NEW PHOTOGEN INC BLOG!!!

We've got a NEW and OH-SOOOOOOOOO-COOL new BLOG!!!!

Click HERE to go to the new BLOG!!!

eliesa

Karen and Mike: Engaged!

Karen and Mike are an infectious couple! Karen has so much spunk and brings out the best in her hubby-to-be! For their engagements, we went back to the spot where he proposed at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis! I've done many photo sessions at this location, so it was my goal to do something entirely different. Each couple is unique and brings new life into a space, no matter how many times I have been there! My challenge: Reflection! I think these photos KICK ASS!
























Congratulations to Karen and Mike on their engagement! I can not WAIT to shoot their wedding next summer! It is going to be just FABULOUS!


eliesa

A Good Photograph is Knowing Where to Stand. ~ Ansel Adams.

BIG things are happening here at Photogen Inc and I can not WAIT to share it with you all! I have also been shooting a TON of commercial, editorial and advertising campaigns the last few weeks. So, sorry for being a LAME-O in the blogging world as of late! I will share all of these shoots with you when the finished product is ready to go!

The mystery will be revealed SOON....For now, here's some behind-the-scene shots from our SUPER cool intern Liz from an editorial shoot that is in progress AS WE BLOG....;0)










YEAH! It's MONDAY! GET EXCITED!

eliesa

Photogen Inc Featured on Wedding Bee!

Part of what I love about my job is being able to inspire people. Really, I'm lucky to have the OPPORTUNITY to do so and I'm often quite humbled when people say they are inspired by my photographs! That is SUCH a cool thing! I've received several e-mails from brides noticing one of my images on the Wedding Bee Blog! (Wedding Bee is an UBER popular blog amongst brides in the planning process!) The best part - our image was a source of inspiration!






Enjoy and check out Wedding Bee!


eliesa

Congratulations to METRO Magazine!

YEAHHHHH!!!!!!!! Metro Magazine has had a VERY big day! They just launched their SUPER COOL NEW WEBSITE and announced that they are officially an AWARD WINNING magazine!!!



The awards were by Minnesota Magazine & Publications Association's annual "Excellence Awards!"

METRO took home the following awards:

BEST OVERALL DESIGN : Gold Award, February,
May & June 2008

BEST FEATURE ARTICLE : Gold Award
Bloodlines, May 2008

BEST SINGLE COVER : Silver Award, December
2007

OVERALL EXCELLENCE : Silver Award, February,
May & June 2008

BEST USE OF VISUALS/PHOTOGRAPHY: Bronze
Award, Bloodlines, May 2008




I couldn't be more ecstatic for the team at METRO! That crew has been SO much FUN to work with and they totally deserve each of these awards! CONGRATULATIONS! I'm SO happy to work with an AWARD WINNING publication!

eliesa

Test Roll!

In my quest to keep film alive, along with trying out a new film lab (Richard Photo Lab), Brandon and I shot off a couple test rolls! We shot 1 with a Hasselblad and the others with a Holga. I must have must a focusing mechanism on the Holga, but regardless I think they are S-WEEEET!






















Woo hoo for FILM!

eliesa

Chicago!

This last weekend I headed to Chicago! We all had our reasons for going on this trip, a little work - a LOT of play - and some much needed relaxation! (And when I say relaxation I mean walking around the city until you have blisters on your feet, dancing the night away until you have blisters on your feet and shopping until you can't look at brand names anymore!) It was PERFECT!

I have been to Chicago many times before, but this is the first time that I took a few days to really experience the city and we did it up! We went to some AMAZING restaurants! Check them out - Alinea ( for the dinner of a lifetime!), Avec ( for uber yummy comfort food), Orange (for the breakfast lovers out there!) and The Signature Room on the 96th floor of the John Hancock building (for an amazing view and desert!) I think I've gained some LBS. in the past 4 days, but it was soooooooo good!


I had some goals for this past weekend. First, was to shoot entirely with my new point and shoot, the Canon G10 and not touch my 5D. I'm not going to lie, it was tough! I realllllllllly love the G10 and it was SO much fun to have a camera to whip out at the spur of the moment, but also frustrating to adapt to! I'm getting the hang of it though! You will notice that all of the following photos are in Black and White....this was also a little weird project of mine for this trip....just for FUN!


We arrived in Chicago 48 hours after all of the buzz and Obama being named the next President elect! The first stop we made was at Grant Park. There was nothing but a fenced up park and people picking up....and kicking us out! BUT we were able to grab a quick photo.....just to be cheezy and say 'we were there'....'48 hours late....' Did I mention it was RAINING?



We also met this dude. I forgot to get his name. He has been on the road for 18 months, in this CNN van, producing coverage of the election. He was super cool, but a bit jaded from all he has seen on the road....I think I would be too!






Obamarama was EVERYWHERE! They are extremely proud of their 'hometown hero'...








Alright, enough politics...here are some snapshots from Chicago...











...You can't tell what we are looking at, but it's a HOT pair of Jimmy Choos!...







Woo hoo! Yeah for mini-vacations! I feel refreshed and ready to work on the HUGE things I'm about to release to the world!


eliesa

History.

Today is a new day in America. I haven't blogged about the election thus far, because I wanted to stay out of the politics, but now, when everything is said and done, I couldn't be more happy! I just woke up, haven't even stepped outside yet, but there is a certain energy that arrived once it was announced that Barack Obama will be our next President! The energy is still in the air and now is the time that Obama and his team will be able to show the country they can do!

I'm off to Chicago tomorrow and I am sooooooooooo excited! After seeing Grant Park last night, I'm super psyched to see if the buzz will still be around - and the pride from Obama's hometown!

Ladies and Gentleman - get your cameras out! This is history! Seriously, kids will be reading this in their text books and we are LIVING this!

WOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats America!

eliesa

Susan and Mark: Engaged!

Susan and Mark met at a party. She played hard to get and the next thing you know, they are months away from getting married! I absolutely love this couple, because they are totally goofy and have a TON of fun together! It is also very obvious how supportive they are of each-others lives as individuals, which I think is an amazing and important attribute to any relationship!






























Congratulations to Susan and Mark on their engagement! I'm sooooooo excited to shoot their wedding this winter! Seriously, it is going to be sooooo cool! (I secretly want to share the details with you now, but I promise, it's worth the wait!)

eliesa