Melissa Troutt in Tree

A photo with Melissa Troutt from a warm and overcast morning near the South Carolina coast this spring. The weather wasn’t inviting for most beach goers, but had a nice light overcast perfect for shooting outside. We found this amazing tree right before the ground got swampy (as you can see in the background) a bit inland. Melissa really nailed this pose matching the lines of the tree. Looking at the back of the camera I knew we’d nailed a good one.

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It took me a while to edit this photo. I initially saw it in black and white, but I don’t think that was the best choice. It does have some qualities in black and white, but just didn’t quite work as well. In the end I came back to color to bring out the tones of the environment around us. I think it works better in color as the tones of the grass, tree, and Melissa compliment each other so well.

Candace Nirvana in Leaves

Realized recently that I’d not posted a lot of work from the west coast last year, and I’ve decided to rectify that beginning today.

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While I was in Bay Area I had the chance to work with Candace Nirvana in Berkley on a nice summer afternoon. It was in the middle of a busy day where I had two other shoots also scheduled that day, the most of any single day for the whole trip. In spite of planning to spend the day mostly working in studio, we were able to take advantage of the weather to do a little outside work nearby.

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