Here’s another shot that came out of my downtown Phoenix stroll on Monday night.  Not much to say about this, just your average long-exposure shot.  You can see the streaks of light from the headlights and taillights of cars passing in front of the station and the light rail car passing behind it.  I was […]

I had a few hours to kill before a rehearsal (St. Patrick’s day gig with a Pogues cover band) in downtown Phoenix so I grabbed my camera and a tripod and went for a walk.  One of the places that has caught my eye a few times in the past is the old bank building at 15 […]

I had a hankering over the three day (President’s day) weekend to get some more portrait experience under my belt.  It’s been a while since I had Jessi in front of the lens so we decided to give it a go.  Since we were confined to our home (baby girl was napping) and I didn’t have artificial […]

Well, this post took a little longer than I suggested previously; partly because I got busy and partly because I overhauled this image about three times.  I just couldn’t make up my mind on how I wanted the finished piece to look.  I finally settled on monochromatic. This is the only shot from the series […]

Here’s a second image from the same session.  This one doesn’t do a lot for me other than the fact that I think it’s a nice photograph.  It bores me a little bit just because it looks like a hundred other photographs I’ve seen in magazines and portfolios; there’s just nothing particularly creative about it.  […]

I’m excited to post another portrait.  I haven’t decided on a favorite image from the shoot yet but I like this one because the composition is unorthodox with the way the right side of her face breaks the frame.  I think it still works though becuase here eyes lead you back in and the negative space […]

This is my last image from this session (those of you following my Instagram feed (@johnnyhifi) probably already saw the iPhone version of this same scene).  I am very pleased with the resulting images.  I almost always find myself (when doing portrait work) giving the model direction for specific poses or expressions but just about […]

My previous portraits of Natalie show the grace and beauty of a dancer. I took this one to show that dancers are also tough as nails.  I am amazed by the control and talent executed by these artists/athletes. 5D Mk III with Macro 100mm f/2.8L IS USM lens. ISO 100, f/8.0, 1/500 sec.

While there is definitely a place for posed portraits, I always prefer to capture a more natural moment if I can. I really like the subtle implication of movement in this one. The position of her feet shows that she has grace and control of her movements. 5D Mk III with Macro 100mm f/2.8L IS […]

So many good shots from this set I’m having trouble choosing which to post.  I really like this one anyway. 5D Mk III with Macro 100mm f/2.8L IS USM lens. ISO 100, f/4.0, 1/4000 sec.