"New Birth" Maternity Shoot

I had the pleasure of doing a maternity shoot with my friend Kendall. I have done a maternity shoot before, but that was before I started doing epic cosplay compositing. I was look ing forward to this shoot especially since it is so different than regular cosplay composites.

The first image I created was focused on her and her belly. I wanted to spice up the image with some beautiful color pallets that would compliment her gorgeous blue dress. Kendall requested a Mother Nature feel to the images so that's what I did. These first 2 really give off the love! She also requested waterfall backgrounds. The first image on the left I made the light come in from the right. The image on the right I made the light come in from behind giving it that powerful yet beautiful look.

This next Image was done the be a landscape to show off the beautiful fabric blowing in the wind. I also added a castle and flocks of birds in the background to add a little interest to the area near her face. I made sure the fabric curved in such a way that it draws the viewers eye around the canvas and back around to her. 

This shoot went fabulous mainly because Kendall is such a great friend and fun to work with. I wish her the best with her new baby and can't wait to shoot with her again. You can see more Maternity photos in my gallery.

The Force is Strong in Houston

I admit it! I'm a Star Wars Nerd. Star Wars was the first nerdgasm experience I have ever experienced as a kid. I love everything about it! So when I heard about Ashliee's little event I naturally reached out and said hey can I be one of the photographers? And boom (like the deathstar) I was in!

I was really in awe of all the cosplayers and their valiant cosplay skills. Everyone really was a pleasure to work with. The first shot of the day was the big group shot overlooking the city of Houston. The group shot didn't take long to shoot and it came out great. Everyone looked so awesome! The Force is strong in Houston!

I also did a special group photo of the Mandalorian Mercs that were there. I can't wait to get my armor done! Hail to Mandalore!

We finished off the group shoot with a massive battle scene shot. Dark Side v.s. Light Side. This composite took me a while to complete. I made sure there was lots of blaster fire and explosions. 

Here the rest of the shots. I enjoyed myself a lot with this shoot and made a lot of new friends! May the Force be with you all!

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Veterans Day "The Fallen"

To all the Veterans and Service men and women who have served including both my Grandpas. And to the fallen - Thank you! I dedicate this recent cosplay composite of Captain America called "The Fallen" To those brave men and women.

Masha and "Poison Ivy"

Masha really brought some great poses to the shoot. Her PoisonIvy cosplay really was stunning. I put a lot of Reds and Greens into the image to give it that poison Ivy feel. We did a lot with Artificial plants which gave Masha something to interact around. Having props really helps the model dive into that character and help to bring out the scene.

You can view more of Masha's work at https://www.facebook.com/Masha2633/

Megan as Supergirl "In Flight"

The Supergirl shoot was a thrill to do especially since Megan was in full Super Hero attire. I really want to capture the power, strength, yet beauty of Supergirl. Megan was very powerful and elegant with her poses which helped the image a lot.

Lighting and color adjustments were a big reason these images look so great. I made sure there was a lot of blue and red in the image. Blurring the cape a bit gave it motion and the light enhanced Supergirl's stance and gave it power. 

It was a pleasure to work with Megan and she really brought Supergirl to life in these epic Composites. Check out her portfolio. www.meganbmodeling.com

It's all green! Jeff "HULK vs Banner"

I took my time on the HULK composite especially because we took shots of him in a compression shirt. Later I decided that editing the compression shirt didn't look quite realistic enough, so i edited the HULK pose so that it would blend well next to the realistic looking Banner.

The final composite turned out great and really shows off the pose he was in against the back of Banner. The composition is powerful and to the point. Jeff's expressions were priceless and he really took on the character of the HULK. I accentuated the colors of green and yellow to depict the Gamma radiation he was experiencing when transforming into the HULK. Enlarging HULK enough so that banner looked like a normal human height was key to creating the HULK composite. All the muscles had to be exaggerated so that the HULK looked like he was going to burst out of the Canvas.

Super Fun Experience with Jeff "The Savior"

Today was an amazing shoot! Jeff Caperton came in and modeled some really fun cosplays. He brought not only superman, but HULK, Captain America, and even a full Spidey Costume. This was a really great time to flesh out some fantastic composite ideas.

It was a pleasure and privilege to work with Jeff. He is a Hollywood actor and model, and has a lot of solid talent. Our main goal was to get a shot of him tearing open his shirt and revealing the Famous Superman S. This shot was simple enough and didn't take much effort. We did several versions of it. One with glasses, positioning to tie, stretching the shirt more or less and also posing his head to look off into the distance.

In the end we came up with some great shots and the final composites came out great!