May 1, 2012

Personal Project | Jamie Rubeis

by Jamie Rubeis
Jamie Rubeis Photography

Jamie Rubeis Photography

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. 

Jamie Rubeis Photography

Jamie Rubeis Photography

Jamie Rubeis Photography

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.
Jamie Rubeis Photography
Jamie Rubeis Photography

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.
Jamie Rubeis Photography

Jamie Rubeis Photography

1 comment:

Heather said...

Such a great session!
I had a FABULOUS time!
Thanks Jamie! :D