Contemplations of a Smoker

Wow, two photo shoots in one week! I know my last one was very wild and colorful, but for this one I say: Away with color! Embrace the black and white in life!

 

This shoot was actually a vision of mine and my friend M.J.S. very kindly volunteered to bring this vision to life, and boy did she nail it! I'm not sure what gave me the inspiration, but I find that the times I am most inspired are usually when I am in the shower or bath. I also enjoy the occasional cigarette while soaking in the tub, submersed in my deepest and most creative thoughts. Anyway, enough of my rambling. I hope you enjoy the shoot (you can find it to the right titled M.J.S. Bathtub Shoot) and I will see you again when I submit more!

Getting in Touch with the Animal Inside

Hello peoples!
This photoshoot I did at the request of a friend, Miss M.J.S. The theme was animals. You will recognize two models in this shoot that I have done pictures for (Miss M.J.S. and Miss A.W.) and a new model (Miss C.G.). My friend M.J.S. was a lioness, A.W. was a fish (Regal Tang) and C.G. was a bird (Macaw). M.J.S wanted it to look animal, but not so much that it overshadowed the people and she wanted only profile shots so that's what we did! Also, along with taking the pictures, I did the makeup for our fish and our Macaw. M.J.S. did the hair. The pictures turned out fantastic and I hope you enjoy them!

Finally! A photoshoot!

Hello viewers! Well, I finally did another photo shoot! It was for M.J.S, a previous model of mine and she asked if I could do the shoot for a vision she had. It was just a fun, quick shoot and the pictures turned out really well! She was hoping for a Halloween/ dark kind of feel to it.

And if any of you question the placement of the pictures, that was not a mistake, that's where she wanted them and I purposely highlighted it for that reason. Anyway, enjoy :)

A Day at the Lake

Hello veiwers! So, our trip to California was cancelled due to some difficulties, but we did do a day at Saguaro Lake in order to still have some girl time. I've never swam in a lake and it was positively disgusting.  I suppose I'm spoiled with cholrine and clear water.  The lake was beautiful though. Of course, I took plenty of pictures of my lovely girlfriends.
I have found some form of photoshop I do enjoy.  It's where you make a picture black and white, then isolate one part of that picture with the color it was.  I don't know what the technical term for that is, but I still enjoy it none-the-less.  Here are the pictures I experimented with: (with my new photography signature)

Oh Arizona, shall I compare thee to the surface of the sun?

I hate the summer. Here in Arizona, it is a very dry time for my photography. Even inside, it's too hot to simply do an hour long photoshoot with hot lights and difficult poses.  Luckily, it's getting closer to fall and I hope to get some shoots done as soon as possible.  I am going to college in August (MCC) as are my models, so the busy-ness of it all should prove a little more challenging to get them to accept my requests for shoots.  Who knows, I might even get different models too.  Only time will tell.
I am also going to California the beginning of August with a group of friends so I will definitely be bringing my camera and taking pictures of the beach as often as I can.  I might even get my friends to pose a little. Either way, I will have pictures I will post up after that trip. So long my viewers, whomever you are. I will post as soon as I can!

Who Took This Picture? OH! Thats's Who :)

Hello viewers, I actually made myself a stamp for my photography and my pictures so they wont go unrecognized anymore :)

Taking Pictures and Getting Paid

Hello my viewers! I received a lovely new 55mm (portrait) lens from my father for Christmas and i had been very eager to use it. Luckily, one of my friends came to me and offered to pay me to take her senior pictures! I was, of course, thrilled, and the shoot went very well and her pictures turned out beautifully. Please view them under M.J.S. Shoot :)