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A Night with Rambo: Amelia Island Book Festival

Deremer Studios — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:12:14 +0000

Last weekend we had the pleasure of spending some time at the Amelia Island Book Festival, photographing one of the weekend’s events. There gala evening, held at the beautifully rustic Walker’s Landing, provided a casual atmosphere for writers and literature lovers to discuss what they love – books!

The event also featured two very special guests – Steve Berry (an adventure writer of the well known Cotton Malone series of books) and David Morrell (creator of Rambo). The two gentlemen, good friends for many years, took turns trading stories and answering guests’ questions for over an hour.

Here are several of our favorite photos from the evening. Enjoy!

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The Haiti Chronicles – Addendum: The Final Product

Deremer Studios — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:39:18 +0000

If you’ve been following our blog for any time, you’ll know I recently went on a trip to Haiti with Reach Global. Together with Chris Yarborough (ICY Pictures) and Melissa Putney (Director of Communications for Reach Global Latin America), we spent the week visiting a total of 3 churches, 2 orphanages, 3 schools, a seminary and a health clinic. In total, Chris shot over 12 hours of footage and I captured well over 1500 images.

During the following week, Chris whittled down the material into a three minute piece, blending his footage with my stills. Below is the final product – a tool we pray will be used to call many to pray, send and go to Haiti. Enjoy!

PURCHASE PRINTS TO BENEFIT HAITI
Want to purchase one of these panoramas or any of the other images featured in our Haiti series? Visit our online ordering site: www.deremerstudios.photoreflect.com to choose your favorite image. All profits from the sale of these images will be donated to Reach Global’s Haiti initiative.

Memorial Bridge – Rediscovering a 90 Year Old Panorama

Deremer Studios — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:21:52 +0000

So, I’ve always been a big history fan. Recently, this has manifested itself in a borderline obsession with the Memorial Bridge, in Portsmouth, NH. In researching the building of the bridge at The Portsmouth Athenaeum’s website, I found a large archive of photos from the construction process (see the video I created below from 1920′s news reel and photos during the construction of the bridge). But what really peaked my interest was a series of 6 photos, taken from the same vantage point (the top of the North Tower) and seeming to have been designed to be displayed together in a primitive sort of panorama.

And that got me wondering – would it be possible to stitch these 90 year old photos together into a modern panorama? First, I tried our commercial stitching program, but due to slight differences in the images and limited overlap, it wasn’t coming together as I hoped. So much for the easy way! But by this point I was determined – and started to stitch the photos together manually using Photoshop. After about an hour, I had a pretty presentable final product (above).

I still get a kick out of the idea that 90 year old images, taken with a comparatively rudimentary camera, were able to be turned into a modern panorama. Pretty exciting stuff – Enjoy!

Dramatic Dostie Home in Pablo Creek

Deremer Studios — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:41:08 +0000

We recently had the opportunity to photograph another Dostie home. This two story home, located in Jacksonville’s Pablo Creek Reserve, sports a somewhat open floor plan with lots of extras – such as outdoor kitchen, mud/pool room, and a gigantic laundry room (something our family could certainly use). The master suite has a stunning westerly view – perfect for watching the sun set over the distant marsh.

One thing unique to Deremer Studios architectural photography is that, whenever possible, we capture a selection of ultra-high resolution panoramas, such as the one below. Just another reason why you can’t find a better combination of quality, value and affordability anywhere else! Enjoy the photos!

Deremer Studios specializes in Architectural photography – both residential and commercial. Our specialized equipment, designed specifically for this sort of photography, enables us to creatively capture almost any space! Check out some of our favorite shots from this shoot below.

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Going for the End Zone at The Ritz-Carlton

Deremer Studios — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:02:38 +0000

This past weekend, we had the opportunity to shoot this wonderful corporate event at the Ritz Carlton, Amelia Island. As usual, the folks at the resort and the event staff made this beachfront weekend one to remember. If the great atmosphere wasn’t enough, the guest speaker was Lou Hotlz (of Notre Dame and ESPN fame).

I am time and again impressed with how down to earth celebrities often are – and Lou was no exception. He was kind to the guests, took time to talk to them as he signed their books, and still managed to bring a great motivational message to the group.

On the second evening, the resort transformed one of the banquet halls into a country sports bar, complete with pool tables, ping pong, darts, and a BBQ feast that would put Sonny’s to shame. Below are some of our favorite photos. Enjoy!

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HD Time Lapse – Remembering the Memorial Bridge

Deremer Studios — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:09:19 +0000

As you may have heard, last night the main span of the Memorial Bridge (Portsmouth, NH) was floated out – severing the 89 year connection the bridge made between New Hampshire and Maine. As a tribute, I put together the video below. It incorporates a few of our images, but even better than that, I put together a multiple-camera HD time lapse video from the webcam photos of PortsmouthWebcam.com. Being 1,200 or so miles from Portsmouth, it was a real blessing to be able to watch the bridges final hours. Many kudos to the folks that put these webcams together!

The video finishes with vintage footage and a few vintage stills from news reels back in the 1920s that feature the construction and opening day for the bridge. If you would like to read more about this great bridge and see more photos of its inauguration, check out SeacoastNH.com.

Here’s the full 2 minute HD YouTube video below:

Remembering the Memorial Bridge

Deremer Studios — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:57:01 +0000

Today, I found out from a friend that they have begun to dismantle the Memorial Bridge. If you’re not from the Seacoast of New Hampshire, its just another old bridge, well past its prime, but for those who grew up around this iconic bridge, it feels like the end of an era.

The bridge fist began to take shape during the summer of 1920, and on August 17, 1923 the bridge opened for traffic. When built, it had the world’s longest lifting span, at 300ft and was dedicated as a “”Memorial to the Sailors and Soldiers of New Hampshire who participated in the World War 1917-1919.”

Autobiographically, I can still remember the sensation of riding my 10 speed across the grating, heart racing as I tried to stay on two wheels while riding on the steel grating of the center span. I was always quite relieved to make it to the other side in one piece. But that was the joy of the bridge – it was a bit of an adventure. As I got older, I moved from two wheels to four – and driving my old Triumph TR-6 over the bridge – with the towers rising high above and the water rushing below is still a very visceral memory.

However, over the last several years, the bridge has not fared well. At nearly 90 years old, the bridge was beginning to crack and break despite the efforts of NH and ME work crews to keep her up. In the end, the decision was made to dismantle the bridge and replace it with something more modern. Really, there was no other choice.

Thankfully, over the last few years, I have had the opportunity to photograph the bridge. Here are some of my favorites – in 1080P and perfect for your desktop wallpaper. Enjoy!

Going “Top Fuel” with The Parts House

Deremer Studios — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:42:09 +0000

This past week, we had the opportunity to photograph a day-long event on behalf of The Parts House (TPH). The event, for TPH employees and vendors, consisted of a conference and balloon challenge, supplier expo, and awards gala – and the guys at TPH pulled out all the stops! Guest speaker Clay Millican -Driver of the Parts Plus Top Fuel dragster and a record 6 time IHRA world champion – got the crowd revved up (I know – horrible pun) about excellence and service.

On display were Clay’s Top Fuel dragster as well as Wood Brothers’ 21 car, raced in 2011 by Trevor Bayne. The expo also included industry leading suppliers of OEM, aftermarket and automotive supplies.

The day was capped at Deerwood Country Club, with a lively and entertaining awards gala – as evidenced by the photo above! And yes, that is a guy – a very large guy – dressed as a redheaded lady. Below are our favorite photos from this event. Enjoy!

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The Haiti Chronicles – Part 6: In Panorama

Deremer Studios — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:27:55 +0000

This is (most likely) my final post on Haiti. Over the course of the week, I had the opportunity to photograph several panoramas, both in Port-au-Prince, and in the more rural Gressier. Above is one panorama we captured of the beautiful sunset over the western mountains. Being accustomed to some pretty amazing Florida sunsets, I really enjoyed the combination of mountain, sea and cloud that we experienced that night.

Above is the a photo from the overlook (well technically, the wall of the overlook), looking down toward the port for which Port-au-Prince derives its name. To the right is the main road through town, and in the foreground are the bustling city streets and tent villages where people now live.

Lastly, is this panorama from Gressier – looking east a little before sunset. All of the blue shelters you see here were built by Reach Global teams, with materials from Samaratin’s Purse. The hillsides here are truly beautiful, with a mix of tropical vegetation, humble homesteads, and larger residences along the coast. In the background, though obscured by haze, are the arid mountains of the northern peninsula.

As I think back on my trip, now nearly a week-gone-by, I am still struck by the joy of these folks. Beyond the poverty, beyond the destruction, beyond the squalor, it is that humble joy in the midst of so little that I believe will stick with me the most. This is especially true in the church, where the pastors, teachers and people all seem to sense a growing movement of God. Lord willing, I will be able to return in coming years and see the expansion of this progress of Hope.

Farin & Paulo’s Beautiful Garden Wedding!

Deremer Studios — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:57:22 +0000

We had the pleasure of shooting Farin and Paulo’s precious Mandarin Garden wedding. The atmosphere of the venue complimented the natural theme of their wedding splendidly! You may also notice some oars in the background of a few of the photos – both Farin and Paulo are avid rowers! Congrats you two – enjoy the photos!

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