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Ty Pennington

I was honored (and grateful) to photograph another Extreme Makeover: Home Edition last week. This time I photographed The Creasey Family, and the designers selected more than 50 of their portraits for their brand new (gorgeous) home. Thanks, again, to Buckeye Color Lab for the fabulous, fast printing.

It was a joy to watch the craziness unfold, and to be a part of it. I’ll be posting the photographs of the family – including some cool extras inside the house of the designers at work – after the episode airs, which should be right after the new year.

While I was on the tent & trailer set, I also did a photo shoot with Ty Pennington, who actually is that nice and funny and friendly of a guy šŸ™‚

If you’re following me on twitter, you might have seen this image that I re-tweeted from Ty – his post had a great lead in…

“Also this week I met one of the neighbors. We had a connection, a moment. Molly has the most beautiful eyes – and ears. “

He wasn’t lying … she really did šŸ™‚

A life on set: A life in trailers.

…although there’s time for both work & silliness inside the trailer…

This last one was a very difficult capture.

You see, there’s this multi-talented photographer/ ‘film guy’/assistant-to-Ty guy who says to me … yeah, your photographs might be good and all, whatever – but I have captured the supernatural on film – can you say that *you* shoot ghosts?” I do not think so, lady. I do not think so at all …

A small caveat: I saw his ghost on film and – well, it’s a stretch, and he knows it šŸ˜‰

I mean, if you’re going to shoot a ghost, you have to put in a lot of time, effort, have the right equipment, maintain your central point of interest in a compelling intersection in terms of the overall composition, watch your depth of field, keep tact sharp while constantly keeping your eye on shifts in lighting and, of course, stay in control of the actual pose while maintaining an interaction that elicits the desired expression you want (because you don’t want to overshadow the non-ghost) … but, probably more important than anything else is this:

If you’re going to shoot a ghost, you should make sure that they are, indeed, …. friendly šŸ™‚

80 responses to “Ty Pennington”

  1. Kim Townsend says:

    Tamara these are great shots of a great man. thanks for sharing.

  2. Kim Townsend says:

    Tamara these are great shots of a great man. thanks for sharing.

  3. Katie says:

    You are amazing Tamara. These are so great! The connection that you captured between Ty and the dog is beautiful. Do they **really** build a house in 7 days?? Inquiring minds want to know! šŸ™‚

  4. Katie says:

    You are amazing Tamara. These are so great! The connection that you captured between Ty and the dog is beautiful. Do they **really** build a house in 7 days?? Inquiring minds want to know! šŸ™‚

  5. Josh Ulmer says:

    what an awesome opportunity!
    Great work as always! I love the ones of him and the dog..but I’m partial as we have 2 dogs ourselves!!

  6. Josh Ulmer says:

    what an awesome opportunity!
    Great work as always! I love the ones of him and the dog..but I’m partial as we have 2 dogs ourselves!!

  7. J'Lynn says:

    What great shots, and I love the last one!! šŸ˜‰

  8. J'Lynn says:

    What great shots, and I love the last one!! šŸ˜‰

  9. mary crow says:

    Casper the friendly ghost…. I dressed like him on Halloween when I was little! Have always had a crush on Ty since Trading.

  10. mary crow says:

    Casper the friendly ghost…. I dressed like him on Halloween when I was little! Have always had a crush on Ty since Trading.

  11. Brandy Cardarelli says:

    You are a total dork. šŸ˜‰

  12. Brandy Cardarelli says:

    You are a total dork. šŸ˜‰

  13. Tamara says:

    thank you, friends šŸ™‚ šŸ™‚

    yes, brandy – i think my dork-like qualities come in handy often šŸ˜‰

    Katie – YES, they really do build it that fast. It’s stunning, the amount of manpower & resources involved – I think there were about 2500 volunteers there – and every single product & service is donated.

  14. Tamara says:

    thank you, friends šŸ™‚ šŸ™‚

    yes, brandy – i think my dork-like qualities come in handy often šŸ˜‰

    Katie – YES, they really do build it that fast. It’s stunning, the amount of manpower & resources involved – I think there were about 2500 volunteers there – and every single product & service is donated.

  15. Emma P. says:

    Not just a GREAT subject, but absolutely fantastic photographs, better than what I’ve seen elsewhere of him!

  16. Emma P. says:

    Not just a GREAT subject, but absolutely fantastic photographs, better than what I’ve seen elsewhere of him!

  17. liz says:

    love these! & what a lovely subject to photograph. šŸ˜‰

  18. liz says:

    love these! & what a lovely subject to photograph. šŸ˜‰

  19. kaitlin says:

    ooh these are so great! amazing how your images stand out even when the subject is someone who has been photographed and filmed time and time again. also… thank you so much for the opportunity to tag along for part of this experience!

  20. kaitlin says:

    ooh these are so great! amazing how your images stand out even when the subject is someone who has been photographed and filmed time and time again. also… thank you so much for the opportunity to tag along for part of this experience!

  21. Teresa says:

    Such a Hunk! other than the hat – thanks to your photographing talent, i.e.

  22. Teresa says:

    Such a Hunk! other than the hat – thanks to your photographing talent, i.e.

  23. Kerry says:

    yeah he’s got it but WOW you really got the it. amazing work, Miss Tamara.

  24. Kerry says:

    yeah he’s got it but WOW you really got the it. amazing work, Miss Tamara.

  25. Courtney Gray says:

    Very nice work, Tamara. šŸ™‚

  26. Courtney Gray says:

    Very nice work, Tamara. šŸ™‚

  27. Rachel Clare says:

    HELLO. You lucky girl.

  28. Rachel Clare says:

    HELLO. You lucky girl.

  29. MattDJ says:

    Love your images!! This is easily our favorite show to watch. Awesome work Tamara!!

  30. MattDJ says:

    Love your images!! This is easily our favorite show to watch. Awesome work Tamara!!

  31. krista chase says:

    what can’t you shoot, lady??! brilliant stuff.

  32. krista chase says:

    what can’t you shoot, lady??! brilliant stuff.

  33. Kerry says:

    If someone had to push us off the front page of your blog… Ty was a pretty excellent choice. Love the pix — fabulous as usual!

  34. Kerry says:

    If someone had to push us off the front page of your blog… Ty was a pretty excellent choice. Love the pix — fabulous as usual!

  35. Karen Carter says:

    love your work, love this show, 2 for 1!!!

  36. Karen Carter says:

    love your work, love this show, 2 for 1!!!

  37. Tina L. says:

    I think this needs a new title> Extreme Sexiness! just awesome!

  38. Tina L. says:

    I think this needs a new title> Extreme Sexiness! just awesome!

  39. tamara says:

    hmmm. not sure i have ever considered a beagle to be "sexy" before … but certainly quite, quite cute šŸ˜‰

  40. tamara says:

    hmmm. not sure i have ever considered a beagle to be "sexy" before … but certainly quite, quite cute šŸ˜‰

  41. krista smith says:

    now I can tell my kids they were shot by the woman who photographed Ty! LOL They love Ty!!
    I love these, very earthy and seemingly very "him".

  42. krista smith says:

    now I can tell my kids they were shot by the woman who photographed Ty! LOL They love Ty!!
    I love these, very earthy and seemingly very "him".

  43. Karla Snider says:

    What a great opportunity, with which you did an incredible job! These images totally captured the personality of Ty.

  44. Karla Snider says:

    What a great opportunity, with which you did an incredible job! These images totally captured the personality of Ty.

  45. Susan Hydzik says:

    Really awesome portraits! Really show his personality…

  46. Susan Hydzik says:

    Really awesome portraits! Really show his personality…

  47. e'lisa says:

    these are amazing!! i love the vintage feel to them….

  48. e'lisa says:

    these are amazing!! i love the vintage feel to them….

  49. Rebecca says:

    I honestly have never seen him look better. Not just handsome but something about how you got him. Really strong work.

  50. Rebecca says:

    I honestly have never seen him look better. Not just handsome but something about how you got him. Really strong work.

  51. How fun!! Friendly ghost, indeed. šŸ˜‰

  52. How fun!! Friendly ghost, indeed. šŸ˜‰

  53. tamara says:

    thanks for the fantastic feedback šŸ™‚ šŸ™‚

  54. tamara says:

    thanks for the fantastic feedback šŸ™‚ šŸ™‚

  55. After seeing you in action shooting at learnfest I can see in Ty’s photos a response to you’re amazing lively interaction. Your photography is fantastic but seeing in his face his reaction to your interaction is most impressive. You rock!

  56. After seeing you in action shooting at learnfest I can see in Ty’s photos a response to you’re amazing lively interaction. Your photography is fantastic but seeing in his face his reaction to your interaction is most impressive. You rock!

  57. Malea E. says:

    Ya, you are AMAZING.
    And he is hot šŸ™‚

  58. Malea E. says:

    Ya, you are AMAZING.
    And he is hot šŸ™‚

  59. wow, he really is hot!!! and so it ty!! haha

  60. wow, he really is hot!!! and so it ty!! haha

  61. LRod says:

    Great photos Tamara!

  62. LRod says:

    Great photos Tamara!

  63. Tracey Richards says:

    What a shoot! Has he always been this good-looking?? Think that show has a new viewer!!!

  64. Tracey Richards says:

    What a shoot! Has he always been this good-looking?? Think that show has a new viewer!!!

  65. Ok! How cool was it to meet Ty? What a fabulous shoot! Of course it can’t be to hard to take photos of someone so easy to look at. You are an incredible photographer! Love your work!

  66. Ok! How cool was it to meet Ty? What a fabulous shoot! Of course it can’t be to hard to take photos of someone so easy to look at. You are an incredible photographer! Love your work!

  67. I’ve never been more attracted to a guy in goulashes then I am now šŸ™‚ Amazing pics Tamara.

  68. I’ve never been more attracted to a guy in goulashes then I am now šŸ™‚ Amazing pics Tamara.

  69. I am so jealous…I have the hugest crush on Ty and I’m a married lady with 2 boys. I would have been so nervous that I wouldn’t have been able to think straight šŸ™‚ Great job!

  70. I am so jealous…I have the hugest crush on Ty and I’m a married lady with 2 boys. I would have been so nervous that I wouldn’t have been able to think straight šŸ™‚ Great job!

  71. Kim says:

    I LOVE that you captured Casper in the last shot…fanTAStic:)

  72. Kim says:

    I LOVE that you captured Casper in the last shot…fanTAStic:)

  73. Carla says:

    Tamara these are a dream coming true, thanks for sharing, can I buy some?

  74. Carla says:

    Tamara these are a dream coming true, thanks for sharing, can I buy some?

  75. Holly wright says:

    I wish I can go to on stage with ty penning ton and the rest of the teams. The revolution is cool and awesome and funny. Ty penning ton is so cute. Your friend holly wright. I live in somerville tn. 38068

  76. Holly wright says:

    I wish I can go to on stage with ty penning ton and the rest of the teams. The revolution is cool and awesome and funny. Ty penning ton is so cute. Your friend holly wright. I live in somerville tn. 38068

  77. Christina Torres says:

    Love these pics of Ty you did a Great job.Thanks for sharing them

  78. Christina Torres says:

    Love these pics of Ty you did a Great job.Thanks for sharing them

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