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Joel Bedford's photostream
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Thank you for viewing my Flickr Site! All my images are copyrighted but are available for use upon request, and with my consent.
I'm still relatively new to being behind the camera, but no stranger to being in front of it. Having grown up with parents who worked as successful professional photographers, there was a spark of inspiration from the beginning. Cameras were always around during my youth and I became very comfortable with being photographed, early on. This set me up quite well for my modeling career which has granted me the opportunity to travel and shoot with some extremely gifted and renowned photographers.
I'm now ready to translate my experiences into something of my own...a blend of my life experiences and influences, thus far. I'm very excited to share my vision; how I see the world, with others.
Flickr has proven to be such a valuable outlet for feedback and inspiration. I am thrilled to be part of such a creative global community where ideas and encouragement flow.
Testimonials are welcome, but please, please no 'come to our group' messages without a valid comment. One good comment is worth a million faves.
Gear:
Canon 5D Mark II
Canon EF 85mm 1.8 USM
Canon EF 28-105mm 3.5-4.5 USM II
Canon EF 50mm 1.8 II
Canon 70-200 2.8 L USM
580EX Speedlight
580EX II Speedlight
Lumiquest Big Bounce (for flash)
create your own visited countries map
Photos of Joel Bedford (10)
Joel Bedford's favorite photos from other Flickr members (3,500)
Contacts (1,122)
Groups (50)
- Dazed and Confused - New Photographer Search 419,209 photos, 21,647 members
- FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY 463,190 photos, 40,143 members
- Available Light / Existing Light 358,043 photos, 12,425 members
- School of Digital Photography 191,781 photos, 13,149 members
- Fictitious Reality-47th Exhibition-Richard Brocken 18 photos, 244 members
- Ontario Travel 638 photos, 57 members
- dotART - punti di appartenenza || associazione culturale 1,013 photos, 181 members
- Beauty Shots (People) 1,519 photos, 803 members
- Ottawa Strobist 1,351 photos, 152 members
- THE COFFEE HOUSE 12,918 photos, 480 members
- Dogs In Action (Read The Rules) 38,322 photos, 4,010 members
- dreams and magic 4,943 photos, 3,078 members
- "Just Golden Retrievers" (#1-Lovable Breed)UNLIMITED PHOTOS 48,781 photos, 4,266 members
- MEC photo submissions 3,184 photos, 670 members
- *BEST OF THE FOREST 675 photos, 527 members
- Fine Art Photography (in the footsteps of the masters) 6,274 photos, 422 members
- Retouching Mayhem 776 photos, 411 members
- Photos taken with an Apple iPhone 504,278 photos, 28,155 members
- Wedding Poses For the Professional Wedding Photographer 27,821 photos, 4,597 members
- Wedding photographer in the world 31,700 photos, 4,603 members
- Wedding Photography 184,922 photos, 38,052 members
- COCKER - COCKER SPANIEL 11,628 photos, 1,253 members
- Do More™ for Pets Sponsored by Purina® Pro Plan® 12,160 photos, 1,847 members
- Film Noir 2,797 photos, 775 members
- Before & After - A Sneak Peek into Processing 2,851 photos, 4,584 members
- Egotography 37 photos, 2 members
- Engagement Shoots...the really creative ones 126 photos, 525 members
- E-sessions (engagement sessions) 29,393 photos, 3,861 members
- Photoshop Royalty 1,255 photos, 425 members
- Photographies artistiques 1,640 photos, 154 members
- Canon EOS 5D Mark II. 325,828 photos, 15,955 members
- Retouch Magic - Photo Manipulation and Retouching 31,296 photos, 4,504 members
- Retouch Artists 3,401 photos, 757 members
- Process my photo (Not better, just different) 488 photos, 814 members
- Dusk & Dawn - Sun below the horizon! 24,079 photos, 3,111 members
- Photoshop Professionals 49,711 photos, 4,859 members
- Darkest Dreaming 4,959 photos, 774 members
- The Textured Landscape (Painterly Quality Only) 9,091 photos, 1,385 members
- >> Beauty Shot << 3,412 photos, 1,363 members
- Photography: The Art of Observation 276 photos, 58 members
- Freckles - Sommersprossen 587 photos, 656 members
- "Terrain Vague" in Friedrichshain, Berlin 566 photos, 232 members
- Processing tutorials: By normal people, for normal people 260 photos, 544 members
- Kustom Graphics 1,914 photos, 283 members
- Flickrista 29,790 photos, 2,029 members
- Fictitious Reality 35th Exhibition-ps70 returning slowly 20 photos, 422 members
- Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM (NON IS) 12,578 photos, 1,068 members
- My Karsh 193 photos, 63 members
- Fictitious Reality 34th Exhibition-walter.breidenbach 18 photos, 459 members
- Fictitious Reality 33 th Exhibition- maree. 18 photos, 557 members
Testimonials (3)
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redtieguy says:
"Joel is someone you want to take seriously.
We've never met in person, but I already know a great deal about him.
First, he has an eye for beauty, and that is the foundation every artist must begin with.
Second, and this is something that transcends mere personal taste, you can tell that he works hard at his photography. There is this sharpness to his images -- not just graphic, but also conceptual. Although we have never spoken on the subject, I am sure he is not afraid of throwing away the shots that aren't good enough for him. That's why his portfolio is solid.
Joel and I work in rather dissimilar modes and convey jarringly different notions through our work. My kind of output is markedly distant from his, but... I would like to flatter myself to think that we share a common grammar -- a visual grammar that demands strong composition and a concern with fundamentals -- and it is our diction that varies, not the language that we speak.
That we are so different, live so far apart and come from very different backgrounds is no reason why we should not admire each other.
I will end as I began.
Joel is someone you want to take seriously."13th February, 2010
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Rocio Montoya says:
"your work is simply amazing, I love your vision and your sensibility"
30th November, 2008
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robotsluvme says:
"Really nice work brother"
3rd September, 2008
- Name:
- Joel Bedford
- Joined:
- January 2007
- Hometown:
- Ottawa, Canada
- Currently:
- Ottawa, Canada
- I am:
- Male
- Occupation:
- Photographer / Model / Retoucher