12Jan

2012 Bring it On!

First Off…

It’s been WAY too long since I have posted a blog entry.  I realize no one is really beating down the cyber door of my blog, but I’m going to work this year on being more diligent with posting anyways.  After all, you never know what can happen.

2011 was a very busy year for me and I’d like to send BIG thanks out to all my clients.  You guys rock!!  You have helped make my dream a reality, and I feel very lucky to be a working photographer.   There have been some changes around my site as well, I dove into some new branding with the help of my good friend Rodd Chant over at Parlor Creative, and have separated some departments of my business onto their own websites.  Thanks Rodd!  I’ve also revamped this site to show my personal work that include some street work, some people work, and some landscape work.  You will also find some new photo projects here.  This site will grow to be an avenue for other photographic adventures that I’m looking to pursue in my life.  A personal goal is to start building some very specific portfolios to focus on some more commercial directions, as well as building some great personal projects that are soon to come.  One of these I’m very excited to start working on and I’ll reveal more about it in time!

Headshots

Headshots in 2011 just rocked, awesome clients, and some awesome results.  When it comes to headshots both of us have to be working hard so I take my hat off to all my headshot clients that brought their “A” games and knocked their sessions out of the park!  I wish the best for all of you!  You can find the new headshots page at NYC Headshots by Dylan Patrick Photography

All my shoots are done outside, and I’ve been exceptionally happy with the results.  I’ve been wanting to move headshots into a slight environmental portrait area while still maintaining all the things casting directors and agents look for.  The idea is to create a dynamic image that looks like its been pulled from a film still.  I’ve been mixing natural and artificial light constantly which helps me deliver eyes that pop and draw you in.   The natural light blends well with the artificial creating a very natural look with nice skin tones.  I’m very excited to see what 2012 brings and continue to build a portfolio of very talented people!

Hospitality

This is a recent development of my business that has been a truly awesome experience.  At the beginning of 2011 I got involved with a hospitality company and have now created another website to market this direction as well.   It’s been rewarding in a learning sense as well as monetary which has helped keep prices down for my actor friends.



Before I moved to NYC I used to build custom homes and have always had a love of architectural photography, and so when approached to shoot hotels for Amsterdam Hospitality, I jumped at the chance.  I knew nothing of hospitality work, but have always enjoyed photographing lines and spaces, so the key was to develop dynamic high end images that make you want to lay in that bed or sit at that bar.  It’s a constant learning process as each client is different but I’m very excited to be in this field and I’m actively pursuing expansion on this front.  I’ve also been shooting for bars and rester aunts in NYC and one thing I have found is Hospitality is an industry constantly in need of photography.  For more on Dylan Patrick Hospitality Photography click here

Thanks for reading!  More to come soon!

05Jun

Ireland and Beyond


Ireland

So I’ve seriously neglected my blog since I got back from Ireland the 1st of May.  It was hard to come back from a 14 day vacation and jump back into the swing of NYC life.  I could have stayed on vacation for oh….say…the next 80 years.  For those that don’t know I got engaged when I was there.  I proposed to my fiancée in the Wicklow National Forrest 3 days into the trip.  I just couldn’t wait any longer.  The funniest part was when I’m down on my knees saying “will you marry me?” and she replies “are you F#*%ing serious?”….uh yeah…I’m on one knee…I have this ring…especially funny if you know my fiance, for those that don’t her name is Sarah, but I only ever call her “Sass”.  This is a nickname she picked up years ago before I met her and it’s all I have ever known her as, and it fits.  Perfect response, she then of course said “yes”.


Needless to say Ireland is just as beautiful as you would expect it to be, VERY green, excellent Guinness, and fullof the most honest and welcoming people you could ever meet.  The landscape is amazing, and  full of rich history and color.  I shot about 2,000 images while I was there, not all great, but I did come away with some great stuff.  If you feel adventurous, I purchased a GPS unit for the D3s, and loaded about 100 or so of the ones I liked on a google map for the family to see which was fun.  Overall…rockin’ time!

Beyond

So on to the beyond part.  I love NYC, after coming back I kind of hit the ground running.  I’ve come to the realization that my little dream of starting my own photography business has become a reality, and I’m fortunate enough to be working.  I’m excited to see what lies ahead.  It’s been a interesting journey up to this point, and now that the business is starting to come together, my mind has been rolling with the idea’s for personal projects I want to do.  I’m excited to get working on them and hopefully before too long I can reveal what they are.  I never realized that the challenge of shooting for your clients, and making pictures for yourself, can be hard to balance in some respects, and that is the challenge I’m looking to tackle this summer.  I’ve been privileged to be surrounded by amazing people in all creative aspects that have provided endless encouragement in my endeavors.  To all of them… I give them massive amounts of thanks….and probably a few pints too.   For those that don’t know….I’m not a full time shooter just yet, I bartend 3 days a week, but shooting full time is so close I can almost taste it (damn NYC for being expensive).  Soon it will be a reality and I’ll just be making pictures for a living, and that in itself is awesome.  Until then, it’s full steam ahead, I have a few hotels to shoot this summer, and some great people lined up to make pictures of as well…..and with any luck a trip to the top of the Empire State building…not the observation deck…the part that you have to wear harness and pray that your eye-hand coordination is up and working that day so as to NOT be the grown man crapping his pants and trying to make a picture at the same time….lets be honest…thats high up!  More to come…

03Apr

The Finished Products

 

 


I thought I would show you all a few examples of the finished products.  I shot Allison not too long ago and she is looking to break into commercial modeling so we did a very basic shoot, focusing on getting a few different looks without getting too into the “high fashion” stuff.  Showing the basics is a good way to start, and adding more shots of different looks and styles is easy to add on to later.  The shot on top is her 8×10 Headshot with the font she chose, bordered and laid out ready to print, and below is the back of her 5×7 comp/zed card (contact info and measurements withheld for privacy).  A great simple way to start getting some stuff out there, and when she finds out how she is being cast we can do mini shoots to target that area.  Allison is a very sweet and pleasant girl, so we wanted to give her some very different looks.  The picture on the left has a hint of “The Gap”, the top right is a good “girl next door”/interacting with a product or enviroment shot…think Staples or something of that nature.  The middle is showing what fun you can have with her and a great makeup artist (Ford Page) and the bottom shot is very elegant and shows her lines well.  Better to start smaller and build a good foundation because then it’s easier to build from there!  For info about different shoots you can check out the Pricing page or contact me directly for more info!

 

28Feb

Allison Elliott



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is Allison.  We had a great shoot Sunday!  This poor girl came all the way from Richmond, VA  to NYC just to shoot with me!  Talk about making me feel special!  She is an aspiring model, so we did a few things to get her started, focusing on the basics, some commerical print styles, a few headshots, and a few classy full body shots.  Then my amazing makeup artist Ford Page got to have some fun, as did I.  As you can see Ford ROCKS!  The top shot reminds me a bit of an “Alice in Wonderland” sort of thing, the middle shot is just plain classy, and the bottom she brought some mischievous thoughts to the shot that worked well for the look.  The colors Ford used came from the paintings on the wall behind her which I then shot a purplish/magenta gelled light at, and my Lumodi Beauty Dish just rocks for this type of work, in fact the beauty dish was used in all three of these shots, creates a nice light.  A big thank you to Rodd Chant and Laura of Parlor Creative for letting me use their AMAZING space, and Laura saved the day by bringing the coffee, fruits, and assorted snacks!  Thanks so much!