Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. I love this holiday, especially this year as it falls on the same day as Chinese New Year. I’m hosting a Headshot Party in Houston, Texas on February 6th and would love it if you could all help me get the word out. The event takes place near [...]
Also tagged fun, headshot, party, portrait, studio, Valentine's DayPhotographer: Amy Dunn
Photo assistant: Jon S.
Makeup artist: Erin McCarthy
Model: Fania
Gear: Canon 5D Mark II
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Hensel Studio Lights
Make Up For Ever
New York City, 2009
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During my last week in New York City, I got to squeeze in a shoot with a couple of my favorite people: Erin, the monstrously-talented-force-to-be-reckoned-with-artist at Make Up For Ever and Stephen Eastwood, a freaking Canon Explorer of Light as my companion to b.s. with during breaks. Who’s better than me?!
Erin sent me the files [...]
I consider myself lucky to live in New York and work with such a talented pool of artists. Erin McCarthy invited me to a test at the MUFE studio and booked a lovely model from Russia named Anka. Stephen Eastwood kept me company today and helped light the set. Stephen is an official Canon Explorer [...]
Also tagged closeup, cosmetics, Make Up For Ever, makeup, model, photo shoot, portraitMy hands got itchy this weekend, so I called one of my favorite models, Amber, to stop by for a shoot. I have not felt like shooting lately because one of my favorite “assistants” in the whole world, Jon, went back to Slovenia. I got spoiled having someone around to always point the light(s) in [...]
Also tagged location, muse, natural light, photo shoot…as a model!
Thank you, Keltie, for the heads up!
I learned how to read and write Mandarin when I studied in college, and I think the characters I wrote on my Wacom tablet say, “Ha Ha Ha.” Who knows with me, though; I used to (in)advertently write curse words on my Chinese homework, much to the [...]
I noticed my beauty photography consisted solely of head and shoulders, and I started to get bored with my own work. I wanted to breathe some new life into my photography, so I collaborated with a manicurist to create some magic. After instructing the model to place emphasis on the hands, my portfolio received an [...]
Also tagged hands, manicure, model, nails