Professional Bottle Product Photography available in Albuquerque
I often learn new things about photography because of getting certain photo jobs. Such was the case with this shoot for Chuck, founder / inventor of Keto Cola. I had never photographed bottles before so it was an adapting, adjusting, and refining process to make these cola bottle photos. Once I got the setup fine tuned for the result Chuck liked, it was then a one right after the other process that I could consistently repeat. I got to use my Light Cone from V-Flat World and my new continuous LED lights. This combo, along with shooting tethered with live view allowed me to show Chuck what the final photo would look like without even pushing the shutter. The glowing yellow photo you see above is a composite image I made using three different bottle photos.
I first met Rochelle when she came to the JCP Home Studio for a new headshot back in 2020. Since then she has given me several great referrals for large photo jobs, including being the event photographer for the Society of Women Engineers. I really appreciate client referrals, so I invited Rochelle back to the studio for a thank you portrait photo session. It was nice to see Rochelle again and make some fun portraits. Thank you Rochelle for the referrals! I really appreciate them.
Flexibility in Making Commercial Portraits at New Mexico Cancer Center
Often times I do not know exactly what a shoot will be, even given a fairly significant shot list and description of what the client wants from the shoot. The reality on the day of in the actual location means adjusting and still getting results. Plus, I had never been in a cancer hospital before and did not know what the environments would be like. Still, in over a half dozen setups, I made commercial portraits for the client showing the entire range of the team of medical professionals there, plus some patients who consented to being in photos too! Most of the shots ended up being only two people in them, given the constraints of the spaces and the availability of staff. I even photographed a doctor again I had just weeks before photographed at an oncology conference! I enjoyed the challenge and creativity of making these commercial portraits at New Mexico Cancer Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Incredible art makes for being incredibly careful when making personal branding photos in Santa Fe
Making personal branding photos and interior photos in a fine art gallery is very cool, but also very nerve wracking as close to six figure priced sculptures sit upon, to me, very small pedestals! So when you have a 42” diameter round soft box you are moving around to photograph gallery owner Steve, it’s time to be extra, extra careful! However, as you can see, inside and out, Globe Fine Art Gallery is a bold visual statement. Steve had ideas for which artwork pieces to use in his personal branding photos, and then the Sony 50mm f/1.2 GM lens did the rest! I really like shooting in an art gallery like this for unique backgrounds. Thank you Steve for being so great in front of the camera and helpful during the shoot!
The peacefulness in photographing an apartment community in Albuquerque
I actually find photographing an apartment community one of the most relaxing types of photography I do. Why is that? Because most of the time I am given access to a space, then left alone to make the photos I need. Such was the case when I photographed Stride West in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The leasing office area and lobby was largely empty when I was there, the gym totally empty, same for the pool, and of course the model unit was just me and the furniture. In this way I made my way around the apartment community grounds (with a lift from the staff on a golf cart) getting the 75 photos I needed to per client guidelines. I did start out getting aerial drone photos because the skies were pretty good, and it is my policy to get all exterior shots when I arrive because you never know when the weather will change. Sure enough, by the end of the shoot things would have been too cloudy. Thank you to the team at Stride West for getting everything prepped for the photo shoot.
Two times the team headshots in Los Alamos New Mexico
What happens if I have already made team headshots for your high tech business in Los Alamos, New Mexico and you get a lot more new team members? Well, I pack up my mobile studio setup and head back to Los Alamos for another team headshot session! I had a great time on my first visit to Pebble Labs making team headshots, action shots of the team in the lab, and a huge group shot in their greenhouse. This time it was just the headshots, which I was able to finish in time to beat the incoming snow storm and return to ABQ safely and get editing. Thank you to the team at Pebble Labs for continuing to choose me as your headshot photographer!
Cool headshots for tech professionals in Albuquerque
I always like the chance to make headshots that actually cause the client a little surprise when they see the results. Since I shoot tethered for headshots, that means that clients see their results instantly on a computer screen right in front of them. That was how Rolfe got to see the headshot above, which to the person in front of the camera, is impossible to guess what the result will be as if he turned around, the background would just look plain white, and he is standing in normal ambient room light. However, when all the expertly placed lights in the JCP Home Studio go off as I push the shutter, the result is what you see above. I am glad Rolfe liked the headshot as much as I did! This is how you go about making a stylish business headshot. Thank you Rolfe for choosing me as your Albuquerque headshot photographer!
