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Personal Project | Bree

Brian Mullins — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:58:17 +0000

Like almost everyone else, I made several new years resolutions this year. Get in shape, eat better, spend more time with my kids, etc. One of the resolutions or goals I also set for myself was to shoot more personal projects. About 95% of the time I am shooting in the field for weddings, portraits, senior pictures, etc. So my personal project involved going indoors, breaking out my studio lights and working with a professional model. The end goal was to push my own artistic boundaries with lighting and to work with a professional model who excels in that environment.

As I have a studio space in downtown Apex, we decided to put it to good use and shoot in a few spare rooms I have access to. I really wanted to minimize the amount of materials we used so I even went sans backdrop, which can make things interesting when playing with gels on lights.

I cannot say enough good things about my model for this. Bree was a consummate professional and it’s absolutely amazing what a talented model brings to a collaborative photography shoot like this. So, without further ado, please enjoy some of my Raleigh modeling photography work.

** Please note – there is no nudity but there is quite a lot of skin in some of the below photos **

On-Location Glamorous Boudoir Photography | San Antonio, TX

Brian Mullins — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:25:11 +0000

As the wedding season enters its traditional “lull” in January, many photographers venture out to the plethora of trade shows, conventions and gatherings held this time of year. I was one of those photographers and flew out to San Antonio, TX to attend two photography conventions. As these are international events, there are wedding, architectural, landscape wedding and boudoir photographers from around the globe that attend these huge trade shows to see speakers and get their hands on the latest gadgets. One of these photographers, and a good friend of mine, Lynn, had given me the great honor of asking me to shoot a boudoir session with her. Unlike many Raleigh boudoir photographers, I tend to do all of my work on location which was very fitting as I was in Texas but obviously can be a challenge if you don’t want to shoot in a hotel room.

Now I should say, to me, there is no greater honor then having another photographer ask you to photograph them. In this instance especially, as everything would have to be done outside of our normal “comfort” zones as far as location is concerned. Lynn had a great idea to include something her husband loves almost as much as her, his car. Obviously this takes using a hotel room completely out of the equation. So after a little search, we found a parking garage that agreed to let us shoot on the top floor. So we brought the car, lights and wardrobe up to the top floor for the shoot.

We decided to shoot around sunset to capture some colors in the sky and also some of the city lights as the light faded. The end results were, well, outstanding. The set part of the shoot involved a bridesmaid dress (bought on sale) and a pool. Now I know pool photos have been done and done, but as this was a fun shoot, I wanted some different angles from inside the pool itself. So there we were, Lynn, myself and 3 other photographers around laughing at me, shooting in the pool area of our hotel. The results, however, were nothing short of stunning. Using some different types and techniques of lighting, I am really happy with the end result. I cannot say enough good things about my client, Lynn, who just went with the flow and really made the entire shoot a success!

Now, on to the photos!!!

Personal Project | Bree

Boudoir Photography – Tina – Raleigh, NC Portrait Session

Brian Mullins — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:38:16 +0000

As you may have noticed, I’ve begun branching out with more portrait sessions this year. Maternity, Newborn and now, somethings that’s a cross between lifestyle, artistic and boudoir photography. I call it “her way”. I came up with the name while photographing Tina.

When Tina and I had discussed the session, it occurred to me that this was going to be very much of a collaborative effort. Photography has come so far from the Sears portrait days and I wanted to do something that would reflect that. Tina wanted something that would capture her in life and leave a legacy for her family to look back on.

So, “her way” was born… This was a 4 hour session with professional hair and makeup, shot in her beautiful home. There were no set plans or poses, in the theme of a lifestyle shoot. My single goal was to capture Tina as she is and as I know her – to let her personality come through in the photos and, in the end, show her how I see her thru my eyes.

So, I present to you – Tina, her way!

On-Location Glamorous Boudoir Photography | San Antonio, TX

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