Jordan - Lounging
Flashing it back to April 14, 2023 for this elegant lounging lifestyle shoot with Jordan. I wanted to create a distinct, separated look using a cool background tone on the grey canvas.
Here's the setup:
Separation/Background: Godox AD200 with a 7-inch reflector, blue gel, and barndoors.
Key Light: Godox AD600 on a 25-inch Glow beauty dish.
I shot this on my Canon EOS R with the sharp RF50mm f/1.8 lens. Camera Settings: f/2.8, 1/200 sec, ISO 100.
Tamahtzi - Gold Elegance
Kicking off my 53rd season of life with a glamorous studio set featuring the amazing Tamahtzi, (8-26-25)! I had the pleasure of meeting her at a fashion show in March and knew her elegant look would be perfect for this kind of set.
For this set, I used a 4-light setup:
Key: Godox AD600 on a 42-inch Glow beauty dish
Fill: Godox AD200 on a 25-inch Glow beauty dish
Backlights: Two Godox MS300Vs with strip boxes
Camera Settings: f/9, 1/125 sec, ISO 100 on my Canon EOS R5 with an RF24-105 f4 lens.
Daisie - Fishnet Stockings
05-07-25, I had a shoot with Daisie, where she wanted to express her emotional side. We worked together to create a series of images that beautifully blend vulnerability with a sense of quiet sensuality. I think she did an incredible job of conveying that emotion, and I’m honored to have captured it.
For this session, I used a Canon R5 with the RF 70-200mm f/2.8 lens. To shape the light, my main light was a Godox AD600 inside a Glow Deep Parabolic modifier, with a Godox AD200 in a 25-inch Glow beauty dish for fill. My Camera settings: f/8, 1/400 sec, ISO 100.
Rubi - Red Lingerie
Captured on February 7th, 2025, this low-key portrait session with Ruby highlights a striking red fishnet trimmed dress and matching fishnet thigh-high stockings. The set was lit to create a dramatic, moody aesthetic using four strip boxes: two 4-foot Godox SK400s as key lights and two 3-foot Godox MS300Vs as separation lights. The images were taken with a Canon R5 and an RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM lens, using the following settings: f/11, 1/100s, and ISO 100.
Kendra - Lil Black Dress
On June 4, 2025, I photographed Kendra in a form-fitting black dress. Her long hair and legs really made the outfit pop, and together we created some beautiful images. I started the shoot with my standard three-light system: two Godox SK400s with 4-foot strip boxes and a DP400III-V for the 7-foot Octagon key light. For a low-key look, I then turned off the two SK400s and used a single Godox AD600 with a 37-inch Glow Deep Parabolic modifier. The images were captured with my Canon R5 and the RF 70-200mm f/2.8 lens.
Kristina - Drinks
On May 24th of 2025, Kristina & I were scheduled to meet at the Houston Museum to capture some images walking around but we got the time mixed up and would not have made it in time. Instead we headed to Ruggles Black, a Paleo Keto Friendly Restaurant in the River Oaks area. We caught up and conversated on future endeavors then captured these cool images over a few drinks.
Stacey - Victorian
On March 3rd of 2025, Stacey and I got together to capture a few sets to build up her portfolio. For this set we went with a Saloon styled outfit, with corset bustier, ruffled skirt and boots to match. I added some red leaf trees for a prop to go with her red corset. I paired my Canon R5 with my RF70-200mm F2.8 to capture these images as well as my Godox AD600 with a 37" Glow Deep Parabolic modifier. My settings were f3.2 1/100s and ISO 125.
Railey - Black Stockings
Talk about turning a 'bad luck' day into pure gold! These images of Railey, shot on Friday, June 13th, 2025, are easily my favorite set of the year so far – and I've had some really strong ones waiting to be posted. We absolutely crushed it, capturing so many incredible moments that choosing what to edit was the hardest part. My gear for this session was the Canon R5 paired with the RF 70-200mm f/2.8 lens. For lighting, I used the Glow EZ Lock 42" softbox with my Godox AD600 as the key, and the 25" softbox with my AD200 for fill.
Emerald - Crimson Lips
January 31st, 2025 marked the beginning of my 'Lips Series' for the year, featuring the stunning Emerald. She came prepared, and we completed the shoot in just an hour! Excited to see where this project goes.
Rebecca - The Hunter
Rebecca, captured on December 27th, 2024. The pink camouflage outfit paired perfectly with the bow and arrows. She definitely killed this set.
Megan - Low Key Jeans
These images of Megan were taken on October 13th, 2024 at the Leslie Studio. For this set we chose jeans with a nice shirt and a low key theme.
Savannah - Nike Pro Fit
I shot these images of Savannah J on September 14th, 2024 at the Leslie Studio. I shot these images with one of my gobo projectors and an amber gel to capture this moody look.
Nguyễn Chi - Fringe
I captured these images of Nguyễn Chi at the Leslie Studio on the 15th of July 2024. I shot it on my black wall & black tile floor with 2 strip boxes behind at a 45% angle and a 27 in octobox. Then I moved her over to my sync wall to capture a few silhouette images. All shots were captured with my Canon R5 and the Canon 70 to 200 f2.8.
Meagan - Red & Black
These throwback images of Meagan were taken July 22nd 2022 at Mulberry Studio. I used L.E.D.s to light this set and shot it on my brick wall. I think it's time to get Meg back into the studio.
Chi Nguyen - Low Key Gels
These images of Chi were taken at the Leslie Studio on July 15th, 2024. I used two gels on this set, a red and a blue to high light the beautiful gold dress.
Chantal - Fitness
I took these images at the Leslie Studio on April 21 2024.
Jordan - Sphere
These images of Jordan were taken on 04-14-23
Monica - Black & White
Kristina - Gold Dress
