The Anthony David Agency officially launched this past weekend. They have a great website and many outstanding models. Reseth and I have both been lucky to work with a lot of them on their portfolio development. It gives us both a chance to experiment and try new things photographically. We have decided that studio work would really create something unique and special to add to our photographic arsenal. Reseth is also a model with the Anthony David Agency and what better way to launch our studio work than to update her portfolio. My philosophy has always been to keep things simple. I strive to put the least amount of obstacles between myself and success as possible. We discussed many options and techniques that we could have used for this shoot but came to the conclusion that a creative editorial approach was the best way to go. We limited our tools to one lens, one light and a white seamless background. From those three elements we then expanded the process to create a Gobo from a piece of the white seamless background paper. Technically a "Gobo" is anything that "goes between" the light source and your subject. It's a simple technique that can create striking effects. From a subtle pattern that may fall on the background to add a textural element, to something more pronounced like we went with, Gobos are a fairly simple way to add striking elements to images. The studio shoot was a success and we gained so many ideas that we can use in the future.

The next day we had a client meeting in Norman and were lucky enough to get a quick snow storm. We very well couldn't pass up the chance to shoot in the snow! Enjoy! :) 

          

I had such a great shoot with Leigha. She is a model with the Anthony David Agency. Reseth and I have been working together on portfolio shoots for the agency's models. Leigha was so great to work with and we had a lot of fun. At the end of the shoot we had a chance to experiment a little with light and technique. That's what I love about photography the most is the ability to improvise in the midst of the shoot. That's exactly what we did and I think we got a couple of really beautiful shots. It is really important to push yourself as a photographer and see what can happen when you step outside of your comfort zone. Sometime the results are unexpected and beautiful, sometimes you fail. In this case it was a great success.

Hair and makeup by Anthony David Salon in Penn Square Mall.

Clothing by Blush in Norman, Ok.  

Check out Reseth's photos from this shoot on her blog. 

Dixi and Kristin are going to be competing in the Mrs. Oklahoma competition this spring. I was excited to be able to photograph their pageant head shots. I wish their could be more than one winner because I think they would both represent this state very well. I wish them both the best of luck.

I would like to thank Lindsey Wilson for beautiful makeup and hair. You can find her at Lollies Beauty Bar in Norman.

Additional Photography by Reseth Photography 

One of the things I believe in greatly is collaboration. Photography often times can seem like a solitary venture. It really doesn't have to be. I know there is a community of great photographers and creative minds right here in Oklahoma. I believe to build that community and to make it even stronger we must collaborate and share ideas. A few months ago I decided to team up with Reseth Photography. We kicked around some ideas and came up with the concept of "Combined Creativity" to give our wedding clients something special. We have decided not to limit the Combined Creativity concept to weddings only.

Lately we have been commissioned to shoot some fashion photography. This gives us the perfect opportunity to hone our ideas and experiment with technique in a creative way. Kathleen is a model from the Anthony David Agency and she contacted us for a portfolio shoot. The shoot was really great and I decided to do a combined blog to showcase the work from the day.

The Combined Creativity concept when applied to other projects like fashion photography allows us to bring technique and concepts back to our wedding and portrait photography. We are able to give our clients work that is fresh, creative and informed by all of our successes as creative photographers. I am looking forward to doing more of it!

We are booking weddings and portraits for 2010. We are excited to hear from you. Contact us for prices and to book a shoot.