My favorite thing about portrait photography is capturing the subtleties of the face. How micro expressions develop out of the smallest of movements and adjustments. A little twitch, a minor change in posture, the smallest rise of the eyebrow can bring an image from ok to wow in a fraction of a heartbeat. This isContinue reading “The Beauty of the Face and its Subtleties”
Tag Archives: Phil Shepherd Photography
Honing In
The past couple of years has been a whirlwind of learning for me while pressing that little button. I think I am close to developing a consistent style, but am still searching for that consistent look to my images. The last couple of months I have been narrowing down that look a bit trying toContinue reading “Honing In”
Hanging Out with Lowlight
I have been shooting a lot of music over the past 18 months and have witnessed some incredible musicians in the process. I have been wanting to shoot promos for bands for a bit now, however I had never marketed that side of me to the groups. To most of them I am just aContinue reading “Hanging Out with Lowlight”
Anatomy of a New Smoke Machine
Life does have its weird way of coming back around. Back in the early nineties, the band I was playing in had no interest in playing at the Wonder Bar in Asbury Park, NJ. For whatever the reason back then, it had no appeal to us. And now I am there on a regular basis.Continue reading “Anatomy of a New Smoke Machine”
The Sun Dancers
An early morning began with the intent to get in some sunset images on a full frame body I was trying out. But I am a people person, and as we progressed throughout the afternoon, I asked my wife and daughter to join in. When they said sure, I thought getting my daughters dance teamContinue reading “The Sun Dancers”
Twilight and Dusk 