THIS IS JUST A TEST
Well, actually, it's not. I say that so there is no expectation, a free-of-judgment area, an extra credit on the quiz.
When someone gets photographed by, the guesswork is already taken care of. I spent a few hours planning the lighting and composition, So the seat was already warmed up to get their pictures. 70% of the time, the test shot ends up being THE shot. In preparation for open studio, I spent a couple of days in the studio testing and making sure things looked halfway decent. Sometimes when I prep, the image looks different from what I initially thought, so it takes a few tries to get it right. After a few hours of finetuning, I had my good friend Aaron sit in. Within five minutes of the test, we got these two images which I love! Sometimes the test is the real test, not the shoot day.
Portraits
Due to some health issues,I have taken past few months off production work. In an attempt to “get out there” my friend Allison and I did a shoot in the parking lot of my apartment complex. Yes a parking lot lol. It brings me back to 2010 when I first picked up a camera. I would see photographers doing shoots in parking lots and more urban spots like train tracks and abandoned buildings. If you do happen to live in the DC area, most of those abandoned buildings are now apartments, really nice apartments at that. Anyway I loved the way these images turned out.
Two Equals One BTS
I had the pleasure of working on videos for Jimmy & Irene over at Two Equals one. Photos by Dorian Gray
Self Portrait
PENTAX 645Z
This camera is a weird camera and though it takes the boxes it's a very clunky camera that's hard to use. I think that's why most photographers pass this camera over. With the lack of auto focus points, sync speed and screen quality it makes for a hard sell. It’s strength lies in the sensor ( which is currently in the top 3 of all digital cameras). The images when exposed correctly are stunning. I am still figuring out exposure but I am starting yo get the hang of it. 20 shoots with this thing and I will feel like a Canon.
After taking it with me to my wedding I am really growing to like the images coming out of this camera. There images were all shot in Palm Springs, CA
