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Monroe and Stephen

June 22, 2022 by Marilyn Botta

In early June 2022, I asked a lovely couple, Monroe and Stephen, if they would be models for me in a studio shoot. They agreed and I had a wonderful day with them. They were such good models because it was so natural and they barely needed any prompting. You can see the true love in these pictures. It was such a pleasure doing this photoshoot. I used both a black and a white background. The black background I made into black and white. I did this is a Low Key way. The white background I added a color texture  for the background. Here are the ones I liked the most.




Filed Under: Portraits Tagged With: black background, color, couple, gay couple, love, low key, photoshoot, prompting, textures, white background

Photo shoot of friend

January 31, 2020 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment

I did a photos shoot of my friend, Becky. She came to my studio with a number of different outfits. She has such a unique style and loves to dress up, so it wasn’t a stretch when she posed in her cute clothes. I didn’t even have to pose her–she was just a natural. It was a wonderful photoshoot and Becky was very pleased with the results.

 





 

Filed Under: Portraits Tagged With: clothes, cute, Head shots, outfits, photoshoot, Portraits, pose, studio, style

Photo Shoot at Phinizy Swamp

November 20, 2019 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment










I did a photo shoot at Phinizy Swamp on November 2nd with four lovely ladies. We started the shoot at about 4;30, and since it was Eastern Standard Time, it started to get dark about 5pm. By that time the sun cast that lovely golden color that create that sought after glow that photographers love. They were great subjects and we had a great time. I used my strobe light, which was carried around wherever we went.

Filed Under: People and Events, Portraits Tagged With: Eastern Standard Time, glow, golden hour, ladies, late afternoon, lovely, Phinizy swamp, photo shoot, photographers, photoshoot, strobe light, sunlight

Head Shots of Andi and Ethan

March 2, 2019 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment

My friend Andi and her son Ethan came over to my house for an impromptu head shot photo shoot. He is a very tall young man and it was his first time posing. His mom, Andi, is a fellow photographer who specializes in portraiture so she was able to direct her son easily. It was a very satisfactory photo shoot and I believe I captured his spirit as well as his good looks. My bird, Merlino, got in on the act as well by posing with Andi in a few of the shots. 









Filed Under: Portraits Tagged With: bird, direct, first time, good looking, Head shots, Merlino, mom, photographer, photoshoot, portraiture, posing, spirit, young man

Christmas Family Photoshoot

January 3, 2019 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment

My friend asked me to do some Christmas family photos. It was especially poignant since the two young people were engaged and about to be married in early January 2019. I took along my new strobe light with a beauty dish. The transmitter was made to pair with the strobe light. I thoroughly enjoyed capturing a family not only enjoying their Christmas celebration, but preparing to welcome their new daughter-in-law into the fold. I asked that I take a picture of their hands, which was met with skepticism, but it was ultimately a good decision as evidenced by the photo. 








Filed Under: People and Events, Portraits Tagged With: beauty dish, celebration, Christmas, daughter-in-law, engaged, family, hands, married, photos, photoshoot, strobe, strobe light, transmitter, young

Christmas Family Photo Shoot

December 17, 2018 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment

Christmas is the time for photo shoots, especially children in front of the Christmas tree. So, I asked a few people if they would be interested in having some Christmas photos of their family at West Town Community Church. So, on a very rainy day, a few families came over and sat for a number of photos. It was challenging corralling all the kids and getting the ideal shot where everyone looks good. Finally, I believe I had some success. Here are the results of my efforts–I’m pleased.











Filed Under: People and Events, Portraits Tagged With: children, Christmas, Christmas tree, Christmastime, church, families, family, Photo, photoshoot, West Town

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