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Shooting Black & White with Anna Rojo

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Lately I’ve had a strong craving for shooting in black and white. For last month’s trip to Hermosillo, Sonora I decided to satisfy that craving and shoot solely in black and white… the photo shoot, candids, everything. I think I started driving my friends crazy with all the black and white photos.

After a most tasty breakfast of fish tacos and orange juice over at my favorite restaurant Taco Fish, we returned to the hotel to meet up with Anna Rojo for the photo shoot. I can’t tell you how awesome it is to be staying within visual range of the shooting location. The first setup was on the staircase, merely five feet outside the hotel room door. Simplicity was the goal for this shoot. The first two photos were lit with a single speedlight, shot through the translucent portion of a circular reflector.

For the next two setups, we headed out to the pool area, a daunting fifty feet away from the first setup. These setups were shot completely with natural light and a bit of assistance from a silver reflector. Check out my Facebook fan page for some behind the scenes photos I posted from this shoot!

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Anna Rojo en el Centro Cultural Musas

Friday, January 8th, 2010

This past month we took a trip to Hermosillo, Sonora for an extended weekend. It had been a few months since I had last been there. The weekend was mostly a vacation of sandboarding, clubs and the best fish tacos on the planet… but I did get some shooting in while I was there.

For this shoot I met up at the Centro Cultural Musas with my friend and photographer Fidel and model Anna Rojo. Anna modeled for the calendar we shot back in early 2009, though we were in Puerto Penasco different weekends and hadn’t crossed paths. This shoot was worth the wait. Anna was a pleasure to work with. We had a great time and created some solid photos. Here are some of my favorites from the shoot.

A trip is planned before the end of the month and another is in the works for February. Watch for more photos from my sessions in Mexico.

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Minimalist Shooting in Hermosillo, Sonora

Monday, September 14th, 2009

Jazmin Riley - Hermosillo, SonoraJazmin Riley - Hermosillo, Sonora

Over Labor Day weekend I took a 4-day trip to Hermosillo, Sonora to visit Jazmin Riley before she started her semester at college. Since this was a social visit and not specifically a photography trip, I didn’t want to pack the car full of lighting gear. This trip, I specifically took only my camera bag.

As is typical for us, Jazmin and I are completely incapable of not shooting. There is a broke-down building she’s been driving by every day that casts shadows she’s wanted to work with. This was the first setup we did at the location. We intended to do more, but the heat started to melt the model. We selected a corner that had shadows she liked and was surrounded by other brightly lit walls that provided plenty of bounced light. The location essentially lit itself.

Jazmin Riley - Hermosillo, SonoraJazmin Riley - Hermosillo, Sonora

Because of the heat outside, we decided to do the next setup completely inside the house. To get our bright white glow in the background, we used a window that had a white translucent material covering it, with the sun beating down just outside. To achieve the front lighting, we used the overhead lights on the ceiling fan, accompanied with a lamp positioned up close with the shade removed. The indoor lighting was a bit low, but that allowed for the light from the window to wrap around Jazmin to provide the glow I was looking for.

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Girls of Rocky Point Calendar Signing Party

Sunday, June 7th, 2009

Dyana at the GoRP Signing PartyJessie at the GoRP Signing Party

Yesterday was the official Girls of Rocky Point calendar signing party at Chango’s Bar & Grill in Puerto Penasco, Mexico. It’s been a wild weekend that is quickly coming to a close. Before we head out, we’ll be spending some time at JJ’s Cantina and Chango’s. If you see us out and haven’t picked up a calendar, say hi, we’ll have calendars on hand.

Priscilla, Jazmin, Ana and Neli at the GoRP Signing Party

Priscilla, Jazmin, Ana and Neli at the Girls of Rocky Point calendar signing party.

Jessie and Somer at the GoRP Signing Party

For those that weren’t able to come out, the calendar is for sale on the Girls of Rocky Point website here.

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Today is the Day! Girls of Rocky Point Calendar Now on Sale!

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

Jazmin Riley - Girls of Rocky Point Calendar GirlThe calendars are back from the printer. It’s official, the Girls of Rocky Point calendar is NOW ON SALE! 18 months full of calendar models, shot exclusively in Puerto Penasco, Mexico. Head over to the Girls of Rocky Point Website and pick up your copy. Or better yet, join us Saturday, June 6th for the Girls of Rocky Point calendar signing party and have the models autograph your copy of the calendar.

As if the GORP Calendar signing party weren’t enough reason to come to Rocky Point this weekend, there is also the newly opened Reef Beach Club and Blue Buddha Club (full time RP resident and GORP Calendar model Myaann RAVES about these new clubs), an all night beach party hosted by Evento Penasco AND Circus Mexicus with Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers. This weekend is going to be huge.

If you’re from out of town, there’s still time to make reservations for some very special ticket/room/calendar packages from the Las Palmas Resort. And don’t forget, you must email the Las Palmas with the subject “GoRP txt” in the subject line. Follow the link for details.

Twenty-three hours until we depart. Hope to see you all there!

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Back Lighting Your Subject

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

Somer - Girls of Rocky Point Calendar GirlWhen shooting on location you may find yourself confronted by beautiful, soft, ambient light. Don’t freak out, it’s alright. Actually it’s great, but that doesn’t mean your setup needs to stop there.

When the afternoon light starts to dim, I take the strobe I’ve been using all day to offset the harsh sun and move it behind the model. This also works for photos in the shade, overcast days and early morning shoots. Photos taken in soft light or shade can lose their “pop”. What moving your strobe behind the model does is add a bit of depth to your photo. By adding a bit of rim light or even simulating sunlight, depending on your setup.

Lighting Diagram for Back Lighting Your SubjectI started using this setup late last year, mostly in various shoots in Mexico. You can see more examples of this setup on my Flickr photostream.

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Girls of Rocky Point – Shooting the Calendar

Sunday, April 26th, 2009

Somer - Girls of Rocky Point Calendar GirlJessica - Girls of Rocky Point Calendar Girl

We are currently in Mexico shooting the Girls of Rocky Point Calendar. We’re three days into the shoot and so far we’ve shot on sandy beach, cholla bay, al capitán, the lighthouse and spent yesterday afternoon on a yacht. These are a couple shots from the first night in Puerto Penasco. Later this afternoon we’ll be at Chango’s to shoot the calendar cover photo.

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Girls of Rocky Point Calendar Photo Shoot Weekend

Monday, April 20th, 2009

Are you one of the Girls of Rocky Point?The big day is almost upon us. This weekend marks the first ever Girls of Rocky Point Calendar photo shoot. Not only do we have a weekend packed full of sun, beaches and shooting beautiful models… we’re throwing a couple events at Chango’s Bar and Grill.

Friday night is our “Last Chance to be a Model” contest. We have selected most of the girls for the calendar, but there are a few slots remaining. This is your last opportunity to compete to be in the calendar. Plus, come out and meet the beautiful contest winners from our previous contests.

Saturday night we’re throwing the “Girls of Rocky Point Cover Girl” party. Be there when we announce the first ever Girls of Rocky Point cover girl.

We look forward to seeing everyone out there. For more information, check out www.girlsofrockypoint.com.

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Balancing Flash with Afternoon Sunlight

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009

Lighting Diagram for Balancing Flash with Afternoon SunlightWhen shooting for the Girls of Rocky Point Calendar, I often find myself on the beach under the bright afternoon sun. The unforgiving shadows and the sheer brightness of the sun itself are a couple of reasons many photographers avoid shooting this time of the day. To add to that, we’re on a beach which offers no shade and sunlight glaring off the water. Not the friendliest of conditions.

You’re on a beautiful beach with a group of models. What to do? On the day we began shooting the sky was clear without a single cloud and the sun was as bright as it gets. Which was perfect. I already had one large, powerful light in my setup and it didn’t require any electricity. For these shots, I set them all up so the sun would act as my hair/rim light. Keeping the sun behind your model also adds to her comfort. She won’t be constantly staring into a bright light, squinting or dealing with watery eyes.

Depending on just how bright the sun is, I may suggest simply using a reflector to illuminate the model with a bit of bounce fill. I like to keep my setups as simplistic as possible. Though in this case, using only a reflector would have resulted in a completely washed out background. I wanted to retain some of the details. I needed something a little more powerful to offset the brightness of the sun. For my main light, I brought down one of my 600w/s monolights from the beach house and attached a beauty dish to it. Being that beaches aren’t teeming with electrical outlets, I also brought down a battery pack to power the strobe.

After metering he sunlight, I set the strobe between 1-2 stops less than the sun. As I mentioned, I wanted to retain some of the details, but also wanted a bright summery feel to the photo. With respect to the background I wanted and the position of the sun, the placement of the strobe changed a bit from setup to setup. However it was always positioned so that the model was directly between it and the sun. This type of positioning allowed for there to be some shaddowing, giving the model’s features depth and keeping them from having an overly flashed look.

All the photos below utilized this type of lighting. For more photos from the Girls of Rocky Point Calendar shoots, check out my Flickr photostream or the Girls of Rocky Point website.

Jazmin - Girls of Rocky Point Calendar Girl Jazmin - Girls of Rocky Point Calendar Girl Hip-Hop Artist Serious with Jessica - Girls of Rocky Point Calendar Girl

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Girls of Rocky Point Packed the House

Monday, March 9th, 2009

Somer - Girls of Rocky Point Calendar GirlNot only was it the start of spring break this weekend in Rocky Point, we also kicked off the second Girls of Rocky Point calendar girl competition to a packed house at Chango’s Bar & Grill.

We took off from Phoenix Friday evening, with a convoy of photographers, models, hip-hop artists and assistants, en route to Puerto Penasco. We arrived just after dark and made a stop for some post road trip brews before heading to our beach front casa.

Bright and early Saturday morning we headed out to the Malecon with the models for a photo shoot and to generate some more attention for the evening’s competition. Everywhere we stopped to shoot people were asking about the calendar and were trying to get the models into their shops by offering them free gigantic shrimp, free “fake” purses, or whatever they happened to be selling. It’s always a good time. Near the end of our shoot, Serious and R-Vel met up with us for some lunch at a restaurant overlooking the Sea of Cortez.

We followed up lunch with an afternoon of shooting on the beach and in the water just outside our casa, right up until sunset. Watch for more photos from the shoots this evening on the Girls of Rocky Point website. I’ll also be posting some on my Flickr photostream as I get them processed.

After our group had some dinner at Chango’s, the venue started to fill, the house band went on stage and we began setting up for the contest. Serious and R-Vel kicked off the event with a few sets, then were joined by Myann Rowland, of MYN Party Online, to co-host the contest and introduce the girls as they took the stage.

You can check out the contest photos over on the Girls of Rocky Point website. There’s another calendar girl contest next week, it’s not too late to sign-up!

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