Categories: Portraits
- Carlsbad Portraits, Nicolas and Ally
- Natalia and Raman – Balboa Park
- La Jolla Shadows
Chris and I were getting set up for a family portrait session last night at the beach and he started doing some funky poses behind our diffuser panel just for laughs. I shot some silhouettes and noticed something pretty revealing. Even when you’re up high on the cliff you get two distinct shadows. One is [...]
- Gellin’ like magellan – color gels with small flash.
Chris and I managed to pull off another beach shoot without losing anything – almost. A roll of gaffer’s tape going MIA is not as bad as what the angry seas have swallowed up in our past endeavors. So, to appease the ocean Gods, I decided to post a setup shot, perhaps give you shooters [...]
- Shooting Portraits in Shade- Finding the “Good Shade”
Lately, I have been doing some studio work in “artificial light” (is there such a thing?). This has inspired me to scrounge natural light a bit more carefully for outdoor portraits. You probably already know that harsh midday sun tends to make “less than desirable” photos.
Shooting in the shade can give you better results right [...]- Beach Engagement Photography – Jean and Mark
Congrats to Jean and Mark! Can’t wait to shoot their wedding in January. Chris helped me out with their recent engagement shoot at Swami’s beach in Encinitas, CA. The weather was surprisingly good for a November evening and they were a cool and laid back couple to work with.
My favorite was shot at the lawn [...]
- What’s goin’ on. San Diego portrait photography / studio stuff.
What’s goin on? Feels like a while since I posted. It feels good to say its “because I have been busy shooting”. Got some portrait sessions in this week as well as model Kelli Lessie (above), who did some head shots and helped me produce some stock. It was nice to get into the Carlsbad [...]
- Using a Diffuser Panel for Beach Portraits
Thanks for your visit! Just doing a quick photo setup post today. Lately I have been very persistent in trying to secure an assistant or second photographer for each and every gig. Having someone to be on the spot with equipment, hold reflectors and help “wrangle” your clients and entertain children is invaluable. That is [...]
