Beauty

Cupid’s Bow

May 6, 2010
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This model has great lips for this shot.  I love the white outline she has on the upper lip and her cupids bow is fairly pronounced.  I don’t use color often on the lips but I think this shot calls for it. A trip to the notions department at Habermans, a local high end fabric […]

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Studio Fire

May 5, 2010
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I just can’t seem to get away from trash!  The background here is actually a dumpster dive, yep, got in it.  When they deliver furniture it comes wrapped in heavy plastic, like painters plastic drop cloth.  It’s shaped like the furniture so I just cut it at the seams so it will lay flat.  I […]

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Wrap Me Up

May 4, 2010
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When people move they really seem to get in the throwing away mode.  They just want it out of their life.   At first and even now I’m a bit embarrassed to stop, but I just tell myself “I’m a photographer” so it’s ok! My neighbor moved and seemed to  have quite the stash of gift […]

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Straight On

April 29, 2010
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Anyone who knows me knows how much I love straight on images.  So the straight jacketed look of a large neck piece is appealing to me.  It forces the model to look straight. The blue piece was cut from the original 6 ft length and clipped in the back.  I laid the piece down flat, […]

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Birmingham Michigan Portrait Photography

April 24, 2010
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Birmingham Michigan Natural Light Portraiture Mary DuPrie I’ve been using my studio windows more and more.  I”ve never really utilized them as much as I should. Another under utilized tool are my black and white foam core panels.  I cut up a 4×8 ft. panel down the middle to make a 2×8 ft. panel.  I […]

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