I am proud to announce a talented new photographer, Marissa Carlson. I asked Marissa to share some of her best work and be my very first GUEST PHOTOGRAPHER. This will part of a series where I will have some of my amazing students share their style. I hope you enjoy this post from my talented friend…
Marissa Carlson
Well hello hello! What an honor it is to be featured in Caryn Esplin’s blog. It’s been so incredible being in Professor Esplin’s Digital Imaging class. I feel like I’ve finally gotten comfortable with Photoshop (which mind you, seemed like a daunting task before)! Not only have I learned how to use Photoshop, but I’ve increased my skills and knowledge in Photography and of course have been inspired by fellow artists! The main thing that I really tried to focus on this semester is Portrait Photography. I have to admit I wasn’t the fondest of Portraiture but as I’ve spent the time with it, I’ve really come to love capturing someone’s personality and their essence. Some of the essential things that I’ve learned are so important are light, angle, post process editing specifically using the burn and dodge tool to highlight or accent, sharpening tool, healing brush tool for blemishes, brush tool with a low opacity and flow to soften skin, and blending modes! I haven’t discovered the blending modes until my tutorial and I’m obsessed! You can create such a mood with blending modes. So this post on Professor Esplin’s blog is to exemplify the progress and transformation that I’ve underwent in her class specifically in Portrait Photography. The photographs are also organized in chronological order so you can see how I’ve developed over the semester.
Xoxo
Marissa
If you love my work please feel free to stop by my photography pages!
https://www.facebook.com/OliveAndPennyPhotography
www.marissacarlsonphotography.wordpress.com
Marissa Carlson – guest photographer – carynesplin.com
Marissa Carlson – guest photographer – carynesplin.com
Marissa Carlson – guest photographer – carynesplin.com
Marissa Carlson – guest photographer – carynesplin.com
Marissa Carlson – guest photographer – carynesplin.com
Marissa Carlson – guest photographer – carynesplin.com
Marissa Carlson – guest photographer – carynesplin.com
Marissa Carlson – guest photographer – carynesplin.com
Marissa Carlson – guest photographer – carynesplin.com
Marissa Carlson – guest photographer – carynesplin.com
Marissa Carlson – guest photographer – carynesplin.com
Marissa Carlson – guest photographer – carynesplin.com
Marissa, these images are gorgeous! You have several money shots in this post. You have a great talent for portraiture, something I hope to improve on this year. It is wonderful to learn from such a great professor too. Caryn Esplin is one of a kind!
I really like the first one and I totally see that in some magazine! I also love the 3rd from the bottom of Adrianna, I feel like her eyes really add to it and the pose is just wonderful.
Keep up the great work Marissa and I will keep tabs on your blog for sure!
Thank you to you too Sister Esplin for being such a wonderful teacher to all of us beginner photographers!
Thanks for your comment, AJ! It is always great to hear from you 🙂
I really like the first one. It’s incredible! They are all very good. You do a great job at capturing personality. Congrats!
Thanks for stopping in to comment and I agree, Marissa’s first one just kills me too.
Beautiful beautiful work Marissa! I love your use of natural light, as well as the catch light in your subjects’ eyes. Very well done!
Thanks for taking the time to comment on Marissa’s work!
Marissa! You have some great portraits! I really like the first one… One of your strongest I think. It’s very apparent that you have a good sense of composition of and creative perspectives. Anyone can take a picture of another person… But you captured these people well!
Hey Dustin… it is great to hear from you. I am sure Marissa appreciates that you took the time to comment!
Absolutely lovely…you’ve done an excellent job accentuating the eyes, which in my opinion reveals their inner spirit. Very professional feel to the post work!