Photos of this life: 2016

Saturday, July 23, 2016

Fast Forward

Thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to view this post. We are currently seven months into 2016 and I've been shooting like crazy. Fast Forward to current date, the sexy style shoot remains a personal favorite for creating art and challenging myself. It's been a full year since I switched to full frame camera and I must say, it's been worth every penny. Looking back on my images I notice a pattern. The more I shoot and the longer I've been doing this. The hit rate for keepers during a shoot has gone up dramatically. This could be very well down to the much improved autofocus system. Also, more so down to I've been really focused on my compositions, posing, and emotions during the shoot. While fancy gear is always nice and makes getting better images easier, don't be a slave to it. Strive to create powerful images through your relationships with your subjects. That's the thing I wish someone told me earlier working with people. We're all different, have feedback, and can create something from nothing, that's pretty amazing. I challenge you to do the same, stop consuming so much, get out there and create. Until next time, here's the best of my latest works. Thank you

Alanna

Jessica

Hillary

Kaitlin

Mercedes

Emily

Hannah

Jasmine

Tatiana

Erin

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Thursday, January 7, 2016

2015 Review

Oh how time flies, or so they say. 2015 is behind us and but a memory. As I look forward to 2016, I can't help but realize it's going to be an interesting year full of ups and downs. I say downs because I am anticipating some off time to recover my knee if things go as planned. 2015 was really my breakout year with my photography. Looking back at the images I realized there were SO many shoots this year alone. Being able to spend an entire year learning lighting in my personal studio was invaluable. A glance through the images reveals a few hints. I started going for a more polished look overall and went out of my comfort zone with concepts and posing models. As an artist, I'm very excited for what's in store this year. I feel confident in my abilities and the network I've begun to build. At this point in my journey, it's not about new cameras or lenses. It's all about making solid art and connections that touch people. I have the physical tools needed to achieve this, but it's the constant creativity that requires the most exhausting efforts. To understand this, you must put yourself in a position of creating art from nothing. A simple thought or vision is the basis for all concepts but execution is key. Without action, nothing happens. I'll strive to continue moving forward, search new places, and bring my visions to fruition for myself but also for others to love or hate. Here are my favorite images from 2015, Until next time.