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Changes

noreply@blogger.com (kirksample) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:48:00 +0000

I have been making some changes to my website and the first to be implemented is my blog. So if you are seeing this via a link that you already had please update it to this: www.kirksample.com/blog

The Jensen Family

noreply@blogger.com (kirksample) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:48:00 +0000

This was one of those families that can't make a bad picture. I met them in Logan and was a little apprehensive as I have not done a lot of photography work up there. But my fears were short lived as we found some great locations and the family rocked the rest of it.

Colleen and Chad have three gorgeous kids and each has such a different personality. The boys had that perfect cocky look that would place them squarely in the middle of an Abercrombie ad. And Kaislyn... WOW!!! She is absolutely adorable.

I had so much fun photographing this super cute family. We spent a few hours together and it just flew by. Next time I photograph them, it will have to be in their motorcycle gear.

The Roe's

noreply@blogger.com (kirksample) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:02:00 +0000

I am constantly amazed at the amount of time parents devote to their children's activities. It seems like a full time job. So is the case with Mike and Kathy. After going back and forth with our schedules, trying to find a time that worked between their two jobs, football, and dance, we finally squeezed in a time bright and early on a Saturday morning. Too early. The sun wasn't even up and it was so cold. But they were awesome sports and joked constantly about how warm it was.

KiKi was absolutely darling and constantly had me laughing with the things she said and did. She definitely runs the household.

Two super cute kids with huge personalities. Lawson had the best serious look and gorgeous eyes. We had a blast wandering along the trails, climbing over rocks, and freezing!

The Hotties

noreply@blogger.com (kirksample) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:25:00 +0000

At Ghiradelli Square

San Francisco

noreply@blogger.com (kirksample) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:21:00 +0000

Last week when we got to the airport, I was going through my camera settings to make sure that it was set up for my "travel" style of photography. These settings are never set in stone, and as I was entering the capture settings I had the wild idea of shooting nothing but JPG's and setting my camera to Monochrome or black and white. I actually like my black and white settings more in my camera than I do post processing them. Plus, I don't like to post process all of my photos. So off we went to San Francisco with the intent of shooting all black and white and no RAW.

We had so much fun cruising around the Bay area. We spent a day in Napa going to a couple of wineries. We took two tours and they were both fantastic. This was by far our most relaxing day of our vacation, with good food, good wine and tons of photos. Still all in black and white. Some people at the Sterling Vineyard recommended a restaurant in Napa called UVA. It was amazing! I strongly recommend them if you happen to be in Napa. On the way back from Napa, we took the Sausalito route and went down to the water across the Bay. It was pretty chilly but we stopped for ice cream and coffee anyhow. There is a great look out point over the Golden Gate that we took Ryan and Crystal to see. It is amazing and I am always shocked and awed every time we go there. The Golden Gate and city are surreal from this angle. And yes, still all in black and white. More to come...

Castello di Amorosa

noreply@blogger.com (kirksample) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:01:00 +0000

Isn't this the coolest place?

Super Cool Lights

noreply@blogger.com (kirksample) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:23:00 +0000

Wicked

noreply@blogger.com (kirksample) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:57:00 +0000

This had better be good.

Golden Mountains

noreply@blogger.com (kirksample) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:19:00 +0000

I saw this view as I was leaving the golf course this evening. It reminded me of Korea and the way the sun sets and rises there. There isn't a sunset. It is a sunglow.

Lauren's 7th Birthday

noreply@blogger.com (kirksample) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:41:00 +0000

My darling niece Lauren had her 7th birthday today and we celebrated by going to see one of her soccer games. She was so darling in her uniform and pigtails. We had an absolute blast hanging out with her and some of my family. Here are a few pics from her game.

Kirei Coconut

noreply@blogger.com (kirksample) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:25:00 +0000

I have never really cared much for Island design. Perhaps because I live in Utah and the closest I come to anything island related is Rumbi Grill or the fake palm tree in some seedy bar. (That reminds me of a time we found this super cool Tiki Bar in Boise. I believe it was called The Monkey Bar. Check it out if you make it up to Boise.) Anyhow, I saw these tiles over at Kirei and was floored by the modern look and feel of these coconut tiles. Of course they have been used in moderation and add a ton of drama and texture to the room. I love textures. They make the room have more feeling. I love what they did with the tiles and the mirror frame. On top of looking cool they are recycled from discarded coconut shells. So you are helping the environment while making your house look awesome!

While you are over at Kirei, check out the new Kirei Chocolate Bamboo. I feel some Island pieces may be in my future.

Too Much

noreply@blogger.com (kirksample) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:37:00 +0000

Over at Apartment Therapy there is a post about room design being overdone. They have a few examples, and honestly, all of the rooms they show from the recent San Francisco house tours are all overdone. Well, in my lonely opinion anyway. I was reading through a few of the comments and was surprised by a description of showroom design being excessively overdone. As with graphic design, interior design, should hold true to the hierarchy of the design itself. There is a headline or image that should tell almost the entire story without you having to read the rest of the ad. Then there are support elements that support the headline. Room design is no different. If you have a kick-ass sofa, awesome paintings, and killer lamps, where is the focal point? The whole room? NO! That is not what design is about. If that were the case you could jam pack the entire room with individually interesting items and be done with it. Design is a process of editing a style and creating a feeling and esthetic that you want the room to have. Find a few select items, colors, or pieces and build the room around those. You will most assuredly see a difference.

Sweet Disposition

noreply@blogger.com (kirksample) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:31:00 +0000

a moment, a love
a dream aloud
a kiss, a cry
our rights, our wrongs
a moment, a love
a dream aloud
a moment, a love
a dream aloud

Sam

noreply@blogger.com (kirksample) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:55:00 +0000

I just got home from photographing one of my friend's sons. Downloaded and backed-up all of the photos and was quickly going through them when I saw this one. It just melts your heart. He is absolutely adorable! Little Sam was so much fun to photograph. He was all over the place and all boy. He loved to throw everything, was great at giving knuckles and would repeatedly tell you he is one. So, so darling.

Making of the Macworld Cover

noreply@blogger.com (kirksample) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:54:00 +0000

Cover creation from Peter Belanger on Vimeo.

If this isn't the coolest video ever, I don't know what is. It shows three of my favorite passions: photography, design and the iPhone. Albeit, not in any particular order. There is some additional noteworthy information over at Peter's blog. Great stuff and very inspiring.

Solitude

noreply@blogger.com (kirksample) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:40:00 +0000

We had another kick butt ride yesterday. It is so nice going into the mountains to ride when the valley is pushing 100 degrees. There were nine guys that showed up and we did the new trail that was just recently built. If you want a good work out, this is definitely the trail for you. It was awesome and here are few pics from the ride. I was having fun trying to blur photos to show the speed as the riders passed me on the trail. We even saw a moose and her baby on the way down the canyon. More photos.

Golfing In Boise

noreply@blogger.com (kirksample) — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:40:00 +0000

Tibble Fork

noreply@blogger.com (kirksample) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:46:00 +0000

We had an absolute blast last night on our ride down on Tibble Fork. Twelve guys showed up and it was a great group of guys. Good times. We barbecued after the ride and may have to do more of that. Good times and here are some more pics.

Prince William

noreply@blogger.com (kirksample) — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:19:00 +0000

We went over to my sisters house this evening for my nephews second birthday. He was absolutely adorable and was pretty excited about having a party. I don't know if he knew the party was for him or if he was excited because there were a lot of people there. Either way we all had a great time visiting, eating and celebrating Will's second birthday. Happy Birthday Will!

Stop Motion Video

noreply@blogger.com (kirksample) — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:56:00 +0000

I have seen a lot of stop motion videos lately. It seems to be the rage of photographers and motionpictures, meeting somewhere in between. This video was very well done and I love the nostalgic feel to the video. Plus, I like the song.

Monogrenade - Ce Soir (HD) from Monogrenade on Vimeo.

“Ce soir” is Montreal based band Monogrenade’s first music video. Directed by Christophe Collette, the video is entirely made in stop-motion.

Conception / Réalisation: Christophe Collette
Producteur: Sach Baylin-Stern
DOP: Christophe Collette
Productrice exec. en post-production (Motor VFX): Sonia Marques
Artiste Flame (Motor VFX): Daniel J. Kelly
Artiste CG (Motor VFX): Salvatore Randazzo
Monteur: David Valiquette
Matte Painting: Joshua Sherrett
Directeur de production: Joshua Usheroff
Directrice artistique: Sydney Krause
Assistance artistique: Laura Nhem
Assistance artistique: Ian Cowan
Spécialiste Stop-Motion: Nathan Boey
Compagnie de production: Núfilms

monogrenade.com
paperbagrecords.com
christophecollette.com
nufilms.ca
motorvfx.com

Golfing and Fishing

noreply@blogger.com (kirksample) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:34:00 +0000

A friend of mine and I made a weekend out of picking up his boat in Flaming Gorge. 54 holes in 24 hours and fishing the following day. Awesome weekend. Read more about it and see some of the photos here.

Golfing in Roosevelt

noreply@blogger.com (kirksample) — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:44:00 +0000

Fireworks

noreply@blogger.com (kirksample) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:02:00 +0000

I have photographed fireworks dozens of times. This fourth of July I wasn't even really interested in photographing the fireworks. But then I got the idea to try something new. Why not try something a little more abstract and focus more on the lights and the patterns instead of trying to capture the classic firework tracers. I was initially inspired by a series of photos I saw in Banana Republic a few years ago. They had a series of out of focus light sources of different colors. Since then I have taken similar photos and for some reason they really appeal to me. Catching the different firework patterns was a lot of fun and I really enjoyed the result. Here's to seeing things differently.

Inspiration

noreply@blogger.com (kirksample) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:54:00 +0000

I saw this building a few weeks ago and again yesterday when I was out
for a ride. What really fascinates me about this building is the
rusted metal siding! It is incredible. It looks old, but at the same
time very modern. It goes to show you that you can use a lot of
different materials as siding.

This building is part of the new commercial district in the Day Break
development in South Jordan. There are a number of interesting
buildings going up around this area and I am anxious for them to
remove the fences blocking these streets so I can get a closer look at
the other architecture.

Inspiration

noreply@blogger.com (kirksample) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:04:00 +0000

Continuing along with some of my recent "Inspiration" posts... I was perusing a blog I follow on a regular basis, reading about the new Audi Q5 (which I really like) and came across this photo. Of course, the car is gorgeous, but it was all of the concrete which really got me. I love the smooth unstained floors. They are sealed and have a nice matte gloss to them. Not too ostentatious, but nice enough that it could be an ultra cool garage or some trendy showroom. I like how the walls almost match. Very cool space.