Light Em Up!!

I just love this photo from a recent photo shoot with three ladies that I will now refer to as my "fashion angels". I had previously posted the B&W version of this photo but the color one looked so good I couldn't help myself. I hope you guys enjoy looking at this shot as much as I did taking it. Light Em Up!!!

David

Fashionable

Trust between a photographer and subject isn't something that is given but it is earned; especially when you are experimenting or trying something new as I was a couple of weeks ago with these three young ladies.

Several weeks ago, I got the bright idea of doing a “mini fashion shoot” to play with some different aspects of lighting and showcase these three very beautiful young ladies. I had worked with two of them in the past and brought a new young lady into the mix who is very eager to learn more about modeling. This would be all off camera lighting with some “make shift” backgrounds I made from foam core. I thought that if the seasoned pros can do it then so can I. Don’t let anybody fool you, it is hard work getting the lighting right, especially if you don’t have access to or a permanent studio setup.

I love photography and I like challenges so off I went with my oldest son in tow. Well I was a bit overwhelmed when everyone first got there but thank God for my oldest son who was a tremendous help to his Dad. Each model posed in three different outfits and we were hopping moving the light around, adjusting backgrounds, etc. While I’m not ready to call Glamour Magazine, I am pleased with how things turned out from this session and wanted to share some of the top pictures from the day. Being the person I am, I have analyzed my performance/work to the Nth degree and will be using what I learned as I move forward. This shoot was purposely done “in tight” based on my vision and what I had in the way of backgrounds. It was a great learning experience and I got some lovely photo’s for these young ladies. Not sure where I will go with this fashion thing but much of photography is about trying new things and learning from the experiences.

Kelli, Puja, Jo, outstanding work!!! Thank you for being my “clay” and allowing me to shape you.

David

Sneak Peek

Walk in The Park

More to come on this.

Sprinkles Cupcakes

I wrote earlier about my Southern California experience in Sprinkles Cupcakes. I was not familiar with the franchise prior but the long lines (I mean enthusiastic crowds) got me curious but above all THE TASTE will have me on the web trying to find one near where I am going; wish we had one here.

Now these cupcakes aren’t for those on diets (waist or wallet) but that’s right you deserve it!!! Matter of fact you earned it!!! Close your eyes, slide that credit card and get your mouth ready for some excitement. I am a believer now but I had to get there. I was ready to roll once I saw the lines outside of Sprinkles in Beverly Hills and thought maybe a visit to their Newport Beach location would yield something different and it did; different LOCATION same lines. I think these people followed me here. My next hurdle was the price; they ain’t cheap but once I got my fix, I was looking for an opportunity to cut the line or lift one off of some unsuspecting child. I only had a ½ of one but damn it was good. If you have one in your neck of the woods then “bless you”; can you hook a brother up!!! If you don’t but you travel, go to Sprinkles Cupcakes and see if they have one where you’re headed. You won’t be disappointed with the exception of wishing you got some for the road!!!

Be Easy!!!

P.S. I was in no way compensated by the Sprinkles organizations for my remarks above but email me Sprinkles if you want to show me some love: I LIKE THE “VELVET” ones. Call me…..

Emily - Diamond in the Ruff

Need I say more! Stay tuned.

JoAnne

In between running errands, batting cages and two evening baseball games with the boys, I was able to get in a shoot with JoAnne. I was pressed for time but anxious to shoot Ms. JoAnne who was a real trooper throughout the time we spent together battling the wind and rain. I would have rather shot her several hours earlier in the day while the clouds were dancing with sun but I had too many things going on. So we ducked the harsh rays of the sun and found shelter in the shadows for some quick pictures. I had fun with Jo and will post a couple more pictures as I finish my editing.

David

More MIY This Weekend

We have some very cool things planned for the MIY project this summer and fall and we may have to conference with Mother Nature to make sure she's on board. We hope to get a shoot in this weekend with a couple of our models but in the meantime, I hope you enjoy this picture of Jaime to keep you engaged. She took so many great pictures, so many that they couldn't all be added to the slide show. Here's one of my favorites that didn't make the cut but I love it none-the-less.

David

Lauren - Better Late Than Never

We are VERY excited to present our last teen model to the MIY project; meet Lauren. We spent a couple of hours getting to know Lauren and then taking some shots of her to get a feel for her camera personality. She's going to be a lot of fun to work with and we found that she is truly at her most comfortable state when she is being herself.

We had to deal with loud music, downpour of rain and even witnessed a beautiful rainbow during our time with Lauren. I had a lot of fun following her around as she "did her". This is just a teaser for what's to come from her involvement with the MIY project. Welcome aboard Lauren!!

Ms. Independent

Here is the much awaited show of Ms. Jaime; also known as Ms. Independent. When I asked Jaime what song she wanted to use for her show, I already had one in mind. What's interesting is that we both chose the same song. I guess we were both in sync with how we viewed her and her show. I hope everyone enjoys this show as much as we enjoyed shooting Jaime.

David