Hilary + Travis - Engagement Pictures on the Beach
One of my closest friends Hilary met the man of her dreams and they got engaged. To commemorate the occasion, we headed to Oceanside, CA to do some engagement pictures on the beach.
Hilary & Travis | Engagement Session | Oceanside, CA
Tech Details
Set: The beach in Oceanside, CA
Lights: Sunlight with a reflector
Other Notes: I love this photo
The BBQ Guy - A Workshop Portrait
My friend Kyle is pretty handy. Among other things, he builds barbecues and smokers out of old propane tanks. This was a portrait done in his workshop with some cool tools and a few speedlights.
Tech Details
Set: Kyle's workshop with a completed smoker and a fresh tank
Lights: Canon 580exII, 2x LumoPro LP160
Other Notes: We almost didn't get this shot because I thought that turning on the torch would be too cheesy. We decided to try it anyway, and it was by far my favorite shot. You're already there, lights are already set up, shoot everything you think could work.
Hello Darling - A Noir Themed Tribute
I am a fan of both the Noir genre and the movie stars of old. As such, I thought it might be fun and interesting to do a noir themed photo shoot tribute to Ava Gardner. I called my friend (and muse) Blanca and got her in the studio.
Tech Info
Set: An old round dining table with a wall behind
Lights:
Key light is a Canon 580exII overhead in a beauty dish that is in the frame to look like an overhead lamp.
Background light is a bare LumoPro LP160 with yours truly casting the sinister shadow
Another LumoPro LP160 was bounced off a reflector from low camera left to fill Blanca's face slightly.
Other Info: Wardrobe was lent from GoJane.com. Hair and make up by my lovely wife.
Jackson at 3 months
At three months old, I got my first born son in front of my camera for the first time. For the first three months I left the portrait work to other people, but after getting burned by portrait company, I decided to take over my own kids portraits, at least for the time being.
Tech Details:
Set: A black sheet on the couch draped in a sweep, a boppy pillow under the sheet and the kid laying tummy down in the U-shaped area of the boppy
Lights: a single Canon 580exII through an umbrella to camera right, triggered by PC sync cable
Notes: Patience is key with kids, they are often cold, wet, hungry etc. when its photo shoot time