What makes my grad photos different than other grad photos?

I use lighting equipment and lighting techniques usually reserved for fashion shoots or high end wedding photos. Each time we move locations or dramatically change poses, I take test shots to calibrate my light to the scene to get the best quality of light on you. Once lighting is refined, I let you know so we can start working on posing.

Here’s an example of the first 4 images taken on a shoot to show process of refining the lighting set up.

Another example, we moved back a bit, changed light from the right side to the left. On the 4th photo, I turned my flash off to show difference with flash and without.

By brightening up the picture without a flash, you can get an idea of what your average photographer would be able to produce. While this might not be a terrible picture, it lacks the clarity and glow of her skin, brightness of the eyes, and sparkle of her smile. These are the differences between a good photo and a great photo.

Bonus BTS photos below