M.e. Photography

Friday, January 4, 2013

Mike and Carri's Wedding

See more from Mike and Carri's Wedding after the break

Photo featured in the Windy City Gazette

I recently had a photoshoot with aspiring actress, Stephanie, who needed some headshots for auditions for a play. The shoot went well. We did a few different outfits and some different backgrounds. Stephanie emailed me after she had an interview with the Windy City Gazette. They used this simple shot of Stephanie on white for the story.

See how I took a more complicated shot after the break

Ashley and Eric's 'Save the Date'

Ashley has been a good friend of mine for years now. So, when she announced she got engaged, I was hoping for the chance to lend my skills. While visiting her and Eric in St. Louis, we visited a nearby park and did a quick shoot for their save the date magnets. To really isolate them in the image, I used my Sigma 85mm f/1.4 nearly wide open. I used a fill flash to ensure they weren't silhouettes against the sun. I used my Pentax 15mm f/4 for the shot on the grass. And finally, converted to b&w manually in Photoshop and added the font to the sign they are holding.

some alt image after the break

Lauren's Ceramics

Inspired by The Strobist's, One big top light article but lacking a boom arm, I tried out a new lighting technique. By placing my umbrella-softbox straight down and above my subject, I could achieve a nice gradient background perfect for photographing fine art. Lauren liked the look and asked if I would photograph her work for her portfolio.

All the images below were taken with a single light on a white paper sweep.