This photograph is the embodiment of my husband and I's 8
year journey together. We first met in the tenth grade of high
school in Florida. We have survived many life transitions
together and now have ended up in Portland Oregon after 8
years. We just got a new dog , Riley, and moved to our new
“home” in Oregon. This photograph captures the two people I
adore the most in this world.
In my portraiture the environment is just as important as the
subject. In this case I utilized my subjects shadows (high shutter
speed with a smaller aperture for increased detail in the
environment) to contrast against the environment. I lined my
self up to the subjects level to help create lines (the mountains)
to go through my subjects without taking away from the Oregon
Coast.
I started photography in high school. I was taught photography by using strictly film for my first years of photography. With that in mind I'm pretty focused on my exposure, and finding natural light. I shoot with intent, even though now I do use digital. My work is more natural, I do not care to use a lot of photoshop.
I love portrait photography. I use natural light in all of my portrait photography. I tend to focus on photographing people that I am close to rather than strangers. I love photographing my husband. He allows me to capture the essence of him. I try to paint him as beautiful as possible in my work.
I currently am a CAT scan technologist in a local hospital in Portland. When I'm not working in the hospital three days a week I am out and about shooting the great Pacific North West.
Awards -IPA honorable mention for portraiture -"The Creative Story" honorable mention -"Adventure Photo Contest" honorable mention in Portland Oregon (Prophotosupply)
