Audrey Dodgen, photographer

NC State Women’s Golf

Audrey — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:38:51 +0000

Thursday I joined the North Carolina State University’s women’s golf team on their home course, the Lonnie Poole golf course in Raleigh, to create some promotional images for the school’s athletics website, GO PACK, and for their media guide. We shot headshots of 10 golfers and three coaches, made individual action shots of the golfers and then took group photos with the school’s mascots, Mr. and Ms. Wuf.

The entire shoot was festive and fun, and despite the heat, we all had a good time. Here’s an image of Mr. Wuf feigning dismay at seeing his “son” (a Mr. Wuf-shaped driver cover) tossed on the ground.

Lens: 50mm • ISO: 250 • Aperture: 16 • Shutter: 1/200

The individual action shots will be used with stories on the web about the golfers. I had the girls stand at the corner of driving range and swing at will, while I moved around and shot from varying distances.

Lens: 200mm • ISO: 250 • Aperture: 4.5 • Shutter: 1/2000

We actually started the day with these headshots, which were lit very simply. The sun is over the player’s right shoulder (camera left, not far off from directly overhead at 2 p.m.). To their left (camera right) is a Canon speedlight on full power in a beauty dish. This is Brooke Baker, the team’s lone senior who happens to hail from my hometown of Edmond, Okla.

Lens: 200mm • ISO: 250 • Aperture: 10 • Shutter: 1/200

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Wedding at the Courtyard, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Audrey — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:31:14 +0000

Last month, I packed up my belongings and drove east along I-40 to Raleigh, North Carolina. I’ve always loved the East Coast, so when the opportunity to relocate presented itself, I thought I should probably grab hold. The area is absolutely gorgeous, so many beautiful trees. I have been fortunate to meet some really interesting talented people, and last week had a chance to do some work for one. Kevin Seifert asked me to work as a second shooter for a wedding in Chapel Hill, held at a venue called the Courtyard. The ceremony started with a parade down Franklin Street with the groom and many of the couple’s friends and family. The procession stopped every little bit and danced and sang. It was easily one of the most joyous weddings I’ve ever been a part of. Unfortunately, midway through, my poor decision not to hydrate well caught up with me, as did the 100-degree heat. All’s well that ends well, though, and Montek and Mary had a beautiful wedding mixing Sikh customs with American ones.

ISO: 320 • Aperture: 3.5 • Shutter: 1/2500

ISO: 200 • Aperture: 6.3 • Shutter: 1/200

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Luke and Ashley

Audrey — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:15:31 +0000

ISO: 400 • Aperture: 3.2 • Shutter: 1/400

Just a couple of photos from a wedding I shot this weekend. I flew home to Oklahoma City to shoot Luke and Ashley, a couple of I had the pleasure of knowing for years. I’ve known Luke for about a decade, but I’ve known Ashley for 25 years. In fact, I used to babysit her and her “little” brother when they were younger. The wedding was held in the groom’s parents’ backyard and was kissed with beautiful evening light.

ISO: 400 • Aperture: 2.8 • Shutter: 1/800

ISO: 800 • Aperture: 2.8 • Shutter: 1/200

ISO: 160 • Aperture: 2.8 • Shutter: 1/1000

ISO: 400 • Aperture: 3.2 • Shutter: 1/500

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Downtown

Audrey — Fri, 07 May 2010 04:12:33 +0000

ISO: 125 • Aperture: 9 • Shutter: 1/160

ISO: 125 • Aperture: 13 • Shutter: 1/200

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David Bowden, poet

Audrey — Thu, 06 May 2010 16:22:14 +0000

There’s probably nothing I like shooting more than performers. It’s a great way to spend an afternoon — hanging out with another person whose job it is to create something. This spring I shot David Bowden, a performance poet whose work deals with religious and social themes. He recently released his album Mute on iTunes.

SO: 100 • Aperture: 11 • Shutter: 1/200

ISO: 100 • Aperture: 11 • Shutter: 1/200

ISO: 100 • Aperture: 13 • Shutter: 1/200

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A return to full-time photography

Audrey — Mon, 03 May 2010 19:40:47 +0000

With my career as a fake pilot now behind me, I’ve turned my attention back to the serious pursuit of photography. In the past six or eight weeks, while finishing up my gig with Raytheon, I’ve shot NCAA Women’s basketball, engagement photos, some senior pictures, an Eagle Scout ceremony, a performance poet, a bit of soccer and a concert. I have plenty to blog about, so let’s get started, eh?

I shot some images of a local high school senior named Jack. He’s one of the funniest, most light-hearted young men you will ever meet, and I’m lucky enough to count him among my many cousins.

ISO: 50 • Aperture: 5.6 • Shutter: 1/200

I have an assistant holding a bare flash camera left, and another holding a reflector camera right.

ISO: 100 • Aperture: 9 • Shutter: 1/200

This has the same lighting setup, but the flash and reflector had switched places.

This last one was the very last image we shot that day. It was very much last-second, shot totally available light, and is probably my favorite of all of the images.

ISO: 100 • Aperture: 3.5 • Shutter: 1/250

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Band promos

Audrey — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:10:58 +0000

About a year ago, I shot a show for the local band Siva Addiction. Since I saw them last, they’ve changed their lineup and subsequently asked me to do some portraits for them. Here are a few from that day.

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Site updates

Audrey — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:37:15 +0000

For those of you who are new to these parts, let me give you a brief introduction to the redesigned audreydodgen.com.

I’ve been fortunate, in the past year, to really narrow my focus professionally on editorial and commercial work, particularly editorial portraiture. I’ve still been able to do some documentary and news photography, but it has been really wonderful to work so often in the areas in which I prefer to specialize.

Since August I’ve been working part time for Raytheon Technical Services at the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City, doing simulations with Air Traffic Control students. When that ends at the end of April, I’ll be returning to full time freelance photography, focused on building my commercial and editorial client base. That will probably necessitate a move away from Oklahoma, but that’s a bridge I’ll cross when it comes and not before. For now, I’m quite happy being an Oklahoma-based editorial photographer.

So, that’s what’s new here. Please check out my new work, most of which you’ll find HERE. Keep looking to the blog for site updates and photos.

Today, I’ll leave you with this image, my great-grandmother, on the occasion of her 101st birthday (today).

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OKC Arts Festival

Audrey — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:39:14 +0000

I love the Arts Festival. Good food, beautiful art and great music. Here is Karissa Bradshaw, of the Karissa Bradshaw Trio, a wonderful performer I got to shoot last night.

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Healing Field

Audrey — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:16:30 +0000

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