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: