learn how to get the most out of your camera.<br />
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<b>March 13 Lighting</b><br />
- Learn fun and creative ways to use light. We'll touch on using different light sources from candle light to studio strobes and anything in between. We'll explore how to creatively shape and bend light to direct it where you want it.<br />
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<b>March 20 People Photography</b><br />
- This class will explore photographing people from newborns through the elderly. Learn the best ways to light people and creating certain moods through lighting.<br />
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<b>March 27 Photoshop and Lightroom </b><br />
- These programs are so extensive that we'll just touch on the basics. Learn simple editing techniques such as editing blemishes, cropping, straightening photos, burning and dodging, vignetting, etc... We'll also play with dozens of quick and ready presets to create global edits to a photo to change it's look dramatically.<br />
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<b>April 10 Landscapes and Waterscapes</b><br />
- Hopefully the weather will cooperate for this outdoor class photographing landscapes, lake views, waterfalls and Spring flowers.<br />
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<b>April 17 Perspectives </b><br />
- We'll play with lenses that create a different perspective than normal such as macro lenses and fisheye lenses to get a different perspective of the world around us.<br />
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<b>April 24 Sports Photography</b><br />
- For this class we'll venture outside to find some local sports leagues practicing to learn how to get the best results when photographing action.<br />
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<b>May 1 Finishing Touches </b><br />
- We'll wrap up our series of classes with an opportunity to design and order some really cool products from the photos you've taken during your classes. We can create wall collages, books, canvases, posters, etc... all from your photos at drastically reduced prices.<br />
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All classes will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. each date. To sign up for classes, call the studio at 585-393-9242 or e-mail me at steve@cheslerphoto.com.
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Our annual Mid-Winter Image DVD Sale is now on through the end of February. Now is the chance to get all or part of your Wedding/Bar Mitzvah images on a disc with reproduction rights at a reduced price. If you already bought the disc of 200 images and would like to upgrade to the set of full images, you can do that for just $300. This sale only comes once a year and ends February 28, 2013.</div>
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