5.15.2018
4.23.2018
Ursula
Ursula Graham manages counseling services at Create U. We worked together to create images for a social media campaign that would promote self-love and self-acceptance.
I lit these portraits using a relatively simple set-up: One Orlit 610TL camera-right into a Cheetah 48" Deep Parabolicgridded round softbox and a Canon 600EXII speedlight camera-left into a 40" shoot-thru umbrella for fill. The double diffusion of the softbox created smooth, hotspot-free light. The grid allowed me to focus the softbox's smooth light on Ursula's face and upper body. The speedlight into the umbrella camera put catchlights in Ursula's eyes and allowed me to gently fill shadows caused by the relatively narrow beam of light from the softbox.
I lit these portraits using a relatively simple set-up: One Orlit 610TL camera-right into a Cheetah 48" Deep Parabolicgridded round softbox and a Canon 600EXII speedlight camera-left into a 40" shoot-thru umbrella for fill. The double diffusion of the softbox created smooth, hotspot-free light. The grid allowed me to focus the softbox's smooth light on Ursula's face and upper body. The speedlight into the umbrella camera put catchlights in Ursula's eyes and allowed me to gently fill shadows caused by the relatively narrow beam of light from the softbox.
I used a Canon 6D with a Canon 85mm f/1.8 lens for the closely-cropped headshot and a Canon 50mm f/1.4 lens for everything else. Manual settings were ISO 100 | f/7.1-8.0 | 160th.
Those are the technical details. Nearly as important was the rapport building. Before we were able to make what I believe are a successful series of portraits, Ursula and I spent a lot of time talking about our backgrounds, experiences, interests, and – most importantly – why these portraits mattered to her.
Those are the technical details. Nearly as important was the rapport building. Before we were able to make what I believe are a successful series of portraits, Ursula and I spent a lot of time talking about our backgrounds, experiences, interests, and – most importantly – why these portraits mattered to her.
10.04.2016
8.12.2016
6.25.2016
6.17.2016
5.23.2016
Wallflower
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From a themed portrait session with model Keke Reed. Ms. Reed was an absolute pleasure to work with. I'm used to photographing everyday people who are not used to having their picture taken. Working with Keke was a novel and refreshing experience. Whereas I often have to heavily direct everyday people, with little direction from me, Keke cycled through poses that conveyed layers of meaning. If you are casting a commercial, runway show, or any other endeavor that calls for for a charismatic young woman, I would highly recommend dropping Keke a line.
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1.18.2016
Melia [for Medicine at Michigan]
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| Melia Miller, age 6 |
When she was 3-years-old, Ohio native Melia Miller was treated for a rare soft tissue cancer at the University of Michigan. This portrait was created for an article in Medicine at Michigan magazine that tells the story of Melia's successful treatment. You can read that article here: Decoding Cancer.
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Away from Home
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In this series vibrant color evokes the excitement of travel. Pathways to holographic entrances, signs unmoored from context, and reflections of disused or unreadable screens prompt the disorientation we often feel when we are Away from Home.
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1.05.2016
Sibrina Collins
A #headshot for Dr. Sibrina Collins, Director of Education at Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. Special thanks to Stephanie Ford-Umachi for her makeup services.
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