Keanno's Senior Portraits

I photographed Keanno in my studio as well as on location in the areas around my studio.
We started by taking some head shots in my studio with controlled lighting and three different backdrops. He didn't want to take any photos with his cap & gown, he wanted to be in his regular clothes and act like himself. We took a series of photos, both serious and goofy, inside my studio and then moved outside for more. 

My favorite photos from this session are below:

Armenta Family Album

This wonderful family came to me for portraits and wanted to include all three generations in the photo. Here we have grandma and grandpa, their three children, two spouses, and four grand-children. Eleven people in total in my tiny little studio. It was a juggling act to get all the different combinations of family members photographed. We met on December 23, to allow for those who lived further away to be able to travel here for Christmas. We were able to schedule this session on short notice, and create many beautiful images.

Below are my personal favorites from our photo session.

Family Portraits

This Christmas, all this mom wanted was a new family photo with everyone smiling.

I was happy to help her get her Christmas card photos done in time to print and send to friends and family. We also took the time to photograph everyone individually, and with a few different group combinations.

I have included a small sampling of the session below. These are my top picks from over 400 images shot during their photo session.

Outdoor Studio Photography

Would you like to have the option to take your portraits outdoors?

I have the equipment to make it happen. During this particular photo session, I had my camera around my neck and a light stand in each hand, walking through the park. I was able to set up a studio within moments of finding a suitable location.  In the image above, I had one flash aimed at the kids in the background, and another for their mother who was sitting much nearer to me. The light on their hair was the setting sun and added a beautiful glow to each of them.

Behind the Scenes of a Simple Headshot

 
I would like to offer a behind the scenes look in my studio, with a how-to guide for this lovely portrait. My intention was to create an evenly lit head shot, with a dark (but not black) background.

Now, for the shot and a description of the setup,

Location shooting does NOT mean bad results

I recently photographed a self help group during their meeting in a small office. The space I used was 8 feet square with 9 foot ceilings, and fluorescent lighting. I had fifteen minutes to set up a backdrop and my lights before the ladies started arriving. Each of these women sat for their portraits for five minutes or less. I was able to achieve a quality result that looks nothing like the office where they were photographed. You'd never know the circumstances of the session just by looking at the photos.