Photographing a heavy metal band's practice session turned into a quick lesson in cheap and very effective flash photography...Continue reading
Category: Photography
Portrait of Holyoke Massachusetts Police Chief Scott
Photography assignment: The Daily Hampshire Gazette In 2011, the Gazette sent me on assignment to take some photos of Holyoke Police Chief Scott for a story they were doing on his impending retirement. To this day, Chief Scott remains one of my favorite portrait photography subjects and this photo assignment remains one of my favorites....Continue reading
Headshots and Portraits with Liz and Shayna
On-location Portrait Photography with Speedlights The other day I got together with Liz and Shayna for a headshot and street portrait photography session around Providence, Rhode Island with the intention of getting out from pandemic isolation and helping each other to have fun with good friends while driving around some shady areas of Providence in...Continue reading
Another Swampy Portrait Photography Session
My most recent fire performer photography adventure brought me to Voluntown, CT, this past weekend. I was invited to a private birthday campout by Andrew, a fire-spinning buddy of mine, for some headshots and fire-performer photography action shots. His location was wonderfully hidden away from everyone, on a swampy piece of family property. Between alien-looking,...Continue reading
Shego Cosplay Portraits with Ashley
Portrait Photography Session – Shego from Kim Possible I went to Worcester, about thirty miles west of Boston, this past Saturday, to meet with Ashley for a portrait session she had in mind. Not gonna lie, it was a cold day. Massachusetts is under a COVID-19 stay-at-home advisory between 10pm-5am for most people, so the...Continue reading
Halloween Portraits Near Boston, MA
Portrait Photography With a Demon and a Witch at Burrage Pond This past Saturday, I met with friends at Burrage Pond in Hanson, MA about thirty miles south of Boston, for a much needed creative portrait photography session together. It was the first time I picked up my camera since this past February, so I...Continue reading
Boudoir Photography Session with Dani
My friend Dani scheduled a boudoir photography session before Valentine's Day at her apartment near Boston, MA. Here are the results!Continue reading
The Starwood Festival, Pomeroy, OH
During the height of summer festival season for 2018, and I began seeing things that bothered me more and more. It really brought out issues of consent, particularly...Continue reading
How Do You Photograph Fire Fans and Palm Torches?
Here's how to use fire fans and palm torches as a simple two-point photography lighting system for beautiful portraits and action shots. Continue reading
How Do You Photograph Fire Breathers?
Wanna know the best camera settings to photograph fire breathers? HINT: I don't care about getting siiiiiiiiick fire textures.Continue reading