This photo triggered an idea I want to explore for a triptych-type arrangement of separate photos arranged together. I’m imaging a 2×2 grid of four photos, each is a closeup of a body part that is ‘interacting’ with the nearby panels. For instance, the first panel might be a face…
My general mantra when I’m out shooting street photography: Simple compositions, magical light, and rich colors.
This is a collection of specific guidelines to follow in the pursuit of creating the kind of portraits I really connect with. PRIME DIRECTIVE: The purpose of my portraits is to capture the emotional dimension of humans. Environmental Portraits. I always want the environment to be part of the portrait…
Currently working on the portraits book, and at the moment I’m going back through my shoot with Britney Rae. Most of the rooftop shots have that ‘created’ look; the sexy outfits, the poses, they’re all working to create a portrait. Some of them have a more editorial look, where it…
Last month, I started putting together my primary portfolios; one for portrait work and one for urban work. Recently I started a third one for my spicy work. This will be one book that represents my favorite portrait work and, more importantly, the work that truly resonates and represents my…
Working list of ideas for photographs I want to create.
Doing a reset today, shaking the etch-a-sketch. I put together a quick new moodboard of stuff that is resonating with me right now, and I’m going to study them here for a bit. CANDID CANDID CANDID! I’m really feeling like candid-style shots are my thing, I love a photo that…
I recently finished final selections on the True session (back in January ’23). I ordered a set of digital prints of the selections which I’ll get in about a week. In the meantime, I’m going through the set to choose which ones will go into the street portraits portfolio. As…
Same day and time as my last post about art nudes. I just opened up my STREET PORTRAITS portfolio and realizing how much more editorial work it needs, in terms of selections and organization. It’s too all-over-the-place at the moment. I’m remembering my last sessions working on this book, particularly…
Understanding my own style and exploring the things that resonate with me.
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR PORTRAIT SHOOTS
I’d like to start doing a lot more portrait shoots a lot more often, so I’ve started this new collab campaign to find people who’d like to collaborate on some creative portrait shoots. I’m looking for models, actors, dancers, performers, as well as amateurs and hobbyists who enjoy creating photographs.…
I was just reflecting on the days when I was really getting into the craft aspect of photography, and I was genuinely enthusiastic about it. But I always felt there was a chasm between what I got excited about with craft and what I got excited about with inspiration photos.…
I’m currently working on shooting new things; specifically, shooting interesting building details around DTLA. I wasn’t particularly excited about anything I got on my last photo walk. I’ve been studying Polina Washington’s work lately, and I’ve determined (for myself) that there are three primary things I like about her work:…
I was just listening to the Tori Amos’ London Girls, which I’ve been attached to from the first time I heard it. It had just popped into my head and I decided to listen to it. I was listening, feeling it, and it seems like it took me somewhere inside…
I was just reading something by David duChemin where he referred to the concept of ‘sketch images’, which I’ve seen mentioned before; I was reminded how much I like that approach to creating photos. The idea is that you shoot a lot of different frames when pursuing a shot, trying…
First, I’m officially on an indefinite hiatus from shooting portraits. I’m getting back to photography basics, focusing on my urban work. Currently I’m reviewing and organizing my selections for my city portfolio, along with beginning selections for the street portrait book. Once these two are polished and complete, I’ll begin…
I’m planning to go out tomorrow night (Saturday October 30, the night before Halloween) to shoot the marquee signs on Broadway. I’ve been working on my city portfolio as well as my inspo moodboard and have been coming up short in terms of photos that really hit the spot of…
So I’m going through my current photo selections for the fashion editorial portfolio. As I’m working to narrow them down to only the best ones, I have to understand what it is I’m looking for in these shots. What are the essential qualities of a photograph that makes it a…
Spending this Saturday morning reviewing my current fashion portfolio selections with an editorial eye. These are my observations and reflections. First up is the collection of composites I created, combining portraits shot with simple backdrops with some of my urban landscapes, adding color and some magical effects. I’m really into…
This morning (it’s Labor Day) I’m updating my locations gallery and changing up my MO a bit. Decided to abandon the location app I’ve been using for years; I realized it wasn’t really serving me practically. Instead, when scouting, I’ll just take some good phone pictures, then shoot a clip…
Inspo from Brian Ziff, currently a favorite photographer of mine. Putting these two side-by-side turned on a light bulb; I can use the book layout to create diptychs, one with the environment and one close up. I’ve been avoid using a lot of my favorite portraits for the book because…
For me, the editorial selection process is probably the most challenging part of photography. I currently have around 65 photos in this book. I’ve begun working on arranging the sequential flow of the book; deciding which photos work well together, breaking them out into grouping based on themes and common…