One of the things I love about my work is that I get to meet new and interesting people from all walks of life on almost a daily basis. One day I’m photographing a product, next a CEO of a…
Queen of Hearts
For some reason, This photo always reminds me of what the Queen of Hearts could look like in a Timothy Burton film or something. I generally like simple photos; and this one has a lot going on in the way…
Dark Mood for a Monday
But dark and moody can be smouldering and sexy too. Sometimes when I’m shooting, I’m not sure what I am going to do until I get going. This shot was a result of just playing with the dark mood of…
A Somewhat Noir Portrait
Today, I wanted to share one of my favorite portraits of a girl and her dog. I shot this on a whim when we were shooting other work for the model’s portfolio and it just came out so moody and…
A Favorite Head Shot
I’ve always liked clean and simple head shots. This was done for a woman who was a hair stylist. It was perfect for her marketing collateral or her web site and easily allows for some text to be placed to…
Do you hate photos of yourself? (part 5)
We’ve addressed lighting and technology. However, something that everyone should know about having their photo taken and having it look good is that some of the responsibility rests on you when it comes to the typical family party situation. One…
Do you hate photos of yourself? (part 4)
Furthering my discussion from my last post on technology, I would like to discuss the differences between film and digital photography that can cause one to dislike a photograph. If you don’t understand what you are working with the final…
Do you hate photos of yourself? (part 3)
In this post, I would like to address technology. Technology is better than ever. This, I am convinced, is a double-edged sword. Cameras and lenses are able to pick up more detail than ever before. This means photographs are sharper…