Like most portrait photographers, I like to show my subject’s personality. I like to go a little extra by showing something about them in the background.
Today’s feature is my good and talented friend Stephi, who has been creating wonderful art since forever. We met back in middle school and I have always loved watching her create figures and characters inspired by real life and Japanese anime through various mediums year after year. I was lucky in doing this shoot while she was working on a figure painting, shown in the background. I also tried to show off her ink, done by her friend Dani.
I looked at a lot of outdoor winter shoots these last few months, so I was wanting to try something myself. It was a bit cold out, but Stephi was a trooper! The only other trouble with shooting in the winter in Minnesota is the golden hour (the time of day with the BEAUTIFUL golden light) is fleeting! We figured some stuff out, got some good shots, got to experiment as well. It was a good learning experience for sure, and of course, it was a lot of fun!
Below is one of my favorite images and a link to the rest of the gallery.
