Long Time, No Update.

Like many others I know who have blogs, I don't always keep up with updating it...

Here's what I've been up to since my last post.
- PinUp with April, Jena, Marie, and Daniella
- Couples photos with Kristyn and Chris
- Newborn and Family Photog with Middelkamp Family and Barto Family
- Jackie and David Wedding (no pics yet)

Here's some choice pics from the shoots.  More can be found on my ModelMayhem and Flickr (check "My Pages" list for links)

http://www.modelmayhem.com/2204090

I'm also in the process of joining iStock.  I'm hoping to get enough up there to generate enough income to stay home with my little girl.

Hopefully I'll be better at keeping this updated throughout the summer :)

- DJK

Blacklight is DONE! Boudoir begins...

Well, here's my final assessment of blacklight...
- Makeup never looks the same from natural light to blacklight to photo. 
- If you think the makeup needs a touch up, it does.  It's a bitch trying to fix in post.
- Models must be really REALLY still during session.  Unless you have a blacklight flash bulb.  I don't.
- You can only get so much grainyness out of photos.  The rest of it you have to live with or make it work somehow.

I'd do another session, but I need some time away for a bit  lol

BOUDOIR!
I did a Bath Tub and Boudoir session with my gorgeous sister the other weekend.
Here's a peak at what I've edited so far...

The rest of my port. can be found on Model Mayhem

What I Learned From My First (technically second...) Blacklight Shoot

On Lighting....
- A white light to bounce off the ceiling behind a black backdrop will provide just enough to get facial features and a hair glow in the photos.

On Makeup...
- Hair with texture really POPS in photos.
- If you think something is missing... it probably is.
- UV paints as mascara... GENIUS! (Thanks Emily!)  Though, there is something to be said about seeing the black against the paint (like in Amber's pics)...

My wish list of things I wish I fixed
- Jeremy's "Warrior Mask":  needed something on the jawline or mouth to add definition
- Amanda's Hair": she had a uv reactive hair piece in, however, she needed something to frame her face.  putting uv orange hair spray in would've done the trick.

On Tripods...
- The higher a tripod can go, the better.  Gives more angels to work with.


Things I'm going to try at the next Blacklight shoot (Feb 12/13)
 Using a strobe set at a very low light level with a blue filter on it.
Hopefully it'll have the effect I want.

Won't know until I try it :)

- DJK

More Blacklight!

Here's a bunch that I did up yesterday.  I finally found a filter that kinda did what i wanted it too...


This is a set of 3 of Kitty.  The first is my original edit.  The colors are bright but yet her facial features haven't been lost due to contrast.  One of my favorites!

Kitty

This second one has the contrast upped so the colors are more vibrant.  While her jawline is still present, her nose and mouth are now lost in the shadows.

Kitty

This third one I did just for kicks  :)  I knew kitty would LOVE the bright crazy colors  lol

Kitty

Amanda

Amber

Amber

Jeremy

Amber

This one of Emily is probably my favorite of the whole shoot (so far).  The filter did exactly what I wanted it to do!  The texture in her hair is amazing and the makeup is done just right so that while we don't see her jawline, etc, we also don't miss it.

Emily

Couples Portraits and Blacklight

Here's what you've all been waiting for!!!  (LOL)

Choice pics from 2 Couples Portraits sessions.

Tiff and Arthur

Mira and Craig

Blacklight Portraits with Amber, Jeremy, Kitty, Amanda and Emily
Make up by Paper Dolls and Kristyn Mathews of Badly Broken Designs

Jeremy

Amber

Kitty

Amanda

Emily