Tomorrow I will make the trek out to WPPI in Vegas for a week, and I have to say I am BEYOND pumped! Sooooo many people that I love and respect as not only photographers but people are going to be there from our good old Nutmegger state representing our little slice of the photography community! My girls Nikki Nicole, Amanda Herzberger of Orchard Cove, Jane Shauck from Iris Photography; Paul & Krystal from Studio Foto; Jen and Jerome Braga of Studio 1923; Rob and Kathleen Trenskee of Rob & Kathleen Photographers; Justin and Mary Marantz (who are speaking!!!!); Danielle Fuller of Beyond the Lens; Val McCormick; Anna Sawin; Matthew J. Wagner and his lively spitfire of a wife Teresa; Jackie Greenberg of Jag Studios; Richard Esposito and his lovely Missus Kelley; Brian Ambrose and his killer associate Kate and I am sure many many more people that I am totally blanking on, my apologies! (I am fighting off a terrible cold )
I expect to come back fully energized with a to-do list to beat the band! Sorry everyone at the studio, in advance!
——————-
Yesterday we brought it back to the way it was in the beginning: The Basics. How to make a killer image. Forget all of the other hoo ha- no crazy stuff. Just the Basics, Baby!
Back in December our model Max was the subject for an editorial shoot I did and he was amazing! Mostly because he listened to me and all of my crazy directions, and mostly because the camera just loves him.
Come on, try and disagree with me!
So part of the Basics with me is trying to find a good picture anywhere. Typically we shoot in my back yard, which can be nice but in March it’s kind of blah, I’m not gonna lie!
But Max lit it up with his charm, take a look and tell me what you think!
I got a little up close and personal here
A MAJOR benchmark for me is seeing how excited everyone in the class gets and the images they pull up for our critique! Here Miss Hildi grabs one of my favorite shots of Max with the mushy 70-200 lens!!
More mushy, right Sidney? I think she scored a major goal with her shot!! Come ON!!!
Miss Kathryn worked her Nikon (did I tell you this was the first ALL Nikon class?) and snagged this amazing profile of our guy
Our new buddy BOB!! Works the woods!
The very energetic Dawn got this one special for me! What an amazing shot!
BIG thanks to our awesome class and our even more awesome model Max!!
XO
If you want to sign up for our next Back to Basics there are a few spots in the May class, go to the Workshop page to check availability and pay on the spot! Gotta love Google Checkout!
see more >>> Portraits • Workshop