This is a close up of one of my very favorite Christmas images we did this year! The joy and excitement on this young girl's face at the prospect of speaking with Santa is representative of the complete innocence of childhood! I hope everyone who reads this blog is enjoying the quiet peace of the day and is able to reflect on our blessings! There's a song in the movie "White Christmas" that we could all learn from..."when I find myself not able to sleep, I count my blessings instead of sheep!" Then, and only then, can we find a cure for the insomnia that has captured the world!
We recently photographed the high school girls basketball team for their annual program. Following the head coach's vision and after a good bit of designing by yours truely, here's the result! Talk about "eye-catching!" I can see these programs literally "flying out the door!"
I wanted a patriotic feel to this team image and with the flags and the composition of the subjects, I think it worked. As simple as the pose is, it took a while to to position everyone just right so that I could see everyone's face Then, I sat down on the floor in front of the team and shot away! I love the results!
This image was shot just in time to get everyone ready for the bowl games! You can see the determination in this young player's eyes and the grittiness of the composition as a whole. One of my favorites!
I love the rich, warm colors of the wood in this image! It lends itself to the warm colors of the subjects faces, clothing and the overall feel of the composition. You can almost hear the crackling of the fire in the fireplace and can imagine snow falling in the yard! All in all....a wonderful family holiday image.
This is one of my favorite images from our weekend engagement session in Pittsburgh. We were on the grounds of the Mellon Center for the Arts and I spotted this tree that still had it's colorful leaves. My 70-200mm lens necessitated me taking this image from a long way away from the couple because I wanted the gorgeous background to fall softly out of focus behind them. I'm very pleased with the effect!
I love the bright colors in this image...even at the end of the fall! The young lady's relaxed pose and the gentle breeze blowing all come together for a great portrait of this senior!
This is a darling portrait of two sisters. The personalities of the two girls shine through in their eyes and faces and the background goes nicely with their matching clothes! A true treasure for any parents!
The Victorian background contrasts nicely with this unusual and gorgeous gown! Off-camera lighting coming in from the left helps to accentuate the already bright window light and wrap around the subject.
This is another great image from the same senior shoot. I love the red background and the movement in her hair! The off-center positioning serves to lead your eyes directly to her!
This is a great image of our senior football player. Split lighting dramatizes the effect of the dim lighting in the locker room and serves to draw the viewers attention not only to the face, but to the uniform and the number. He was also backlit which causes some of the lighting to wrap around him and give him dimension, separating him from the background. This is certain to be a unique favorite!
The richness of fall colors is at its peak in this portrait of two brothers. I love the overall warmth of this image and the many colors make it almost look like a painting behind the subjects!
The Ohio River provides a beautiful background for this early afternoon family portrait! The sky had just the right amount of clouds and the tree at the left shaded the family enough to show the direction of light coming from my off-camera flash to the right. All in all, I was very pleased with this image!
These special clients wanted a portrait that showed their beautiful family as well as their lovely home. The gentle vignetting and off-camera lighting served to spotlight the family as well as use the home as a wonderful backdrop for this timeless portrait!
This senior is also a DJ! He wanted an image that typifies his business as well as shows off his powerful speakers! I think this image speaks for itself!
This is one of my favorite images from our senior picture session this past weekend. This young man is a gifted vocalist and musician and we wanted to depict this in his senior portfolio. What a treasure this image will be in years to come!
As promised, here's another image from our weekend family session. This is definitely a favorite of mine! The expressions, the simple background...all contribute to a unique "double" portrait!
I couldn't resist sharing this wonderful image with you...one from our family portrait session this weekend! Identical twins and a big brother add to the joy of this family's great expressions and wonderful outlook....and it shows in their faces! More to come from this shoot!!
We put an interesting twist to this image of this high school senior in her prom gown! I love the "wind blown" look and her gorgeous gown lent itself to a little help from the special effects department! What do you think?
Here's a favorite collage of mine from one of our recent senior picture shoots. I wanted to convey action as well as school spirit in this young
Same location, different camera settings! I changed the Kelvin temperature setting on my camera. That, coupled with my off-camera flash, gave me what I needed for this "blue" bridal portrait! Kind of different.....
As promised, this is another image from this weekend's wedding. I love the backlighting and how it makes the couple "pop out" of the scene! Stay tuned for more!