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Underground Everywhere.

jameshodgins — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:53:25 +0000

It seems I am photographing more and more underground these days, and I’m not complaining at all. I love it. I love everything about it. Maybe it’s because in high-school I took homec and typing instead shop (although typing and cooking did get me some good gigs and some great dates hahahaha) and combining my love of photography with heavy machinery is something that is always exciting to me. I look forward to exploring more underground communities in the next year in which I call the “Age Of The Commercial Gigs” with James Hodgins Photography.

Lasalle Prom In The Sudz!

jameshodgins — Mon, 31 May 2010 15:58:41 +0000

Friday Joce and I attended the Lasalle Secondary School Prom event to create photos of the students. We had a blast and were really impressed with how organized this event was. I photographed for 3 hours while Joce previewed the images with the students and recorded orders. We LOVE photographing events like this as everyone is excited, full of smiles, and dressed to the nines. The girls dresses were STUNNING (some of them perfect for a “Trash The Prom Dress Session” and most of the guys color coordinated their outfits with their dates.

We kept the posing and lighting very simple with a just a couple of poses to choose from with a slight variation in cropping. I used a 3 light setup (one softbox for main light, background light with grid and a stripdome softbox up and behind the backdrop for a hairlight. Thanks again Lasalle for allowing us create some amazing images of you at your prom. We look forward to your future events.

Another Sudbury Pin-Up Perfection

jameshodgins — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:51:48 +0000

Sometimes I don’t know what “scenario” I am going to have my subjects in when I complete the final images. Sometimes though, it will come to me when the shutter clicks or when they pose in a certain way. I knew right away that I wanted to add something with musical notes as the pose Stephanie was in reminded me of the begging of a dance performance or recital. The way she was looking down at the floor and way her dress was feathered on either side was a compliment to the way she was standing. After that it all sort of fell into place. We only have a few slots for our Pin-Up Day and it is first come first server. Check out all the detail at Sudbury Pin-Up Perfection Day

Singing In The Rain – Sudbury Pin-Up Perfection

jameshodgins — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:12:07 +0000

Today I had 9 ladies in the studio for a Pin-Up Assignment for Mark Gregorini & Franks Deli. All our ladies were naturals and after a few minutes they are dancing, singing and playing along like this was something they did everyday. This is not the final image for the restaurant, but just something I wanted to work on. Like I mentioned before I have my good friend Jason Landry doing the final poster design and when it’s all said and I will post them here. Thanks again ladies for an amazing day. Like I always say. I LOVE MY LIFE!

Dog Day Image #6

jameshodgins — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:39:37 +0000

Say hello to Simon. This is Simon. Exactly how behaved the whole session. Tongue out, tail wagging, happy as can be.
I love dog day.

We shoot so many, sometimes we forget.

jameshodgins — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:20:23 +0000

So I am here with my friends sitting beside Jillian and on her desktop is the below image. I was like, “that is really nice, who took that?” (and I was serious). She looked at me like I was a total idiot (and sometimes I am). I guess I photographed this last June and I completely forgot (see, she thinks we are good friends, but really we are not), just joking Jillian. Anyways, I thought I would hop on her computer and post this image of her 3 (soon to be 4) children.

Another Day At School + Dog Day #3

jameshodgins — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:01:18 +0000

Of course, I am not attending, but documenting. Today was another series of images for the Cambrian College Programs. This image was metering the amount of “wind” created by the fan. It was pretty technical, and of course I tuned myself out (like I usually do).

DOG DAY IMAGE #3

“Django”

This guy just had that “in your face” look.

Matt Get’s “Hodgypopped.”

jameshodgins — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:48:17 +0000

Now that I am back at work, I need to finish up the last few galleries for 2009. Matt is my stepbrother so I can take all the time I want hahaha (just kiddin Matt) Here is a quick grab I captured just as Matt was in mid laugh, totally being Matt! . Many more cool shots to come from the Matt Pack Session.

Here is another of Matt and the pack.

Happy New Year From Joce and I

jameshodgins — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:13:40 +0000

Here is a Happy New Year Video for you.

Joce and I cannot express enough how much we appreciate all of you. We have had our best year yet and our business is growing by leaps and bounds. We feel truly honored to have met, documented and been a part of all of our clients lives. We say it over and over….we have the best jobs in the World. We look forward meeting new clients and form new relationships. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Suckered In To Goofing Around

jameshodgins — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:52:52 +0000

Here is another image from the “Matt Pack” Session. This was nearing the end, after they found the bag of wigs and accessories. There are more and I will post them when we get back to work (still kinda on holidays). Unlike other “HodgyPoP” sessions, this image was shot with this background and lighting. She was not cutout in PS and pasted into the frame. Lighting is my usual 5 light setup.

More dogs, and it isn’t even Dog Day.

jameshodgins — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:51:49 +0000

Here are two images from our family session today (I will post some more of the family over the holidays) as I have already finished these two images for my latest Smarticle at www.shootsmarter.com. Lambo can do it all, from shake a paw to play dead. We basically wore the poor pooch out and by the end of the session he was like “yaaaa, fetch it yourself.”

A Girl and her horse

jameshodgins — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:56:37 +0000

Here are a few more images from my fall sessions. I completely forgot about these 2 images as well. As we were waiting for the other horses to trot their way into the Barn the sun was starting to set low behind them which created some very warm tones and some outstanding light. I quickly braced my shoulder up against the side of the barn and snapped off images as they were running past me. I then turned to my left and noticed the sun striking Jocelyn and Lennox. A few quick grabs was all it took for these 2 images. Same lighting, just different angle.

It’s Another World Down There

jameshodgins — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:35:24 +0000

We are getting really excited for our diving trip to Belize next month. Ever since I became a certified diver with SSI (www.divessi.com) I relish in the chance to dive in the Caribbean Ocean. Once you submerge below the surface you are faced with another world and you forget about the world above. It’s so peaceful and calm. Every chance I get I try to capture something new with my underwater camera (Now it is my Canon G11 with underwater housing) and I know I will have loads of opportunity in Belize as it has the second largest reef in the world (the first is Australia’s Great Barrier Reef).

Sometime in Cozumel

Ass end of a Sea Turtle Heading up for air.

This has been my screen saver on my laptop for the past few years.

You can view more of my Point & Shoot Underwater images in my
UNDERWATER GALLERY

Urban Flowers Is Here In Sudbury

jameshodgins — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:30:35 +0000

Saturday Joce and I had the pleasure of attending Ali & Lisa’s Grand Opening Of Urban Flowers located at 1610 Regent St, beside grumblers. Come in and check them out, they do amazing work for any occasion you need (ahm!….think about your Weddings).

CONGRATULATIONS again Ali & Lisa

(If you are viewing this via email, you might not see this video clip)

We love documenting the Maternity Stage

jameshodgins — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:11:45 +0000

Cherish & Clint came into the studio so that we could capture their soon to be bundle of joy. We love photographing this stage in a couples life. We are always looking for new ways to photograph this very important time in a woman’s life. Documenting this always brings more closer to the clients we photograph, and just like this session we usually hang out afterwards and talk, and talk, and talk. It’s a great experience to not only photograph people, but to get to know them as friends. We look forward to the future sessions of this new family.