The right light to make the best sculpture photographs in ABQ
It was great to have Sharon back in the JCP Home Studio with two more of her sculptures. I was surprised our first shoot was already over 1.5 yers ago! Last time we used a white seamless background, but Sharon wanted something this time for the limestone fox and marble birds. I suggested using one of my stone surface Duo Boards with just a black V-flat background. A little bit of tweaking of the light, adding a reflector, and voila, I was able to produce the high impact sculpture photos below (see the BTS shot for how I set things up). Shooting tethered really help me show Sharon how the light wrapped her sculpture in real time, so we could add some fill light with a reflector when needed for certain views of the sculptures. I of course welcome artist input during the entire shoot, as Sharon knows the views of her sculptures the best! Thank you Sharon for continuing to choose me as the photographer for your fantastic artwork!
Drone Video Branding for showing off a new location in ABQ
My first shoot for PianoWerkes was back in December 2020 for their interior showroom, which was jam packed with pianos. Fast forward two years and PianoWerkes is now moving to a bigger location with more space for the pianos to breathe! The PianoWerkes team wanted to make a teaser video for the new location, showing its much different, and much better setting. I sent the drone up to capture this location and the exterior design of the building, all while someone was playing piano inside and other videographers were recording that! Thank you to PianoWerkes for continuing to choose me as their drone pilot and photographer!
Team Headshots consistent through the years for WSP engineers
Long time client WSP added quite a few more engineering team members, so I returned to their office in Albuquerque, New Mexico with my mobile studio setup for another team headshot photo session. Going back to 2019 I have made the same consistent, professional headshots for all their team members in those three years (see 25 more headshots!). I have also done a lot of drone work for WSP too. Thank you to the team at WSP for continuing to choose me as your photographer and drone pilot!
Event Photography for Non-Profit in Albuquerque New Mexico
I have done a shoot for Rio Grande Food Project in the past, and participated in each of the past few years in the Hike to End Hunger charity event, and then this year was a combo of the two where I was glad this time to be able to volunteer my services to photograph the 2022 event. The Hike to End Hunger is a fundraising event for the non-profit organization and a chance to feel like part of the community and make a difference in improving it, plus you get to spend a morning walking over the Rio Grande River, and then along Bosque trails. As you can see, many people brought their dogs too! Thank you to Kathi and the team for another event that helps the community and gets everyone outside.
Offering headshots as good as anywhere in the country right in Albuquerque
Scott’s company was actually going to fly him to Phoenix to get headshots because they thought he could not get good enough headshots right here in Albuquerque. Thankfully his contact person found me and Scott did not have to fly all the way to Phoenix just to get headshots! It is my goal to show individuals and businesses that outstanding modern headshots for business people and creatives are available in Albuquerque. Thank you to Saige at H.W. Kaufman for choosing me as your headshot photographer and to Scott for doing so well in front of the camera.
Historical Photography in the Wind at Fort Union National Monument
On a very windy Sunday morning I returned to Fort Union National Monument for a second visit and a new photography perspective. Even though it was bright sunshine out, the light was not harsh allowing me to get the most out of my new Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II lens in a series of shots where I wanted to feature different viewing angles and foreground objects. Having heard most of the ranger’s tour and history of Fort Union I think helped me connect with the place and make better photos trying to pull out of the years the last glimpses of the remaining physical fort. I definitely recommend visiting when a ranger can take you on a tour. Just be prepared for why this place is nicknamed Ft. Windy!
Many visits to Socorro County west of Belen in New Mexico
Socorro County New Mexico, near Belen in particular, is one of the areas I have visited the most in my 5+ years of photographing hundreds of rural land real estate properties. Then even more specifically, this area near the small airport west of Belen, high up on a plain bordered by mountains I return to multiple times each year. It is a peaceful area, and once you go south a bit, you feel like the entire desert is just yours. Walking this land with my two cameras is a peaceful photography work experience. The only noise comes when I send the drone up to get aerial photos of the entire 5 acres.
