When Haley Renee said she wanted to do a concept shoot, I immediately thought of shooting at The Book Cellar in Lincon, California. This used book store is full of great decorations and hallways and props everyplace. Haley wanted to try a sexy librarian concept and these are the results.
I shot with the Fujifilm X-T3, 35mm f1.4mm lens and an on camera flash.
It’s time to feature the images I consider my best of 2019. The selection is made by only my own opinion.
Annaliese
Becca
Rosie
Alex Jade
Laura Tipon
Marissa
Bella
Leanna Sommer
Autumn
Model Leanna Sommer visited my studio on Sunday and we got some fun pictures all over the studio and yard. A few samples of our work.
To get the laptop light, I placed some LED lights in front of the computer screen. I also had the model sit on a roll of paper towels to raise her up above screen level. I also had a Godex continuous light to camera right in a strip box.
I had a chance to work with actress Marissa Mutascio in Nevada City this week on a fun portrait shoot. All photos are taken with the Fuji X-T3, 56mm f1.2 and Godox AD400 with a large softbox.
Model Laura Tipon asked me to shoot her around the old homes of Nevada City to help compliment her already vintage look. I am really happy with the results.
Taken in Nevada City with the Fuifilm XT-3 and a 28 inch Glow EZ deep parabolic softbox. Godox AD400 strobe.
This one was shot using natural light as the sun was going down.
I had a chance to do my first milkbath photoshoot this week with Rosie Petal and Samone Pierce. The shoot location was in a backyard in Folsom. While the temperatures were in the 90’s, the bath water was ice cold, so the models couldn’t stay under water too long.
Rosie shot with the Fujifilm X-T3 and the 56mm lens. Natural light with a 48 inch softbox using 2 layers of diffusion.
Samone Pierce
I went with The Chopstick Guys to a workshop in a VW restoration facility. We were originally going to shoot outside, but the day was all rain. We were able to shoot most of our images inside.
Lighting on this was setup by the Chopstick Guys
My first shoot with new model Autumn Skye. This talented model brings endless poses. Shot in Pioneer Park in Nevada City.
Images shot using a Godox strobe with a large 48 inch softbox
I had a chance to do a studio photoshoot with instagram Model Kristen Counts. One of the most skilled models I have ever worked with.
I worked with bay area model Becca on some really special portraits over the weekend in Nevada City.
This image of Becca at the Tulip Gardens is now one of my favorite portraits that I have captured. Everything about it is special, just works and tells a story. This is the type of portraits i would love to create all day long.
Both images shot with the Fujifilm X-T3 and 16-55mm f2.8 lens
After taking photos at the tulip garden, we headed down to the cemetery outside downtown Nevada City for some moody and emotional portraits.
Teen model, Annaliese asked me to do a photoshoot with her in Nevada City this week. The 3 hour shoot included a visit to the Holbrooke Hotel in Grass Valley before it was closed for renovation. We probably had the very last photoshoot in that hotel before the furniture was sold and the wallpaper removed.
We used natural light in the hotel, so that we would not bother the people running around the hallways purchasing every lamp, chair and bed in the building.
Shot through a coffee shop window in Nevada City
