Behind the Scenes: RED Capital Group--Columbus and Dallas

When I was little, I used to watch the sky to see planes overhead to give me a jolt of wanderlust.

Last Monday found me up in the air, traveling for the week, changing the world, one headshot at a time. My wanderlust was on. Travel can be exhausting and exhilarating, tedious and exciting, tiring and invigorating all at the same time but I feel lucky that I'm exploring the world and meeting so many different kinds of people. 

Here’s a few behind the scenes from my shoot for The RED Capital Group in Columbus and Dallas last week.  Many thanks to Lisalynne Quinn and Joy Selby Cain of RED Capital Group for their behind the scenes pics and their super duper assisting and Kimberly Boyenger for her fantastic makeup and hair artistry.  

My Columbus hotel: The renovated Buckeye Savings and Loan in downtown Columbus.  Now this would be a cool place to shoot in!

Downtown Columbus Sunrise

Makeup and Hair by Kimberly Boyenger (photo credit: Lisa Lynne Quinn)

One of my favorite parts of a shoot is finding my locations.  Loved shooting here!

Panorama by Joy Selby Cain of one the shoot spaces

Sometimes the smallest of spaces yields awesome results

My Mad Men pose.

I don't often have time to do much exploring while I'm in a city working, but took an evening excursion to find the Short North Public Art in Columbus, Ohio (photo credit: Joy Selby Cain)

On to the next stop: Dallas!

The Dallas shoot space next to the Clock tower of the Mercantile National Bank

Amazingly, Dallas was quite dark and overcast so I added a little of my own soft light by bouncing a diffused speed light off a white wall and ceiling.

 I keep everyone in stitches obviously.

Lisa Lynne braving the elements so I can get set up before the talent arrives.

A different look by facing my subject toward the window and using the white wall behind her to create a high key portrait.

I'm looking forward to seeing y'all soon!  (Whoops--A little holdover from Dallas!)