Braden Daugherty

Eleanor the Spunky Model

I was wanting to take some portraits of the family on our Jacksonville vacation. I was using Ellie to get a feel for the light and this is what she gave me.

Brian

Blake and Robert

John and Audrey preview

Matthew

This is a photograph of my brother in law, Matthew.

Ellie

This is a shot of my beautiful (quickly growing daughter). She will now pose occasionally and sometimes she will even ask me to take a picture of her.

Danny and Lauren "unofficial" Engagement pictures

These are "unofficial" because they were taken on the night when we were having dinner and working out the details. We were talking outside after dinner and I started to see that the sky was looking just right for something I had wanted to try out. I decided to go ahead and ask them if they would experiment with me. I was not planning to take any photographs that night but, I try to always have my equipment with me (you just never know). They were up for it and as a result I came away with a few images I really liked (and will be sending to them) and some practice with a technique I had not been able to play with yet. Moral of the story... always have your camera ready to go.

Wess

Curt Brannan

Dr. Brannan is a good friend of mine and a fellow teacher. I have been continually encouraged by him over the past few years. Encouragement has come through his words and his example. He has been through tough times and I have never seen him lac a smile (until I asked him not to). I think taking portrait of the ones you love or having someone take them for you is incredibly important. I am so thankful to Dr. Brannan for allowing me to make a few portraits of him especially since I know it was torturous for him to be in front of the lens. These images mean a lot to me and I hope that they may also be a blessing to his family now and down the road.

Matthew

Our school has an annual even called "History Day" in which we celebrate the different time periods that we are studying. All the kids get to dress in costume for the whole day which is full of history related activities. I brought my camera and softbox to school to grab some shots of my students and these were all I came away with as my batteries went dead in my SB-900. I had more batteries... at home!

Max Pearlstein

These are some shots of my dad. I had been wanting to use my softbox again and so I took advantage of him being here.

Caden and Reece

Ellie in the Snow

This is a shot from a set I did for Marie-Madeline Studio. This image does not show off the skirts that they made but you can check out my wife's blog for that.

Westcott Softbox

This is one of my first images with the 28" Westcott Apollow Softbox. This is an amazing light modifier. I have lots of ideas brewing in my mind! I love the ability to control light and my style will be further shaped as a result. I cannot wait to put it to further use!

Mike Wright

This is a portrait I took of my father-in-law while the family was in town.

Paul and Abbey Teaser

Brooks Burrell

Faux HDR

Original


Faux HDR

I am playing around with a new technique in photoshop that creates a faux hdr image. The original was more of a silhouette, as you can see, and I like it a lot. But, this brings out a lot more of the details and creates a semi-surreal feel.

Michaelis Family