Bow Tie Photography

Last Sunday, I had the opportunity to work with two models at the Paramount Theatre for SOSN bridal studio in Pendleton.  They needed new images for some advertising for an upcoming event.  Oddly enough, we didn’t use too much of the theater with its Italianate design – we spent much more time in the alleys and on the fire escapes around the theater.

Oh, you say you want to meet my models? 

Here’s Jessy, who I’ve worked with before.  We first worked together on her senior pictures.  She came to me, unhappy with the work of another photographer and asked me to take some for her.  She and I spent three or four hours that day, just walking around and taking pictures.  I enjoy working with Jessy, trying new things and cracking up.

Also, meet Whitney!  I’ve never worked with Whitney before.  She does a great deal of modeling for other local photographers, although she does not have modeling as a career goal.  She’s also a lot of fun and apparently addicted to watermelon.  Isn’t she fabulous?!

Tangentially related to this shoot and probably all Greek to a lot of you…  I decided to bite the bullet and upgrade to a new camera, the Canon 5d Mark II.  I had been considering it, just couldn’t decide whether or not I really needed the full frame sensor.  Or the 21 megapixels.  As of this morning, I am experiencing a good deal of buyer’s remorse – I always do – but I’m sure that will all change once I have it in my hands and am shooting with it.  How is this related to this shoot, you might wonder.  Well, I feel like my images have really improved over the last year and in a way I am rewarding myself by making the move to a more professional camera…  Not that the improvement itself isn’t its own reward, because it is…  Can you tell I’m trying to okay this purchase with my inner critic?   Anyhow, hope to have even more spectacular images to show you soon!