Model
Swimsuit Shoot with Palna
Jun 3rd
I had a great shoot with Palna on Monday and it made up for a pretty crappy day of shooting on Saturday. I was really determined to get some great shots with Palna and boy did she deliver. For this being her first photo shoot, she did a really great job and I hope to work with her again in the future.
A fellow photog, Anne of agmgfotography, was kind enough to assist me with the shoot and even brought along her friend, Trisha, who was an MUA. Trisha not only did a great job with the makeup but she also was helpful as a location scout and stylist as well. I have to thank everyone that helped on this shoot because I wouldn’t have been able to get the beautiful images without them. Go Teamwork!
The lighting for this shoot was very simple. The afternoon sun was being lightly diffused with some overcast clouds and created some really beautiful lighting that I used as my key light. I used a gold reflector as either rim lighting or some fill depending on the angle of the shot. Anne and Trisha had their worked cut out for them holding the reflector in place because of how windy it got during the shoot.
Here are some Behind the Scenes look of the shoot:
On Location in Tahoe
Mar 3rd
I make enough trips to South Lake Tahoe during the winter that it warranted a photo shoot in the snow. Luckily for me, there were two models local in the area that were game on to shoot. They had picked out a perfect spot for us to shoot at and it had been snowing enough that we had to hike through waist deep snow to get to the spot we wanted to shoot at.
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Diptych with Soonka
Feb 21st
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted pictures and I have been quite busy for the past couple of weeks so I should have plenty to post soon. I did a shoot this past weekend with Soonka who was a trooper shooting in a cold warehouse while just getting better from being ill. I was trying to go for an edgy designer jeans style ad for this shoot with harsher light and an edgy location.
I’ve really enjoyed creating diptych photos lately and have made a bigger effort to ensure I have the shots I want to create a diptych photo. What is diptych?
A diptych is a photograph that uses two different or identical images side by side to form one single artistic statement.
Expect to see more diptych style photos from me in the future.
Posing on the Island
Jan 21st
I’ve been wanting to do an edgier style shoot for quite some time too round out my portfolio. I found an abandoned warehouse that had the perfect setting for what I wanted. Sadmira was a great model and braved the cold to come up with some great pictures. We shot both indoors and outdoors and got some great captures.
Jeannie
Oct 18th
I got an awesome opportunity this weekend to help as an assistant during a studio shoot. I got to learn the ropes and had the chance to shoot some pictures as well. It was was a very rewarding experience and can’t wait to have my own studio in the future… I can dream right? Thanks Alan again for the great experience!
Jeannie was great to work with and I hope to shoot with her again.
Pete
Sep 28th
I worked with Pete this past weekend in Berkeley, CA and got a couple nice shots out of him. It was my first time shooting a male model so I had to adjust the way I normally take photos.
Fenced
Sep 22nd
I got the opportunity to shoot with Stef again and it was a lot of fun trying out different poses and looking for exteriors. I got a lot of use of my new MB-D80 vertical grip and I’m very glad I got it.
