Adventures with off-camera flash ~ Lubbock, TX ~ Lubbock Photographer

I had the privilege of attending a photography workshop in February and got to learn a little bit about off-camera flash with Barry Nelson from Captivated Images of Lubbock. This was my first time using off-camera flash and I was amazed at how it enhances the images. I used a 580 EX II speedlight with a Canon 5D Mark II and an 85 mm lens at f/1.8.

                       

Karla ~ Portraits ~ Lubbock, TX ~ Lubbock Portrait Photographer

Karla is so much fun. In preparation for her recital at Texas Tech, I took pictures of Karla with her Euphonium.  Karla is brilliant, talented, upbeat, and a joy to be around.

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Dr. John ~ Headshots ~ Lubbock Headshot Photographer

Dr. John Petzet is currently the Assistant Professor of Choral Studies at Louisiana State University, but I first met him in 2004 when he was pursuing doctoral studies at Texas Tech. From the time of our first conversation, I knew our friendship would last a lifetime.  Although we no longer live in the same place, I was able to catch up with him a few weeks ago at the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) conference in San Antonio. It is always a pleasure to see John. His headshots are below:

Clemmie ~ Headshots ~ Lubbock, TX Headshot Photographer

Clemmie's exceptional singing ability has been evident for quite some time. When I met her, she was in Elementary School, but she could already sing and she could sing well. It wasn't long before she began earning honors for her singing. Most recently, she was named the 1st place winner of the High School Regional National Association of Teacher's of Singing (NATS) competition for two years in a row. I should mention that she's only 16-years-old. Winning this competition two years ago is unprecedented and doing it so young is short of unbelievable. Of course, Clemmie needed headshots. Anyone with talent like hers needs headshots. I was honored to take her pictures:

For those of you who would like to hear this talented young lady, you can hear Clemmie sing below:

Amazing, isn't it?

Arielle ~ Headshots ~ Lubbock, TX ~ Lubbock Headshot Photographer

Arielle can always make me laugh. It doesn't matter what kind of day it has been, Arielle brings a light with her wherever she goes. She is an incredibly talented singer and actress and has an upbeat, outgoing, yet humble personality to go along with her talent and her beauty. Every day with Arielle is a good day. Here are her headshots:

Fiona ~ Headshots ~ Lubbock, TX ~ Lubbock Headshot Photographer

12-year-old Fiona Shea is a talented violinist. You don't have to take my word for it. You can listen to Fiona play here:


 Fiona is accompanied by her mother, Regina Shea.

At age of 10, Fiona won the Grand Prize at a national competition. This past December, she was named the Grand Prize winner of the concerto competition sponsored by the Youth Orchestras of Lubbock. She will get the opportunity to solo with the group this spring as a result of that honor.

At age 12, Fiona needed publicity pictures. She's that much in demand.

Fiona has a bright future ahead of her and I am looking forward to seeing what the future holds for her.

Sara ~ Headshots ~ Lubbock, TX ~ Lubbock Headshot Photographer

Sara, an immensely talented singer and performer, is a recent graduate of Texas Tech. In the next chapter of her life, she will be pursuing avenues of performance. It was an honor to be Sara's headshot photographer.