Palm Trees at Night

When I think of photos I've seen of palms trees, the ones that first come to mind are those that we've all probably seen thousands of times throughout our lives: a grove of palms set aside a sunny tropical beach and aqua green water, or palms silhouetted against a sunset. Palm trees are associated with paradise. Their form represents escape, freedom and relaxation. With the following series I attempted to break from the classic image of a palm tree. Yet still serene and majestic in this setting, the backdrop of a night sky inspires a revised interpretation of the palm tree.

Look close and you can see the constellation Orion.

In case you're wondering that white line is an airplane.

Dusk

Wedding Photography

I shot these photos at a wedding last summer in San Juan Capistrano. I really enjoyed the experience and I hope to photograph more weddings again in the future. So many different events occur within a wedding day--there's the ceremony, reception, dance, speeches, ect--and I found this provides a great opportunity to showcase photographic creativity and versatility. Below you'll find portraits and candids ranging the day's events. Also, you'll notice a couple photos repeated that vary slightly from each other...this is just to display a few of the numerous possible results of photo editing and the effect it can have on the image.

Cover of a St. Olaf College Publication

From one of my freelance projects with St. Olaf College (Northfield, MN), this photo appeared on the cover of a St. Olaf publication that was mailed out to parents of students and alumni.

Here we go!

Welcome to my photography blog. Through the coming days I'll be posting samples of my work, including portraits/headshots, pictorials, photojournalism, action/live performance, and wedding and event photography. If you like what you see and are looking to hire a photographer, please contact me at isaackidder@gmail.com. Enjoy!