Damage in Cville - Which way to LA!

Outer Banks Outer Limits, a Portrait of a Virginian Woman and some Beauty Photography for Bristles Hair Design and Day Spa...

A swell and creative time in Charlottesville, VA.

The idea behind this photograph was to simulate walking on water. As sunset loomed, the shoot evolved into a Vitruvian Woman concept as well.

Cool to let ideas run the direction of a shoot!

Above, two "Portraits of a Virginian Woman", the setting is her home, a very chic pad in the heart of the old town of Cville...

Here above are 3 images shot for a cool large hair design and day spa in Charlottesville named Bristles. The idea obviously was to avoid using stock, emphasizing inner and outer beauty as well as claiming Bristles is the BEST Hair Design and Day Spa this side of the Blue Ridge, maybe Mars.

Shot some wonderful stuff here in Charlottesville and points nearby enroute to LA.

From a full wall size portrait which will act as a "come on and get a tattoo, like mine" to a cool looking Town and Country inspired Portrait of a Virginian, to an all out Beauty cool Photo shoot for my pals at Bristles Hair Design and Day Spa here in town.

For all shoots, I used at least 2 lights, mostly several more. You will see a more "equitable approach" than normal in the Portrait of a Virginian as the sitter knew she wanted me to shoot her portrait but we agreed the final photograph had to suit her expectations for herself as well as having it meet mine. Cool!

Check these out with a particular eye to the lighting and how the subjects are separated from their backgrounds. I like that as a concept as well a a portrait technique- all I really want to convey is the subject but I love placing them in their own environments.

Next Post will be coming at you from West of the Mississippi River- spell it!

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