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Photoshoot Denver Model Pictures

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The day was perfect for Denver model pictures.  It was about noon when we got rolling at El-Chapultepec in Lodo (lower downtown) Denver. And some of the best shots were done at that iconic Denver Jazz landmark.  Ross, the bartender couldn’t have been more accommodating allowing us to shoot for several hours. I set up soft boxes to filter in additional light while maintaining a dark bar vibe.

Damn, this was a fun shoot!

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The photoshoot for Denver model pictures featured a young song writer who’s style might be described as a cross between Adele and Janice Joplin. And the results were fantastic.

I worked my tail off that day and love these images. On the day of the photoshoot my lovely subject and her assisting boyfriend were as gracious an can be.

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From long-time pro photographer’s perspective (mine), a great picture needs a great expression. Sure there are plenty of other ingredients that make one image stand out over another. Composition has to be interesting and the subject must be compelling. And yet, a model or other portrait subject who always makes the same expression in every photoshoot becomes one-dimentional. Annie Leibovitz says that it’s not the photographer’s responsibility to prompt expression and I couldn’t agree more. The photographer’s job is to allow expression to happen. Open up the photo-session. Get away from the standard model routine. And allow creativity to unfold.

Living in an era where everyone possesses a super camera in their pocket at all times, how do young professional photographers separate themselves from the casual snapshot?  It’s not surprising to see strobe lights making a big comeback. Photography consumers like models sometimes base their understanding of our profession on how much gear (lights and lenses) a photographer uses.

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As you would expect, I use advanced high-resolution tools and rely on strobe lights when needed, but that’s not what is most important. What truly matters is that I create images that sparkle.

I can do that because I see light in all its subtle nuances. From the Greek, the word photo means light, and graph means drawing.

I paint with light.

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Beautiful singer song-writer sits on pool table at Denver’s oldest jazz and blues club El-Chapultepec. The image was created using one 300WS strobe light with soft box and a 30″ reflector.

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Hard to pick a favorite from the Denver model pictures photoshoot. But I absolutely love the Rembrandt style of this elegant portrait.

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