Redhead Fever… Phoenix Fashion Photographer
Posted on November 3, 2009
First of all I have been bad to neglect my blog. I have been sick like everyone else with the 3 week cold. I do not have swine flu, so no jokes.
Even though I am sick I have been shooting like mad. So much so that I am very behind on processing all the shoots. I have a ton to share but I have been quite anxious to post a few of these. On Halloween I worked with two sisters that are both signed with SIM Agency. The one I am featuring today is Cassidy. I took these shots and really had no concept when we started. I knew that I needed to get her some figure shots for her book so we focused on that to start. They made fun of me that I had her half naked for the first half of the shoot. lol…
Another reason to show these is Saturday was a very special day. I had a HUGE breakthrough. You see…I make it known that artificial lighting and myself, well…we do not have the best relationship. I am not certain as to where the block has been. I have been blessed to have help from two great friends with all my lighting work. Paul Sebring and Nicolle Clemetson have been amazing to share their knowledge, there’s a little Cindy P thrown in there too. Well Saturday I had no help, and I think that I did a pretty good job. I was very pleased with the way it all came out. I may have even text Paul and Nicolle to tell them how excited I was! (If you know me, you know how HUGE of a deal this is..) Okay so I may have also text Linda and another friend. I was so freaking proud of myself. I’ve always known the shots I want to get but hit a road block as I stare blankly at the settings. Well, I have broken through and it feels good. I had my “ahha” moment I have been waiting for.
Here are my two fave shots. The first was lit with a higher beauty bulb above her and a shadow box sitting on the ground, I had her on an off-white backdrop because I didn’t want high key white to blow out her fair skin. The second shot is natural light and reflectors. Cassidy looks fierce people!! Gotta love red heads! (I also love models that allow me to put them in funky and slightly uncomfortable poses..)
