I’ve often been asked by potential clients to see some of my work done at night. I realize I like to blog images that were shot outside, in natural light. I will always think that this light is the most flattering for portraits, but understand many weddings go into the night, and as a wedding photographer- I need to be capable of producing quality images in the complete darkness. We used Karen & Paul’s 3rd spot to polish our shooting outdoor-with fake light skills…. We ventured into a small neighborhood near Plaza Midwood that had a great cul-de-sac with a view of the city….. another one of those great discoveries I found when I made a wrong turn coming home one night…. They were so gracious & patient with Jeremy & I as we played with our 2 speedlights, moving them from spot to spot…. upping their power, and then lowering it again, setting up the light stand & umbrella. I love that they chose a dressier look for this spot & Karen’s purple dress looks amazing with the skyline. Karen will probably want to kill me for posting the next one…. but I love it!! It screams “Karen” to me 🙂

On to part 2 of Karen & Paul (PS…. their will be a part 3, also!!) Karen & Paul did a quick wardrobe switch, we changed up Karen’s hair…. and off we went! (PS. let this shoot be testament to wearing more makeup than you normally do…. a great set of fake lashes, extra eyeliner & a great lipstick make a world of difference in photos!!) All of these and all of the photos taken in the previous post were all taken in the same location (as were Jamie & Brian’s cupcake picnic)…. I love it when I stumble upon a great location that can be used in so many different ways. We started out by all these stacked up concrete highway barriers….. I really LOVE this shot…. Then we made our way to a big tree for their next scene. Karen & Paul both LOVE books… but very different books 🙂 I love this next shot Jeremy got…. …… stay tuned for a very different part 3!