Evan and Aubree Perez are a beautiful couple. I wish I would have had more time to shoot them together! I loved their subtle displays of affection and sweetness. Evan’s classy beige suit paired wonderfully with Aubree’s dressy summer wear. ...
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As the daughter of my professor, Caryn Esplin, I’m rather certain young Zoe knows more about photography than I do. She certainly taught me a lot about modeling in the few moments I spent with her! She was a complete natural and adorable to boot. I was sorely tempted to let her do all of her own posing and just set my camera in continuous mode, but I knew I needed to at least try (laughs). We found what I assume to be a piece of an old wagon wheel leaning up against a barn and we experimented on a few poses with it. ...
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Nick, Tina, Oz and Mac Leishman were a delight to work with. The sun broke with perfect timing, bringing their beautifully coordinated outfits of navy and yellows to life. The little boys were rambunctious and far more interested in throwing rocks into the stream, playing with sticks, and otherwise being boys, but I still managed to get a few sweet shots of them. Nick was reserved and dignified, and his wife Tina was so sweet. ...
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Megan looked stunning in her beautiful dress, especially against the dingy backdrop of an old junkyard outside of Virginia City. Her delicate pearl necklace and script CTR ring added an extra touch of elegance. ...
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Tori and Ryan serve as a study in contrast. Here, they model two totally different ways to wear blue. For Tori, denim and a saturated blue polo bespeak boldness and vibrancy. For Ryan, a crisp gray suit and tie with a single pale blue stripe suggests class. ...
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The old Virginia City saloon served as a great place to take interesting fashion photography. The contrast between the dark old wood, the bright poker tables, and the modern, relaxed clothing of the models made quite the look. I wanted to capitalize on this with some black-and-white edits and edgy, abstract text. ...
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Dundi was wonderful to work with. She had some wonderful moxie and I loved her polka dot, sea green scarf and gray pencil skirt. I’ve noticed that one of the distinguishing traits of high fashion photography is that the images tend to look a bit like under-developed Polaroid photos with gratuitous lens flare. I used a modified photoshop action to try and achieve this effect. Credits Model: Dundi Baribe Resources: Fashion Actions by...
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Jip de Dreu is a charming exchange student from Holland. I loved her combination of dark pinks and white. Her style reminded me of cute boutiques like Dots. I enjoyed experimenting with Photoshop actions to give her images a pink, whimsical glow. ...
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Photography totally changes the way you see things. On a normal day, flies are just annoying at best. But, when you have a good camera and some macro extension tubes, they become fascinating subjects. The first of these flies I found struggling for its life in a stream. I held out a leaf to help it to safety, and since its wings were too wet to fly, I was able to get some really fun shots up close. The second little guy paid me a visit while I was trying to shoot photos of a dandelion. He sat on my pant leg and just chilled there for awhile. ...
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These were shot using a single macro extension tube and an assortment of speedlights. The “ink” is food coloring that we dripped into a tall round glass of water. A big THANK YOU to Max and Kenna Gurrel for helping me get these exciting shots! It was really neat to see the shapes that the ink formed. The last shot was actually way over exposed, but I loved the way the blown out shot made the colors look. ...
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