var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-7034658-1"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}Tumblr (3.0; @charleswaldorfphotography)http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d8f97ecfe1ced504d3eeb897cbb48494/tumblr_mn7nmwDUtw1qzuxzyo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/68ef5a1988351d0e62a2ae6a35dff8af/tumblr_mn7nmwDUtw1qzuxzyo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/84a42e6de8d2bcce080c337e6146e354/tumblr_mn7nmwDUtw1qzuxzyo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2af022db0aa652c897e9ee6f2c30da0f/tumblr_mn7nmwDUtw1qzuxzyo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a06be7ef2770b14fc2b9bba7eae980f1/tumblr_mn7nmwDUtw1qzuxzyo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/55ab3592108f81a5cd6a655a92d56d2f/tumblr_mn7nmwDUtw1qzuxzyo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/688f76a17782efbc2eb189159c573936/tumblr_mn7nmwDUtw1qzuxzyo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Food Photography </p>http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/51080431043http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/51080431043Wed, 22 May 2013 13:37:44 -0400FoodPhotographyCharles waldorfMarketingadvertisingMenuEditorialBurgerssoupSteak<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0913bb2e519a213800d522856eb366a6/tumblr_mn3n0opNbK1qzuxzyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Natural Bridge, Virginia </p>http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/50905608791http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/50905608791Mon, 20 May 2013 09:34:00 -0400LandscapeNatural BridgeVirginiaPhotography<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7d43ecad38fa1966ba8cc746cf456601/tumblr_mmyjyhmxdx1qzuxzyo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Shenandoah Valley, Virginia</p>http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/50669428367http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/50669428367Fri, 17 May 2013 15:39:00 -0400LandscapeShenandoah Valley<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bd2514ec7d925ea03bbff3c265080bfc/tumblr_mmspydsE7s1qzuxzyo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ff1edad1e4405acf3891888bb593c44b/tumblr_mmspydsE7s1qzuxzyo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Editorial Spread: Canisius College Magazine • Spring 2013 </p> <p>Art Director James Neiler</p>http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/50425310444http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/50425310444Tue, 14 May 2013 12:03:49 -0400editorialphotographymagazinecanisiuscollegeHealerportraitCharles Waldorf<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/24d05feea206fde44a8af041a40970df/tumblr_mme2v4J4Cm1qzuxzyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Buffalo, New York. Skyline</p>http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/49787100398http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/49787100398Mon, 06 May 2013 14:18:40 -0400BuffaloNewyorkSkylineCloudsWaterLandscape<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d6a6d53291fd2191d9f78f7a375f7c3f/tumblr_mklgbsj00X1qzuxzyo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Fishing the Falls.</p>http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/46875043457http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/46875043457Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:45:28 -0400FishingPhotography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4aa948f20c3e1d226c558d62523679fe/tumblr_mimkj6VFbh1qzuxzyo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ffb623b8a6fd1af3a887a6fe47914a7f/tumblr_mimkj6VFbh1qzuxzyo2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3ca29eff4677aba16871b4b0f76baa0d/tumblr_mimkj6VFbh1qzuxzyo3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/02314a14409e38a821143c7df01f189e/tumblr_mimkj6VFbh1qzuxzyo4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p>Personal Project (Ongoing) Ice Fishermen </p>http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/43722107829http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/43722107829Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:06:42 -0500FishingIce FishingOutdoorsCountryBuffalo NyPhotographyPortraitsCharles Waldorf<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/b75d5bace0e44b55bd4529a5c4554336/tumblr_inline_mijorvKUZ81qz4rgp.png"/></p> <p>January 24th, 2007 I accepted an offer from New Era Cap to become their in-house photographer. On April 4th, 2007 before leaving for Florida (thanks Facebook) I took this photograph of Lindy Ruff. The Sabres were going to the playoffs and New Era produced a limited edition white-out cap.</p> <p>I remember this day like it was yesterday. I, for the most part had been shooting caps on a head form, in a studio and then processing them for web, catalog and other internal uses. My boss told me, &#8220;pack up, we are going to photograph the head coach of the Sabres wearing our white-out cap.&#8221;.</p> <p>Sure, why not? I had spent the last year and a half working with local Buffalo photographers Bob Collignon and Dave Jarosz. I could do this! No big deal!</p> <p>I wish I had a photo of my childhood bedroom to accompany this photo, it&#8217;s decked out in Sabres garb. I had posters of players and collected hockey cards. I played street hockey and shot pucks at a net in front of my neighbors garage door, pretending to my favorite Sabre players. I didn&#8217;t make it to many games, I watch on T.V. I didn&#8217;t get to meet players or coaches. I looked at these people, people who had awesome jobs, and made a ton of people very happy or mad or sad at times, the same way some might look at the President, a favorite musical group, or&#8230; I made them out to be bigger then life. </p> <p>I was nervous as hell to be going to photograph a person I had held in such high regard. I hadn&#8217;t been employed long and assignments such as this were not really in the job description. I packed my stuff and headed to the arena. I tested the light on my boss, Lindy walked in and just like that it was over. </p> <p>Well not really, but some criticize me for my long winded accounts of events.</p> <p>So, in those 10 minutes, 10 minutes that seemed like 30 seconds. I met a man like me(kinda), he had a way cooler job. Someone who in the morning, put his pants on one leg at a time. Has a family and a wife to support. He was kind and willing to do as I asked. He cracked jokes, poking fun at me that I was a little to tense/nervous to be photographing someone like himself. He made me feel comfortable which made me able to do what I knew I could.</p> <p>I went on to photograph a lot more assignments like this for New Era, Ryan Miller was one, Ad campaigns that were featured in Vice, XXl and other cultural magazines another. This day had a lot to do with being successful on those other shoots. I believe it showed my ability to work outside of the studio and to be successful doing so.</p> <p>I thanked Lindy at a charity event held annual in Buffalo. I know many others who have very similar stories about the character of this humble man. Today, was a bitter sweet day, he is the winningest coach in team history, he coached and played for the Sabres for many years, but, his slow start, and unmotivated players lead to his firing. I wish him the best of luck, we may have a new coach, but Buffalo will defiantly miss this guy!</p>http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/43604751386http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/43604751386Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:46:07 -0500Lindy RuffBuffalo SabreshockeyphotographyNHLportraitNew Era Cap<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/daaf4283fe03c9e995979ef570b72e9b/tumblr_mi4pfxlslR1qzuxzyo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/234666f6201b30cb0e9d58369679f11f/tumblr_mi4pfxlslR1qzuxzyo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Organizing negatives from college and found these two polaroids of my grandparents. Nice to see there smiling faces. </p>http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/42952388897http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/42952388897Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:35:57 -0500photographyphotosgrandparentspolaroid<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/802a34c702c27712f7541f4d96133b46/tumblr_mi2tbeZZmv1qzuxzyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Best Antique Co-op Find!</p>http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/42869868767http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/42869868767Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:04:26 -0500PhotographyNewYorkInstituteofPhotographyLearningPhoto<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/377356bdafecf84fa0bafa9639c5b013/tumblr_mht8g2nqlA1qzuxzyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Crab Fishermen Golden Gate Bridge </p>http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/42437914523http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/42437914523Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:55:14 -0500CrabFishermenGolden Gate BridgePortrait<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2c7c40de7ea8515b744b41b3d0e46d4b/tumblr_mht7lhaEUi1qzuxzyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Jeff Black & White Portrait (Last Semester of College) </p>http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/42436990041http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/42436990041Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:36:53 -0500PortraitCollegeFishingBlack and Whitemedium formatfilm<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/77fda2cc693f5e99f05cb2910712c28b/tumblr_mhk8c0Rky11qzuxzyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’ve been testing light in the studio. Today’s light! </p>http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/42044397173http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/42044397173Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:14:24 -0500Lightstudiophotographyportrait<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/450277e710709ac8fed6b613b0f9aff0/tumblr_mh75434WEc1qzuxzyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>One Man Army! Testing light on myself.</p>http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/41456809229http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/41456809229Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:36:03 -0500Test shotNerdurkel glassesPhotographyBlack and White<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ba4f4be98fe292a7e073ac4b26a155b5/tumblr_mh5hpwUO7l1qzuxzyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Mahi-Mahi and Coconut Shrimp</p>http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/41387565721http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/41387565721Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:13:07 -0500FoodPhotographyDinnerPhoto<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9a40a6a0edb65a86fe639e8f660f1502/tumblr_mgjcp9meZa1qzuxzyo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e49ace777ec38f63c31ecc36e8726acd/tumblr_mgjcp9meZa1qzuxzyo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Pine Tree Forest</p>http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/40374884731http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/40374884731Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:17:30 -0500WoodsPine TreesCountryWalkSunTree<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6f123335b67916e551d40e4a9d218757/tumblr_mgd8luSYXO1qzuxzyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Chocolate Explosion </p>http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/40098010199http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/40098010199Wed, 09 Jan 2013 11:03:29 -0500ChocolatePackagingPhoto ShootProduct PhotographyEndExplosionFoodCandyCupcakesCookiesPopcorn<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8e45f5314cc69070d67bbb3d9f832dff/tumblr_mg83osr8nl1qzuxzyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Shepherds Pie w/Beer Braised Brisket Soup, Smoke on The Water, Buffalo, NY</p>http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/39867268471http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/39867268471Sun, 06 Jan 2013 16:29:00 -0500Buffalo Soup FestBuffaloFoodPhotography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b43c48615ae4928d6592abdd92be25c6/tumblr_mg0o6pB7yV1qzuxzyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ice Fishing</p>http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/39499941204http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/39499941204Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:11:13 -0500Ice FishingHard WaterFishingTackleBeer<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/66d354f113b6b900622ecf5c1541f978/tumblr_mg0mmiNUoQ1qzuxzyo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ice Fishing </p>http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/39497082065http://charleswaldorfphotography.tumblr.com/post/39497082065Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:37:00 -0500Ice fishingIce FisherFIshingHard waterOutdoorsOutdoorsmen