Editorial

I Quit My Job

Have you ever felt like you were drowning? Have you ever worked two jobs, gone to school full time, been a freelance photographer, and a husband? I have. 

In the last three months since my wife and I got back from our honeymoon my business has boomed far faster than I ever have anticipated. I got my start in photography shooting weddings and engagements. As of this year, I have completely changed gears and switched my focus to editorial and commercial work. I would never complain about getting as busy as I have gotten, I am incredible grateful to my wife for supporting me and God for providing for us. Below is the first photo I've taken as a now full-time photographer. I actually had to sneak out of work on my last day to get this shot!

Volare Italian Ristorante

Volare is a wonderfully delicious Italian restaurant in Louisville, Ky located on Frankfort Ave. This shoot was for The Voice-Tribune weekly newspaper. Chef Josh Moore is the Executive Chef and Partner at Volare. I have never eaten here at Volare, but while shooting Josh prepared me and April (The Voice-Tribune editor I was) with a fantastic pasta dish. I will most likely be coming back for a full meal soon!

The portrait of Josh was lit with a lumopro LP-180 as my key light through a 43in Westoctt Octabox and I used the natural light from a window to fill in some shadow detail. The shots in the kitchen were mostly done with what ambient light and a flash off bouncing off the white walls.

These photos were all shot with a Nikon D600 and 50mm lens with a Lumopro LP-180 off camera flash through a 43 inc octabox.