This is my image that was showcased in Paris this month.

Please enjoy all the other images that were showcased from light painters around the world.

First 50 • Second 50

I just saw this and had to share. Very creative!

New Techniques

Patrick Rochon, one of today’s most influential light painting guru’s, and one of my all time favorites, recently held a workshop on Learnster.com showcasing his talent and techniques.  I couldn’t resist, I had to have it!

So here are some of his techniques.  Thank you Patrick!  Please check out his awesome work at http://www.patrickrochon.com.

One of my images will be featured in Paris!

I am feeling very fortunate to learn today that one of my images will be featured in Paris this month with some of the best and most influential light painters in the world. Yay me!

I WON!

Wow! I can’t believe that I won the Sue Bryce & Lara Jade Portrait Contest on CreativeLive last week! Mine was chosen from over 1000 entries! I am super excited to be recognized by two top international photographers! BOOM!

See the other winning entries here.

Published in Dark Beauty Magazine!

Check out pages 216 -221 in the September double issue of Dark Beauty Magazine.  You have to buy the magazine to see the 6 page spread!

 

Check out Studio 51 in Ryze-Up Magazine’s Sept. Issue

Light Painting Tracy

I recently had another great night playing in the dark with Tracy.

There are several new techniques I am exploring involving post primary exposures.  In my classes I refer to it as, “adding the spice.”  What I mean by that is, I light paint my subject and then paint objects very close to the lens to create movement or bokeh.  Anything with any reflectance is a potential candidate for awesomeness.  I love the randomness and fine details this technique yields.

All these images are created in camera.

My Sista’s Treasure

Here is a slide show that the Studio 51 crew shot for a clothes swapping event whose proceeds went to benefit the local chapter of Dress For Success in Charlotte, NC.

Creative Lounge 10

Every month our studio, Studio 51 in Charlotte, NC hosts a Creative Lounge Meetup.  We open up the studio to guest photographers and models and see what develops.  The theme of Creative Lounge is that there IS no theme.  What happens at Creative Lounge happens after the doors are open.  Nothing is planned.  If you are interested in participating in our meetups, please join our group.

Here are some of my favs from Creative Lounge 10