In a discussion on TexasPhotoForum.com, another user asked about our first picture post and a recent one .. as an inspiration to those out there that think they will never “get it” and to remind us that everyone started somewhere.

This first one is really bad .. poor Paul. It was shot in December 2004, right after I’d gotten my first light set and had no real idea how to set it up (nevermind how to shoot actors). The second is Ashley. While not an actor, it was shot with my actor setup…

So if you are struggling with portraits and or lighting.. remember, nobody was great on day one. And I’m still far from perfect, myself.