A Military Family

It was great working with this family. I love seeing happy faces on a portrait day, and it's something that can be very stressful for a kid if it is not handled well. We showed up a little early to give the little guy some time to check out the rig and lighting. He was totally fascinated! I found out later the little man LOVES fabric! Curtains, sheets, blankets, you name it, with Mom being a seamstress it all makes sense!

Visiting Virginia

Warming Waters

A Pond Resident

 The pond out back this morning was very awake and active! There were a few toads hanging out around the water hyacinth where they have laid eggs.

A closer look (large on black)

It was nice having my zoom lens to get a closer look.

I love healthy food that looks and taste good!!

I have been helping my friend over at Pixies Pocket with some new product photos. Her honeys are so yummy, and I love shooting all the warm colors in the dead of winter. She has Chai Honey, Vanilla Bean Chamomile Honey, Sister Health Honey , and Bunny Hunny just to name a few.  Mrs. Pixie wanted each photo to reflect how different each finished herb infused honey is even tho they came from the same bees!! All of Pixies Pocket's honeys are made from Haw Creek Honey, an Asheville favorite!!

Equipment

Digital

Nikon D50 (yeah I've had it since it was new and it still works great!)
AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm
Quantaray 55-200mm
Nikon Speedlight SB-600
(PS CS3 for editing and effects)

Studio
FAN 160B with/75w modeling light
PBL 400SD
24" Soft box
Double Sided Reflector (Gold/Silver)
White Vinyl Backdrop
Black Backdrop
2 molted Fantasy Cloth back drops
10x12 back drop stand
(all of this is portable and fits neatly in my small coupe car)

Body Painting
Portable Air compressor
Air brush
Stencils
Mehron Liquid Body paints
Mehron 30 color palette set

35MM
Minolta MAXXUIM 5
Minolta AF 28-100

Equipment to develop 35mm black & white film
processing trays
enlarger
 repeatable enlarger timer
film reels
 processing tanks
 process thermometers
 timer

Model: Miss X / Photographer: Sarah Thomas