I will just leave this here.

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Back in the studio playing with lights, milk, triggers, and even some smoke. It comes from a cow, but it can look like it is an alien in the right setting. 700 photos to get a handful. Might be more fun taking them than the end result, to be honest, but it is cool to scroll through. I had trouble getting them down to just a few. I dumped them all in my portfolio sets. You can see them and some older ones here if you like. Or enjoy the 25 I got it down too.

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Dan needed a new headshot today. While I had him in the studio, we played around with some other setups in the new studio. I liked this quiet pose I got in between shots above.

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A less than stellar Daredevil action figure, a plastic cross, two red light sticks, one stationary on camera left, the other waved behind the figure as the photo was taken. A smoke machine was triggered by a remote directly overhead of the subject, and a 0.4-second exposure shot was taken with a macro lens at f12. I miss my toy photos.

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Jackson stopped by the studio to celebrate the end of an amazing football season with a portrait session. I’ve been eager to create new samples for elevated sports portraits—beyond the quick headshots taken on media day. This session allowed me to use creative lighting, smoke effects, and dynamic angles, all in a short amount of time.

The dramatic “fire shot” was enhanced using Photoshop. While there’s a trend of using real flames in sports portraits, I believe incredible results can be achieved without introducing unnecessary risks. These techniques can work beautifully for all sports. If you’re interested in capturing something similar, let me know.

A big thank you to Jackson for participating and letting me use his photos as examples. I’m excited to add this style to my offerings.

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