Mitchell Loper Photography

www.mitchellloper.com

Photoshop, digital darkroom, Lightroom, concert photography, commercial, portrait, nature, action/sports, night photography, long exposure, studio lighting, strobe, continuous lighting and natural lighting are all specialties I can provide.

Internationally published with over 20 years of experience in photography, video and instruction. Over 40 Telly awards, AMA Crystal Award, 10 Case Awards, 10 Webby awards, Gulf Coast Film Festival Finalist 4 years running.

Indigenous peoples feared having their picture taken believing the act would capture their souls. What if they were right? Every photo, every segment of video, captures a crystalline moment that will never return. Whether it is the love between a mother and child, the seven yard stare of an old man, the ferocity of a man screaming into a microphone, or a woman leaning seductively into the camera with Betty Davis eyes, each captures a part of the subject. Each of those parts in turn speak to something in us that we instinctively recognize.

I have spent my life capturing these moments. Each photograph becomes a Dorian Gray work for the person within them. In that image they will never grow old. They will never die. Never be forgotten. That's what I'm searching for in my work; the ability to give each person a piece of immortality.

The camera itself is a tool and yet more than that. Before I shoot I like to choose the particular camera that best suits the look I'm working on achieving. Whether it's the newest technology, or an antique lens, each lends itself towards a different look and feel. Sometimes it is more gut instinct that forms my work. Then again, unplanned moments frozen in time that speaks to me happen as well. That's the beauty of being an artist.