Photos of this life: Expanding

This past weekend was good for me in photography sense. I met up with Rochelle Habeck and Melissa Lynn. Rochelle is a friend who happens to be a photographer as well. She had set up a shoot with Melissa on Sunday and I had asked if I could come along. We met up in the morning and headed out to Green Valley area. They had a location already in mind. Once we arrived their choice of location happened to be a pecan field. Being January the field had a much different look to it. This look would end up turning out quite well for their desired feel. Melissa was wearing a custom outfit which was very interesting to photograph. The wind picked up quite a bit and I managed to get some good shots with that. Generally most of my portrait work has been done indoors in a studio setting. This was a big departure from my usual style of portraits, but I felt up to the task. One thing that's interesting about outdoor portraits is the natural lighting. Lighting is a key component to any portrait, but when using natural sunlight you have to be conscious of its placement. I will be including original and edited photos for comparison. Have a look and let me know what you think.