I’ve never attended a portrait event before; in fact, I often joke that I will photograph anything, except for people.
For some reason when I saw the “House of Venom” photoshoot, I signed up. The models were very welcoming, and I’m very thankful for Baylee and Veronica for helping me. They posed without my directing and were kind and welcoming. After working with those two, I felt a bit more confident and was able to work with a few other models as well.
When I first arrived, I mostly took photos over other people’s shoulders (which was welcomed and encouraged by some of the photographers), and then worked with Baylee (pink dress), Nicki (blue dress), and Veronica (starry night top laying on the floor). That first image of Nicki is easily my favorite maybe followed by the monochrome profile photo of Veronika.
But I learned the most from this image of Loe, one of the organizers for the event. I would edit the image, export, then go back and edit it some more – something I almost never do. You can see the before and after – fixing the color, brightness, adding layers for focus, removing hair on her face, and so much more. I almost never spend more than 10 minutes fixing an image; it’s either right or it’s not. For this image I was weak technically; her pleasant expression made it worth the effort.
