IRELAND

4TH OF JULY

ABERCROMBIE SHOOT

NATALYA

BEN

ROBIN

COMMERICAL

This is a photoshoot I did with Kristin. I think she has a very pretty face and I was look to do something very commercial. The pictures are very sweet and don't have a lot of contrast to stay away from the edgy feel. However I wanted them to be commerical not boring. I believe I achieved what I was going for.

BALLET

This is a photoshoot I did with Erica. I've photographed a ballerina be for but I really love these new ones. Erica was great. She gave me a variety of different poses to work with and was so sweet and cooperative. Despite the fact that headshots are my fortay, I still enjoy shooting ballet and dance for some reason. I've found that even in my headshots, I especially enjoy movement or voice in my photographs. Maybe that's why I always return to dance every once in awhile. It's full of movement and has a beautiful atmosphere about it.

Enjoy.

IT'S BEEN AWHILE...

So it's been awhile since I've been on my blog but I just wanted to update it and put a couple more pictures up.

Here's one I took of Kevin. He was amazing to shoot. He gave me so much variety in his face and had tons of energy. I really like the finished product.


Also, here's a really old picture I took in one of my first years starting photography. Nevertheless, I still enjoy it.

SATURDAY

Regarding the Music Center Spotlight Awards, the Awards Ceremony was Saturday afternoon. My picture won Honorable Mention and $250! It really was an amazing experience and great to have my work recognized.

Also here's a picture I took of my grandfather the same afternoon.

ASPEN

These pictures were taken over the summer, I just forgot to put them up. I went to Aspen in August and took a day hike up to the Maroon Bells. This is the beautiful sight I found. 

KIDS

I originally took these pictures because I was entering in a photography contest that I wanted to use kids in. The contest required me to come up with an idea for a greeting card and then illustrate it in any way I wish. My greeting card involved the first two pictures below. The front of the card had this first picture on it and it said at the bottom, "When it comes to best friends..." When you opened up the card it had the second picture below on the left hand side and on the right hand side it said, "Your it. Happy Birthday." It's a little hard to explain the card but I hope it makes sense.


I actually had a lot of fun shooting these kids. I was a little worried because I've never really photographed kids and as I discovered, it's a lot different then photographing adults and teenagers. You have to simplify your poses enormously and even then, they may not get it. In addition I was afraid the pictures would come out looking too commercial and when I think commercial, I think boring. I had to shoot them twice but I think the second time was a huge success. Even though the pictures are commercial I don't think they're boring. They're absolutely adorable kids and I had a lot of fun.