Yoga on my mind...

My dear friend Heidi is a yoga instructor...she's MY yoga instructor. A few years ago she built a beautiful studio in her home where she teaches the most awesome classes. I'm probably one of the least flexible people in the world (no, I'm not kidding) and when you're tight like a 70-year-old guy, yoga can be a bit intimidating. To spend an hour and a half doing the very thing that I'm worst at...flexing and stretching has taken a lot of accepting, breathing and just...being ok with where I am at.

Heidi has helped me do that. Her calm voice, her gentle poses and simple suggestions have nudged me toward that acceptance and I now revel in the time I can spend in her class.

A while back she asked me to take a few pictures of her studio, and after class two weeks ago we were able to do just that. We still have plans for some more stuff showing classes and poses but I just wanted to share the first batch. I love how the two portraits show different sides of Heidi. Happy, sweet, gentle,  strong, thoughtful and beautiful. She is all of those and more. For more info on her classes and workshops, check out (and like) her Facebook page and look for her new website to come.

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Product shots

I was recently asked to shoot product shots for an up-and-coming raw honey company. 

I have photographed numerous in-studio food shoots for various feature stories but never with the end to sell a specific product. I was excited to try it and up for the challenge.

After some research, I purchased a couple of white foam core sheets and set up a small table where I placed the foam core around the honey set up and resting on a sheet of plexiglas to give off a nice reflection. 

The majority of the lighting was one soft box to the front left and then the foam core bouncing off that light from all sides and bottom. 

If you're intersted in learning more about Aseda Raw honey check out the website http://www.asedarawhoney.com/