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April 30th, 2013
Daughter of local photographer, a film student, avid Star Wars fan, and budding young fashion model, Katie Shea Walters sure has her hands full modeling, walking in events such as the recent “Philadelphia Fashion Week”, oh, and-as mentioned-she’s a film student.
Katie and I first got together in January of 2013 and have worked together a couple times since then. These images are from our very first shoot together. This was very much a run-and-gun style shoot as we ran around a Philadelphia area town called Manayunk and captured images in several different areas of town. This shoot was a stylized, fashion-influenced, environmental portrait shoot to get Katie some unique and fun pictures that she could add to her portfolio.
The light source in these images was a single light, a 400W head with a 39” Rotalux Deep Octa bank (one of my personal favorite lighting modifiers!)
Check out a few of the images we captured below.
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Photographing Miss Pennsylvania Jr. Teen 2011, Mary Grace Wilson -Philadelphia Photographer
April 3rd, 2012
Photographing Miss Pennsylvania Jr. Teen 2011, Mary Grace Wilson – Philadelphia Photographer
Up & Coming Excitement!
In 2010, Mary Grace made a dream of hers a reality when she entered the National American Miss Pageant and won “Overall Most Promising Model”. This promising young model entered the National American Miss Pageant contest once more in 2011 and, after winning, was named “2011 Miss Pennsylvania Jr. Teen Queen”.
This outgoing and adventure-loving teen is dually enrolled in Montgomery County Community College and poised to graduate high school as a junior this year. Mary Grace contributes in various charities in south eastern Pennsylvania including the ALS walk in Allentown in the autumn of 2011 as well as the Second Harvest Food Bank where she packs boxed food for more than 1800 local seniors.
Setting herself apart from the masses of teenagers in our modern age, Mary Grace leans heavily on her upbringing and Born Again Christian roots, preferring to be a leader for good among her peers rather than falling into rank with the commonly accepted stereotypes associated with today’s teens.
As she works tirelessly to better herself, finish school, and continues her charitable endeavors, Mary Grace awaits her next big break and opportunity to share more with the support network of people who surround her. Impressively, this teen seemingly grows up without getting older, it leaves little doubt in the mind that her next trip in the spotlight will be a more permanent one.
Mary Grace is currently represented by Expressions Models. See her information here »
Mary Grace, her mother, and I got together to shoot some fun fashion style photos with a cool edge to them; we had a total blast working together and below are some of my favorite images from that shoot!
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Philadelphia Model & Actor Taylor Nicholson -Portrait Photography Philadelphia
March 26th, 2012
Philadelphia Model & Actor Taylor Nicholson -Portrait Photography Philadelphia
Design Creatively
With a uniquely creative outlook and a passionate drive toward success, Taylor Nicholson has revealed herself to be yet another star burning brightly under the radar in Philadelphia and poised to burst onto the scene in the film industry. Combining beauty, drive, and intelligence is sure to create a winning combination for this young & talented woman.
Raised in the bustling small town of Dillsburg, PA (which features a New Year’s Eve Pickle Drop!), Taylor was initially interested in studying Film and Production, but quickly found that it was design where she excelled the most. Currently a student at Philadelphia’s Drexel University where she is majoring in Graphic Design, she devotes her spare time to modeling and acting. In addition to being an actor and model, she is available as a Philadelphia Graphic Designer for hire »
She was a competitive figure skater at a young age but let competitive skating take a back seat after suffering a back fracture in high school; these days she skates just for the love of it. Charitably, Taylor has also been an active participant in The American Cancer Society’s “Relay for Life” as well as a Recreation Counselor for a United Cerebral Palsy summer camp serving children with special needs. With close ties to her family and a desire to “set a good example” for her younger sister, Taylor isn’t content with being just another pretty face, but has squarely set her sights on being a beautiful person too.
Take a moment and check out Taylor’s website, twitter feed, portfolio on ModelMayhem, as well as her listing on IMDB.
Taylor’s Website »
@taylortweethart Twitter »
Taylor on ModelMayhem »
Taylor on IMDB »
Taylor and I got together to shoot some portraits for general use. From headshots to lifestyle candid shots with my own take on them, we had a blast walking around Philadelphia’s University City and capturing these images!
These images were captured with one Ranger Quadra on a pole with a 17” Beauty Dish. Strategically placing Taylor to use the sun as our second light and taking advantage of overcast moments we were able to get some great lighting patterns! Check out some of the best shots of the day!
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Kelly Franks – POP ROX Band Lead Singer Portraits
March 1st, 2012
Kelly Franks – POP ROX Band Lead Singer Portraits
Yes, Virginia
I had the opportunity to photograph Kelly Franks, a local singer, for the cover of her newest album “Yes, Virginia” which debuted on November 25th, 2011.
Check the album and listen to the track “Yes, Virginia” here »
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The lighting for this set of images was a 28” Westcott Apollo softbox as an overhead light and a light with 7” reflector camera-right. I used 200W Elinchrom strobes for the lighting and Elinchrom Sky-port triggers to fire the lights wirelessly.
For the majority of the headshots I broke out my Lastolite tri-flector and had some fun playing with the angles in an effort to get a nice triple reflection in her eyes. With the Lastolite tri-flector I’ve found that using a light directly overhead and keeping each individual reflector at a near 90 degree angle to the chin and sides of the face (per each reflector). Check out a shot of how I was using the tri-flector.
Below are a few of the shots we captured that evening including the shot that was used for the album cover.
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Fashion Portraits of Promotional Model & Actress Cat Cuesta
February 23rd, 2012
Fashion Portraits of Promotional Model & Actress Cat Cuesta
Several months ago I had the distinct pleasure of photographing Philadelphia area model and actor, Cat Cuesta.
Cat is a talented young lady who has worked with Philadelphia radio station 93.3 WMMR, winning “Philly’s Hottest Server” Preston & Steve Girl in 2009, has played a role CBS’ “The Goodwife”, as well as many other things!
Check out Cat’s Twitter »
Check out her Facebook page »
Below are some of my favorites from our shoot!
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Modern Retro Fashion Photography with Des
February 15th, 2012
Modern Retro Fashion Photography with Des
I’ve been terribly deficient in posting regular updates to the blog, the only good thing about that is that there is only room to get better about blogging!
Des and I got together back in October of 2011 to shoot a shot series of photographs. The clothing and styling were provided and take care of for us by stylist Tiffany B out of Bethlehem, PA.
Below are some of my favorites from the shoot!
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Zahra: The Baltimore Model Photo Shoot
January 13th, 2012
Zahra: The Baltimore Model Photo Shoot
Raised in the Baltimore area by a pair of successful lawyers as parents, Zahra Moore was primed to have a bright future in public office, politics or law. She was introduced to modeling at a very young age but did in fact pursue a career in politics. After bowing out of the political theater she found employment elsewhere and now as a young woman wanted to give modeling one last hurrah and get some photographs taken. Enter the photographer.
Harsh Fashion Light
Zahra and I decided to go for a harsh and contrasty fashion look and found a great location here in South-eastern Pennsylvania that fit the bill.
It takes village
Big thanks to my assistant, Chris (and my Uncle) for the day! As well as our hair and make up artist for the day, Amanda, from Cakeface by Amanda for her incredible work! You’re the best, girl!
Below are some of my favorites from the shoot!
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Musician Photography Bridgeport, PA: Brodi Valos & Gethin Lewis
January 2nd, 2012
Musician Photography Bridgeport, PA: Brodi Valos & Gethin Lewis
Relaxing in Nags Head
After spending some quality time relaxing and shooting some photos in the small coastal town of Nags Head in the beautiful Outer Banks of North Carolina I hooked up with Brodi and Gethin on my drive home to shoot some photos for general purpose use and for promotional material for their music.
When driving for 7+ hours it is sweet relief to have a break worked into your driving plans. Mine came as I rolled into Bridgeport, PA. It was a brisk, cool evening and the light was amazing. All the photographs I shot using a single light on a stand an toyed with what I could using the ambient light (what little there was) in the scene.
Brodi Valos
Brodi Valos is a talented and perpetually hard working musician/recording artist who performs throughout the Mid-Atlantic region with Philadelphia-based group Dirty Electrick. Brodi, who himself hails from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is recognized for his roots rock sense of style in fashion, performance, and in his music videos.
Inspired by classic music icons such as AC/DC, The Rolling Stones, & Ray Charles, and even my all-time favorite group, Social Distortion, Brodi creates a wonderful blend of Rock and Country in his tracks that you’re sure to enjoy.
Did He Just Say ‘Ron Paul’?
Brodi is a man after my own spirit and, like myself, views Dr. Ron Paul as the best of the candidates for presidential election in the upcoming 2012 Presidential election as we rapidly approach the conclusion of the Republican Natl. Primaries.
Check out and ‘Like’ Brodi’s Facebook Page.
Gethin Lewis is a musician and guitarist from Philadelphia, PA who, along with playing music with Brodi, creates his own Psychedelic brand of music. A great personality and a bunch of fun to photograph!
We had a great time hangin’ out and shooting these photos and spent some time chatting after we put the camera down. Check out some of my favorites below!
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Creative, Commercial Style Portraits with Model Diana Di Bella
December 22nd, 2011
Creative, Commercial Style Portraits with Model Diana Di Bella
As we wrap up and finish out year 2011 I’ve thought back on some of the crazier/more difficult (i.e. fun!) shoots of 2011, one of which would have to be Diana.
It was cold, rainy, and mildly windy in the earlier part of the morning but the clouds broke for us just before we’d scheduled to start shooting.
Uh-Oh
Our location had been plowed under and a field of corn replaced what had been a nice park-area to photograph in. As far as I could tell there was no park left and no getting into what had replaced it and I didn’t have much of a “plan B”, but I managed to find two small locations to shoot in very nearby which turned out to work great!
The rain came back and pestered us throughout the shoot, I dropped my camera in the mud a couple times, got mildly wet, slipped a few more times, and risked life and limb (well… at least the ‘life’ of the lighting gear) to capture some photographs.
Big thanks to my assistant that day (Good friend and photographer, Joe Joyce) for his portable tent which kept our model dry during shooting!
Let’s check out a few of the photos we got from that shoot.
…and a little behind the scenes too!
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Singer, Songwriter: Jeanette Lynne. Musician Photography, West Chester, PA
December 12th, 2011
Singer, Songwriter: Jeanette Lynne. Musician Photography, West Chester, PA
At 22 years of age, Jeanette Lynne is a young acoustic singer and songwriter ready to break into the big-time music scene as she amasses a larger following –almost by the day– in the Philadelphia and surrounding area.
As she finishes her college degree she has her sights set on the road, getting out and sharing her music with her hometown area and then the whole world. This Philadelphia starlet it definitely headed in the right direction.
Writing songs about love and loss and singing with an angelic voice set to smooth acoustic tunes that can’t be resisted, Jeanette is poised to capture the collective musical heart of the Delaware Valley with soulful and engaging tracks such as “Love and you” and “Feels like forever”. You’d be doing yourself a disservice to live a moment longer with out peppering a little “Jeanette Lynne” into your life.
Check out Jeanette’s Facebook.
Listen to a few of Jeanette’s songs.
Check out Jeanette’s Youtube Channel.
Reaching Out…
Jeanette reached out to me to capture some photographs for personal music promotion as well as album artwork for some upcoming music she is creating. We had a great time shooting together and captured some beautiful images that really show off who she is and what she is.
Photography Info
These images were all shot with a single 400W head via the Elinchrom Ranger Quadra light system with a 39-inch Elinchrom Deep Octa. Quickly turning into my favorite setup to take on-location, this lighting rig is in a dead-heat with my 17-inch beauty dish (white) in the which-lighting-modifier-do-I-love-more competition. The 39-inch Deep Octa is a portable and beautifully soft light source capable of producing awesome results!
Below are a few of the images we captured that day…
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