El Vado Lake a hidden gem in Rio Arriba County New Mexico
Rio Arriba County New Mexico is one of my favorite places to visit for my rural land real estate work in particular because of the spectacular scenery of and around El Vado Lake. This lake is part of a state park (open seasonally). The water level changes radically with the seasons. I have been at the lake and was shocked at just how low it was at that time. In these photos and drone video I would say the lake is pretty high and near its full volume. Another unique thing about this lake, is that if you are coming from the south, one option you have is to take a 16 mile dirt road right to this southern point of the lake. The dirt road is well maintained, so pretty much any vehicle with a little ground clearance could do it in the dry, and is my recommended way of visiting El Vado Lake. If you are looking for a hidden gem of a lake in New Mexico, use the map below to visit El Vado Lake yourself.
Seated and 3/4 headshots styles in Albuquerque New Mexico
Brad visited the JCP Home Studio here in Albuquerque, New Mexico for a Covid-19 safe headshot session. Brad wanted seated and three-quarter view headshots, rather than the traditional tighter from the shoulders up framed headshot. Being seated and standing, along with using white and gray backgrounds, and wardrobe changes, led to making a wide variety of images for Brad to choose from in just about a 30 minute photo session. Check out the BTS shot below to see the studio setup used to make these photos. Thank you Brad for choosing Jason Collin Photography for your Covid-19 safe headshots!
It is not often I meet someone else from Rhode Island here in New Mexico, but such was the case when Jeffery, a voice actor, visited the JCP Home Studio for commercial portraits and headshots. For his style Jeffrey wanted a black background. For some of the shots he even brought is own props. I was glad for the opportunity to photograph him “live” while talking into the mic making it look like he was doing voice acting. You can see the BTS shot below showing the three light setup I used to make the above image. This was a creative shoot that let me experiment with light in ways I do not often get to do, plus talk about Rocky Point! Thank you Jeffrey for choosing me as your photographer and reminiscing about Rhode Island.
There was just enough light left as twilight was arriving to get a few photos of the amazing metal dinosaur sculptures of Rattlesnake Ranch in Benson, Arizona (see map below for directions). These near life-size dinosaurs, though rusting, show their personality, their ferociousness, and some their peaceful nature. For a dinosaur fan, this is a must see and worth going off of the interstate to find. I recommend going near sunset time to get the most out of their desert setting.
Real Estate Brokers Wanting the Best Headshots in Albuquerque
More and more real estate brokers are choosing Jason Collin Photography for their headshots in 2021. McKenzie was the second broker in as many weeks to visit the JCP Home Studio for a Covid-19 safe modern professional headshot session. In fact, McKenzie said my Covid-19 safe headshot session video is one reason why she chose me as her headshot photographer during this pandemic. McKenzie wanted a more three-quarter view for her headshots, which would allow her to crop tighter if needed. During my headshot sessions background colors are changed quickly and easily, while the client does wardrobe changes as well. This means in just a 30 minute session a very wide variety of headshot looks and styles can be created giving the client a series of modern professional headshots to use on their MLS page, personal website, and social media. Thank you for choosing me as your headshot photographer McKenzie!
The best interior showroom photography in Albuquerque
Looking to let customers know you do not need to travel out of state to have a fantastic piano buying experience in Albuquerque, PianoWerkes contacted me about making professional interior photos of their large showroom featuring dozens of pianos. My new Sony 12-24mm f/2.8 G Master lens was the absolute perfect lens for showing every possible inch of the showroom in amazing detail. The ceiling of the showroom was nearly as stunning as the pianos! It was great working with Neal and Anthony on this shoot making the exact type of showroom interior images they wanted to highlight their unparalleled selection of pianos. Thanks to Jessica too for assisting on the first part of this shoot.
In December I had two opportunities to visit White Sands National Monument, and they could not have been more different. The first was on a weekday late morning, and the desert was empty, the sand was pure free of footprints, and there was not a cloud in the sky. On the second visit it was near sunset time, the sands were covered in footprints as it was very crowded there (well for White Sands at least), and clouds added to the landscape story. Clouds and low sunset light shadows definitely add drama to photos of White Sands. However, there is nothing more mesmerizing to me than the footprint-free ridges of the sand dunes at White Sands for producing landscape photos. What set of photos do you prefer: these black and white footprints, or the stark white and blue footprint free dunes photos?
