Today’s Photo of the Day: Senior Portrait Composite Action Shot!
Senior Portrait Composite Action Shot
Had a blast doing this on location! This is a great way to show off your personality and make your pictures pop!
I used a combination of natural light and flash. I also had a blast aligning the background together.
Enjoy!
Aimee Michelle
Hi everyone!
I hope everyone is doing well and keeping busy. I myself have recently joined a group of photographers that meetup every month. My goal is to become inspired and most of all learn. So, I recently entered a photography contest that focused on fine art photography. The challenge was to create your own levitation photograph. I had never done this nor did it ever occur to me to do it. Challenge accepted! My first thought was that it would be great as my self-portrait challenge. My second thought, when the hell is the occurrence of levitation perfectly acceptable or expected? I could not simply take a photograph of myself levitating. I felt the thought to be incomplete. I had to create a story. I had to create a world where levitation would be expected, where levitation would be the only logic. So, this is the result. As far as the long hair, I have an incredible set of hair extensions. This was used to show motion and direction.
“It’s Time.”
Fine-art photography really is a challenge for me. It is completely out of my comfort zone. Yet, I am achieving my goal of being creative and becoming inspired. I do feel that I need to work more on my blending of different photographs. It was also extremely difficult for me to make sure that the different layers had the same hues, brightness, contrast, and color balance. This artwork is actually a composite of five different photographs. On another note, I discovered a really neat way of doing sun rays. I will post the link to the youtube video later.
Enjoy!
Aimee Michelle
Hi everyone!
Here is a new challenge that I imposed upon myself. I really wanted to push my Photoshop limits. This is my version of the Madhatter. It’s a bit mad, but then again, that is the point. I am really enjoying the thought process of creating. I really feel that we get so caught up in work and in just trying to make every hour of the day productive, that we forget and do not dedicate time to ourselves whatsoever. I believe I spent about three days at a time for two weeks tweaking and playing with this piece. There were several times in which I wanted to give up. I don’t know if it’s art, I don’t know if it is technically sound, but what I do know is that I did best. I will continue to do my best. They may not all be gems; however, I do feel that they are a necessary part of the creative process. At this point in time, I have the opportunity to take a step back and dig in. Rather than work for a pretty penny, I have the chance to look within and invest in myself. I have the chance to explore and learn. I am going to take advantage of it. On a side note, much to my dismay, the hair is all mine! I was making the best out of a bad perm. All I wanted was a bit of volume and some soft curls. But nooooooooo, that’s too much to ask for. So, enjoy my new hair-do! Can you say mousse!
Till next time,
Aimee Michelle
“A Bit Mad I Am.” My version of the Madhatter. Self-Portrait Challenge.
Hi everyone! I have been trying to challenge myself creatively. My first attempts were not so risque, but they were a step in the right direction. This is me. I feel that this is a work of art and not just a portrait. I am wearing a tutu on my head and glow in the dark latex body paint on my face. I also painted in Photoshop to enhance the look. I used a black light and had my camera on a timer. I call this, “Feeling Colorful.”
Enjoy,
Aimee Michelle
You cannot just go shutter crazy taking pictures and call yourself a photographer. Nope. You need to sit down and edit! Or else you will be playing catch up! I am going to make it a goal to edit photographs at least once a week. Here are some pictures of my little brother that had been lost in my digital closet. By the way, he gets his good looks from me! Lol.
Enjoy,
Aimee Michelle
I have been selfish and keeping this photo to myself. I absolutely love the way this came out. A preview to my “Bollywood Inspiration” shoot.
Aimee
When the event came, it was very difficult event to photograph simply because I had never had twins before and I literally had to be at two places at the same time. When I posed them for their big portrait, one of the sisters was almost an entire foot taller than the other one, so I had to come up with poses that showcased both girls equally.
Sincerely,
Aimee Michelle
This shoot was done on location of a Quinceanera. These photos were taken right when the sun was starting to go down and it created such warmth. It is always a challenge when shooting outdoors, but it can create very beautiful results.
There is something about black and white photography that makes the pictures even more compelling. They tell a story without ever having to speak a word.
Monochromatic = Dramatic. Just had to share.
Til’ the next monochromatic moment,
Aimee Michelle
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