New Headshots

I'm not saying I'm perfect at seamless white backgrounds, but I think I do a pretty fine job. That's good too because I was called upon to create some headshots for a local attorney. Chris needed photos for various advertisements and phone book yellow pages. Having done this before made this pretty easy. I had everything setup and all lights calibrated. All Chris had to do was show up and take a seat. I snapped a few different shots and we were done. Chris was happy with the shots, and in the end that's what matters most.

Picking back up

Things on the photography front slowed just a bit, but for good reason - we had a baby on New Year's Eve! So I've been busy helping with him as much as I can. Although he's still very young, we've settled into a groove. The upside? I have been able to get back into photography.

My first session was with little Mac and his cousins. I was warned ahead of time that getting them to all cooperate together may be a challenge. I tried to prepare as best I could, readying myself to wrangle two children who might resistant to sitting together. However, much to our surprise, the one who wasn't ready for his picture to be taken was Mac! In the past he had always been a ham in front of the camera. But this just wasn't his day. We still managed to get some great shots. I had fun, even if Mac didn't.

You know those people who are just made to be in front of the camera? Well, I'm obviously not one of those people, that's why I'm behind the camera. But I know two little ladies who were born to be in front of the camera - Reid and Tierney. Luckily I got a chance to photograph them recently, along with their Aunt and Uncle. Apparently when Brittany and Chris (their Aunt and Uncle) were married, there weren't many photos that included the girls. So we attempted to re-create the atmosphere. And I'll tell ya, these girls made my job easier.

Senior Photos - Adam

This past weekend I had the pleasure of doing senior photos for Adam, a senior at Lafayette High School. His mother was worried that Adam would not be too enthused about doing the photos. Au contraire - he was game for whatever I wanted to do! So we had a lot of fun with it. We set out on the town and hit a few locations downtown, and ended up at the University of Kentucky. I wanted to incorporate UK a little since Adam takes classes a few days a week. I had a blast working with Adam - he has a bright future ahead of him.

Kim Wilkie for District Judge - Part 2

I was lucky enough to be contacted by Kim’s campaign for a follow-up shoot. This time the photo was to be used in a full page ad in the paper (Lexington Herald-Leader). The tricky part was he wanted a full body shot on a white background.

I've done headshots on white backgrounds and I've done full body shots. I've just never combined the two. So I borrowed some lights from my friend Julie and went at it. I think the photo turned out pretty good.

Kim won his bid for District Judge. Some may say it was because of his qualifications, but I believe it was the photos. :)

Kim Wilkie for District Judge

I had the opportunity to photograph Kim’s opponent in the May Primary. After Kim won the primary I was lucky enough to be called upon to be called upon to get some shots together for the upcoming race. If you’re going to be around Lexington starting September 15, watch for his photos on the city buses.

Mac – 4 months

This past weekend I had a photo session with little Mac. Mac just turned 4 months old, and boy does he already have quite the personality! I believe it came through perfectly in his photos. Just look at his smiles. Doesn’t he look mischievous?