Portrait of Fed Muyshondt for CEO Magazine

This was such a fun shoot for CEO Magazine, a portrait of Fed Muyshondt of BODYARMOR. I loved these natural light images I took of him, in the parking lot! There was a beautiful textured black wall that was totally in the shade. Fed was open to a few spots, and it shows in the diversity of images the editor ended up choosing.

Embracing that Flash⚡

Many moons ago, when I first started on my photography career, I had quite the aversion to using flash or external lights. It came partly from fear of using them incorrectly, and partly from fear of getting electrocuted….yes. When in college, the external lights we had were operated solely by power outlets and when the professor went over the safety of the lights, I shut down. For a few very brief years, I chose jobs solely based on lighting situations that I was comfortable with. Thankfully, that all changed with years of challenging on location situations. There was no way to continue being a photographer, without embracing the SCARY flash⚡

I stand before you today, proud to say that I have embraced all sorts of external lighting and have welcomed many a dark, shadowy room on set. Recently, I photographed Heidi Merris in her beautiful Dumbo office. The office had wonderful natural light, but we decided to play with my Canon Speedlite and create something a bit more interesting. I love these photos for many reasons, but particularly for a timestamp in my career as a reminder of where I once was a decade ago.

May you all embrace your external lights, whatever that may be ⚡