Irene L...

I was wondering when I would be able to update. The difference between this and other blogging efforts on my part is that I've actually checked in here every day to kind of remind myself to post something. Well, after having and non-shoot followed by a shoot, I have have something worthwhile to post.

The last 48 hours regarding me and photography have been all over the place as far as doing this as a hobby and doing this "professionally." A comedy of errors on Monday regarding an appointment made me contemplate my status. A shoot on Tuesday tipped the contemplation in a positive direction. While I haven't decided whether or not to stay as just a hobbyist I know that I enjoy this activity and will continue to pursue it for the sheer pleasure of it.

More pictures after the jump.

The model above and below is Irene from Whittier. She is fantastic. We met in April as she found me on Model Mayhem asking if I'd be interested in shooting with her. After going through her portfolio I had my doubts because she's been modeling for a while for different photographers and a clothing line. But she liked what I had shot so far and wanted to shoot with me so I accepted. The first time around we did a Cinco de Mayo themed shoot in the Olvera Street area of Los Angeles. She was cool and collected while I struggled to do everything technically correct. After shooting with her in two different outfits we were ready to call it because the sun was just about gone. She told me of a garden on the east side there and checked it out. I then told her to change outfits because, sun or not, we were going to shoot. The best shots of that shoot were there with Union Station lit behind her.

We've been wanting to shoot together since but our schedules never quite worked out until Tuesday. We did a beach shoot in Orange County and she did not disappoint. We got some amazing images with a gorgeous sunset and a rocky coastline to accent the shots. You can bet we're not going to wait so long for the next shoot!

For more information on Irene, check out her myspace or Model Mayhem profiles.

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