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That’s Mecca in the Corner

While it may be true that “No one puts Baby in a corner”, putting Mecca Riane in a corner worked out perfectly for this shot taken in downtown Santa Fe. The sun was sitting to camera right with Mecca standing in the corner of this column. The late afternoon sunlight is bouncing off the wall of the building right behind me providing the nice warm tone on Mecca’s face. Mecca is also a photographer which makes for a great collaboration since she knows what it’s like on both sides of the camera.  You can check out her work at Mecca Riane Photography.

Sony A7rII
Sony 24-105 lens
F4.0 | SS 1/200 | ISO 200
Processed (very little) in Camera Raw

Tattoo Barbie!

Just in time for the holidays, the new Tattoo Barbie is here! Be aware that this specific version is over 6 feet tall with the high heels so think carefully before trying to fit Tattoo Barbie under your Christmas tree. Comes with pink pineapple and sunglasses as seen here.

HMUA: Pink Mantis Beauty

Sony A7rII
Sony 24-105 lens
Godox AD 600 strobes
24×32 softbox to camera left
48″ strip light high and left of camera on the background
Savage Universal “Flamingo” paper background

Headshot of the Week! 12-21-2020

Delaine is setting this week’s Headshot of the Week! on fire with this capture from our recent headshot session. Delaine’s a dancer, actor, and I think she should be adding super-model to the list of talents :). Is it me or doesn’t it seem like that gaze should peering at us from the magazine rack? (remember magazines?)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Godox AD600 strobes⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Jackson Photoworks Three-Way reflector below just out of camera view

Avedon Inspired

Bringing on some Avedon inspired vibes with this image of Saniya Allen during Ashley Hylbert’s workshop earlier this year. Richard Avedon has always been an inspiration to me but I don’t often try to emulate his look. During Ashley’s workshop she had an outdoor spot set up in one his staple lighting styles. Of course lighting isn’t everything without a model who can project the right attitude and feel and she certainly brought both to this shot.
Thanks Saniya, Ashley, and Richard!

HMUA: Mallory Liebman Beauty

Assist by: Joelle Cardinale

Sony A7rII
Sony 24-105 lens
Daylight overhead and behind
Fill from bounce (thanks Joelle!)
Processed in Adobe Camera Raw
Inspiration: The Richard Avedon Foundation

LOL Thursday 12-17-2020

Jaquarius is back for the second day in a row to help ring in this “LOL Thursday”. Maybe he’s pointing at Friday (tomorrow), or he see’s Christmas is around the corner, or maybe a light at the end of the proverbial tunnel. Whatever it is I think we all can use a look into the future that will bring us some joy. Thanks for pointing the way, Jaquarius!
Sony A7rII
Sony 24-105 lens
Godox AD600 strobes
24×32 softbox to camera right

Nothing to See Here :)

Nothing to see here.. just Jaquarius having some fun in front of the camera during his Model Positive session this past weekend. Seriously though, this guy has it going on! His ability connect to the camera in both dramatic and fun ways is amazing to watch. More posts will be coming from this session for sure!

Jaquarius on IG: https://www.instagram.com/finatic_jay/

Sony A7r II
Sony 24-105 lens
Godox AD600 Strobes
22×34 softbox above and to camera right
Processed in Camera Raw

Alleah Johnson in the Studio

I had the pleasure of shooting with the lovely Alleah Johnson for the first time this past weekend and so glad we got together. Not only is she great in front of the camera but she’s super nice and easy-going to work with. Looking forward to doing more work with her soon (we’ve already got some ideas!).
Sony A7rII
Sony 24-105 lens
Godox AD600 strobes
24×32 softbox to camera left
2) strobes on the background

Headshot of the Week! 12-14-2020

Bianca is kicking off the first Headshot of the Week! for December 2020 with this shot from back in February. Bianca has such a great smile and perfect engagement with the camera in this shot, plus I love her glasses. The shape and the red accents are just plain cool:). Great getting to work with you, Bianca!
Olympus OMD EM-1 mkII
Sigma 56mm 1.4
Westcott X-Drop background
Godox QS 400 Strobes
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