John Bean Photography

2010-07-19T17:28:00.002-04:00

2010-06-30T11:00:00.001-04:00

May Day in Kansas City

2010-05-01T14:10:00.024-04:00

May Day at Pembroke Hill School is such a nice tradition.

Photography 101

2010-04-20T20:21:00.004-04:00

It's been many years since I went to the Art Center College of Design but I am reliving some basic photo 101 assignments as my high school student son takes his first photography class. It is so much fun to go out with Jackson and do the assignments along side him. He is shooting film, and I am shooting digital. He gets to go into a darkroom and feel the film and smell the chemicals and print a contact sheet. His photography experience is tactile. I have come to appreciate all that is possible with digital but watching Jack learn the basics in photo 101 makes me pine for my dark room days.

This assignment was "light writing"

Spring Break 2010

2010-04-15T22:21:00.003-04:00

Spring Break in Italy, with my wife, my kids and a few friends. La dolce vita is not hard to find in Italy, it is at the coffee bar in the morning, it is at the farmers market in the piazza, it is in the quiet church, it is on the crowded side walk... la dolce vita is everywhere.

Qui, adesso in questo momento !

2010-04-08T20:27:00.022-04:00

When in Rome it was tempting to take pictures all day, everywhere. As much as I wanted to document everything on our wonderful vacation, I also know the importance of putting the camera down and experiencing the moments rather than taking pictures....not letting the camera come between me and the moment. Our trip motto was "Right here, right now", or as we later learned

" Qui, adesso in questo momento !"

Still life in March 2010

2010-03-29T15:04:00.007-04:00

On figure or off figure, I am always happy for the work.

Thanks Tom for letting us shoot this season's Tuttle Catalog for you.

Color and Shape

2010-03-09T18:24:00.007-05:00

I enjoy shooting still life. Just finished a still life apparel shoot, will post pics shortly.

Still life in March 2010

2010-03-06T18:26:00.002-05:00

I am working on some still life projects this month. I began my career shooting still life years ago and I've always enjoyed shooting still life ...it's just that I am usually hired to photograph people with the occasional day or 2 of stills at the end of a fashion job. I am enjoying the product photography, lots of NPR and not too much Winnebago snacking.

The fruit doesn't fall far from the tree

2010-02-08T20:39:00.007-05:00

Spent the afternoon taking photos with Jackson, my 15 year old, who is taking his first photography class. Today's assignment was to find and photograph LINE AND STRUCTURE

Florida, my favorite January office

2010-02-03T12:39:00.002-05:00

Thanks again to Coolibar & DesignWrite, and thanks to Christine Kelly Productions for your help.

A day at the office in Miami

2010-01-28T11:10:00.006-05:00

On location in Miami, nice to see these familiar faces.

dinner on the farm

2009-12-08T15:29:00.001-05:00

More pictures on my site

Green Dirt Farm in Weston MO

life and style

2009-12-03T13:21:00.001-05:00

weston mo

Midwest buildings, old & new

2009-11-26T10:27:00.000-05:00

New site, new work

2009-10-19T17:32:00.001-04:00

http://www.johnbeanphotography.com

A new web site Oct 2009

2009-10-14T14:23:00.003-04:00

Finally, my new website is up. http://www.johnbeanphotography.com In addition to all the work I get paid to produce, I really like the MORE section. I use my camera all the time, I intend to use this new site, and this blog to show it. Mike, thanks so much for working with us on this, the animated logo is just what I wanted. Here is Mike Fairchild's site http://www.dezinathon.com/