Mico needed some portfolio images, I needed to balance out my own with a male model or two.
October, 2009
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Mico at the Studio
Thursday, October 29th, 2009
Bharatanatyam shoot behind the scenes
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009Tara Sengupta is a student at Anita Menon’s Anjali School of Dance. The purpose of the shoot was to create invitations and programs for the young dancers upcoming Arangetram.
An Arangetram is the debut performance of a Bharatanatyam student and only happens after years of dedication to the art. If you’ve never been to one I highly recommend it. I’ve seen many performances by students of Anita and have always been impressed by their preparedness and choreography.
Info for the performance:
Date: Mar. 27th. Saturday
Time: 4:00 pm (seating at 3:30 pm)
Location:
Performing Arts Center
PCC Sylvania Campus
12000, SW 49th Ave.,
Portland OR 97219
You can RSVP via email: info@anjalidance.com or call Anita Menon (503.705.2169). The event is free but RSVP is required
It will be a while before I can release more images as the client requested exclusive use until the invitations are ready.
Now for all you camera geeks! We had 2 hours to shoot before it got dark. We ended up with six different location settings and 450 exposures. I knew we’d need to move fast so I improvised and commandeered our baby cart. That’s a Profoto 7B pack nestled in there. My helpful assistant Mark stood in until the young dancer showed up. I used a 22″ silver beauty dish to the right for key and a medium softbox left for fill. The background was exposed just enough to get really good color saturation. The 300mm lens was chosen to give a really dramatic scene compression, I think it worked.
Camera setup: 5DmkII w/300 f/2.8 IS L. 1/160 second, f/10, ISO 160.
Family shoot at the Pumpkin Patch
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009Each year I donate time to SAWERA, an organization that offers free, confidential, and culturally sensitive services to South Asian women and children who are experiencing domestic violence in Oregon.
Congratulations to the Bandukwala family for donating to the charity and also winning one of my photo packages in the silent auction!
The importance of traveling light
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009It’s a great idea unless you’re traveling with an 18 month old, his grandmother, your wife and unborn child. Add sixty pounds of camera gear and things start getting complicated.
Most of these images were from an extended trip to South India that was cut short due to my oldest son exploding out of both ends for 22 days straight. Ever try to change 13 leaking diapers on a twenty three hour flight? That’s an elite club that I’d rather not join again.
Don’t worry, he’s much feeling much better now.
Weekend portfolio shooting with Ame P
Monday, October 19th, 2009I love it when a model can bring it on with their personality, and Amy certainly done brung it.
Not only is she a model it also became apparent her wardrobe was formidable. There must have been 20 shoots worth of clothing in just one of her closets. Check out the shoes in the first couple of images, $5 at Buffalo Exchange.
Danielle’s portfolio session at the Pumpkin Patch
Thursday, October 15th, 2009Didn’t even make it to the maize maze. We did this shoot at the Pumpkin Patch on Sauvies Island. It’s about 15 minutes from Portland, rural farmland with many great places to shoot.
Special thanks goes to MUA Christina Hackworth of Vivid Impressions for helping up glam this shoot up a bit. Danielle’s boyfriend Christian helped keep the mood light and playful out in the pumpkin patch.
Danielle at the pool
Monday, October 12th, 2009Had a session this morning with college swimmer Danielle. One hour of shooting = six hours of editing. This is the same model I recently shot a lifestyle session with.
