Mindy came into the studio this week. Lovely young woman, full of smiles and genuinely lifts a room just by her presence… and just from what I heard while she walked around singing to herself, she has a great voice, too.
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I’ve been doing portraits of these two sisters for a couple of years now.. its been fun to watch them grow up… and they are a lot of fun, too. They started coming in for acting headshots originally, but they still come in even though they aren’t doing it any more.
And one where I told them to just be silly….
Black and Red: DJ
Mar 26
DJ is one of my Haunted House kids that I’ve watched grow up over the years. She came in with her baby sister this year and had a couple portraits done herself. She’s right on the edge of growing up and unlike a lot of girls, its the boys I’d be worried about with this one… she’s not going to let anyone push her around (in a good way).
Kobi from Kenya
Mar 19
This beautiful young woman came in from a casting call where I wanted to create the look in the outdoor shot. While I had her in studio, I also worked with my new headshot lighting on her to make sure I had it the way I wanted. I liked the way it came out.
(DIY Strip Light as main light, Impact hot light as fill)
(Two Vivitar 285HVs to either side of camera position – left light half power of the right)
Ashley
Feb 12
Ashley called me last Saturday morning in a panic. She’d had her hair and makeup done and her photographer canceled on her. She had this grand plan for a Valentine’s Day session she could send to her boyfriend in the Navy. I was glad to help her out. Here’s one of the images from our impromptu OpLove session.
OpLove Session: Lori
Feb 5
As many long time watchers of my blog know, I am involved with a couple charities where I donate photographic services. Of course, I talk about the Haunted House the most, but I also do work with Operation: Love ReUnited as well. This group hooks up photographers with families that have soldiers deployed overseas. They get a free photo session while their soldier is deployed and we, as the photographers, provide a small album sent directly to the soldier at their duty station. Its a little way of boosting morale for our troops.
This is one from one of my most recent sessions, Lori.
Favorite Image of 2009
Dec 31
Update: I’ve entered this image in a contest.. if you’d like to cast your vote for it, go to this link: http://facesphotocontest.com/bin/Rate?image_id=1009400362
My favorite image from 2009 gains that distinction not just because it is a compelling photograph with a strong sense of story and emotion.. its also deeply personal to me. My dear friend Lar was diagnosed with breast cancer in October of 2008. She had me do her photo several times during the course of treatment, but none were as emotional as making this image in May in the middle of her chemotherapy. Lar is an amazingly beautiful woman with piercing blue eyes and its those same eyes that are so penetrating here, full of strength and sadness and pain all at once.
She was a Godsend to my wife this year, who was diagnosed with cancer – lymphoma – herself in March. She was able to help with advice and commiseration. They are both cancer free now and ready to put this nightmare year behind them.. another reason to post this image today.
Photography info: This is shot with a dark room for a background and in a room with two skylights above and south facing windows. An off camera fill flash to camera right was used to fill in shadows and get a small catchlight. Shot with a 70-200 2.8L wide open.
As many know, we have two different businesses in house. There is the photography business, of course, and then there is Knitting Fairy. My wife creates new pattern designs for that side of the house all the time, and we take advantage of having a studio on the other side of the house.
Here the beautiful Ashley models one of our newer patterns, the Shoulder Bling shawl.
Brad Barton Photography
