Lake George Photoshoot - Emily

During my recent trip to NY, I decided to shoot some portraits of Emily up at Lake George. We started on one of the docks and then walked around a bit and stopped occasionally to snap more photos. It was a bit cloudy and really windy this day, so we had to be cautious of that. She is wearing a jean jacket and skirt from American Eagle, a white tank top, and white converse.

Balloon Fest 2018

This week, I attended both the opening ceremony of the Balloon Fest in Crandall Park, and the early Saturday morning launch at The Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport. This was my first time actually going to the balloon fest as an adult, and I can say that it was definitely an interesting experience. The balloons that I managed to see were quite pretty, and it was cool to see the process of them actually being blown up and taking off into the sky up close. The pictures shot at Crandall were in the afternoon on a dreary day, while the ones shot at the airport were in the early morning sunrise. The airport ones ended up being my favorite shots, even though the balloons didn't actually go up in the morning (I missed the afternoon launch where they actually all went up). Below is what I captured -

A few tips for if you plan on attending one or more days of the festival-

- Plan to get there as early as you can so that you can get the best parking possible.

- You will be doing a lot of walking, so wear appropriate shoes, and depending on what time of day you go prepare to wear weather appropriate clothing as well. 

- You might also want to bring your own snacks/drinks so that you don't have to wait in a long line for an unnecessary amount of time.

Wednesday Addams Photoshoot

This week, I decided to try and do something a little different by having Emily try to transform herself into Wednesday Addams. I had her create an all black outfit with a long sleeve shirt, skirt, stockings, and black boot heels. For makeup, we tried to keep it a bit subtle. She put a pale foundation on, a bit of barely there eyeshadow, a heavy coat of mascara, and a brownish red lipstick. No Wednesday Addams look would be complete without the signature braids, so we made sure to incorporate those into the look as well. I decided to shoot this series of photographs in black and white to add to the "creepy" aesthetic. We started off outside, but I wasn't really feeling that location so we decided to come inside for the last half of the shoot. For props we had a fake skeleton, a pumpkin (not shown), and black curtains. While posing her, I had her give me some of the attitude that Wednesday Addams is famous for. We had a lot of eye rolls and stoic facial expressions. Below are my favorite shots -