(pic) Chris Shea

Fellow Kenyon College alumnus, Chris Shea, allowed me to take a few new photos for his professional use on his web site and for professional postings.Chris practices business law (business transactions and business litigation, including appeals) in Columbus, OH.  The photo on his web site was out of date and didn’t convey the professional image that he wanted.  We worked together to produce various looks, including more relaxed without the suit and tie and the formal with the suit coat and tie. The final image for the formal is shown (above).

If you are in need of a central Ohio business attorney, I highly recommend Chris.

Spring 2009 - Conor's Lacrosse Portrait

This is a shot of my son, Conor, from the spring. The purpose of it was to create an image of him that the typical mass-sports portrait photographer would not take. Conor wanted a “threatening” photo. He wanted to look tough. He liked the images that he’d seen on David Hobby’s Strobist site and the strobist feed on flickr.

The set-up was simple – shot in my basement, a black sheet on the wall, two speed-lights aimed from behind Conor’s head towards the camera, a bounce card in front of him for fill.

No studio necessary! Some simple lighting and a very effective look was achieved.

Like this? Want your own custom portrait with impact? Contact me!

(Pic) Melody Haze using a mic at Central City Recording Studio

I’ve been reading a number of blogs for the three years that I’ve been a photographer for hire. One blog is that of Chase Jarvis. He bloggeed specifically about a Ninja shoot that he funded for his own work. While his   shoot cost a reported $5,000, I thought I could do something on a much lower scale, but produce the best images I’ve taken to date.

The model here is Melody Haze. I found her via Model Mayhem, a modeling and photography website that connects photographers with models.

This shot was one I’d conceived of since I first saw the glass-block window window at Central City Recording over 6 months ago.  The lighting was done with the natural light coming in and a white bounce card for filling the opposite side of her face.