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Portrait Gallery Update

admin — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:59:41 +0000

Family picture day is serious business.

We’ve updated the portrait gallery. This gallery includes recent couples photos, engagements, kids, models, and wedding related photos. Check it out! Feedback is welcome.

Senior Portraits on a Rainy Day in Charlotte

admin — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 01:22:49 +0000

This spring in Charlotte turned out to be monsoon season or something, and this shoot was booked, canceled, and re-booked a couple of times. Even on the day of the shoot, we had to work around evening thunder and rain to make these photos. The rain let up eventually and we were able to get out in the open at the parking deck we were shooting in. I like this spot for senior pictures for dudes. It’s got a good industrial/mechanical/steel feel which makes guys look a little more at home. Check these out, and let me know what you think.

Backlight is Your Friend

admin — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:15:07 +0000

I like backlit shots. Backlit shots on stairs are cool, too. This is one. As I get minutes here and there, I’m still processing images from a shoot I did with some friends in Mooresville. So the images are showing up randomly in posts like this. Enjoy!

Fashion portrait, Mooresville NC

Downtown Mooresville Fashion Shoot

admin — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:48:01 +0000

I got together with a couple other photographer friends and models for a fashion style shoot in downtown Mooresville. We just wanted to test out some equipment, and see what we could find in terms of interesting settings around town. Turns out, Mooresville offers a lot of good locations for photos. Here is a sneak peek of 1 of the images… I’ll get more posted when I get some time to edit.

Classic Jeans

Location Scouting

admin — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:31:13 +0000

I’m always looking for good locations and scenes to do portrait sessions in Charlotte. There’s one area that I’ve driven past so much that I practically never even give it a second thought. Something clicked the other day, and I realized it would be perfect for a late afternoon photo shoot. So I took my test models (wife & daughter) out for a quick shoot to see what I could produce. I got several photos that I think are great, and shared a couple below…

I’ll definitely add this to my list of spots for future portrait sessions, and the lesson here is that exotic (or studio) locations are easy to dream about. Sometimes, though, you’ll find a really great backdrop right under your nose.

New-baby Portraits

admin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:01:00 +0000

I rarely encourage models to sleep through photo shoots, but it’s perfectly acceptable for a newborn photo session.

This weekend, I was honored to capture some photographs of Jake & Nicole’s now 3 week old baby boy. We’ve come full-circle. A few weeks ago we were strolling through Fort Mill, SC shooting their maternity portraits. They’re proud parents with a handsome boy, and even though he won’t remember any of it he did great!

I shot these photos with my D300, 60mm/f2.8 and 2 SB-28dx flashes at the family’s home. One flash was on the camera. The other I positioned in random spots around the room, triggering it with my Pocket Wizard remotes. I’ve come to love the Nikkor 60mm Micro lens for portraits. The lens’ sharpness is perfect, and the macro focusing capability allows for tight, intimate people pictures. See a few more at Facebook.

New Family Portrait

Senior Pictures

admin — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:23:00 +0000

I liked this shot as an image of a teen in transition, walking away solo, personality and skill in hand, headed toward something unknown. Cool stuff for a senior session. Although it’s not likely to be a huge print seller, it’s a cool image.

This photo was shot in Fort Mill, SC behind a Chick-Fil-A restaurant actually. I used the Nikon D1x (of course), a 20mm/f2.8 and SB28dx. I ran a Cross Processing action on it in Photoshop CS3. I wanted to give it a little atmosphere.

We had the pleasure/pain of working around gray skies and intermittent rain, but ended up with some great captures for the day.