tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25735744Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:00:02 +0000http://www.dodgenphotography.com/blog/noreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Dodgen)Blogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25735744.post-8916408308948702136Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:00:00 +00002008-11-27T07:00:02.920-08:00photojournalism Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, New York, 1941 Photographed by John Phillips From the archives of LIFE magazine.http://www.dodgenphotography.com/blog/2008/11/happy-thanksgiving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Dodgen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25735744.post-8274015422571623998Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:57:00 +00002008-11-26T20:51:58.690-08:00reduce|reuse|recycleart projectsOne of my favorite Thanksgiving activities as a kid was to sample all of the delicious foods that were being prepared. Of course, I was constantly being shooed out of the kitchen by the cooks. Here are a few projects to keep your young ones busy this holiday. Click the links for instructions and have a Happy Thanksgiving! Photo-Realistic Paper Turkeys Cereal Box Turkeys Fingerprint Turkeys http://www.dodgenphotography.com/blog/2008/11/thanksgiving-day-art-projects.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Dodgen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25735744.post-2018090374604339317Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:31:00 +00002008-11-22T08:31:00.519-08:00books Barack and Michelle Obama's recent visit to the White House reminded me about Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out, a new anthology of White House history, in the form of illustrations, nonfiction writing, short stories, poetry, texts of actual speeches, transcripts of television interviews, and "illustration essays." It includes an amazing collection of work from over 100 award winning http://www.dodgenphotography.com/blog/2008/11/visiting-white-house.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Dodgen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25735744.post-1751351466734608748Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:30:00 +00002008-11-21T02:12:24.820-08:00photojournalisminspiration Children at the Guignol puppet show, Parc de Montsouris, Paris, 1963 Photographed by Alfred Eisenstaedt No doubt, looking at the black and white photojournalism in Life magazine when I was a child inspired my future career and the style of my work. Google has a new feature that allows you to search through millions of images from the archives of LIFE magazine. One of my early favorite http://www.dodgenphotography.com/blog/2008/11/google-life.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Dodgen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25735744.post-4193462847096806990Sat, 25 Oct 2008 21:41:00 +00002008-10-25T15:03:58.057-07:00art projects I have been way too busy photographing to blog lately, but wanted to post a quick reminder that the opening for the Witness to Remembrance photography project (mentioned here) is tonight, October 25 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. If you cannot make it tonight, there are a few other opportunities. Go to the project website for details.http://www.dodgenphotography.com/blog/2008/10/witness-to-remembrance-art-opening.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Dodgen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25735744.post-2087726979802858462Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:00:00 +00002008-09-09T22:10:14.659-07:00tenth anniversaryart projects This month we are celebrating our tenth anniversary and invite you to join with us by creating a piece of art centering on the theme "10". Get creative, have fun, involve the family. 1. Draw, paint, sculpt, photograph, write, you choose your favorite medium. 2. Send the completed piece (or a photograph of it) to us via e-mail or mail. 3. We will post the pieces here and/or in a special gallery http://www.dodgenphotography.com/blog/2008/09/were-turning-ten.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Dodgen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25735744.post-3512859482920821414Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:23:00 +00002008-08-26T16:27:08.604-07:00photojournalismolympics Copyright Streeter Lecka/Getty Images Copyright Mike Hewitt/Getty Images Copyright Adam Pretty/Getty Images There are lots of places to see pictures from the Olympics, but what makes The Big Picture unique is the lack of advertising and other clutter, and the size of the images. They are BIG, which seems especially fitting when considering the scale of the event. Check out images from the http://www.dodgenphotography.com/blog/2008/08/images-from-2008-olympics.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Dodgen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25735744.post-4723674747768116076Fri, 22 Aug 2008 23:35:00 +00002008-08-22T19:27:48.079-07:00parentingbabieschildren It only took a day or two after bringing Ella home, that I learned how different life with a girl was going to be. When Ethan was a baby, he mostly wore white onesies and a pair of pants, with only the occasional matching shirt/pant set. But with Ella, much of the clothing has come in matched sets that include a hat, dress, diaper cover, socks and sometimes shoes, and almost all of it is pink. http://www.dodgenphotography.com/blog/2008/08/pretty-in-pink.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Dodgen)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25735744.post-3954427553371430514Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:30:00 +00002008-08-11T13:30:01.175-07:00art projects We made marble magnets last year for Ethan's teachers, grandparents and other family members. We chose a few photographs of Ethan for some and he painted others. Not Martha has detailed instructions and lots of other magnet design ideas.http://www.dodgenphotography.com/blog/2008/08/marble-magnets.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Dodgen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25735744.post-7137714831613693540Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:08:00 +00002008-08-09T10:08:00.895-07:00travel with kidsart projects Michael Hughes' photographs bring together lots of things I love: travel, kitschy souvenirs, amusement parks and photography. Be sure to check out the whole set of photographs. via not marthahttp://www.dodgenphotography.com/blog/2008/08/souvenirs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Dodgen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25735744.post-4818597588970798416Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:47:00 +00002008-08-07T14:01:52.355-07:00parentingtravel with kids Looking for some adventure with your kids this summer, check out 101 Places You Gotta See Before You're 12!. The thing I like about this book is that it encourages curiosity, a sense of adventure and civic awareness, all without spending a lot of money on travel expenses, since most of the must see places are general enough that you can find them close to home. Adventures include visiting an http://www.dodgenphotography.com/blog/2008/07/summer-adventure.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Dodgen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25735744.post-5280086198950235693Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:00:00 +00002008-08-02T07:07:33.191-07:00photo tipart projects The pros at National Geographic have a great site with tips to help improve your photography, no matter what your interest - travel, people, landscapes, adventure. The site has articles, videos and of course, lots of beautiful photography.http://www.dodgenphotography.com/blog/2008/08/photo-tips-from-national-geographic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Dodgen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25735744.post-2439022111588658362Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:30:00 +00002008-11-21T02:17:46.688-08:00inspirationart projectsI love art created by children (which is one of the reasons I enjoy photographing at preschools - so much art). I find their creativity, and freedom from the "rules", inspiring. All this to say, I was really excited and inspired when I came across the work of photographer Yeondoo Jung whose Wonderland project was inspired by the drawings of children. (via How About Orange) (Images © Yeondoo http://www.dodgenphotography.com/blog/2008/07/wonderland.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Dodgen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25735744.post-4404423951697708987Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:56:00 +00002008-07-15T20:55:16.005-07:00Just in case you have not been to our homepage in awhile and do not receive our e-mail newsletter, meet our latest addition. By the way, if you would like to receive our occasional e-mail newsletter, you may sign up here.http://www.dodgenphotography.com/blog/2008/07/announcing-ella.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Dodgen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25735744.post-1805870379740236503Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:46:00 +00002008-07-15T22:46:20.962-07:00 I updated my portfolio this weekend. The new portfolio includes a lot more images, more categories (babies, children, siblings and family) and a better viewing experience. I would love to hear any feedback in the comments or via e-mail.http://www.dodgenphotography.com/blog/2008/07/portfolio-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Dodgen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25735744.post-3738598011929428820Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:17:00 +00002008-07-15T20:56:58.926-07:00travel with kids We recently discovered Pictures from Our Vacation at the local library. It is a fun picture book about picture taking, road trips, day dreaming, family, and memories...a great book for summer.http://www.dodgenphotography.com/blog/2008/07/summer-reading.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Dodgen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25735744.post-598360933960761918Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:38:00 +00002008-06-30T00:22:22.311-07:00photo tiptravel with kidsart projects For a different take on vacation photos, check out Photojojo's idea to photograph your summer travels by photographing your feet and the ground they cover.http://www.dodgenphotography.com/blog/2008/06/give-your-feet-vacation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Dodgen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25735744.post-4340961182318495496Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:06:00 +00002008-06-05T10:17:49.003-07:00art projectsMy friend, Kimberly Hocking (through her organization Greenly Art Space), is starting a community art project this month called Witness to Remembrance. If you follow my blog, you may remember the previous project, Broken-Beautiful. The goal of this years project is to provide an opportunity for participants to honor someone they loved who has passed away. This project comes out of Kimberly's own http://www.dodgenphotography.com/blog/2008/06/witness-to-remembrance-community-art.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Dodgen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25735744.post-4105538254707293440Wed, 21 May 2008 23:09:00 +00002008-05-21T16:34:11.729-07:00 Father's Day is just around the corner (June 15) and our Father's Day gift guide has lots of great ways to celebrate dad.http://www.dodgenphotography.com/blog/2008/05/fathers-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Dodgen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25735744.post-1224904005293058310Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:27:00 +00002008-04-09T21:09:51.079-07:002007 highlightsI have been a casual fan of the Anaheim Ducks since day one. I went to their very first game back in 1995, as well as a few other games over the years and watched games occasionally on T.V., but did not really follow the team, until 2006. I could not have picked a better season to watch, because for the first time in franchise history, the Anaheim Ducks won the Stanley Cup. The Stanley Cup is http://www.dodgenphotography.com/blog/2008/04/stanley-cup.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Dodgen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25735744.post-6600386843100721131Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:30:00 +00002008-03-25T11:34:01.987-07:002007 highlightssession ideaschildrenart projects Continuing my review of some of the highlights of 2007, in June, we hosted a party at Look What I Made, an arts and crafts play space in Long Beach. It is a great space with lots for kids to explore and create, all at their own pace. There are four large craft tables, each with a different project, three easels, and a dedicated play area. Aviss (the owner) and Eva were great at making everyonehttp://www.dodgenphotography.com/blog/2008/03/look-what-i-made.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Dodgen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25735744.post-3230439594287414660Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:29:00 +00002008-03-18T13:48:51.248-07:00cookies2007 highlightssession ideaschildrenI have photographed the Bachman's every year for the last seven years. Our portrait sessions usually include spending some time at their home and some time playing at a local park, but when rain forced us to stay indoors last year, they rolled up their sleeves, got out the mixer and made chocolate chip cookies. The kids loved it and mom and dad got great pictures of their children enjoying a http://www.dodgenphotography.com/blog/2008/03/baking.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Dodgen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25735744.post-5895884641380630027Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:30:00 +00002008-03-11T17:53:02.967-07:00school picturesparenting2007 highlights There are many ways to say I love you, There are many ways to say I care about you. Many ways, many ways, many ways to say, I love you. There's the cooking way to say I love you, There's the cooking something someone really likes to eat. The cooking way, the cooking way, the cooking way to say, I love you... In this simple song, Mister Rogers talks about a few of the things parents and http://www.dodgenphotography.com/blog/2008/03/there-are-many-ways-to-say-i-love-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Dodgen)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25735744.post-5253039607661200769Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:42:00 +00002008-03-17T20:07:03.780-07:00cookies2007 highlights Ahh! Thin Mints. The perfect balance of chocolate, mint and cookie crunch. So refreshing, direct from the freezer on a warm spring day... Somehow last year I missed Girl Scout Cookie Season. No one ever called, e-mailed or came to the door asking if I wanted to buy some. I never saw the familiar boxes on tables in front of the bank or the grocery store. I even photographed at the Girl Scout http://www.dodgenphotography.com/blog/2008/02/girl-scout-cookies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Dodgen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25735744.post-5576609305147224103Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:55:00 +00002008-02-22T16:01:39.614-08:00babies2007 highlightsOne of the biggest highlights of 2007 was also one of the smallest. Our new nephew Caleb was just 3 lbs 14 oz when he was born in October. "Small" does not adequately express the size of this sweet little guy. One of the first photographs his proud father took was of Caleb's tiny hand grasping his wedding ring - it looked more like a large bracelet in his hand than a ring. Caleb is doing very http://www.dodgenphotography.com/blog/2008/02/caleb.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Dodgen)0