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Chelsea - Portrait of an Artist

My friend, and accomplished local musician, Chelsea came over to the studio to so a little bit of shooting. This is how it went down. 

Tech Details

Set: In studio on grey seamless

Lights: One Calumet Genesis in medium softbox camera right

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Lovers and Ice Cream - A Photo Re-Creation

Having spare time often means impromptu photography projects in my home studio. On one such occasion my darling wife and I decided to re-create the Farrells Ice Cream logo, using ourselves as models. 

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Pin Up Photography Daniel Jester Pin Up Photography Daniel Jester

Wendy Peffercorn - A Movie Tribute Pin Up

My wife and I were watching the movie The Sandlot, and were thinking about how fun it would be to shoot a pin up style portrait of Wendy Peffercorn (the lifeguard from the public pool scene). We recruited our friend Sarah Trejo to be Wendy, and went about it. 

Tech Details

Set: In my home studio on blue seamless. The chair was built by me, the lifeguard ring purchased from ebay. 

Wardrobe: Sunglasses from ebay, swimsuit purchased from target and modified by my wife. 

Lights: 2x Calumet Genesis mono lights, 2x LumoPro LP160s

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Dirt Biker - Desert Portrait

My baby sister has become quite a dirt biker. The last time I visited my family at their cafe and gas station in the desert, I set some time aside to take a sunset portrait of her on her dirt bike. 

Tech Details

Set: Backlot of the Blu In Cafe and Gas Station

Lights: Canon 580exII, 2x LumoPro LP160


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Street Photography Daniel Jester Street Photography Daniel Jester

Cell Phone Pinhole Camera

I was told once that the camera on a cellphone is kind of like a pinhole camera and can sometimes make for interesting photographs. I took that to heart and started shooting a little more seriously with my cell phone. 

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