A visually detailed account of Tim's work in San Diego and destinations abroad
[Warning - this post may be considered 'not safe for work', as there are photos of men & women scantily clad] Now that THAT’S out of the way, let’s get on with the fun, shall we? This past Halloween, I was brought in to cover Fluxx Nightclub‘s annual “Fetish” themed Halloween event. While originally hired...
Really impressive stuff man! Your use of the flash & ambient light makes this event look like it was actually a photo shoot, like it was studio lighting. Really cool to see this kind of effect, haven’t seen anyone do anything like this in nightlife before. Keep up the great work!December 20, 2011 – 11:22 am
Love that 1st shot of the empty clubDecember 20, 2011 – 10:25 am
Great work! 24 and 26 with the purple laser lights coming around them blows my mind with the composition of those lights.December 20, 2011 – 9:51 am
really neat photos, love too short . N e ways were you using the flash as a just a fill e mail me pleaseDecember 20, 2011 – 9:31 am
I’ve met a lot of photographers who are adamant about being “technically correct” when it comes taking photos. But you know what? Sometimes, being technically correct – sometimes just DOESN’T DO IT. For the most part, I like to think of my style as clean, fresh, fun, and modern. At times though, I think it...
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Seriously interesting, for real! I have often wondered if I should go more “event” processing than “me” processing sometimes, and this totally worked. Especially love the italian place, you really thought about that one! & who in the heck has a VIP reception and then broadcasts it to the other patrons that can’t get in? I’d love to hear a little bit more about that one, not sure if I’m sold, but I’m sure you’d sell me on the tactic. :)
xoJune 22, 2011 – 9:59 am
Awesome stuff. The post-processing you chose definitely fits each of these events! I find myself being more consistent than daring. I really should challenge myself to change it up a bit. I have a preset that I use to gently tweak each image, and then I’ll mess with them individually some more. I’ve been thinking of doing more b/w lately too! Gotta try it! :)June 21, 2011 – 10:21 pm
YES! Amen, amen, amen. Here is to letting your eyes choose. :) LOVE THIS POST.June 21, 2011 – 4:03 pm
Yeah man, I hear ya. I like to use LR presets a lot! And I like making an image unique. Photography is always changing, so I think for photographers, a lot of what they produce will be changing. Maybe not a lot, but some. Unless your old school, and take the same kind of shots and edit them the same every time, I think inside of creativity you can have a lot of change. I agree that it’s probably good to stay consistent, but also creativity will create change and inconsistency to some level. Sweet pics man! I really like the Italian restaurant pics. Keep em’ coming. I admire your work.June 21, 2011 – 8:08 am
Wow! Way fun. I’m not a photog but now I want a hat!June 21, 2011 – 7:20 am
Lately I’ve had a few chats with some other photographers I know about this topic, so I thought I’d jot down a few notes on my experience with my own inspiration, and how I currently approach the whole idea. When I first came around to the idea of doing wedding photography, my initial inspiration was...
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Wow, I LOVE Pricilla! Her style is amazing! Thanks for sharing some of your favorites.December 8, 2011 – 4:02 pm
I think the defining part of this post is that transition moving from attempting to emulate those whom you feel have “made it” versus turning that telescope inward and really focusing on turning yourself into a brand. The people whom you’ve chosen to call out as inspiration possess characteristics that embody a strong work ethic and life philosophy that would make someone successful in any field, not just photography. It can be liberating having a solid understanding of your own self and brand and having that reflected in your photography, because at that point you’re not “chasing” clients, you’re being true to yourself and “attracting” the right client. You’re on the right path grasshopper :)
PS NBA Finals Jordan vs the phoenix suns when he played with the flu was one of my all time fav jordan moments!July 14, 2011 – 2:38 pm
I think the defining part of this post is that transition moving from attempting to emulate those whom you feel have “made it” versus turning that telescope inward and really focusing on turning yourself into a brand. The people whom you’ve chosen to call out as inspiration possess characteristics that embody a strong work ethic and life philosophy that would make someone successful in any field, not just photography. It can be liberating having a solid understanding of your own self and brand and having that reflected in your photography, because at that point you’re not “chasing” clients, you’re being true to yourself and “attracting” the right client. You’re on the right path grasshopper :)
PS NBA Finals Jordan vs the phoenix suns when he played with the flu was one of my all time fav jordan moments!July 14, 2011 – 2:36 pm
Love this write up broham… I like the fact that you keep it real.June 18, 2011 – 7:27 pm
[...] your work might very well be inspiring to someone who’s just starting out. I remember the first photographers who I came across when I first started out, and I would read their posts for HOURS-ON-END some [...]December 7, 2011 – 2:54 pm
Whoops! Rough scooter-crash in the US Virgin Islands. (PS – if you want to see the images from the wedding I shot while I was in St John, click here) [Skip to 2:30 if you want to fast-forward to the slide-show]
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such a good attitude! Ive actually worried about breaking my camera before, which is stupid because its just a material thing that isn’t going to last forever. this video was awesome. thanks for sharing. that rocked.January 9, 2012 – 8:11 pm
Hell yeah Tim! Great attitude. You are a trooper. Glad to see you are loving every second of it.January 5, 2012 – 5:43 am
my family goes to st john almost every year, so i know EXACTLY which fork you’re talking about! freaked the hell out of my boyfriend the first time i drove him through it!January 2, 2012 – 3:21 pm
Omg Tim, my stomach almost couldn’t take the last half. Ahhhh >_<
So glad you're ok though. Love your attitude!
Favorite part is you repeating the word 'hospital' incredulously at the end.
As if it's something completely ludicrous for a guy in your situation. *Dork.May 30, 2011 – 9:11 pm
You have a good attitude. I would have lost it.
Saw you on Creative Live a while back. The thing about paying your mom back with a bag of money stuck with me, super awesome.May 27, 2011 – 12:26 am
Man that really is a bummer but good thing you didn’t let it ruin your trip. OHHH and be honest… Did the video end because the guy who stopped started wiping your knee down!!!???? You don’t have to lie to kick itMay 26, 2011 – 10:54 am
Ouch!!! Glad you are okay. Nice of the guys in the truck to stop over and help. What a tropper…going around still with bloody knees and all…kickazz!!May 26, 2011 – 8:28 am
I feel like you’re talking to me!
& thank heavens you just bought that other camera!May 25, 2011 – 12:48 pm
:o smh
awww the guys in the yellow were nice.May 24, 2011 – 2:12 pm
Thanks for this Tim! TOTALLY needed that little “don’t sweat the small stuff” message today! You snapped me out of it! Glad you’re doing ok over there! Let’s try again to hang when you get back home!May 24, 2011 – 11:21 am
[...] photos & a video of me talking about wrecking my camera during a high-speed scooter crash, click here. Posted in Travel, Weddings & [...]January 2, 2012 – 2:58 pm
[...] Shooting a wedding in the US Virgin Islands & completely destroying my $4k Camera (and my knees) the day after the wedding. Look for the wedding post within the next week or so. [...]December 29, 2011 – 8:53 pm
So as you’ve noticed, I’ve been caught up and torn away from my love for my blog the past week – clients have been very demanding, and eager to hire me for gigs :) While I’d LOVE to do a full post on all of these, I don’t think I’d really have the time/spread in...
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Couldn’t pick a favorite if I tried. You’re the man, no doubt! Great work!! And I pretty much want to be you when I grow up ;)May 31, 2011 – 9:07 pm
You rock, Tim! It is such a pleasure to work with you. Thanks for all your amazing work. So many more projects to come…May 18, 2011 – 10:55 pm
Hot damn! You are good at what you do, Tim King! Seriously, every single image blows me away. Glad to hear you’ve been busy! xoMay 17, 2011 – 2:10 pm
goodness you ARE one busy guy! every shoot is just amazing and you’re great at capturing so many different settings! i LOVE the Solo glasses shoot. You capture people so naturally. I don’t know when you sleep.May 17, 2011 – 1:39 pm
that cinco demayo photobooth is amazing.May 17, 2011 – 10:46 am
DUDE.
Seriously. I’m speechless.
Not only are ALL of these blowing my mind, but holy shit you HAVE been busy! I can’t hate on our lack of skype dates then, huh?
I am sure you had a great time at the WSJ meetings picking up every tidbit you can from those billionaires! & shooting for Susan G. Komen, what an honor and humbling experience!
The cheese plate shot looks so appetizing, you truly are so good at everything. It infuriates me. Haha. You’re incredibly talented on so many levels, so excited for what’s in your future!
Hey! Hook a sistah up with those wooden shades!
Oh! How do you get these edited so quickly?May 17, 2011 – 7:32 am
lovely pictures. You’ve definitely been busyMay 17, 2011 – 7:23 am
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With this post, I’ll hope to give you the ins & outs of nightlife photography & all its perils. To start off, I should say that nightlife photography isn’t the most lucrative avenue for a photographer – but it sure can be some fun work. Most nightlife photographers will make about $75-100 per night. I’ll...
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Excellent post. I’ve been researching the nightlife photography arena for a few weeks now and I must say your post was very informative. Could you shed some light on how to land a nightlife photographer gig?
Thanks,
DeanMay 1, 2011 – 8:30 am
I love this post for it pertains to some of the work I do. I’m actually under a contract doing nightlife photography for a local Austin artist named Tje Austin. Come to find out he’s going to be on the show called, “The Voice” today on NBC (Check it out)…. Here is a shot I did of him (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150556230395285&set=a.133808195284.223897.566175284&type=1&theater) and let me know what you think. Thanks for the tips for I shoot his listening party tomorrow. I agree with Ashley that you work the hell out of the flash. All I have is the Nikon SB-600 but I’m going to buy Stroboframe and TTL cord.April 26, 2011 – 1:59 am
Thanks!! You da best!April 25, 2011 – 8:47 pm
wow so cool. lol i feel like the girl who missed 1 week of class and needs to catch up. I need to learn how to apply all of this.April 25, 2011 – 2:20 pm
So cool about the light trail tip. Must try that out… And your flash skills are >>>> mine. Must. Practice.April 25, 2011 – 12:50 pm
ps: You know how to work the hell out of a flash. I need to master this.April 25, 2011 – 9:39 am
These are B.A. You went H.A.M. (like that?)
Your honesty about the scene is dead-on, and that’s really refreshing. You do have to have pretty thick skin to tackle such fancy & intimidating late-nights, and you are totally the guy with the personality to do it, but you’re true to you, thus I love & respect ya! Dude spraying the champagne totally LOOKS like he likes to spend money (HEY! I love champagne! Hook a sistah up!). AND YOU GOT TO MEET KIM K? I DIEEEE FOR HER.
So happy you got to use your mafia metaphor.
xoApril 25, 2011 – 9:38 am
This post is going to be a bit tricky, so I figure I’ll segment it in to parts to make things a bit easier to understand in layout format. On an average week, this is how schedule will look: (start on Thursdays, as I always have work Thursday, Fri, Sat, & Sun. Thursdays are my...
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great post!! One of the things on my bucket list is to shoot at a major fashion week!!!April 25, 2011 – 4:33 pm
Man… Keep it coming TIM!!! Your posts are some of the bests. I’m learning everyday or every post from you lol. Cannot wait for Photobooths, Nightlife/Reception Photography (I really need help there), Portrait Editing.. I’ll just sum it up and say all of themApril 24, 2011 – 10:49 pm
love it! you are amazing…how do you do it? keep up the good work and rockin’ the bad ass shots:)April 24, 2011 – 7:54 pm
nightlife/reception photography = happy dance hahaApril 23, 2011 – 10:18 am
I love reading all your blog posts.. Keep them comingApril 22, 2011 – 8:41 pm
I am loving all your blog posts… Keep them coming..April 22, 2011 – 8:40 pm
Thanks again Tim! Thank you so much for opening up and letting us all into your world! Thank you for your honesty. You are a very talented photographer!!April 22, 2011 – 7:11 am
Wow. Unbelievable schedule. You are a beast! Thank you so much for posting all of the details. Lots of good stuff for this budding photographer.April 21, 2011 – 6:58 pm
Wow! Can’t wait to see your more detailed posts on some of what you mentioned here. You are crazy busy and crazy good. Love the shots you posted, especially the 2nd or 3rd one with the couple dancing in black & white.April 21, 2011 – 5:03 pm
Your last name suits you well in your biz my friend.. you will be soon be King of all photographers! Well done! =)April 21, 2011 – 1:51 pm
Oh my gees. DO YOU SLEEP? That schedule is INTENSE! But good for you! I would love to be that busy photographing! Werrq it. I can’t say it enough, thank you for being SO open about your workflow, and everything else.April 21, 2011 – 12:39 pm
God you’re freakin’ good.
You’re the total opposite of me…I feel like I am so all over the place that I can’t OWN just one thing, and you are OWNING IT ALL. Damn you. But, props. Love it.
& the southern style mansion with the rows of trees? DID I DIE AND GO TO HEAVEN?!?! Where is that??? Take me there. Now. Pleaseeeee.
Love love loveeee the snow-style photobooth. Creative, fun, and awesome colors.
Keep rockin’ it.April 21, 2011 – 11:20 am
EXCELLENT POST TIM!!! Thanks for all the information and clarity on work flow. Keep up the good work!!! All you shots are great and your photobooth looks like a BLAST!!! What’s your lighting set for the photobooth? Thanks, SteveCApril 21, 2011 – 8:20 am
wow you do a lot. and your time to send back pictures is quite quick. looking forward to the photobooth & nightlife.April 21, 2011 – 6:38 am
[...] My work – and the workflow behind it [...]April 25, 2011 – 7:56 am
One of the most common questions I get from friends or people I meet at events is – “what is the best point & shoot camera out on the market right now?” And you know what? I’m probably the WORST person to ask about that. I don’t even OWN a point & shoot. The only...
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Powershots are always da bomb. I always have people asking me this, too, so without even uttering a word I will just send them to your blog.April 15, 2011 – 3:13 pm
The gear post. Every photographer’s gotta have it, my time was due. Here we go. 50mm 1.2 While the other lenses do good work, this one hustles my best shots in most circumstances, and I can always count on her to bring me the money shots. She’s solid for low-light, headshots, photowalks, and when it...
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Holy.CRAP!!! Man…all the lenses you have are OFF THE CHAIN!!!! Seee-reee-us-leeee! I soooo envy your camera bag now! ;DApril 20, 2011 – 4:30 pm
Honey badger don’t care!
I love gear posts. Also, your writing makes me laugh. Thanks for showing some personality on your blog!April 16, 2011 – 5:08 pm
Dude! The Honey Badger!! I want that guy to narrate my life. Honey Badger don’t give a shit, it takes what it wants.April 15, 2011 – 1:17 pm
Ok, so I really enjoy your work, but that Fantastic Mr Fox photo is what really won me over. Adding you to my blogstalk bookmark folder now ;)April 14, 2011 – 6:42 pm
Ok, so I really enjoy your work, but that Fantastic Mr Fox photo is what really won me over. Adding you to my blogstalk bookmark folder now ;)April 14, 2011 – 6:42 pm
Not sure if the pocket wizard helps focus – I know it relays via radio (doesn’t need to connect infrared) but not sure if it assists with autofocusing. Check it out!April 14, 2011 – 3:43 pm
I pretty much already knew what lenses you were using, but that post gave me a better idea about the purposes of each one and their hierarchy in your hm… lens harem))
I have a question about the ST-E2 transmitter, I’d love to have it to help me focus. I also checked out pocket wizard and it seems to have more flexibility in terms of positioning the light source (it doesn’t have to face the transmitter) BUT it doesn’t seem to help you focus, right? So which one to choose?April 14, 2011 – 3:16 pm
Thanks King! (and I did laugh at that joke too) Great info and reasoning!! I am still saving for that 50 1.2! Still saving….April 14, 2011 – 2:18 pm
I want a bandit hat too! That’s one of my all time favorite movies.April 14, 2011 – 1:58 pm
[...] What’s in my bag? [...]April 25, 2011 – 7:57 am
This week, I decided to kill several stones with one bird and answer any questions that have been thrown my way regarding my photography. To start off, one of the most common questions I get is how I process my imagery. I figured I would do one post on how I edit my photowalks, and...
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Thank you Tim…I have learned TONS from your generosity in sharing your techniques!!
Sincerely,
Thanks
MosesSeptember 22, 2011 – 11:13 am
I love the tilt-shift tip. LOL, I def agree with Ms. Ashley Goodwin on you becoming my “photographer’s edit” also. Ha, keep it upApril 24, 2011 – 7:19 pm
hmmm been using a trial lightroom, Im now tempted to buy it out, especially since student discount is LR for only $88April 20, 2011 – 9:56 pm
Sweet. Never knew about that exposure gradient tool- must try it out. Those Versailles photos are THE BOMB.April 18, 2011 – 7:57 am
Love the tilt shift expo! Good to know. Also, the headband suited you quite nicely on CL. =)April 14, 2011 – 10:39 am
Amazing. <3'd your new video where you lay it all out there. You're a rockstar.
I have an unbelievably boring Q, but you mentioned it in your video.
It's more about the business side, taxes, etc. So you're set up as a sole proprietorship? Do you have one bank account which you share for personal/business? What program/software do you use for client management and accounting? Do you take credit cards?
If you're not asleep already..would love to hear more about that :-DApril 13, 2011 – 11:17 pm
wow, I love your travel photos! Thanks for posting this!April 13, 2011 – 8:09 pm
Hey Tim, great work man thanks for posting an in-depth explanation of your process. I love how your images pop and I defiantly learned a few things. I’m going to practice using the gradient tool and selective saturations more!April 13, 2011 – 7:02 pm
Nicely done Tim! LOVE the two photos from the walk in Sevilla and Versailles. I would love to go there someday =)April 13, 2011 – 5:50 pm
JAJAJAJ. I just read Andrew’s post. Yes, we are all obsessed with you. & the ‘do.April 13, 2011 – 3:57 pm
I just got SCHOOOOOOLED. Literally.
How about I send over all of my images and you can be my “photographer’s edit”? K?thanks.loveya.April 13, 2011 – 3:55 pm
Amazing! :] I actually don’t even own lightroom yet, so this is really inspiring me to get it. Amazing photographs, and awesome editing! And a tilt shift lens has been my dream lens for a while, but this post will definitely make me reconsider. Thanks a lot :]April 13, 2011 – 3:02 pm
AMAZING! Thank you so much! I loved it! You were simple and to the point! You need to get together a group photo walk here in Iowa…lolApril 13, 2011 – 2:32 pm
WOW! Awesome post and images! Thanks for the sneak peak behind the camera. Love it! I am still trying to figure out which image I want sent my way…decisions..decisions..lol;)April 13, 2011 – 2:31 pm
Thanks for shooting me this link, the tilt shift stuff is legit. Thanks for posting how you do it. Spain is going to be EPIC!April 13, 2011 – 12:00 pm
Great post, Tim. Thorough explanations and showing how to keep clean and true images with intelligent adjustments. And the tilt-shift…fab! Your Versailles images totally had me fooled ;)April 13, 2011 – 11:58 am
awesome post! can’t wait to see the others.April 13, 2011 – 11:49 am
Nice post Tim. The lens corrections like your tilt shift tutorial can be done in lightroom as well. Works really well. Great photos as always. Talk soon brother.April 13, 2011 – 11:41 am
Loved this Tim! Very insightful, and while I have a different approach I was able to pick up some great tips. Also if you want me to be your first hater I can throw in something like. “YOU SUCK” but we all know that wouldn’t be genuine since we are all obsessed with youApril 13, 2011 – 8:59 am
Awesome! Thank you so much :-)April 13, 2011 – 7:52 am
Tim…
I started following you after CreativeLive and absolutely LOVE your photography…really, it’s amazing. There’s a very unique feel about your pictures and I just wanted to tell you that I LOVED this post! I feel like I’ve already learned a ton just from this post. Thanks for sharing!! I would TOTALLY frame your pictures and put them in my house or give them as gifts!!!April 13, 2011 – 7:47 am
Hi Tim!! I loved this post! Thank you so much for all the tips and for revealing your secrets on how you process your images. The tips on the tilt-shift..?? amazing!! I am not very good at photoshop, only use LR3 to postprocess, but I want to learn how to use it just for this trick!!! thank you!!April 13, 2011 – 7:36 am
[...] How I edit my images [...]April 13, 2011 – 7:03 am
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mikew covered a lot.
1. what’s your video blog lighting set up
2. what do you use to collage your pictures side by side
3. Nightlife photography tipsApril 21, 2011 – 1:09 am
TIM!**** not time, apparently I fail at typing today.April 18, 2011 – 10:47 am
Time! I forgot to ask this also! Do you use Shoot Q? Pictage? How do you manage everything?April 18, 2011 – 10:46 am
multiple stones with a bird eh? :) sorry, i had to say it! you’ll be a great resource to the community! your stuff is awesome and i loved watching you guys on CL- felt like i was there!April 13, 2011 – 8:03 pm
I want in on post processing…and workflow :)April 12, 2011 – 7:50 pm
Yep, I want in on the post processing too! Looks awesome.
xoApril 11, 2011 – 10:38 pm
I read your James Law interview a few weeks back. Consider this a mix of that with some business questions.
- What are your favorite focal lengths and why?
- If you could only take one lens on a trip, which one would it be?
- Do you ever get model releases?
- How much do you think you have invested in your business?(Ballpark)
- Do you prefer to use flash or natural light/high ISO/F stop combo for your event work (Gala/Dinner/Club) at night?
- What is your set up for your photo booths?(softbox size, Butterfly Lighting?, etc)
- What type of lighting do you use? (#of lights, Softbox, etc)
- What’s the best score you have had on the golf course? (or at least best shot/hole)
- You mentioned a psychology background. Ever take the Myers Briggs assessment?
- What’s the worst thing about being a full time photographer?
- Biggest mishap while shooting?
- Favorite city that you have traveled to?
- When doing travel work (engagements etc) do you just charge more to make up for the additional expenses(Airfare/hotel)?
- Describe your workflow. (shoot, backup, LR3, PS CS5, export)
- How much time do you usually spend processing?
- What is your favorite thing to shoot?
- Person/place/thing that you would love to shoot given the opportunity?
- Describe the day/moment that you decided to do Photography full time instead of a “regular” 9-5.(I read the earlier post but it’s always good to hear someone say it)
- What are your 3 favorite images and what do they convey about you/your style?
- I consider you to be really good, but do you still wake up with self-doubt or dislike for your photos every now and then?
Thanks for taking the time to do something like this.April 11, 2011 – 7:44 pm
found you through creativelive awesome stuff. one thing I did not hear being discuss is how do you process payment, form clients is it when they hire you do you use a paypal like system for half when they hire you online and then you get the rest in person? and also when shooting lets say a wedding or engagement session in a place do you have permits to photograph there or do you just go and shoot. by the way your photographs are awesome.April 10, 2011 – 10:01 pm
Hi Tim,
I discovered you @creativelive this week-end. Like other i want to know your process and workflow. You have a very great style and eye.
I downloaded some of your pics to see the exif info so i could see that you have several great lenses (24 1.4LII, 50 1.2L, 85 1.2LII, 16-35 2.8L…) and also you use very hight ISO.. i’m always in two minds to use hight iso (i have a MKII as well) Are you using a specific software for your raw files ?
i’m looking forward your next post ! Thanks for sharing.
BorisApril 10, 2011 – 8:54 pm
Hey Tim,
Would love to learn more about how you process your photos. They have a great feel to them.
Regards
MarkApril 10, 2011 – 5:54 pm
Found you through creative live. I’m in San Diego as well…hoping to start second shooting this year. Just curious how you got started second shooting?April 10, 2011 – 1:26 am
Awesome photos Tim! My question is- for your wide angle landscape shots do you photoshop the people out? I love the ones from your Europe trip but I noticed that there are never any people in the way.April 9, 2011 – 5:59 pm
Another subscriber, thanks to CreativeLIVE! You had some really great questions, by the way. I enjoyed the entire two days, and I’m sure being there in person was even more amazing! Just like Catrina, I’d like to know what’s in your camera bag, prices, how long you’ve been shooting for, and if photography is all you do for a living… Thank you in advance, I appreciate it! :)April 9, 2011 – 5:26 pm
I also enjoyed your questions at CreativeLIVE both days and love your work already… New Subscriber !!!!!April 9, 2011 – 4:52 pm
I really enjoyed hearing your questions and comments on the Jasmine Star CreativeLIVE workshop! I’ll be following you from now on :)April 9, 2011 – 4:45 pm
Awesome! Can’t wait :-) Loved our questions on Creative Live yesterdayApril 9, 2011 – 6:58 am
@Emilia – I’ll hit your question in a FULL DETAILED explanation in a post on Monday. Sound good?
@Yuliya – You rock, tweet me if you have any you want me to pass along – @timkingphoto
@Catrina – I’ll do a post on this next Wednesday, but to give you the jist – a bunch of primes and a 5d mk ii, pricing I’ll hit in a post the following week, but it’ll be a GOOD ONE – (I’ll share how much I actually make per month to give the best idea of how my strategy is working)April 9, 2011 – 12:41 am
What’s in your current camera bag? How are you able to market yourself in San Diego and Denver? Where did you start out pricing wise?April 8, 2011 – 6:41 pm
Love your video and it was also nice watching you on creativeLive today, I liked all the questions you asked. So keep asking Jasmine for me, lol ;)April 8, 2011 – 5:46 pm
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You have that “it” factor on your images! Tell us about your post processing. How do you do it?!April 8, 2011 – 8:56 am
I list all my bucketlist items which I intend to do in the next 5 or so years. Take a look and let me know if you want to join me on any trips!
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You could easily rename this list “ways to make Jen feel bad about her life”
Just saying :)
That said, take pictures as you go so I can live vicariously through you. K?December 9, 2011 – 10:27 am
Wow, your bucket list is amazing! I have so much that I want to do in life as well. I Love your photography- so beautiful!September 9, 2011 – 4:25 pm
I’ll take you up on number 84.
Great post. Reading this makes me want to find the list I made back 10 yrs ago in high school and see what has happen. I also realize that some of the things we have done are taken for granted while others make bucketlists wishing to do those things. I grew up in NY so we visited the statue of liberty every year as a field trips at school and my parents would take us every time someone visit us and we had to go site seeing.
Good luck with your bucket list. I look forward to reading about your journey.August 2, 2011 – 9:24 am
Love it all and wish I could join on a few of these! I’m excited to see the pictures of your list progression!August 2, 2011 – 7:24 am
Interesting list :) I also learned a few things by reading it through, like the biggest tree in the world and about the ice hotel in Sweden.
Best of luck to you, with your list!February 17, 2011 – 11:30 am
Be careful with #57…that stuff is nuts!February 11, 2011 – 1:18 am
Great stuff man! #64 looks amazing…you have to post pics of all of theseFebruary 9, 2011 – 1:09 am
That photo is awesome Tim! It almost doesn’t even look real!February 8, 2011 – 11:09 am
I am loving this list. I just want to copy and paste it for my own. I am definitely down to team up on a few of these. When you get back in town and we go paintballing we can discuss details.
I hope you are enjoying SpainFebruary 7, 2011 – 3:34 pm
[...] anytime soon. (Or so I thought.) I’ve always had Russia on my bucketlist, but for some reason I’ve always considered it to be something I would do a few years down [...]December 23, 2011 – 6:35 am
[...] brings me to the start of this journey. I posted on facebook about my bucketlist back in February, and extended an open offer to friends to come and join in on priority #1 – [...]August 18, 2011 – 5:26 pm
[...] in Denver Tim inspired the Jets to pick up his ways and write out our bucket lists. Amazing how writing down [...]August 5, 2011 – 7:39 am
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Tim features candid photos of people at the restaurant grand opening of Origano in San Diego. Also discusses use of negative space in photography with the aesthetic decor elements of the restuarant. The night turned out to be a success due to great restaurant pr!
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Impressive as always, Mr. King. Nice work.January 14, 2011 – 7:19 am
¡Buen Trabajo! Un Saludo, AugustínJanuary 4, 2011 – 6:18 pm
Nice use of negative space with the girl pouring the wine. I enjoy looking at your photos from time to time, please keep them coming.December 10, 2010 – 4:17 pm
Incredible shots, Tim. I love the style you’ve developed…really presents the mood, atmosphere, and the feeling from the night. Even shots of just a gaslamp are impressive. Way to tie it all together to create a story. Cheers.December 7, 2010 – 7:14 am
Great photos Tim! Thanks for sharing!December 6, 2010 – 12:33 pm
Ahhhhhh so many good ones here! Hard to pick my favorites, but I have to say – I think the ‘cabernet’ one and the one of the guy taking the pizza out of the oven are my favorite. Also like the ones of the guys dressed so traditionally, this place has an awesome style!December 6, 2010 – 10:01 am
Tim, I remember when I met you and you were just starting out as a photographer with 3D…your skill has grown tremendously and it is SO COOL to see you doing so well now and it really is truly AMAZING to see what a talent you have. Please remember me when you are super famous & are showing off galleries all across the US in a few years! Muah!December 6, 2010 – 8:54 am
Lately I’ve been pretty into getting photos of the night sky wherever I go. (This post has some of my best night shots I’ve done so far.) As you could see in my Colorado post and Lake Tahoe post, it has been really cool to capture the night sky – especially when it’s clear enough...
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Haha that’s a funny story about your dad. It looks like he spelled, “Jeer” hahaNovember 29, 2010 – 1:18 pm
Ah, I actually have some family that lives near Mt Vernon…small world!November 15, 2010 – 10:44 pm
AMAZING!!! I love the bridge shot!!!October 4, 2010 – 11:34 am
Whoa…these are sweet! Are they all HDR? Did you use a tripod for all of them?October 1, 2010 – 5:42 pm
Great shots Tim, crazy how smooth the water looks, it almost looks like it were a reflection in glass. Were you using a tripod for some of these shots? It looks like you just put it on the ground or something for the last few.September 17, 2010 – 4:22 pm
Nice photos, sir. Wish we could get something like that down here in SD! Unfortunately I think we have a bit too much light pollution and fog rolling through. I guess I’ll have to take a trip to the mountains or something.September 16, 2010 – 11:50 pm
Really cool photos Tim. This place looks AMAZING!September 16, 2010 – 2:43 pm
[...] a quick trip up north to visit with some of my family. My dad, step-mom, and half-brother live in Bellingham, and on Monday we made a quick trip up to Vancouver for a [...]April 13, 2011 – 7:01 am
I just got in to Colorado yesterday, and I decided to do one of my favorite things: a photowalk. I haven’t done one of these in awhile, and I really should – it’s a great way to find new ideas, allow creativity to flow, and to just relax. I met up with my buddy Andrew...
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Lensbabies are a lot of fun. You have some cool shots there of the traffic lights & crowd sitting in front of the coffee shop or whatever. Don’t sell the lens!October 1, 2010 – 10:26 am
fun shots! especially love the chrome handrail shot. :)September 17, 2010 – 5:35 pm
cool shots man, these would look great in printSeptember 17, 2010 – 2:29 pm
That spider looking thing is pretty cool. What is it?September 8, 2010 – 12:01 pm
I like the shot of the speed limit sign. Who’s the family?August 29, 2010 – 8:11 pm
How do you do those blur shots where one part is in focus and the rest of the photo looks like it’s moving?
Diggin the style.August 29, 2010 – 11:49 am
Are all of these spots in Denver? LOL I’ve lived here for like 6 years now and I think I haven’t seen half of these spots. Nice work, now tell me where I can find these places hahaAugust 27, 2010 – 8:14 am
So this past week was my first experience attending the WPPI convention (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International) – and I’ve gotta say – I don’t think anyone could have had a better first-time-experience. I set out to join up with 2010 ShowIt Photographer of the year Stephen Knuth, Nick Lamb, and Chris Pike. These three...
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That guy doing the tiger pose is such a characterMarch 28, 2010 – 2:11 pm
Hi Tim! It was so nice meeting you at WPPI! You were instantly someone I liked and respected! I have enjoyed looking at more of your work since I have been home! Thanks again for snapping a few photos of me during the mentoring workshop! I was hoping for something to document my trip, but what you gave me more was much more! Without knowing me at all, you really captured my personality. I look forward to staying in touch and watching your business grow! Thanks again and Best Wishes!
KellieMarch 16, 2010 – 3:53 pm
It was great to meet you at the showit room – a lot of good people all together at once! Hope to see more photos from you and keep in touch!March 15, 2010 – 6:26 pm
So great meeting you! Keep in touch and keep me updated on whether or not you’re going to visit my town :)March 14, 2010 – 9:25 am
Dude!! GREAT POST!! Reading this really brought back a lot of awesome memories from this past week… you really told it how it sure was. It was a pleasure having you there with us! :-)March 12, 2010 – 8:57 pm
[...] JPEGs. To get in touch, email markham@smugmug.com and he’ll get you set up. I met this guy at WPPI a year ago, and has taken great care of my account ever [...]April 19, 2011 – 1:38 am
So after a late night out shooting some street shots, Ryan & I met up around 7 AM to catch some cool shots of the BART. I really wanted to get some motion shots of this kind of setting while I was in town, and was glad I was able to get some in. Although...
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wow these are great! i really like the walking ones where the people are blurry it’s really cool to see the motionApril 13, 2010 – 7:07 pm
My mom’s maiden name is Montgomery :)
Seriously though Tim, beautiful pictures. You’re very talented. I can’t wait to see what else you post!March 16, 2010 – 4:02 am
Tim, your photos are inspiring. These make me want to get outside and just go take photos. I really need to do more of that! Uggh it just seems like there’s always a portrait session to edit or something else I need to do.
Please drag me out with you next time you do something like this, k?February 25, 2010 – 12:32 pm
The ones with color- the bike wheel and the taxi – they are just fantastic. Nice work!February 20, 2010 – 2:34 am
Another good set here man! I think I like these photos even more than the othersFebruary 14, 2010 – 9:06 am
I LOVE these pics!! Did I not see these??
My favs…wow I started to list them but realized I was just going to list pretty much everyone…SO I guess I could just say that they are ALL my favorite! SOOOO excited to be there this week!! And I *just might* try to take some shots myself in SF ;)February 10, 2010 – 3:15 am
So last week I headed up to San Fran for a night, and while there, I met up with a buddy of mine to get some shots of the San Francisco city life in the late hours of the night. It was a pretty quick stay – I flew up around 5 and then left...
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I stumbled across your blog the other day from a friend of mine’s page, you have quite a talent!
I really like how you do thse photo walk things, they are really cool!May 17, 2010 – 5:23 pm
Wow I live in SF and have never really seen some of this stuff – haha cool photos!!
Give me a call next time you’re in town!February 19, 2010 – 1:38 pm
I really like the shots of the writing on the pavement…the reflection of the light is hitting it just right – nice work man!February 13, 2010 – 10:59 am
Good seeing you while you were in town bud! Shots came out pretty sick!February 12, 2010 – 5:13 pm
WOW TIM IMPRESSED WITH YOUR WORK VERY GOOD STUFF TAKE CAREFebruary 11, 2010 – 9:04 pm
Oh wow I love your shots! These are so cool! Thanks for posting these tim!!February 11, 2010 – 7:40 pm
I think the shot of the sewer grate is my fav, dont know why, just looks great in the black & whiteFebruary 11, 2010 – 2:25 pm
Since I’ve been doing a lot of posts lately about photo-walks, I figured I would change it up a bit and give you a little glimpse of some of the other work-related elements of my photography. This past week’s photos do a great job of demonstrating the variety in my work, and I had a...
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Wow, Tim. This is really cool – I never knew you did other stuff besides the club photos – you definitely have a great talent on your hands, that’s for sure. I’m really impressed with your versatility as a photographer – most people are usually pretty good at one thing, but you seem to be able to do many things exceptionally well. I hope to work with you sometime in the not-so-distant future.August 24, 2010 – 2:10 pm
ooooooooooooh that baby is SO CUTE!!!!August 18, 2010 – 4:16 pm
Ooh that shot of the baby on the carpet is so adorable!
I love his face in the photo next to it too!
When I have a baby I want you to take pictures k?January 29, 2010 – 5:53 pm
oooooh i like the last 2 pics from the award thing – don’t know why, but i like how you cut off the guys head lol
makes it look artsyJanuary 26, 2010 – 3:09 pm
Great shots of the wine bottles – cool style here!January 25, 2010 – 11:48 am
Ooh that shot of the baby on the carpet is so adorable!
I love his face in the photo next to it too!
When I have a baby I want you to take pictures k?January 24, 2010 – 3:03 pm
I’d like to see more of the architectural photography you have done.
I’m looking to get into the field and was curious to know what type of lighting I should use, tripods, equipment, etc.
Can you give me any pointers?January 23, 2010 – 8:33 pm
That last pic of the ribbon is awesome. Diggin the b/wJanuary 23, 2010 – 8:41 am
Hey Tim! Thanks so much for coming to the fashion show! Do you have any more pics from the event?? I was hoping to see if you had some of me on the runway?
Thanks so much!!!January 22, 2010 – 7:12 pm
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