Commercial Portraits for a magazine article in downtown ABQ
This was another great magazine article shoot for Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City done right here in Albuquerque, New Mexico. And in a very big coincidence, it was nearly a year to the day of my very first shoot for them and it was in the exact same building! Even though it was the same building, I met Janice in a different area of its amazing lobby in this kind of loft style conference room. Janice was very detailed orientated during her commercial portrait shoot, which is great for getting an as close to perfect shot as possible. Thank you Gary for continuing to choose me as your photographer for these shoots, and to Janice for being so great in front of the camera!
Creative headshots for actors in a relaxed studio environment
More and more actors are choosing Jason Collin Photography in Albuquerque, New Mexico for professional, creative headshots. Mark visited the JCP Home Studio with a specific idea for a headshot, having his folded hands in the shot, and on a black background. This is the headshot we created together, and I cannot decide if I like the black and white version or the color version better! Which do you prefer? Thank you Mark for a great actor headshot session right here in Albuquerque!
Opera singer dons leather jacket for headshots in Albuquerque
I definitely did not think that when opera singer, Mark, reserved his headshot photo shoot for here at the JCP Home Studio in Albuquerque, New Mexico, that I would be making photos of him in a black leather jacket! However, as you can see, it resulted in some pretty cool looking shots. Using a mix of black and white backgrounds, formal and casual attire, I was able to create for Mark a wide variety of headshots for him to use as he heads to Germany for the next phase of his opera singing career. Thank you Mark for a great headshot session and for choosing me as your headshot photographer!
Night photography from the front door in San Antonio
The first stop on a recent trip to Texas that was purely for leisure (no photo work!) was to San Antonio. The Airbbnb was actually walking distance to the Alamodome, which is also where I first really tested out the new Sony 24mm f/1.4 G Master lens I had just received a few days before. This is the kind of photography I used to do quite often when I lived in Tokyo, because architecture to photograph at night was like here, just a short walk outside my own front door. The Alamodome was totally deserted this evening, but fortunately, someone left the lights on. I was super impressed with the performance of the new 24mm lens, which was good, because it was the only lens I brought on the Texas trip!
Long time readers of the website may remember that back in 2018 I photographed Alex’s wedding. So it was a great way to end 2021 with Alex visiting the JCP Home Studio for a headshot session that was my very last photo shoot of the year. It is always the most flattering when friends choose me as their photographer. Thank you Alex for continuing to choose me as your photographer and to all my clients in 2021 for making it the biggest year ever for the photo business!
High Impact and Creative Jewelry Product Photography in ABQ
This is part two (check out part one) of an extended jewelry and Rolex watch product photography shoot I did for Crown Jewels and Coin here at the JCP Home Studio in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Crown wanted high impact, high resolution photos of various pieces of jewelry to feature in a TV commercial they were making. Over the course of the shoot I made a variety of jewelry product shots featuring individual pieces, and group shots with nearly all the jewelry they brought all in one shot! In addition, we finished with a few hand modeling shots with the jewelry.
It was great working with new client Crown Jewels and Coin here at the JCP Home Studio in Albuquerque, New Mexico, making a series of photos of Rolex watches that will be featured in their new television commercial! Using a reflective acrylic product background for these shots, and my Sony 90mm f/2.8 macro lens, we put the watches in various positions and I even suggested having a hand model type shot. This was easily my most valuable product photography shoot to date!
