Golf Balls, Pretty Things, Snow Queen, and Blu

Golf Balls, Pretty Things, Snow Queen, and Blu

It has been a long time since I have shot with Katie. Too long in fact. We always have fun when we shoot. A shoot was due! Katie mentioned that her friend, Jenna, was coming…

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Lost Pants and Weird Mask

Lost Pants and Weird Mask

So Monika. I haven't shot her in years. We caught up again on Facebook and she told me about an idea she wanted to try. Me being open minded about concepts, agreed to try it…

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Blu Azucena Sevilla is born!

Blu Azucena Sevilla is born!

I know I am a bit late on this announcement. A few of you already knew about the birth of my daughter, Blu Azucena Sevilla, via Facebook. Blu was born three weeks ago and was…

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Shoot with Anonymous

Shoot with Anonymous

So two weekends ago I shot a model who asked me to remain anonymous. She did not want people knowing that she likes to model on the side...

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Diana Photo Shoot

Diana Photo Shoot

So two weekends ago I shot Diana. She had an interesting look which I generally look for in models. We went to Miami beach to try some test shots in swimwear, since swimwear is extremely…

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Melani Shoot

Melani Shoot

I know I am a little delayed in posting this, but better late than never right? This was a shoot I did when Elena and I visited New York. I posted a casting call for…

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John's Headshot

John's Headshot

So my friend John asked me for some head shots. I promised him I would so I did it this weekend. I needed a white background and decent lighting. Well, when I went to pick…

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Playing Around

Playing Around

So during our Amanda shoot Elena and I were playing around in front of the camera while Amanda changed outfits. I'll share some of them lol.

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Amanda Beach Shoot

Amanda Beach Shoot

Amanda loved the photographs I took of Jaribay. She contacted me shortly after and hired me to do something along those lines. You know, sunrise with nice colors in the back and such? Great! Time…

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Hanging out with Friends

Hanging out with Friends

Sometime ago Elena wanted to go out and play with her new camera. She wanted to take photos of her friend Yami, along with her husband  and son. We went to the park and decided…

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Playing with Grain

Playing with Grain

I am always picky about quality. I always like shooting at ISO 100 to make sure I get crisp and clear photographs. Tonight I was playing with grain and wondering about whether or not it's…

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Truffle Swimwear Shoot

Truffle Swimwear Shoot

I was hired again by fashion designer/model Katie Eastman. She is the owner of Truffle, her fashion line. Originally I pitched to her the idea of a bikini shoot with lighting along the lines of…

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Karina Test Shoot

Karina Test Shoot

I recently blogged about my shoot with Sonju and Jessica. I mentioned that I was meeting a model that same day for additional test shoots. Karina is from Russia and like Jessica, is also extremely…

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Test shoot with Sonju & Jessica

Test shoot with Sonju & Jessica

Last weekend I had the pleasure of meeting Sonju of Sonju Photography. I have been following her work for almost two years now. Every now and then we would talk about photography but never met...until…

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Jaribay & Elena Beauty Shots

Jaribay & Elena Beauty Shots

Cleo began working on Elena. I could not help but want to take video footage of what was going on (video of this shoot at the end of this article).  I was watching Elena morph…

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Jaribay Beach Shoot

Jaribay Beach Shoot

About two weeks ago I wanted to try a beach shoot with someone that has a bikini figure. I asked Jaribay if she would be interested in shooting. She seemed excited and told me that…

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Teacups, Blueberries, and Pretty Faces

Teacups, Blueberries, and Pretty Faces

This shot was taken with me standing next to them using a 17mm lens. I like this photo. The facial expressions on both Katie and Elena are amazing. Oh Yes, this shot was also taken…

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Lauren, Deandra, and Elena

Lauren, Deandra, and Elena

Three models, 1 shoot. Click to view photographs of Lauren, Deandra, and Elena...

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Photo Journal: Auburn Alabama Trip

Photo Journal: Auburn Alabama Trip

Photographs of my visit to Auburn, Alabama, with Elena.

Photographs of my visit to Auburn, Alabama, with Elena.

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Death of a Mermaid

Death of a Mermaid

I was looking through some of my unpublished work the other day when I come across this shot. It was a bikini/swim wear sunrise photo shoot. The problem was that the clouds completely blocked off the sunrise and as such I was forced to try other things, other camera angles to try to salvage the morning. In this particular shot, I asked the model to lie down on the sand for some shots, when she recommended perhaps doing a topless concept, but being covered with sea weed. Winston, my assistant, was with me so I take a look at him. I felt a bit shy about the notion since there were people at the beach and I'm not used to shooting implied in public places. I said go for it.

I was looking through some of my unpublished work the other day when I come across this shot. It was a bikini/swim wear sunrise photo shoot. The problem was that the clouds completely blocked off the…

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Amy Training

Amy Training

Amy is a co-worker with a background in graphic design. Often times, when I used to work in her office, she would come along and show me and another IT Co-Worker some of her work. Never failing to impress us, she one day showed me her photographic work using a point-n-shoot camera. Since then I have encouraged her to purchase a DSLR for her photography. She finds out later on that I shoot photographs for fun.

Amy is a co-worker with a background in graphic design. Often times, when I used to work in her office, she would come along and show me and another IT Co-Worker some of her work.…

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Katie Shoot

Katie Shoot

I had the honor of photographing a lead clothing designer in South Florida recently, Katie from www.ShopTruffle.com. The original intent of this shoot was to shoot simple shots with a white background to add to a web catalog. Nothing fancy was required. I did go ahead and did the simple white background thing, but while editing I noticed how colorful her clothing line was, so it sparked an idea. Why not make the background a bit more interesting and augment the colors she is wearing in the shots? Paint! I have also been experimenting with a different editing technique on the skin. Keep in mind, she made the clothing herself. Enjoy.

I had the honor of photographing a lead clothing designer in South Florida recently, Katie from www.ShopTruffle.com. The original intent of this shoot was to shoot simple shots with a white background to add…

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Training : Amy

Amy is a co-worker with a background in graphic design. Often times, when I used to work in her office, she would come along and show me and another IT Co-Worker some of her work. Never failing to impress us, she one day showed me her photographic work using a point-n-shoot camera. Since then I have encouraged her to purchase a DSLR for her photography. She finds out later on that I shoot photographs for fun.

The good news is that she will be receiving a Rebel T2i on my recommendation, but would need some training. Winston, my assistant, happens to own a Rebel T1i. I'm pretty sure the difference between T1i and the T2i will not be much in terms of operations. I asked him if I could borrow his camera. He said it was fine.

We decide on going to Vizcaya (A place I dread and always tried to avoid lol). It has been 2 years since I have been to Vizcaya, but seeing it with a different set of eyes, I saw much potential for my work. It's just that so many photographers come here and I don't want to take shots that everyone else is taking.

When we arrive we go to the refreshment stand to get some Gatorade bottles. When I give my credit card to the teller, he seems to be having difficulty with the machine. I notice his quick glances to Amy, and goes back to the machine. He smacked it once or twice, and tried taking out the battery (didn't know how to it seems). He looks at me, apologizes, and asks if I happen to have any cash on me. I look at my wallet, "nope". Amy jokingly says, "Well, I guess were getting it for free?" lol. With embarrassment, the kid looks at us and says, "Here, just take it, don't worry". "Really? OK!" says Amy lol.  Free Gatorade? Awesome!

First, we begin by setting our cameras to "M" for Manual. We review how f-stop, Shutter Speed, and ISO work with one another to reach a correct exposure. I talk about depth of field, grain, image burr, hot spots, burn outs etc. She reminded me of myself when I first started photography, wanting to shoot everything, and anything. Winston's camera had a 100mm 2.0 lens. She loved the depth of field she could do when taking shots of flowers. Macro photography is where her passion lies apparently. I'll share some shots I took during our training.


Amy correctly exposed, but background blown. If I have the background exposed properly Amy would be a silhouette. (Isn't this awesome? Dual Canon Shooter, lol). Eat this Nikoners!


Background exposed correctly, and flash is used to prevent the silhouette effect. Flash used was the EX580 pointing directly at her. Image has more depth.

I would have loved to take my lighting equipment in Vizcaya, but then they would accuse me of being a professional and would most likely want to charge me the $125 shooting fee.

Reducing hot spots on face. Move light further away or use a diffuser. Gary Fong diffuser works well.


Often she would ask me, "Why is this too dark?" or "This is too bright". I would either recommend her an f-stop or shutter speed to use. After a while of correct guesses, I was called a Smart Ass :(  lol.



Sometimes she asks if I can take a photo of her to share with her boyfriend and loved ones. I wonder if this training was a clever ploy to get a photo shoot from me...kidding. Click on Image for a high resolution version.

Amy liked my shoot with Leebo and so I went ahead and decided to show her how I did it. I took her to the same location around the same time and I explained everything to her. I took shots of her to show how it was done, and then I served as model so she may practice (the photos will not be published lol),

Here is a sample.

I don't document the settings or the editing I use for every shoot, but I believe it's a close match considering that it was cloudy and darker when I shot Leebo. I think this photograph is awesome. Love the pose, facial expression and the hair.

I had a great time training Amy. She is a quick learner, good model and she is passionate about creating art. Amy also has exceptional composition skills. She will become a great photographer, I just know it.

 

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0 #2 Ricardo Sevilla 2010-07-20 10:00
Quoting Jason Bensu:
Do you offer training services or this this a one time thing?

The girl you trained was very pretty shes a model too?

Jason,

Unfortunately I do not offer training courses at this time. Amy and Winston are my only exceptions. I will give it some consideration though and I am working on video tutorials to put on my website for my registered users.

Yes, Amy is a model; she just doesn’t know it yet.

-RS
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0 #1 Jason Bensu 2010-07-20 08:37
Do you offer training services or this this a one time thing?

The girl you trained was very pretty shes a model too?
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