This was taken in Fredericksburg, VA in a commuter lot bus shelter. I love that it doesn't even look like glass behind her. It looks more like metal... and blood.
50mm lens, hot-shoe flash, shoot-through umbrella, and a beautiful model. That's pretty much all you need.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Ladies and Gentlemen... Scott Wilcher
I tweeted a few days ago, right after I wrapped my portrait session with Scott Wilcher, that he is the Gandalf to my Frodo.
For those of you who don't know Scott, or are confused by the Lord of the Rings reference, allow me to explain.
I met Scott Wilcher right after I got out of high-school. I visited a youth-group at Kempsville Presbyterian Church at the invitation of a girl I really wanted to date. I started getting involved at that youth group, and eventually attending the church. One thing led to another and I ended up on staff and leading worship every weekend. I was working very closely with Scott in the "Family Ministries" department doing everything from creating advertising for events to calibrating projectors and printing notes. We developed a lot of things together, and they were some of the most fruitful times of my life. Scott pushed me harder than anyone to work hard, take risks, and dive for the Frisbee even when it's not necessary. He was there when I broke up with two girlfriends, and he was there when I met, courted, and married my wife. He was at the hospital with me... more than once, he has been there to listen, talk, and process with me. Most of my best stories involve Scott.
More than anything else though, Scott Wilcher introduced me to the the Macintosh computer. Thank you Scott, for showing me the light.
This portrait of Scott was taken with my "Nifty Fifty" 50mm lens outfitted on the Nikon d200 body. I had my Alien Bees B800 strobe at 1/4 power shot through a large softbox camera-right. I had another B800 camera-left at 1/16 power shooting through a large octabox to add a little fill. I shot this at Scott's home in Chesapeake, VA as part of a personal branding campaign for him as he gets his book published.
UPDATE: For more Scott Wilcher goodness, and for those of you who do know Scott, here is a tribute video I produced years ago celebrating his time at KPC: Big Fun - A Scott Wilcher Tribute
For those of you who don't know Scott, or are confused by the Lord of the Rings reference, allow me to explain.
I met Scott Wilcher right after I got out of high-school. I visited a youth-group at Kempsville Presbyterian Church at the invitation of a girl I really wanted to date. I started getting involved at that youth group, and eventually attending the church. One thing led to another and I ended up on staff and leading worship every weekend. I was working very closely with Scott in the "Family Ministries" department doing everything from creating advertising for events to calibrating projectors and printing notes. We developed a lot of things together, and they were some of the most fruitful times of my life. Scott pushed me harder than anyone to work hard, take risks, and dive for the Frisbee even when it's not necessary. He was there when I broke up with two girlfriends, and he was there when I met, courted, and married my wife. He was at the hospital with me... more than once, he has been there to listen, talk, and process with me. Most of my best stories involve Scott.
More than anything else though, Scott Wilcher introduced me to the the Macintosh computer. Thank you Scott, for showing me the light.
This portrait of Scott was taken with my "Nifty Fifty" 50mm lens outfitted on the Nikon d200 body. I had my Alien Bees B800 strobe at 1/4 power shot through a large softbox camera-right. I had another B800 camera-left at 1/16 power shooting through a large octabox to add a little fill. I shot this at Scott's home in Chesapeake, VA as part of a personal branding campaign for him as he gets his book published.
UPDATE: For more Scott Wilcher goodness, and for those of you who do know Scott, here is a tribute video I produced years ago celebrating his time at KPC: Big Fun - A Scott Wilcher Tribute
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Princess Bride: Bekah & Patrick
When I was prepping for Bekah and Patrick's portrait session before their wedding, I asked them what their favorite movies were. I like to ask those kind of questions to people, just to get a feel for their personal style and taste. I then planned on doing a partial recreation of key poses from their favorite movies.
Lit with a single Alien Bees B800 strobe at 1/4 power through a beat-up shoot-through umbrella. The sun is high in the sky creating our fill light, and the strobe acted as our rim. We were able to get a partial silhouette out of this set up, and I'm very pleased. Oh, and that lens flare off to the side? That's real. I'd tell you if I was photoshopping these things.
Lit with a single Alien Bees B800 strobe at 1/4 power through a beat-up shoot-through umbrella. The sun is high in the sky creating our fill light, and the strobe acted as our rim. We were able to get a partial silhouette out of this set up, and I'm very pleased. Oh, and that lens flare off to the side? That's real. I'd tell you if I was photoshopping these things.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Yoder!
This is Belinda. She is, as she would say, pretty much the best, ever.
It was wet, cold, and wet that day, and Belinda was a trooper. She willingly sat on a wet cast iron step for our last setup.
What you don't see here is the creeper that I had to hide in this frame. Fortunately, not a lot of tourists are on the street on a blustery Saturday evening.
It was wet, cold, and wet that day, and Belinda was a trooper. She willingly sat on a wet cast iron step for our last setup.
What you don't see here is the creeper that I had to hide in this frame. Fortunately, not a lot of tourists are on the street on a blustery Saturday evening.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Scissorhands: Bekah & Patrick
My wife and I had the pleasure of shooting the wedding of our two friends, Rebekah and Patrick. This is from our whirlwind portrait session. We were trying to escape from direct sunlight and have a healthy amount of portraits from the 45 minutes we had with them.
This pose is inspired by one of their favorite movies, Edward Scissorhands.
If you're getting married and need a photographer, let me know. I'm currently looking to fill up my calendar and my portfolio.
This pose is inspired by one of their favorite movies, Edward Scissorhands.
If you're getting married and need a photographer, let me know. I'm currently looking to fill up my calendar and my portfolio.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Drive-by Sunset
My wife and I were in Muncie, Indiana last week shooting a wedding. We had our friend Craig in the car, and when I saw this sunset, I just had to pull over.
"Heather, you stand here. Craig, hold this light up over your head and point it at Heather's face."
About 30 seconds later, an Indiana State Trooper pulls up behind us about 100 feet away and turns on his hazard lights. I'm thinking he's going to ask us what we're doing, tell us that we're not allowed to take pictures... but no, instead, someone gets out of the passenger seat... and starts taking pictures of the sunset.
They didn't have a beautiful model and off-camera lighting though.
"Heather, you stand here. Craig, hold this light up over your head and point it at Heather's face."
About 30 seconds later, an Indiana State Trooper pulls up behind us about 100 feet away and turns on his hazard lights. I'm thinking he's going to ask us what we're doing, tell us that we're not allowed to take pictures... but no, instead, someone gets out of the passenger seat... and starts taking pictures of the sunset.
They didn't have a beautiful model and off-camera lighting though.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Derek and The Space Shuttle
Can I just say, I think that is the coolest wall hanging, ever?
This is from a portrait shoot this past weekend in Hampton Roads. I'm still working on getting some more bookings down in that area of Virginia, so if you're interested in family portraits, head shots, or press photos, let me know.
This is from a portrait shoot this past weekend in Hampton Roads. I'm still working on getting some more bookings down in that area of Virginia, so if you're interested in family portraits, head shots, or press photos, let me know.
Friday, October 2, 2009
The Actual Moment
Michael proposed to Melody while I was taking photos of it all going down.
Yes, this is the actual moment that Michael showed Melody the ring. No, this is not a reenactment. You know it's love when that index finger pops up like that.
Yes, this is the actual moment that Michael showed Melody the ring. No, this is not a reenactment. You know it's love when that index finger pops up like that.
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