Did another portfolio shoot for a local aspiring model. Chase was a lot of fun to work with and brought along his own entourage. I always encourage new models to bring along some friends as it helps them to relax and that is what allows the pictures to flow. Ended up with too many good frames, but here are my two favorites.
There is a pretty funny article about the dangers of Microstock photography over at Fair Trade Photographer.com. They do a pretty good job of visually displaying what can happen when you let yourself decide to use inexpensive stock images to represent the people of your company. This is probably also an excellent time to point out the NXTFoto can usually do a basic portrait of the people at your office on-location in about 1 hour (up to 10 people) and have the images touched up and back to you in a day. Licensing for use on a website for a one year period is also very reasonably price. Here is a recent image that was one for a real estate agent that need a headshot for business cards and their website. 
We were able to do the photography on-location, and get back edited images and a business card draft in about 24 hours.
Did a shoot today for a client that needed some photography done for a website they are making for their massage business. Seemed like a pretty straight forward shoot but then when I got to the house I was taken into the massage studio in the basement. While most people love a darker environment for their massage, the cameras don’t! It was seriously dark, but after throwing a few lights up on some stands, things started to look a bit better.
Zuzzie is a gorgeous model that lives in Texas but used to live in the Portland area. I have worked with her several times in the past and she found out that I would be in the Dallas Fort Worth area and decided she would love to get a portfolio refresh shot while I was in town. Well we both happened to have a free day and things turned out pretty well. Since I was traveling light all these were shot with a D40x and an SB-800. Actually, there is one shot with an additional speedlight in it as well. Maybe you can figure out which one?
Quick update about some macro work that I did for a local electronics company. They needed some new pictures for an advertising campaign that was coming up. They needed very high resolution large files for the printing so we tried to shoot everything as close to 1:1 macro as possible. Subject was very tiny little circuit boards which actually ended up being a challenge. They are very reflective and don’t take to lighting very easily when the lens is only two inches away. They turned out great though and the client was able to get their prints done at the last minute with a quick turn-around on the images.
This month for PDX Strobist I setup a meetup at an condo in Beaverton, Oregon. Think we have about 30 photographers and 6 models present and everyone seemed to have a blast. I was able to step out on the roof for a few shots, and was the only one really to take up a model’s offer to shoot in the shower.
I was happy to get asked to come back and shoot some more pictures for the really cool haunted house in Portland called “Scream at the Beach.” The goal is always to get some new photos for promotion and their website, but it also ends up being a ton of fun too. I worked with Kaytee Rose Hime as a model and we were going for that high school horror flic type of feeling. The picture with the giant bugs isn’t really a favorite, but it was campy and fun so I am sharing it.
I was asked by another photographer if I wanted to join him on shoot for the local haunted house called “Scream at the Beach.” It seemed like a really cool gig, and I decided to tag along. Ended up having a blast and getting a few really interesting captures.
Zuzzie wanted to add more pictures to her portfolio but this time with a more Victorian theme. Luckily I knew a great house to use for this shoot, and it turned out really well. A few select pictures below:
I have completed my second set of Nocturnes this week. I hope to have them up for prints very shortly. Probably will be ready this weekend.
As always, prints are available in a variety of large sizes, all printed on archival paper in your choice of gloss or matte. Framing and licensing is available as an option, but you need to contact us directly.
