A few images from my recent shoot with Neryssa on the historic St. Johns Bridge in Portland, OR. I really enjoyed this shoot because of the unique location, which was a challenge to try and work in while not having it dominate the image. Neryssa rocked it, too!
BTW, the vignette came from me not switching my full-frame K1 to crop sensor mode, but I really like the look it gave me!

I was in Portland, OR recently the Da-Da Salon to shoot a series of images fro Event Cosmetics. While I was there Alexandra and I decided to experiment a bit using a single-light, high-key lighting setup I had seen in a recent article by Jack Hicks Photography, published on PetaPixel. In this setup he had cut a hole in a standard 40 inch reflector which he set up in front of the model, with a large light source directly behind the model (in my case I used my Paul C Buff White Lighting 1200 with a 64 inch PLM). Then you shoot through the hole in the modifier and it acts like a super big, super soft ring light! It took quite a bit of dialing in to get the lighting where I wanted it and, even then, I had some challenges with a loss of contrast due to the dynamic range between the super-bright background and the relatively low amount of reflected light coming back to the model (not to mention the amount of light spill pointing directly into the PLM). However, once I got things dialed in I was really happy with the results! You can see Jake Hick's original article here, try it out and see what you think of this lighting setup!

Some shots from around downtown Portland, OR while Inna and I tested the Gamilight Square43 lighting modifier. I was quite happy with the results. The overall size of the unit is smaller than the Box50, but I found the Square43 controls/directs the light better.

I have become very interested in history. Not just history as a subject but also the more personal history of each one of us as individuals. In this shoot Signe and I headed out to Mt Hood, Oregon to celebrate her history as the great descendant of the Danes who had such a profound impact on the Anglo-Saxon peoples of fifth century Britain.

Here are some more images from my fashion editorial shoot with Portland, OR based couture fashion designer, Shell Bell Vanity. We tried for a more cinematic feel with these pieces. The Gamilight lighting modifiers worked great for this and the feel was pulled off fabulously by our model, Arianna! Check out our gallery for some of the other fashions we captured on this shoot!

Here are some images from my fashion editorial shoot with Portland, Or couture fashion designer, Shell Bell Vanity. Here we wanted to focus the "hotter," more festive feel of these accessories. Great work by our model, Arianna, as well! Check out our gallery for some of the other fashions we captured on this shoot!

I recently picked up a few colored flash gel sets from Jack Hicks Photography and tested them out on a couple shoots with my speedlights and Gamilight flash modifiers. I was really impressed with range of colors available but have a long way to go before I get proficient with this lighting technique. Check my blog for a formal review!

For our winter workshop we converted the Dark Crystal Reimagined set into a Celtic inspired "Winter Forest Fantasy," complete with carvings of the Celtic "Tree of Life," thirteen fresh-cut winter alders, German glass glitter, and over 60 gallons of snow. Portland, OR couture fashion designer Shell Bell Vanity decided she wanted to use it to showcase her "European inspired" winter collection.