shellene and jeff – studio

photography and blog post by john michael cooper

A little pre-wedding day studio session for Shellene and Jeff.  It is getting harder and harder for me not to consider our new studio as a “day light studio” . Technically, I don’t think it qualifies as a “day light studio” but from about 9am to about 5pm – if I roll up the bay door, I get this beautiful light on the cyc wall (above) and no need for other lights or reflectors or any other tricks… just beautiful clean light. Needless to say I’m loving the new studio, and especially more when I have a couple like Shellene and Jeff that make it feel more like a studio fashion shoot rather then a studio bridal..

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Just because we are shooting in a studio doesn’t mean that I’m not going to pop outside for a few shots..

Back inside and switch from pure natural light to busting out our old hollywood lights.  Can you tell we love shadows!

And below: the last images on the temporary wall we put up to study and pay homage to the great Irving Penn.