I have wandered around all the 360 degrees, and every time, the road lead me back to where I started. I thought that I was lost, but I kept getting back on a familiar path. The light was in front of me, but I chose to ignore it, because it wasn’t the truth I wanted to believe in, not anymore. Nonetheless, like a mother’s love in its purest form, life kept caring, and she kept trying to show me my way, my strength.
This artform is my strength. Maybe yours is something else; make it your life’s duty to find it, and when you do, cherish it for the rest of your life. Now, let’s get on to the portrait session.

Ladies and Gentlemen, let me introduce you to tge amazing Vanessa Agudelo. We planned a simple test photoshoot when my creativity was at its lowest. I kept the concept open, freestyle, I like to call it. Bring what you love to wear and something you haven’t experienced yet. She did just that.

It’s essential to have a clear concept to start from. We can always improve it or try something new while we’re creating the images, but the main idea of the concept must remain. I’ll direct, lead, and follow, depending on the model’s experience.

As a portraitist, unless it’s environmental, I like to keep my background simple. Creating sets is not my thing, but I wanted to try something new, mainly because Vanessa requested that look for her page. Regardless of the setting, the face is always the number one priority in a portrait.

I like this seamless paper color. It is so easy to light, which makes it versatile.

This picture is one of my favorites from this shoot, and it makes more sense in black and white.

Thank for reading, and if you have any comments or questions, please feel free to add them below.  Until next time, stay blessed!

muse @vanessa___agudelo
photo & retouch @jjnapoleon
studio @pixcitystudio

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Nikon D810 https://a.co/d/cTO1UF7
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