After Our Photoshoot: Selecting Your Favorite Images
So here we are… we’ve already had our photoshoot and a private, password-protected online gallery awaits you! The next step is for you to select your favorite images. Remember, the images in your private gallery are only proofs and your final images will be tweaked and retouched. In order to uphold standards of quality and […]
Read moreSwimwear Photoshoot: Behind the Scenes
For this swimwear photoshoot, we went to Blacks Beach near Torrey Pines Gliderport. It was an overcast day but that gave us bright, even lighting. The sand there is lighter than beaches in central San Diego so it acts almost like an enormous reflector to help fill in shadows. You get massive sky and ocean […]
Read moreModeling Agency Application Shots
Rafael found me on Facebook and we met at my studio to do his modeling agency application shots. These are often called “digitals” or “Polaroids” and they’re are an entirely different thing from portfolio shots. These are simple, raw photos of your basic looks. The agencies would want to see his body proportions and face, so we kept the wardrobe simple […]
Read moreBeach Lifestyle Photography
Coco is an up-and-coming model from Atlanta. Before she came to San Diego to visit some friends, she found me on Instagram. We chatted and planned a shoot to help build her modeling portfolio while capturing some of San Diego’s incredible beach scenery.
Read moreModeling Portfolio Building in Mission Trails
Candyd and I met up in Mission Trails Regional Park to take advantage of the scenery and beautiful day as we built up her modeling portfolio. She had done some fashion catalog modeling when she was a teenager but now in college it was time for an update. We shot with the golden natural light […]
Read moreBeach Yoga Fashion Shoot
Here’s part two of my last blog post about my beach yoga fashion shoot with Tara by the good ol’ Cardiff Kook. Our weather in San Diego lends itself to these beach shoots without us having to worry much about clouds or cold temperatures.
Read moreBeach Lifestyle Fashion Shoot
I live in Ocean Beach in glorious San Diego and don’t get me wrong, we have some great scenery here. But my favorite beaches for photoshoot locations are around Encinitas and La Jolla. It’s something about the sand and the vibe up there.
Read moreBikini Photoshoot at Windansea
Dani is not only pretty but pretty damn cool too! We discovered we’re practically neighbors as we planned our shoot at Windansea Beach in La Jolla. Plus she took it easy on me since at the time I was fairly new to shooting this kind of stuff. We started out with some bikini shots, then […]
Read moreModeling in Balboa Park
I did this model’s fashion portfolio shoot at one of my favorite spots in Balboa Park. It’s a quiet garden with fountains and archways with colorful tiles. It’s a little separated from the rest of the park so there are less people walking around and photobombing us. Here are a few photos from the shoot.
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I can't stress enough just how comfortable he made us feel on camera. He was calm, patient and got us to great result.
Brendan is a rockstar director! He made our executives look like real actors.
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It was a beautiful shoot! Working with Brendan was so easy and he got the lighting perfect. The final product was better than I imagined.
He didn't make anything feel forced or staged. I am really, really happy with the pictures he took because they came out looking very natural.
Brendan was so personable and easy going while maintaining the utmost professionalism, which was a nice change from photographers I've worked with in the past.
I would recommend working with Brendan if you want to feel comfortable and want professional, amazing images.
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