Brian Kellogg:
I hope by looking into my blog you get a sense of who I am and my style of photography. I love shooting weddings and meeting fun people just like me. I photograph weddings with a high emphasis on photojournalism. I just love capturing special moments throughout the wedding day. I made a list to give you more insight of who I am.
My Stats:
I am 27 years old and was born in Athens, Ohio. I am now engaged to my second shooter Jenna Brown and we live in Columbus, Ohio.
Occupation:
I am a Full time wedding photographer covering weddings all over Ohio with no travel charge. I also cover weddings through out the US with a minimal travel charge.
Education:
I graduated from Ohio University with a Bachelor's Degree in Commercial Photography.
Last Book Read:
Love Is the Killer App by Tim Sanders
Favorite Films: (In no particular order)
Jurassic Park, The original Star Wars Trilogy, Donnie Darko, The Dark Knight, Gladiator, Matrix, Jaws, Boondock Saints, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Mallrats, Memento, Napoleon Dynamite, Office Space, Pulp Fiction, Saving Private Ryan, The Shining, Terminator 2, X-Men Trilogy.
Favorite Restaurants:
Winking Lizard, Red Robin, El Vaquero, Pei Wei, Pot Belly, Bagel Street Deli Athens, Goodfella’s Pizza in Athens, The Cheesecake Factory, and Panera Bread.
Interests/Hobbies:
New technology in all photography, skiing, traveling to warmer climates, fashion photography, sports photography, and fine art photography.
Accomplishments:
I have worked for several newspapers around Ohio. I was awarded Best Photo Illustration from the Associated Press Society of Ohio in 2007. I have developed a successful photography business in Columbus, Ohio. Now engaged to the love of my life Jenna.
Favorite TV Shows: (in no particular order)
Family Guy, Lost, The Universe, MythBusters, South Park, The Office, and Conan O’ Brian.
Computer Setup:
A 15″ Apple MacBook Pro, 20” iMac, 4TB PC tower backup server, Epson 2850 Perfection flatbed/film scanner.
My Gear:
Nikon D2Xs
Nikon D200
Nikon SB-800 strobe
50mm @ 1.4 Nikon Lens
17-55 @ 2.8 Nikon lens
70-200 @ 2.8 Nikon Lens
Mamiya AF645 medium format camera
Multi Max Pocket Wizard to sync flashes
The list goes on…
Favorite Software Programs:
Adobe Photoshop, iTunes, iMovie, iDVD, iPhoto, Firefox, iChat, and Aperture.
Favorite Destinations:
San Francisco Bay area, Southern Florida, Barcelona Spain, and Alicante Spain.
Favorite Web Sites:
Amazon.com, hulu.com, apple.com, facebook.com, mediatemple.net, squarespace.com, twitter.com, gmail.com, netflix.com and linkedin.com
Personal Websites
www.briankellogg.com - Wedding photography
http://twitter.com/briankellogg - Twitter micro blogging site
www.facebook.com/people/Brian-Kellogg - My Facebook account
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=73777397737 - My new Facebook group
www.briankelloggblog.com - My blog hosted by Squarespace
www.briankellogg.com/personal-work - Personal Photography Work
www.briankelloggblog.com/photographer-network - My Networking Blog
www.linkedin.com/in/bkellogg1 - My LinkedIn Profile / Resume
Personal Philosophy:
Your network is equal to your net worth.