It’s Flautist or Flutist. Fluter gets you slapped.
Jenn is a local Flutist and Band Director who needed a new professional headshot, as well as some new photos just for herself and family. After a bit of talking, she mentioned that she had a bit of a family history connection to the Columbia River Gorge, which I’ve shot at before. I mentioned that there are countless locations along the river that make for good photos, but she suggested Vista House. After double checking that we could shoot there without any legal issues, we planned to be there at about an hour before sundown.
The nice thing about the Vista House location was the fact that it gave as access to backgrounds facing both ways down the gorge, towards the setting sun, and away from it. This meant we could do a lot of variety in very little space and time.
This was my favorite shot of the day, and one of her favorites as far as the role of sharing with friends and family goes. I love that the sun is providing just the slightest hint of rim lighting to separate her shoulder from the islands behind. Just super super pretty light. That kind of light that makes a photo stand out and shows you why location photography is such a huge notch above a cheap studio image when it comes to making something special.
For the shots for use in her professional life, we swapped the setup to the other side again, shooting out of the sun. I still kept it on the darker side of things behind her, but dark and creamy. This is a perfect example of the variety I can create in a single location all within 30 minutes.
The tail end of summer and beginning of autumn is really the perfect time for some outdoor portraits for either your personal or professional life, so contact me now before the weather gets terrible again (though that can be fun too!)
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