I am posting one more image from last Sundays Ballroom Dance
shoot. I have chosen to render this portrait image in black and white. I feel black and white photography emphasizes the fundamental elements of an image. Devoid of color,
we are presented with composition light, shadow and movement. Black and white
images allow the viewer to be carried away into a more ethereal place where one
begins to feel the image at a deeper level. I am enchanted by the grace and
movement of dance. It can be ballet. Jazz, modern, ballroom room or primitive,
the expression of emotion translated into movement is exhilarating. Igor Colac and
Roxane Milotti are the embodiment of grace and movement. I am excited by this series of
portraits and I am planning more images incorporating movement as an art form.
The Portraitist
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Monday, November 25, 2013
Ballroom Dancers Roxane Milotti and Igor Colac
I
want to share a great Sunday shoot. As many of you know I usually take
Sunday to work on projects that I am inspired by and this Sunday was no
exception. I met Roxane Milotti and Igor Colac a few weeks age and found
out that they were world class #Ballroom #Dancers. I love the movement and beauty of dance and have photographed many dancers in the past. After meeting with #Roxane and #Igor, I was struck by their elegance and knew I had to #photograph
them. I designed this shot and last night after the dance studio closed
we were able create this series. It was very cool to have a good friend
and fellow photographer Ana Gibert
lend a hand in styling and makeup touch up. It is always a little
unnerving to have a photographer of Ana’s stature on the set but she is
such a trooper that things ran extremely smooth. I am posting the first
one the series with more to follow.
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Sunday Model Portfolio Shoot
This last Sunday afternoon at the studio we worked on a
test model portfolio shoot for a new model. Sandra Davis has a unique look and was fun to work
with. Once again Shawn Jermaine handled the makeup
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Actress Femi Emiola and her two Resued companions Hershey and Zooey
It was a great afternoon hanging out at the studio with fellow photographer and actress Femi Emiola and her two #doggie companions Hershey and Zooey that are both rescue dogs. Hershey and Zooey, living in the home of a excellent #photographer knew exactly how to strike a pose for the camera. What a fun afternoon.
Monday, November 11, 2013
The Guitarist: “Its all about the music”
Joshua is a deeply emotional guitarist that creates folksy soulful
rifts and moving lyrics. I wanted to create a portrait that could say in
visuals what I was feeling from his music. Music and photography have been paired
from the beginning of photography. It is the photograph that helps to entice us
to want to listen to the music. When the creating a portrait for musicians I
first want to take time to listen to their music and then create an image that
is born from that experience. Joshua was an excellent subject and totally at
ease in the process.
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Rembrandt Portrait Lighting
I’d like to share one more image from last Sunday’s mentoring session and workshop at the studio. As I mentioned earlier we worked with students from a local college photography program to help them get a hands on feel for fine art portraiture. I was demonstrating a lighting technique, referred to as the Rembrandt Style—name for the style most commonly displayed by Rembrandt the 17th century Dutch painter—and asked Ann my stylist to stand in, as she does on most of our shoots, to help check the lighting. I believe the portrait of her was exceptionally successful so I want to share it with all of you that know Ann. I don’t even like to take on a complicated shoot without Ann’s refined eye as a stylist on the set. Since this was only intended to be a test image there was no makeup or styling only Ann’s natural beauty and confident peaceful spirit. Ann is always steady and reliable on the set and a joy to work with. I hope you enjoy the image.
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
The Bisera Family Flying High
I love creating portraits. The subject is not as important
as it is to work with really cool people, that are fun and engaged in creating
super images. I recently photographed the Bisera family and we had a blast. The
black and white portrait is of their three daughters and the other portrait is what
I call the L. A. jump. When I get a chance and have a athletic family I like to
get them all jumping together. It’s a fun thing and gets everyone involved in
the process. The youngest sister had just broken her arm at soccer practice so
we thought of having her stand in place while the rest of the family jumped.
This portrait is now going out as there Christmas card.
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