{ Image Blog by Marc Orbito }
If you follow my work, you'll see that I enjoy paying homage to particular scenes in movies. With Consuela and Ryan's maternity shoot it was no different. I didn't particularly enjoy "Armageddon," but there was this cute scene involving animal crackers:
I asked Consuela and Ryan to channel their inner Liv Tyler and Ben Afflecks so we could create our own version of what happened.
Congrats on the soon-to-be new addition! And thanks to Scotty for the lighting assist on this one!
With this cowgirl portrait shoot, I decided not to shy away from the midday sun and challenge it head on. It wasn't easy and the results are a bit different than I'm used to. Overall, it was still a lot of fun. Not only did we have to deal with the heat and humidity, but the sunlight glaring down on us above required a different lighting setup at almost every position change. Definitely a learning experience!
I like to travel light and use a minimal amount of gear. Having too much gear, I feel, adds another layer between myself and my model, which I think, takes away from the rapport and commonality that usually results in better photos. Or perhaps I still lack the experience.
Our model, Passionae, was also the makeup artist and stylist here. She did a great job! And Thanks to her friend Tanisha for helping out as well!
I spent Sunday evening in the company of some very talented people.
Fellow photographer, Dallas Nagata White had always talked about collaborating on a 1940's shoot style shoot with me and some other creative types - I just didn't know when. When she texted me late in the afternoon, about 2 hours before sunset, saying that she was getting her hair and makeup done and that the shoot would be happening that evening, I was...caught by surprise to say the least. It was not only pouring outside, but I wondered if we'd have enough time in sunlight to make it happen.
Now, I've heard in the past that what separates "professionals" from the rest of the pack is that they are able to accomplish tasks quickly without degradation of service and quality of work. I believe that the collaborative effort brought forth yesterday was testament to that. With everyone bringing their talents to the table, it was almost a walk in the park, no stress - just a bunch of us having fun with what we do. (We're also very fortunate that our leeward beach wasn't in the path of the flash flood watch.) The crew consisted of:
Since these folks work together often, I considered myself the visiting photographer that didn't want to get in the way of things. The following shots, I took mostly from the sidelines using my 70-200L, F2.8 "ninja" lens. (I can't wait to see how everyone else photographed the Whites).
The processing styles used here are inspired by old family photographs, Michael Bay's 'Pearl Harbor,' the famous VJDay Times Square "The Kiss," and the movie version of 'Where the Wild Things Are,' by Spike Jonze.
Enjoy!
Howdy! My name is Marc Orbito. I'm a general photographer in the state of Hawaii who enjoys photographing people!
I'm also a father, husband, Apple geekboy, writer, Disney junkie, Miami Heat basketball fan and washed-out cinephile.
I invite you to look around. Hopefully you'll like what you see and and maybe even hire me!
Contact me for rates at marc @ orbito.net
