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The End of Summer
Posted by Ryan in On Location, Pretty Girls on August 25, 2010
I don’t know if I’ll ever tire of photographing Samantha.
The day before our shoot was scheduled, the forecast for the shoot day was miserable (rain) so we called it off. But when shoot day came around, the weatherman had some good news: the rain would be done by 4pm. Sam and I hopped on the ferry and got to Hanlan’s Point on the Toronto Islands around 5:30pm. It was still raining when we got there, but I could see blue sky on the horizon. We chilled on a bench for about half an hour and then got down to business when the rain stopped.
It was still a bit overcast here, but bright, and I used a Nikon SB-900 in a shoot-through umbrella to give a little punch to an image that would have otherwise been very flat. Also processed with a bit of a retro flare:
Best of all, we had the entire beach to ourselves! It was a weekend afternoon, downtown Toronto, on a huge popular beach — and there was no one but us around. Glorious.
Natural light:
The sun never really came out at any point, as it was low on the horizon and the dark clouds were still obscuring it. But higher up in the sky and opposite to where the sun would be was all blue sky and dramatic cloud formations:
As the sun started setting, we got some colour in the sky:
And what fun would the lake be if Sam didn’t get in it?
More Kali
Posted by Ryan in On Location, Pretty Girls on August 22, 2010
As of this writing, Kali’s in eighth place (out of 25 contestants) to be one of the eight stars of the new reality show, Lake Shore.
Here’s another photo of Kali to keep you motivated and voting for her!
Vote for Kali!
Posted by Ryan in On Location, Pretty Girls on August 21, 2010
If you’re Canadian, and especially if you’re Torontonian, then you’ve probably heard by now of a new television show called Lake Shore. The producers have been holding auditions over the last few months to find eight people for a Jersey Shore-style show, north of the border. They’ve narrowed it down to 25 people and are taking online votes to decide the final eight.
Meet Kali Eliopoulos, one of the 25 finalists in the running for a spot on Lake Shore.
I love her look, which comes from a mixed Greek and Filipino heritage. Appropriately enough, we shot these pictures on the shore of Lake Ontario.
Follow Kali on Twitter, join her Facebook Group, and most importantly, vote for Kali to be on Lake Shore! Voting started today and goes til September 3rd. If you vote, I promise to post more photos of Kali!
Coming Soon: Kali
Posted by Ryan in On Location, Pretty Girls on August 16, 2010
Keep your eyes peeled for more of this blonde beauty next week…
Christine
Posted by Ryan in On Location, Pretty Girls on August 16, 2010
It’s been a long time since I’ve had the pleasure of shooting Christine. We headed out to Martinique Beach in Nova Scotia at sunrise to do this shoot.
First, a fairly straight-up bikini shot:
Now let’s do the same thing, but moodier, with a little backlight and some monochrome processing:
Outfit change! Get wet:
How about no outfit at all? Unless seashells count:
And finally, one of the nicest headshots I’ve ever taken:
Worst Prom Night Ever
Posted by Ryan in On Location, Pretty Girls on August 15, 2010
