Posts Tagged model
Kristen Preview
Posted by Ryan in Uncategorized on July 27th, 2009
While in Nova Scotia recently, I went to the beach for a photoshoot with my new best friend, Kristen. Here’s a little video preview of our antics.
Photos from the shoot coming soon!
Angela
Posted by Ryan in Uncategorized on May 30th, 2009
Angela is from Newfoundland. Angela is 22. Angela likes taking off her clothes and now she has a blog.
I will photograph Angela one day. She doesn’t know it yet.
One More of Amanda
Posted by Ryan in Uncategorized on April 20th, 2009
This was one of the very last shots I did of Amanda. She knew instinctively what to do and how to do it — somehow putting her face in the exact position where the hardwood floor (unseen in this photo) was reflecting the most light. The light came from some large windows behind me and nothing else. Though I’d set up my Alien Bees strobes earlier in the day, the only reason I touched them during Amanda’s shoot was to constantly move them out of my way and let the natural light flow in.
Amanda hasn’t seen these photos yet as she’s jetsetting right now; currently in Panama and off to Mexico next week. I hope she likes them! Maybe when she comes back with a tan, I can convince her to hit the beach with me here in Toronto for some more photos.
Lingerie Update
Posted by Ryan in Uncategorized on April 16th, 2009
Two weeks ago, I showed off the preview. Now here’s the real thing!
First up, we have Amanda, a first-time model who did a stellar job despite having a little bit of trouble finding the studio. I’ll forgive her, though, as we got tons of stellar images in our 90 minutes together. Amanda must have studied her Victoria’s Secret catalogue before the shoot, as she was nailing poses left and right without much prompting from me.
Next up is Heidi, an old friend who previously shot for Playboy! Heidi comes and goes from my life on a regular basis, but the few hours we hung out taking pictures felt like we’ve never been apart. Heidi told me she likes her bum better than her face, but I’d say this photo makes a compelling argument for both.
All three shots were done with pure, simple, afternoon window light. No artificial light sources.
One Year Ago Today
Posted by Ryan in Uncategorized on April 5th, 2009
One year ago today I photographed Melissa for the second time. She was a blonde the first time, a redhead the second time, and a brunette the third time.
Randall (Again)
Posted by Ryan in Uncategorized on April 4th, 2009
Erika
Posted by Ryan in Uncategorized on March 13th, 2009
This is Erika, wearing my shirt, from three years ago this month. Beautiful, ain’t she? I hadn’t seen Erika in a while until recently, and it reminded me of how great she looked in front of the camera. In turn, she reminded me that I had no photos of her on my website! Hence this blog post.
If I revealed the contact sheets from this shoot, it would be obvious that I was not a tremendous photographer three years ago. I hope Erika gives me a second chance to shoot her, even though she doesn’t fancy herself a “model”. She’s tall and thin and just look at that face! I’d say she qualifies.
Technical details: Nikon D70 with 24-85mm lens @ f/8, 1/250, ISO 200, one Alien Bees strobe bounced into an umbrella.
More Where This Came From
Posted by Ryan in Uncategorized on March 6th, 2009
Amy
Posted by Ryan in Uncategorized on December 9th, 2008
It’s a good thing that people don’t ask me who my favourite person is to shoot. I’d have far too many answers. However, near the top of that list would be this young lady, Amy.
Let’s quickly run through why Amy is awesome:
- She loves junk food more than I do
- She’s highly cooperative
- She’s a former cheerleader!
“How,” you ask, “do those qualities help you make good photos, Ryan?”
I’m glad you asked:
- Sharing a pre-photoshoot slice of pizza and cookies gives us both enough energy to keep at it for hours
- As seen above, Amy let me cover her in flour and willingly sat on a cold concrete floor in a utility closet
- Being a nimble and agile cheerleader helps when you’re perched on a rock at the end of the earth
Although Amy is a gorgeous woman, she upped the creep factor by several magnitudes to get the bizarre green photos you see above. Versatility is key, models! Anyone can stand around and smile and look pretty — even I’d look reasonable with enough makeup slathered on my face. Maybe not. But Amy brings it, every shoot, every time.
So now you know why Amy is awesome. Interestingly, Amy resisted posting the photo above to her Facebook profile, out of fear that it would creep out her friends and family too much. That’s why I’m awesome.
See more of Amy on my Flickr page, her deviantArt profile, and her ModelMayhem profile.
Fifty Years in Six Photos
Posted by Ryan in Uncategorized on December 4th, 2008
An interesting set of photos found here, which documents a 20-year old model being photographed as though she were 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60 years old through the creative use of light, angles, and makeup.
[Originals from French Vogue]










