Priddy Girls

I had the pleasure of capturing passion at its finest. I introduce you to the world of Priddy girl dolls. A Powerful Respected Intelligent Diligent Driven Young ladies (Priddy) girl as explained by owner/founder Regina," is someone who cares to create a roadmap to accomplish their goal; she can be a mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, niece, cousin, wife or friend." 

Regina provides an experience through her workshops and teaches you how to build a doll that may look and have the same interests as you. I was able to capture the excitement from both young and old of creating a doll from scratch in their own image. They were able to choose from such a variety of everything from the hair to the shoes and more. I've never seen a doll built from scratch, but it was definitely an awesome experience and one I truly enjoyed capturing.

My lens. Your moment.

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Following Shade

In a recent discover as always (lol), I've learned a broad daylight shooting technique. Yep, shooting in midday sun has always been a problem. Photographers (myself included) tend to look for shade for "good lighting." Now I know it's probably nothing new under the sun, but for those that don't know follow along. It's as simple as placing your subject in the sun, so they're backlit and shooting the shot from the direction in which their shadow falls. Sounds pretty basic right, it is. This will provide a back light for your client, model, senior or whoever you're shooting that will separate them from the background. They are two key points to pay attention to: the first is to use a reflector or a small pop of flash to add throw more light on the the front of the face, the second is make sure you don't blow out the highlights that the sun provides. It's basically a two light set up!

  This technique has allowed me to roam free, without being confined to shade. In most cases shade can be a useful and great friend for photographers. If you don't always want to find shade or can't find shade, this is a simple technique that will help you out. It has helped me and maybe it can help you avoid following shade.....lata on!

Essence

All photos should have a resounding feeling to them; in so many words an essence. They usually spark a memory or evoke an emotion of some sort; the saying is "a picture is worth a thousand words." I'm venturing in the realm of creating emotional art. The viewer will feel whatever the model was feeling or at least know that a feeling was being displayed. It goes back to the  connection with people and being on one accord. When you're dealing with a model,family, bride or groom get to know them as much as possible. People tend to loosen up and become who they are (at time forget the camera is there) if they are comfortable. Next time you shoot remember to attempt to capture the essence that particular moment holds.