young professional

im starting to get used to commuting to toronto on a regular basis. bit of a pain, and i would love to walk rather than driving, then biking, then taking a train, then biking to get there. but whatever i have to do to get the job done. i also starting using twitter (@coryphoto) i really dont know how to use it. but im getting there.

at the rate im taking photos, the new site should be up soon. soonish. sooner than later.

:: todd (aka young professional) came by to get a few shots for his website. tried to get something really low key, simple, raw. i really let him do all the work. i just pushed the shutter button and tossed a light up. but the worked out and he likes them. so enjoy let me know what you think.



yproradical.com

practice

i started hanging out with a bunch of very talented fashion photographers within the last month. so im in there studio everyday absorbing every piece of information and wisdom they have to give. so, sorry for the delayed blog post.

check them out
www.stevecarty.com
www.jlyphoto.com
www.jalanimorgan.com
www.sgambelluri.com

since then, my work has taken a shift in style and look, i decided to put all my effort into fashion and portrait photography, so i have taken some time to learn from the best.

:: i shot lynsay a few days ago at a great location in oakville. enjoy the photos, these photos havent been retouched, i have only applied a treatment in camera raw. laziness has riddled me tonight.

aime pulford

ive been slacking a bit this week. just relaxing enjoy some time off and doing a whole lot of nothing. but i did get a chance to go out an shoot tonight. p.s this is being posted at 2:32 am. im a night hawk.

:: i had originally went out to shoot with aime with a different shot in mind. long story short, i didnt want to get hit by a train, and the shot i had planned involved train tracks and a train. i still fired off a couple good ones. but the thing that caught my eye was the wall beside the train tracks. i figured i would snap a couple with aime leaning on it, and i like how they turned out. i hope you do too. cheers.

HDR

:: my first attempt at HDR. i used 3 separate pictures to expose the sky, the trees, and the water. i used a 5 second shutter speed on the river. i think it turned out alright, i see alot of mistakes. but, i learned a lot and i will be doing it again. let me know what you think.

danny deakin

shooting shooting shooting. its been a busy week. im starting to commision more and more clients, adding photos to my portfolio, and best of all i have been able to work on my art portfolio (which is always nice to do since i have so much free time.)

:: something i shot recently was mr danny deakin, a super talented musician from oakville. i got to do some head shot/promotion stuff for him. we went to a cool location that i have wanted to go back ever since i went there for the first time to shoot with j.edgar. i think things turned out well. you be the judge.

jordyn

its been a fun week with lots of shooting, weddings, babies, landscapes. ive been busy. ps new website is up probably by the time you are reading this ---- www.coryvanderploeg.com

:: yesterday i had the pleasure of shooting jordyn, a 16 month old that loved to constantly be moving. she didnt make it easy for me, but it made for some very interesting shots. below are a few examples. ::

back to back

since im here i will post one more thing.

:: i recently shot some graduating students before the prom last week. everyone seemed to be having a good time, so the photographs pretty much took themselves. i hope everyone enjoys the photos. here are just a few that i took. click for bigger. ::