Shooting under these conditions is a lot of fun, the lights seem brighter, shadows provide more variety and forces me to slow down and reconsider things like composition or camera settings. 

Whether you’re a model or a photographer, looks alone can only do so much for you. Thus said, adding props with no intent is also a shortcut for mundane results. 

I first visited Edgerton Park early in the spring and was excited to go back for a new portrait session. 

My first photo shoot with CT fashion artist Vianca Rivera took place at around noon, on a bright sunny day.

Before I met with Lorena to shoot her portrait at night, I made a quick trip to the store and bought some glow sticks and portable Xmas lights as part of my attempt to replicate the style of Life Style photographer Brandon Woelfel, which she was interested in doing.

To reduce doubt, I try to place things as simple as possible by not using more than three elements or following the rule of thirds.

usually, it's old-school editorial photography that does it for me, and I couldn't help feeling that vibe in my recent shoot with Haley at the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, in downtown New Haven, CT