by
Jamie Rubeis
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| Jamie Rubeis Photography |
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| Jamie Rubeis Photography |
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| Jamie Rubeis Photography |
Most of my ideas for personal photo
shoots come to me on a complete whim. I can have the vision in my head
of how I want it to be, but not necessarily a game plan. I just kind of
go with whatever it transforms into, and usually it ends up being
exactly what I wanted! This shoot was no different. It was really the
location that initially sparked the idea. I knew I wanted to do a really
awesome session there, but I wasn't sure what. I asked another local
photographer friend of mine, Heather with Forever Dawn Photography, if
she wanted to put something together with me. I knew right away who I
wanted to ask to model for us. I have worked with her a few times, and I
can't tell you how amazing she is in front of the camera....a complete
natural. Needs little direction! We emailed back and forth and I gave
her some insight as to what my vision was for our shoot. I always ask my
models to bring a TON of options, that way I can choose what I want her
to wear. She literally brought her entire wardrobe, which was awesome! I
brought all the extras, like the lace you see, the scarf, and even the
feather ring! The bonus of working with her is that she is currently in
cosmetology school, so she had her hair and makeup done at the school
for her shoot and it was completely perfect.
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| Jamie Rubeis Photography |
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| Jamie Rubeis Photography |
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| Jamie Rubeis Photography |
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| Jamie Rubeis Photography |
It
took us a little over a month to complete the shoot and it was mostly
due to schedule conflicts. The day of, we were experiencing high winds,
but decided to go ahead with it anyway. The location we were shooting at
dips between two hills and so I had hoped we would still be good to
shoot. We battled some hair issues a bit, but it wasn't bad, and the
wind actually made for a few really nice shots. I shoot using natural
light with the aid of a reflector for the backlit shots. These were all
taken with my Nikon D7000 and a 35mm 1.8 lens and I shoot wide open as
much as possible.
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| Jamie Rubeis Photography |
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| Jamie Rubeis Photography |
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| Jamie Rubeis Photography |
I
love doing personal sessions! They really allow you that time to grow
and learn and it can be a great way to build your portfolio with some
awesome stuff! I try to schedule a personal session once a month with
the exception of the busy seasons. Yes....I will go out rain, snow,
heat, or wind if my model is up for it! I like the challenge. It pushes
me to get out of my comfort zone every time and I always walk away from
it so glad I did it.
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| Jamie Rubeis Photography |
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| Jamie Rubeis Photography |
Such a great session!
ReplyDeleteI had a FABULOUS time!
Thanks Jamie! :D