I had the honor of shooting for the cover of Metropolitan Bride Magazine recently in Las Vegas NV. What a joy it was to work with such lovely models, and crew! Thank you assistants Adam Silversmith and Yasmin Tajak for being such great assistants! I couldn’t have done it without you. Our session began about [...]
Last week I photographed in the elevator and used the Pro Photo D1 portable strobes. Wow are they easy and fun to use. Watch the video and then look at these fun images I captured! My f stop was 5.6 @ 180th sec with an iso of 100. The dress the model was wearing I [...]
I was in Cleveland this past weekend, yes I know… Cleveland?! Actually, it is quite a beautiful part of America, and my photo experience only heightened my opinion. I was invited to photograph three beautiful Arabian horses by my friends the Cardello family. I must admit to feeling very apprehensive about the shoot, as the [...]
Last weekend I had the honor of being featured for a three day educational experience for the web based organization www.creativelive.com. For three days I photographed and taught techniques in posing and lighting couples, boudoir images, and the plus sized client. A few of the tips I gave are as follows: 1. Make the direction [...]
I just found the coolest new iphone app! Check this out. http://kolekse.com/photoverse_iphone.html Photoverse is a utility application for the iOS environment targeted towards iPhone. As photographers, we find that we are in a constant search to gather information that is photography related, be it reviews of the latest gear that we have been wanting to [...]
Ok friends, I need your help. I am working on a new art piece, and need several other pair of eyes to help me see.. Have I crossed the line with this image? Does the artwork distract? Honesty appreciated. Yep all of us need a good critique once in a while. Be gentle…
Anyone who knows me knows I just love jewelry. And on a recent trip I discovered a way to blend photography and that love by way of photo jewelry. I’m not talking about those cheezy photo necklaces we’ve all seen at the shows, but beautiful, tasteful pieces one might actually wear. After consulting with jewelry [...]
Yesterday I photographed a little girl and her 6 week old baby sister, and when I say “I” photographed, what I mean by that, is I pressed the shutter, while my associate photographer, Michael Van Auken acted as the wrangler. For those unfamiliar, Michael is the senior photographer with Cantrell Portrait Design, Inc. and has [...]
I am delighted to announce two workshops (One Wedding and one Boudoir) and a seminar that are scheduled to take place in the first quarter of 2011. Complete details of each class are below! 1. FOCUS ON FABULOUS – BOUDOIR Las Vegas, NV Workshop. Internationally acclaimed photographers, Bambi Cantrell and Scott Bourne join forces for [...]
I’ve been using Facebook and Twitter for a number of years, all the while wondering how I could use it for more than just letting friends and family know what I had for breakfast. I’ve taken classes from the best, Scott Bourne, and others and have been enlightened greatly. In addition however, I’ve found a [...]
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