Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Carolyn Model ~ Make Up


Carolyn Model ~ Make Up, originally uploaded by ~Phamster~.

Carolyn Model ~ Make Up

working with local talents (Morgan Alsop) MUA and Model Carolyn..

we did this shot with help of others too.

this was the 3rd time i had a chance to use my new lights

3 profoto D1 Air's were used on this

1. Key Profoto D1 Air with Kacey Dish for key
2. Rear hair Profoto D1 Air with Creative light softbox with grid
3. underneath Profoto D1 for fill of shadow on neck and chest
mother of model held New profoto light for underneath.

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Brookline Senior ~ The Epic Fall

Brookline Senior ~ The Epic Fall

we found a cool spot on the golf course!

lighting was 2 lights

1. Alien bee with beauty dish gridded
2. speed light with orange gel for the back ground

Friday, October 7, 2011

Samuel and Betsy ~ Autumn Romance

Samuel and Betsy ~ Autumn Romance

doing some romance in the middle of the park.. :)

Samuel and Betsy having their own romantic moment with the Autumn flare..

lighting on this on was 3 lights

2 speedlights with orange gels.. center rear and camera right for some edge lighting (1/4 power)

1 AB1600 with 64 PLM for key lighting
@ 1/3 power

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperturef/2.0
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed100
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOn, Fired

Friday, September 30, 2011

Josh and Bailey ~ Mustang Kiss

Josh and Bailey ~ Mustang Kiss

did this one in a recent wedding..

Josh and Bailey probably had many a dates before they were married.. but my vision was to have a romantic moment in his amazing 1965 mustang.

lighting on this was 3 lights.

1. Key light was a 550 Speedlight with a shoot thru umbrella camera right about 6-8 feet away @ 1/2 power

2. Rear Left back lighting was AB1600 with Yellow Gel with 64 PLM about 10 feet back for the rear corner lighting

3. Rear Right back lighting with Red gel for the highlight held by the Bride's Brother Jesse @ 1/8 power (thanks Jesse !)

triggered by the Consistent firing Cactus V5's

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Lara and Cody ~ Pink Clouds


Lara and Cody ~ Pink Clouds, originally uploaded by ~Phamster~.

Lara and Cody ~ Pink Clouds

Cody and Lara on Cloud !

lighting was 2 speed lights and AB1600 with Grid for this look

it was raining slighting again on this wedding

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperturef/3.5
Focal Length20 mm
ISO Speed800
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOn, Fired

Friday, August 19, 2011

Sarah Senior ~ The Tracks


Sarah Senior ~ The Tracks, originally uploaded by ~Phamster~.

Sarah Senior ~ The Tracks

working on seniors for Sarah...

doing the shot at the local tracks but these were the repair tracks so there was no risks at all...

lighting was single AB1600 @ about 1/2 power i don't remember but just under if anything..

beauty dish was gridded for this look

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperturef/6.3
Focal Length35 mm
ISO Speed100
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Kendall Senior ~ Strike


Kendall Senior ~ Strike, originally uploaded by ~Phamster~.

Kendall Senior ~ Strike

working on seniors again

2 speed lights in the rear for edge kickers @1/8 power with blue gels
1 AB1600 with Beauty Dish with Grid @ 1/3 power

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperturef/2.2
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed100
Exposure Bias0 EV

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Allison Senior ~ The Golden Willow

Allison Senior ~ The Golden Willow

working on Allison's senior images..

this we taken in the trick last few mins of the day light..

it was hectic with the day light changing so fast..

we had to have a team for this one..

her sister was holding the back willow branches out of the way to allow the framing as such, plus her boy friends mom was helping with the hand positions and cutting off any willow low hanging that didn't allow the framing as such, and i had the rest of the team help hold lights, move lights and super fast cloth changes gave us this out put..

seriously we had only 5 mins from motocycle shot to transition to this shot that was 100 yards away.. plus an outfit change..

so the key point was this... Team Allison performed very well to get her this shot!.. thank you team allison..

all i did was just get the camera settings right and aimed the camera and we went on a 10 shot framing trial and error and finally got this one.. whewww.. that was fast and frantic.. haha

lighting was 2 lights..

1. Ab1600 for key with beauty dish at 1/8 power
2. AB1600 with yellow gel camera right for the fake sun light, and at 1/2 power about 12 feet

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperturef/2.2
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed50
Exposure Bia 0 EV

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Allison Senior ~ Moto Girl


Allison Senior ~ Moto Girl, originally uploaded by ~Phamster~.

Allison Senior ~ Moto Girl

senior Allison with her boy friends bike..

lighting was single AB1600 with beauty dish camera right at about 3/4 power

triggered by the Consistent firing Cactus V5's

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperturef/5.6
Focal Length35 mm
ISO Speed100
Exposure Bias0 EV

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Katie and Aaron ~ Sunset Wedding Kiss

Katie and Aaron ~ Sunset Wedding Kiss

Had my first Bride and Groom Sunset out on my favorite location near Purdue..

Congrats goes to Katie and Aaron..
the lighting and help came from a future Bride and Groom Caleb and Caitlin.. which are by the way very good friends with this couple..

Single light with the 60 inch softlighter with AB1600

power was on full for this one..

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperturef/6.3
Focal Length35 mm
ISO Speed100
Exposure Bias0 EV

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Kathryn Bride ~ Dreamy White


Kathryn Bride ~ Dreamy White, originally uploaded by ~Phamster~.

Kathryn Bride ~ Dreamy White

Last one of Kathryn's Bridal...

lighting was 2 lights

1. AB1600 with gridded beauty dish camera right
2. speed light bare camera left for fake sunlight - rim

tulle material was held by brides mother, Connie, and Maid of Honor Mera.. thanks for your help ladies !!

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperturef/2.2
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed100
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire
Image Width5616
Image Height3744

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Kathryn Bride ~ Center Stage


Kathryn Bride ~ Center Stage, originally uploaded by ~Phamster~.

Kathryn Bride ~ Center Stage

continuing Kathryn's wedding shots..

lighting was 2 lights..

1. Key lighting was AB1600 with Beauty Dish gridded
2. Speed light with red gel on back lighting

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperturef/5.6
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed100
Exposure Bias0 EV

Monday, August 1, 2011

Kat and Jimmy wedding ~ Thinking of you

Kat and Jimmy wedding ~ Thinking of you

both kat and jimmy started out their relationship with written correspondence, being jimmy was in the military, so this composition came to us really quickly...

lighting was ab1600 with a beauty dish gridded camera left at 1/4 power

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperturef/3.5
Focal Length24 mm
ISO Speed100
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire
Image Width5616
Image Height3744

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Kathryn and Jimmy Wedding ~ Popcorn Fun

Kathryn and Jimmy Wedding ~ Popcorn Fun

Wedding Fun at the Reception !!

Kat Carrs reception was at the Lafayette Theater so we had to make a memorable one !

Jimmy's Uncle Greg Carr helped held the lights.. for me.. thanks Gregg!

Connie, Kat, and i drew up the concept about 3 weeks ago on this one.. lots of prep when in to this one..

lighting was 2 lights..

1. key was elinchrom quadra with 39 octa, boomed by the grooms uncle who happens to work for canon in new jersey, thanks greg

2. rear lighting was bare speedlight with red gel for some color

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperturef/4.0
Focal Length35 mm
ISO Speed1600
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOn, Fired

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Kathryn Bride ~ Antique Bride


Kathryn Bride ~ Antique Bride, originally uploaded by ~Phamster~.

Kathryn Bride ~ Antique Bride

well, one of my favorite models just got married...

we did this with 2 lights..

1. Key Lighting is AB1600 with grid camera left about 7 feet
2. back lighting was bare speed light 4 feet out of frame..

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperturef/5.6
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed100
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire

Monday, July 18, 2011

Caitlin and Caleb ~ Coming Home

Caitlin and Caleb ~ Coming Home

working on the engagements for this young couple.

Caleb works at the air port so he set us up with this TEXAN T-6 war craft ...

with 2 alien bees and a beauty dish, we were able to get this dip kiss shot for them..

coming home just makes for a good title..

both bees were at 3/4 power

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperturef/7.1
Focal Length20 mm
ISO Speed100

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Katelyn and Caleb ~ Happily Married

Katelyn and Caleb ~ Happily Married

working on some engagements with a pair of Purdue Students that have a large love with photography..

Caleb is also very much into Aviation so we did the shoot at the airport..

between all three of us we came up with the concept on the foto..

lighting was single AB1600 with Beauty dish at about 3/4 power.. camera right about 5 feet

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Nick DJ ~ Pump Up the Volume


Nick DJ ~ Pump Up the Volume, originally uploaded by ~Phamster~.

Nick DJ ~ Pump Up the Volume

Working with a talented Local DJ... Powder Rogby

i wanted to create something with color, light, and action..

concept is him being the master of music, controlling speakers and sound like the Jedi Master..

hopefully it looks like it.. haha !

lighting was 2 speed lights in the rear and the Alien Bee for the front lighting at 1/2 power

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperturef/9.0
Focal Length35 mm
ISO Speed50
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Amanda and Joey ~ Romance on the wall

Amanda and Joey ~ Romance on the wall

from a recent wedding..

keys for good posing for me

place the groom first
then place the bride around the groom..

and the foreheads together and smiling always creates the romance..

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.001 sec (1/1250)
Aperturef/2.0
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed200
Exposure Bias+1/3 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire

Amanda and Joey ~ The Kiss


Amanda and Joey ~ The Kiss, originally uploaded by ~Phamster~.

Amanda and Joey ~ The Kiss

from a recent wedding..

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.001 sec (1/1000)
Aperturef/2.2
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed320
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Magical Winter Wish Publication ~ Light and Shoot 50 Fashion Book

Magical Winter Wish Publication ~ Light and Shoot 50 Fashion Book

Well this image has had quite the Odyssey, been one of my favorite images, been on a billboard, in a major magazine, and now published in a Mainstream Fashion Book for photographers.

this book is a new publication by Chris Gatcum. Light and Shoot: 50 Fashion Photos features the work of photography Masters Miles Aldridge, Perou and Rankin and its a real PRIVILEGE to have been part of this project.. actually mind blowing.. :)

The concept of this book is pretty simple - Lighting Handbook for fashion photographers

shows the shot and on the opposite page, the set up of lights and captions about HOW to do the shot and a little background of the concept or history of the shot.. and small tid bit of the photographer.. :)

"The key to this book though, is on the back cover- that “lighting styles come in and out of fashion and are constantly evolving… Some would say there are no rules abut lighting..-or that lighting is something you never truly master; but the more you shoot the better you get at it.”" i couldn't agree more, there is no limits on creative lighting and concepts..

winter shot here Katie ~ 4 Seasons ~ Magical Winter Wish

spring shot here Aurielle ~ 4 Seasons ~ The Beauty of Spring

summer shot here Kate ~ 4 Season ~ Summer Dream

fall shot here Aurielle ~ 4 Seasons ~ The Splendor of Fall

places to get this book:

www.amazon.com/Light-Shoot-50-Fashion-Photos/dp/0240817222

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/light-and-shoot-50-fashion-photo...

www.walmart.com/ip/14954465

www.focalpress.com/books/photography/light_and_shoot_50_f...

www.elsevier.com/wps/find/bookdescription.cws_home/725405...

Saturday, July 2, 2011

Vinya Model ~ The Sari


Vinya Model ~ The Sari, originally uploaded by ~Phamster~.

Vinya Model ~ The Sari

Had a chance for some personal work finally,

Vinya Sister of Vivick (skyline owner) and i had wanted to create something cool in the ways of her Tradition so last night presented it self ..

the sky gave us a good backdrop and her friend also helped in throwing the Half Sari Scarf around to give us this amazing flowing shot..

lighting was 2 AB1600 at 1/2 power

key lighting had a Beauty Dish with a Grid

rear side kicker was bare and pointed downward to light up the back side and ground..

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperturef/7.1
Focal Length24 mm
ISO Speed320
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Tarra Senior ~ Art Work


Tarra Senior ~ Art Work, originally uploaded by ~Phamster~.

Tarra Senior ~ Art Work

working on Tarra's Senior photos..

she is an artist too..

lighting was 2 lights

1 AB1600 @ 1/2 power with beauty dish gridded for spot light effect
1 AB1600 @ 1/2 power with yellow gel for rear lighting

triggered by the Consistent firing Cactus V5's

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperturef/2.2
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed50
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire
Image Width4871
Image Height3248
Bits Per Sample8 8 8

Wedding Fun.. Group Shot


Wedding Fun.. Group Shot, originally uploaded by ~Phamster~.

Wedding Fun.. Group Shot

this is my go to set up group shot for weddings

put the bride and groom up front.. either left side or right side..

then have crazyness happen behind them :)

works every time.. haha..

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Bree Model ~ Perfectly Balance

Bree Model ~ Perfectly Balance

working with Bree on this fun shot...

lighting was AB1600 with Beauty dish about 12 feet away camera right...

triggered by the Consistent firing Cactus V5's

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperturef/3.2
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed100
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire

Friday, June 10, 2011

Lauren Senior ~ Purple Flowers

Lauren Senior ~ Purple Flowers

Continuation of Lauren's senior images..

being she is an outdoor nature photographer, into wildlife photography and loves colors, we framed here with all of that.. add some studio lighting in the outdoors and you get this.. Lauren's Senior photos..

Credit goes to her father who spotted the flower patch in a turn about near the parking garage we parked in..

we found a small window of flowers that didn't have a distracting background and did some compositional studies before we brought out the lights.. (we had lauren go into the flower patch 3 different times and locations before we settled on this framing.. )

lighting was 1 speedlight bare with a blue gel taped at 1/8 power about 10 feet behind Lauren

key lighting was AB1600 with 60 inch Softlighter II camera right about 5 feet away from Her.. at 1/3 power

triggered by the Consistent firing Cactus V5's

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperturef/2.0
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed100
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOn, Fired

Allison and Ian ~ Reception Table

Allison and Ian ~ Reception Table

Allison and Ian having their private moment at the reception...

Lighting was a LED flash light held by Allison's brother camera left..

flash light used was this one..

www.gadgetinfinity.com/product.php?productid=17565&ca...

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperturef/2.0
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed800
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOn, Fired

Isabella ~ Pink Dress Cutie


Isabella ~ Pink Dress Cutie, originally uploaded by ~Phamster~.

Isabella ~ Pink Dress Cutie

From last nights Session...

she is such a little cutie..

working on some different post work here..

changing it up a little..

Allison Bride ~ Almost Married

Allison Bride ~ Almost Married

Allison to be wedding in about 30 mins..

i always try to do a shot up the middle of the aisle.. creates a different look because most shooters use the Alter area, but rarely do i see the center aisle being used..

lighting was held by her brother camera right about 7 feet away..

power was probably 1.2-1.8 on the elinchrom scale..

ameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperturef/4.0
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed800
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire

Jessica and Scott ~ In the Park

Jessica and Scott ~ In the Park

working with more couples..

it is great to meet this young family, Scott is a teacher at the local high school and as it turns out, i did one of their friends wedding last year.. small world

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperturef/1.8
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed100
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire

Lauren Senior ~ Golden Fields


Lauren Senior ~ Golden Fields, originally uploaded by ~Phamster~.

Lauren Senior ~ Golden Fields

continuation of Lauren's Senior Images..

lighting on Lauren was an AB1600 with Beauty dish about 1/2 power camera right about 6 feet camera right

ND filter was used to get the shutter to sync on this one..

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperturef/2.2
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed50
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire

Kaylee and Chase ~ Holding On...

Kaylee and Chase ~ Holding On...

engagement for Kaylee and Chase...

natural light and with purple bronze processing..

Exposure0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperturef/2.0
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed100
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Allison and Ian ~ Happy Couple

Allison and Ian ~ Happy Couple

Allison and Ian Romantic time..

love the pose because it is easy for any couple to do..

key is to show her shoes.. don't for get that!

lighting was Elinchrom Quadra with Deep octa camera right at 1.2 power on the scale..

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperturef/4.0
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed800
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Lauren Senior ~ The Photographer

Lauren Senior ~ The Photographer

Meet Lauren,

a very energetic, artistically focused senior, needless to say, she is a photographer..

we wanted to create an image that focuses on her, but also shows to the viewer that she is serious photographer..

so we did a sky shot... lol..

lighting on here is AB1600 at 1/3 power with a softligher 60 inch camera left about 5 feet away

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperturef/4.5
Focal Length35 mm
ISO Speed100
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire

Shane and Kristine ~ Engagement

Shane and Kristine ~ Engagement

Shane and Kristine to be wedded next year..

young happy couples.. that is what makes the world go round..

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperturef/2.0
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed100
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire

Monday, May 23, 2011

Allison and Ian ~ Their Moment

Allison and Ian ~ Their Moment

Allison and Ian having their moment at the reception

Weddings make me smile.. seeing the newly weds so happy together is so rewarding..

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Courtney Senior ~ Senior or Platinum Model?

Courtney Senior ~ Senior or Platinum Model?

Alien bee was about 4 feet away at 1/2 power with 22 inch beauty dish
rear speed light was @ 1/4 power about 6 feet away

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperturef/10.0
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed100
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire

Lilly Senior ~ Sunset


Lilly Senior ~ Sunset, originally uploaded by ~Phamster~.

Lilly Senior ~ Sunset

Senior Madness is still going on for me...

AB1600 with 60 inch softlighter II

power was @ 1/3 power camera left just out of frame of camera..

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperturef/7.1
Focal Length35 mm
ISO Speed250
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire

Lauren Senior ~ The Tall Grass Beauty

Lauren Senior ~ The Tall Grass Beauty

One of my Favs from Lauren's portfolio..

the action of her running and the fabric (10 feet of tulle material) just makes this magical for me...

Lauren loves nature so hopefully we capture her fun smile and the beauty of the tall grass and the midwestern warm glow..

lighting was a single AB1600 at about 1/3 power with a 22 inch Beauty dish

we had father stand in the focus sweet spot and then i locked on focus, then Lauren came running down the grass and gave us shot !

ND filters were used to get the 2.0 with shutter sync at 1/200

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperturef/2.2
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed50
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Kristine and Shane ~ Rainy Engagement

Kristine and Shane ~ Rainy Engagement

started working with Kristine and Shane Engagements..

during the 40 min shoot, it rained ! so i went ahead and just added some more rain in photoshop.. since i had the layers premade this only took about 3 mins to drag and drop...

all natural light

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperturef/2.0
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed160
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire

Friday, May 13, 2011

Kate and Aaron ~ Good Times


Kate and Aaron ~ Good Times, originally uploaded by ~Phamster~.

Kate and Aaron ~ Good Times

their engagement session was so fun..

young couples, happy and full energy makes my job really easy..

natural light

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.001 sec (1/1250)
Aperturef/1.8
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed100
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Megan Senior ~ Kicking Back


Megan Senior ~ Kicking Back, originally uploaded by ~Phamster~.

Megan Senior ~ Kicking Back

senior madness continues..

lighting on this one was AB1600 Camera Left about 6 feet away from megan, with a beauty dish at about 1/3 power

trigged by Cactus V5's.. they are really worth the money.. have not had a miss fire

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperturef/2.0
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed50
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire

Monday, May 9, 2011

Matt and Melissa ~ Pre Kiss


Matt and Melissa ~ Pre Kiss, originally uploaded by ~Phamster~.

Matt and Melissa ~ Pre Kiss

part 2 of this series..

working with this couple was wonderful..

love creating the connectivity by simple expressions and basic hand and arm positions..

natural lighting

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperturef/1.8
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed100
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire

Matt and Melissa ~ Happy Engagement

Matt and Melissa ~ Happy Engagement

matt and melissa to be wedded this fall..

very easy couple to work with..

first of a 3 shot series..

they look so happy together !!! loved working with them..

all natural light

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperturef/2.0
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed100
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Kelsey and Paige ~ Besties


Kelsey and Paige ~ Besties, originally uploaded by ~Phamster~.

Kelsey and Paige ~ Besties

working on Paige's senior photos(dark hair), but her best friend came along to help out..

Kelsey (blonde)is a photographer and has also been a second shooter with me in a wedding, apparently she can model too, so it made total sense to take a besties image of them..

kelsey's right hand has about 8 stitches so we had to minimized it in the pose..

rear lighting AB1600 with yellow gel bare at 1/3 power and front lighting was AB1600 with 60 inch plm as key 1/3 power

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperturef/2.8
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed50
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire

Maddy Senior ~ Golden Art facebook

Maddy Senior ~ Golden Art facebook

just getting around to placing the order for Madeline..

this one makes me smile..

lighting was 2 speed lights in HSS triggered by radio poppers..

2 speed lights were about 2 feet apart on separate stands

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.001 sec (1/800)
Aperturef/2.0
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed50
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOn, Fired

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Janelle Senior ~ Sunny Woods


Janelle Senior ~ Sunny Woods, originally uploaded by ~Phamster~.

Janelle Senior ~ Sunny Woods

Janelle's senior photos will be different from the others this year.. i haven't worked in the woods too much and when we walked by them i noticed this workable location..

lighting was 2 lights

1. back camera left rim "SUNNY" look was created by AB1600 with Yellow Gel at 1/2 power
2. key lighting AB1600 at 1/2 power with 60 inch PLM held down by mother..

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperturef/1.6
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed50
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Janelle Senior ~ Yellow Flower Patch

Janelle Senior ~ Yellow Flower Patch

working on Janelle's senior photo portfolio..

the lighting here was all faked sun light..

2 AB1600 were used..

camera right rear for fake back lighting being it was really just cloudy and dark outside and cold !

key lighting was @ 1/2 power with 60 PLM mother held down the light so it wouldn't blow over

back lighting was AB1600 at 1/2 power with yellow gel..

looks like a sunny day eh? not !

all lights triggered by the Consistent firing Cactus V5's

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperturef/2.2
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed50
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Megan Senior ~ The White Wall


Megan Senior ~ The White Wall, originally uploaded by ~Phamster~.

Megan Senior ~ The White Wall

Working on Senior photos for Megan..

she is a straight A student and will be going on to get her degree in the Medical Field..

mother held the quadra with the deep octa about 5 feet camera left

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperturef/4.0
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed100
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire

Chad and Emily ~ Midnight Romance

Chad and Emily ~ Midnight Romance

2 lights used for this

1. AB1600 with yellow gel at 1/2 power
2. AB1600 with White umbrella shoot thru @ 1/3 power about 7 feet camera right

all lights was triggered by the Consistent firing Cactus V5's

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperturef/1.8
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed50
Exposure Bias0 EV
FlashOff, Did not fire