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Lit, But Not “Lit”

Returning to Santa Fe for today’s post with this image of Mecca from our “street shoot” back in 2020. Since Santa Fe’s downtown center area has only short buildings, there is a lot of opportunity to get some great light in early morning and evening. This shot looks “lit” but the light here is just reflecting the the side of a nearby building so no bounce or fill flash here (but it does look like it). Mecca of course makes it easy to get lovely images as she really knows how to work the camera. That’s true for both side of the camera as she is a great photographer herself. You can see her work over at @meccamovinglight

Sony A7rII
Sony 24-105 lens (at 24mm)

Headshot of the Week! 9-27-2021

Hannah B. is this week’s Headshot of the Week! closing out HotW! for September, 2021. This image was taken during my monthly group headshot sessions I put together for my HCA colleagues. Even though I’ve been doing these for quite a while now, I’m still amazed at how often I get portfolio worthy shots out of these short sessions which are usually just a couple of minutes long. And that’s not a brag on me, just saying my fellow HCA employees just seem to know how to crush their headshots like Hannah did here.

Sony A7rII
Sony 85mm 1.8
Godox QS400 Strobes
Westcott X-Drop white backdrop

Headshot of the Week! 9-20-2021

Jana P is bringing us her best for this week’s Headshot of the Week! image. Part of a group session, Jana showed up ready to knock her headshot session out and she certainly did. Just look at the “hair product advertisement”-worthy hair. Not to mention the smile, the eyes.. this was an easy pick for HotW!.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Sony A7rII
Sony 85mm 1.8
Godox QS400 Strobes
Westcott X-Drop white backdrop

Headshot of the Week! 9-13-2021

This shot of Sara from one of my HCA colleague headshot sessions is this week’s Headshot of the Week for Sept 13th, 2021. Even though this seems to happen often, I’m always pleasantly surprised at how well my colleagues “work” the camera during their quick sessions. Only a couple of shots into our 1-2 minute session, Sara already has this amazing smile and great connection. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Sony A7rII
Sony 85mm 1.8
Godox QS400 Strobes
Westcott X-Drop white backdrop

Super Intensity

Rene was the “king of intensity” during his time in front of my camera while attending the Santa Fe Workshops back in August. This capture from Eaves Movie Ranch exemplifies Rene’s ability to look right through the viewer creating a very compelling portrait and matching the tone of the surroundings.

Sony A7rIII
Sony 85mm 1.8
1/400 | f3.2 | ISO 200

100% Pure Catron | LOL Thursday 9-9-2021

100% pure Catron here for this LOL Thursday. This isn’t her first LOL Thursday appearance here and I’m sure it won’t be the last. Catron is like a joyful force of nature you just can’t help but smile 🙂

Sony A7rII
Sony 85mm 1.8 lens
Godox AD600 strobes

Winning the Fight Against Gravity

Kevin is once again winning the battle against gravity here in my feed with this shot from the Eaves Movie Ranch near Santa Fe, NM. This was a tough one as the room was pretty dark which forced me to shoot at 1600 iso for this capture. Totally worth it though!

Sony A7rIII
Sony 85mm 1.8
1/320th | F 1.8 | iso 1600
Available (window) light

Sit Back and Chill

I post quite a few photos of Jaquarius in my feed but I think when you seem the you get why. He is so chill and makes my job super easy it scarcely feels like work.
 
Assist: Carmen Bellos
Sony A7rIII
Sony 24-105 lens
1/100th | F 8.0 | iso 500
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