So for the past two weeks I have really dedicated a lot of time to lighting techniques and incorporating more Photoshop into my editing (Thanks Israel). There is so much to learn!
This past weekend I got to shoot with my friend Marnie. A Lululemon educator by day, Marnie is making the jump into modeling. When she emailed me to ask if I would do a shoot for her I was happy to do so. Not knowing what to expect, I packed my entire trunk of goodies that included my 4 light Speedotron Kit (now powered by my Elinchrom Skyport wireless kit... I couldn't help myself), 10' x 12' backdrop, softbox, multiple umbrellas, and I even busted out the D3. We converted her apartment in DC into our very own photography studio. The two of us really didn't know what the shots would look like but I must say these are some of my favorite pictures to date.
I love, love, love shooting with my friends. It makes the experience so much fun and this is one of my favorite shoots thus far. Thanks Marnie for making my job so easy and fun! Here is a "sci fi" version of my favorite shot.
So this past Friday I finally did it... I did a studio shoot with my friend Rachel using my old school Speedotron Light Kit. It was so much fun!
A little background:
About a month or two ago my friend Rachel and I were talking about doing a fashion style shoot for some of her vintage clothing that she sells through her site. I loved her idea and felt that we shared the same passion and vision for the project. I must admit... I was very nervous about how it was all going to turn out. Why? Well first off Rachel is a former Redskins cheerleader. She is very comfortable in front of a camera and has worked with some amazing photographers in the past. Secondly, I have played around with studio lights for fun before but had never done a real shoot with them.
Despite how under qualified I felt, I had an amazing time and Rachel made me very comfortable and took direction very well. I learned that good wine and playing the "Black Eyed Peas" made things go much smoother. Having friends on the "set" is another great way to calm my nerves too. It was cool to have Natalie and my good friend Rachel H. hang out during the shoot.
Rachel thank you for making this shoot one of the most fun shoots I have done. I look forward to working more with you.
