Portrait 2

ISO 200, 1/200, F6.3

ISO 200, 1/200, F7


ISO 200, 1/80, F8



Barbara is such a beautiful woman, inside and out. She has the stunning silver hair I can only hope for when the time come when my hair changes color. ISO 200, 1/250, F8.

Fashion 2 (portfolio)

Shaina poses wearing Kingdom Dreams pants in Lansing, MI. ISO 200, F6.3, 1/200.
I used a single light front camera right, this is because the other flash, again decided not to work. I am very happy with the results even with the lights not working.

Photo illustration

When it is all said and done and our lives have past, what will be left behind. We are taught about the worldly things that we invest so much time and energy into, but on the day we leave this earth, it can't come with us. The material things will become old and slowly rust, and fade away, while the beauty that God has created will always stay admirable and appealing. So spend some time investing in the things that are going to change your life and that you will be able to keep with you forever.

I created this image with 110 different layers. I originally took the landscape shot, exposed once for the land and once for the sky. I then went around and took pictures of random, old, broken down machines and trash. I also took some images of my friends dog, this is one thing that many of us don't think about that will be left behind when we pass. I created the image in photoshop. My camera was set at a variety of setting for each shot that I took.

Fashion (on location lighting)

For this image I used one light, back camera right. ISO 200, F/4.5, 1/125



Shaleen S. from St. John's, MI poses in a warehouse in Lansing, MI, November 1st, 2009. I used one flash, front camera right to light my model. ISO 200, F/4.5, 1/125.

Another try at Location Lighting

I decided to try playing with the lights more and had a wonderful subject to shoot. I used a single flash, camera right with 2 room lights on. One behind my subject and one back camera right. My ISO was set to 200 with and aperture set to 4.3.

Location Lighting Part II

I took these image up on the interstate as we were coming into Grand Rapids late wed. night. I used one flash with a warming filter on it to match the temp. of the background lights. I had to set my ISO way up to 1200, which I hated because it did create noise, which was expected.

Outdoor lighting Part 1

This was my first time using the strobe/ PW combo. I LOVED IT!! I used a SB-800 shooting through an unbrella for most of the photoshoot, but for the first 2 images I took the umbrella off and to get more of a harsher light I shot the flash directly at her.