photo of the day: seralyn | faust park

It's been too long since we last posted, so what better way to get back into the swing of things than with this gorgeous high school senior from O'Fallon?

Photo by Ben, edited by Beccalee. 50mm, f/1.8, 1/400 sec.

kenzie | faust park, class of 2013

Our last post about Kenzie didn't show off the fall color at Faust Park. The first below, on the other hand, sure does. Man, what a beautiful (and cold) afternoon!

dreamlike | h.s. senior kenzie h.

The ground? Rock solid. Kenzie's hair, eyes and smile? Polar opposite. A stellar model who we hope to have more chances to photograph down the road!

tech specs: marlie, star of klondike

85mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec.

tech specs: tierra at the park

23mm, f/4, 1/125 sec.

tech specs: becca at quail ridge

100mm, f/3.2, 1/200 sec.

tech specs: b/w brianna on main

85mm, f/2, 1/40 sec.

tierra's mini-session

Photo sessions. Sometimes you need just a handful of shots -- 10-12 images for Facebook, family and friends -- and a 45-minute mini-session achieves just that. Take Tierra, for example, who just wanted to experience a professional photo session for her Sweet 16 (Happy birthday, Tierra!).

Like for her 16th birthday, practically every image we create is in celebration of some milestone... a newborn baby, a high school senior, a first-ever family photo. It's always cool to take a step back and remember that the photos we make are not only important now but also fun, valuable pieces of history 10, 50, or even 100 years from now.

Lenses used: 50mm f/1.8; 17-40mm f/4

U. City. Great for concerts. And senior photos.

Saturday, July 2. Hottest day of the year. And where were we? In the Delmar Loop.
Paige, a Parkway West senior-to-be, picked the locale (not the weather!) for her passion for music and the eclectic nature of University City. We're big fans of the Loop, although it's been a long time since we have gone there to make photos... Yeah, most of our time there is spent at Fitz's (mmm... root beer...), Blueberry Hill, and The Pageant (one of the best places in the world to see a concert*). We love a good concert, but it was definitely nice to get out and do something different there this time!


Did you know? The Delmar Loop is one of America's 10 Great Streets, according to the American Planning Association (2007). We'd have to agree.
*According to Pollstar 2010.

Rachel: Black n' Whites

About these images of our beautiful friend and high school senior, Rachel...
Photo 1: 40mm @ f/4.5. Photo 2: 25mm @ f/8. Photo 3: 125mm @ f/4. Photo 4: 50mm @ f/3.5. Today's b/w post inspired by our awesome friend Katie. (Converted to b/w in Lightroom.)

Light Mixin' & Environmental Portraiture

Mixing light temps can be a bit tricky, especially for your camera. But this foray into a four-light-source set-up worked out well (fluorescent overheads, sunlight through tinted windows, hot lights behind the subject, and one studio flash). We got a bunch of good ones of Erin, talented artist and all-around-good-intern, but this shot was my fave -- the result of not even looking through the viewfinder.