Today I had a senior session with Alec. The session was fun and he was very interesting. He plans to become an underwater welder after high school. This interests me very much since I just got my scuba certification a few months ago. I am sure he will do great at it!

This image was shot with a beauty dish for the main light, a reflector for fill and two large softboxes at the rear pointing towards him. I really like how this image turned out.

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Today’s image is another senior portrait from yesterday. I have been fortunate enough to work with some great seniors this year and Dane is no exception. He also happens to be my cousin! Hard to believe that he is already a senior in high school. Makes me feel old, but I am so glad that I was able to do his senior portraits for him. This was an image that I did outside with natural light as the main light, and I used a little on-camera flash to add some fill.

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Today’s image is one that I shot yesterday, but I didn’t get done with the shoot and backups until late, so I am posting it today. It is an image I created in studio, with a grid spot on my light. It is kind of an intense image for a senior picture, but I was looking for something different for him. I think it is an intense image and suits him and the topic.

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Yesterday I got to work with another class of 2011 senior. This is Sabrina. She was really fun to work with, and I really love this shot. I purposely blew out the background much higher than need be, so that I could get that highlight on her face, and kind of blow out her hair a little bit. I used my ring light as my main light for this one. It is by far, one of my favorite shots of the session. We did an indoor session of about an hour, and then did about 2.5 hours of on-location outdoor shots. It was a lot of fun, and I hope she had fun too!

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Tonight I had the joy to photograph a little 6 day old newborn! I always love photographing newborns. You never really know how the session is going to go. You can have a plan laid out, but they can derail it quick! that is why I always allow extra time for newborns. This adorable little girl did not want to go to sleep for us at first. We were finally able to get her calmed down enough at least to get the images I wanted and then she could be awake if she wanted to. This image is one of my favorites, because it is a setup I never tried before, and I think it turned out pretty good.

Tags: girl, newborn, pink, portrait, ribbon

Today I got to do a business portrait of Mary. I did this portrait a little different than I have done in the past. I went with more of a flat type lighting pattern. I usually like to do more of a rembrandt or a loop lighting pattern, but I think the flat light suited her much better and she is very happy with the portrait. I am happy with it as well!

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Happy Mother’s Day! For today’s image, I decide to create a portrait of my favorite mother (besides my own of course) – my wife Lori. Lori is an amazing mother to our two kids and has been super supportive as I venture on this photographic journey, as well as trying to get my business up and running. She has gone on photo shoots with me and contributes so much, not just to that, but to making me and the kids very happy every single day. She has a very bubbly personality that makes everyone like her instantly and thatI aspire to be more like. Although I may not say it everyday, I love her with all my heart, and she is the reason I try so hard to succeed at everything I do. Thank you to her for everything she does, and I love you! Happy mothers day to all the other mothers out there as well!

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Today I had a business portrait session with Kelly. I think the image turned out pretty nice. I like doing the business sessions because I get to meet interesting people. Kelly has been with her company for 10 years, and every five years they have you get a portrait done. I think this is a really great idea, because, if nothing else, it makes you get a portrait done. It is important to have pictures done so that you can look back on your life and remember how great your life was. Too many people don’t get portraits done.

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Today was Easter, and we had the MArin side at my Aunt Linda’s house. My grandma lives in a nursing home, and gets very confused if she is away from there, so she cannot leave any more. To help her remember her kids and family, my aunts have given her pictures of the family, and they thought it would be nice to have a picture of all her kids (all my aunts and uncles). This image is all of them together for my Grandma. This is just a quick shot in her backyard with natural light. I think it turned out pretty well for a quick shot, and my grandma will love it!

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Today I had a corporate portrait session with Mary Jo. Mary Jo earned a promotion at work, and her employer publishes a picture of each person when they have milestones like a promotion or anniversary. It is kind of cool if you think about it, because they pay for you to have a nice image made, and if you wanted copies, you don’t have to pay the session fee. Congratulations Mary Jo!

Today I read page 104 in the 5D Mark II manual.

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