Lighting with multiple strobes and flashes is one of my favorite aspects of photography. When I saw this weeks pro photography business forum (PPBF) challenge, I knew I had to enter. While executive portraits may look like straight forward photographs, they are anything but. I used 3 lights for this shot but 4, 5, 6 or more lights would not be out of the ordinary. I knew the basic positions where I wanted the light to strike my subject, but...
From the PPBF: This Week’s Assignment: Subject Isolation With A Shallow Depth Of Field As photographers we are storytellers. Our job is to provide elegant tools for our customers to tell their stories. One way we can create a more elegant and polished story, and further define ourselves as professionals, is through the use of a shallow depth of field. A shallow depth of field is a tool a photographer can use to draw the viewer’s gaze to a certain area in a...
"Jonathan and his assistant were wonderful in accommodating our requests for how we would like our wedding memories documented. They were extremely professional in all aspects. We had discussed that we liked more candid shots than posed photos and they covered that request perfectly...cont." - Deborah Nichols 2010 The first time I spoke with Deborah I could tell she was going to be a glowing bride. She seriously GLOWED through the phone. I did not get a chance to meet Keith...
Last Friday, after many months of preparation, Ava performed in her very first Ballet recital. This was actually her first performance of any kind (not counting “showin out” in the living room). To say we were thrilled would be an understatement. Both sets of grandparents, one great grandmother and other family and friends joined in the festivities. My parents followed my two younger sisters and I all over the country as they played golf through college and I played football. My...
I could not believe how proud I was when I saw my little Ava on stage performing. She was brilliant; if I have to say so myself. More to come! Contact me to book your session or event today! For Photography Specials, Updates and Daily Inspiration Follow me on Twitter!
