The coolest part about the day and age we live in, is the ability to view other photographers work. Because of this, one day I stumbled upon photographer Joel Grimes. I was speechless. His work absolutely stopped me. This portrait, was inspired by Joel Grimes work. It is not nearly as awesome, or incredible, but I’m really happy with it and it was my first crack on these “larger than life portraits” that Joel Grime creates.
Also a special thanks to Melissa for putting up with my experimentation. ~SMG
Dr. Eric Cornell, runner, and Nobel laureate stands with the iconic Boulder Flatirons in the distance.
It’s always exciting when I get an email for an assignment from Runners World. The staff is awesome, and the assignments bring me to interesting locations and cool people.
This time I photographed physics Nobel laureate, Eric Cornell at Colorado University campus. Eric IS the guy who has made the “coldest” thing ever. Say a wee bit above absolute zero. And lo- he used lasers to do it? Don’t ask me how, but really? Laser to make things cold? I’m sure the beer companies could make a killing off this technology. Anyway, back to the photography.
It was a great day with many challenges – namely Overly-Enthusiastic-Open-Space-Boulder-Ranger – read “get permit” and hence, go beg at the door of the local catholic perish to use their property. Also, I had a friend, Brian Pettit, assist me that day. Without him I’d still be hauling lights through Boulder open space, with a Ranger protecting prairie dogs – gasp, did I just write that?
Anyway, it was an awesome shoot, and If you are Runner’s World Reader, check it out it on page 25 of the June 2011 issue. And for the record, I do like Prairie Dogs.
I must admit . . . I’m always happy when I see a photo of mine on the cover of a magazine. And it’s even cooler when the picture happens to be of my wife.
