SLAM DUNK 1.0 WITH KAYLA

THE CONCEPT FOR CREATING THESE DRONE PORTRAITS had been on my self-assignment bucket list for two years. It is based on two of the most iconic images in basketball history: Michael Jordan’s famous dunk (Air Jordan) and the spinning basketball on the fingertip of a Harlem Globetrotter player.

Upon asking my favorite model, Kayla Mills, to be the subject, her first comment was, “I can’t jump that high”. I assured her that the aerial perspective from the drone would solve the problem.  The only issue she discovered was keeping her eyes open for a split second while staring directly into the sun.  We nailed some shots without her squinting and missed on many. I am amazed at how I can utilize my drone as an artist’s tool for self-expression.  It is limitless, and gives cinematic views I have never seen before or thought possible.  As a drone cinematographer, I love using my flying camera platform for video and still photography.

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Asha Benamon Prom Session

This time of year kicks off hundreds of photography sessions for high school students starting with PROM!  Guys will be sporting their best suit or a tux and the gals will be wearing killer dresses or other fashion outfits.  For Asha Benamon the dress she chose was perfect for her prom night and one that made her photo session a thing of beauty.  

Although I had approximately 45 minutes to create images of Asha before she dashed off with friends to her local prom location, by meeting with her and her parents the day before the session allowed us to worked together in perfect harmony.  In fact, the more I photographed Asha and as the session progressed I kept telling her mom and dad that she needs to get into modeling.  That's just how well Asha posed in front of the camera and the pictures below confirmed my opinion.

Asha...you could be a top model!  Oh, and you look like a princess in that dress.  Thanks for the awesome photo session we created together.  I'm looking forward to creating your senior portraits. I hope you had a blast at the prom.

Enjoy!

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Camera:  Canon 5D
Lens:  Canon 24-105mm IS
Lighting:  Softbox w/550 Flash & Natural

Post:  Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop
Plugin:  Portraiture Professional