I recently did a little series of photos about some of my fellow employees at The Vista newspaper. I gave them absolutely no direction. I just waited until they did something that looked like them, and shot what happened. Some of them are a little more extremem than others. And some are more naked.
So I had a really great opportunity this last week to shoot some really fun photos. One of the dorms at UCO played host to a Midnight Masquerade last Thursday night, and I was asked to set up a “photo booth” style lighting set and shoot portraits in front of a fireplace. It ended up being VERY fun. People were dressed in all sorts of attire, and they had no reservations about jumping in the middle of the lights and getting their picture taken. The DJ kept the music playing, and I kept the lights flashing. It was a really fun party. Many hours of work and several hundred images later, I’m preparing to post them here on the website. If you were one of the lucky people who attended the party, check back tomorrow and see your pictures. Hope everyone that was there had as much fun as I did.
UPDATE:
You can now view the pictures HERE.
So I ran across a photographer the other day that really captured my interest. Her name is Jessica Claire, and she is from California. Some of you may have already heard of her; it isn’t like she was a hard find. She was recently named one of the top 10 wedding photographers in the world by American Photo Magazine. If you haven’t ever seen her work, I really encourage you to go take a look at her website. Read More →
I shoot a fair amount of portraits for individuals; but sometimes on the spot, the pose I want just doesn’t come to me right away. I know I am not the only one who has had this problem. But alas, there is a solution. This solution was brought to my attention by, you guessed it, Brandon Irby.
It is actually pretty simple. Just scavenger your old images and images from the net that have good poses that you like, then upload them to your iPhone. This way, you always have a catalogue of 10-15 poses in your pocket. You can review the poses while your subject is changing outfits, moving to a new location, or when you want to pretend that you got a text message during the shoot. Okay I was kidding about the last one, that would be really unprofessional.
Go grab some images, upload them to your iPhone, and shoot some pictures. Oh yeah then come back and share them with us all. Feel free to post links in the comment section back to your blog with images you shot using this technique.
Today was a great scouting trip for me and my good buddy Birby. I am shooting some portraits, and I wasn’t sent the wardrobe list until today. Since the shoot is tomorrow, I didn’t have a whole lot of time to find locations. Birby and I hit the road in search of some good urban spots in downtown Oklahoma City. Read More →
I am working on some possibilities to offer EXTREMELY discounted portrait sessions for families or individuals for the new year. Everyone needs family portraits, but it is so hard to find them for even a decent price. If I can get all my ducks in a row, I hope to be offering some basic packages for minimal price. I have some times still available for Christmas portraits, but time is running out on those. Let me know if you are interested in pricings and bookings for either. I should be posting the prices within the week.
