Cool Dentist

Who says the photo of your dentist has to be boring. One 24x24" light box and a light to wash the background a bit for separation an a long lens...Dr Smith was a great subject and a poster boy for "You don't need boring shots of you just because you're in the medical field." Two lights. Simple.

Cheers!

Retro

For some time, I have been wanting to put up another retro car shot. Had the opportunity to work with Zoya, another (Russian) ballerina. Kollage Yarns here in Birmingham supplied the sweater twin set...Jennifer Spanick did the make up, and the weather cooperated.

Two lights; one main, one adding the edge in the background. 250/sec @ f5.6 ISO 200

Still doing them simply...

Cheers!

Beauty made simple

All those folks that know me are aware that I am a big beauty shot lover. I also love keeping it simple. Of course, if the face is Sabrina Sikora, then you could probably light her with a mag light and get great results.

Anyway...here is Jennifer Spanick applying the final touch and the final (but unretouched) image (the two large ones).

For the beauty shot, the brolly was prob 2.5 feet from Sabrinas' face. The background for the beauty shot was an 8x10 foot black duvateen fabric.

Cheers!

Dog Days

Elaine and I went to Dauphin Island Alabama for a week at the shore (ya...lived in Jersey once). We brought our new Golden Retriever pup too and here she is..owning the beach...in all of her 4 months of age glory.

Notice how clean the beach is...Gulf of Mexico.

Cheers!

She always loved to dance.

I've shot a lot of dancers. None requires a pole.

Ballet is one of my favorites. Since I lost my longest term dance client after 26 years, I am now free to chase all the other dance wear companies out there. So, here is one image that I will use on a presentation that I hope will get me back in the game.

Light wash over the whole scene with + 1/2 stop edge lighting. Dancer is Lauren Rast (she is a physicist at UAB here in Birmingham). She still has it.

More simple...

Yeah I know...been a while. I've been busy constructing my new web site which is now live. Stop by and visit unless you got here from there :-) http://www.stjohn.net

Ok...so...shooting for B-Metro Magazine in Birmingham (AL). They wanted a nice edgy portrait of a fashion consultant at a very upscale mens store in my area. Their store had brick walls and some cool old window shutters.

Ok then...one light. Wide angle POV and get the light off to the side for some depth. Easy subject...simple light. Client is happy.

My other assistant...

Ok..geez! Why is everyone so "I wanna see a picture of your assistants"?

I put up Katie already so here's one of Lindsay (she shoots events for those that need

someone in that area :-)

She works hard...is always early...drinks coffee...perfect!