Roberto Westbrook: New Photographs and Thoughts

Did another shoot last week working with a single model. I brought my beagle to the location to add a nice warm home feeling to the image. He was not the most cooperative model. I can see why people like working with pros!

We did a little stock shoot over labor day weekend. It seems like everyone I know is having kids, so much like the last post, this photo features a small child. This is a real couple and their super cute one-year old son. They were great models (thanks guys). And I lucked out with this beautiful location. I was scouting beach locations and spotted a house that I thought would be great for its facade. When I knocked to inquire about it, the kind owner offered to show me the back yard. It’s a small Eden! The 150 year old oak tree seen in this photo became a major element I wanted to include.

I signed on recently as a contributor to Blend Images. Blend has a great collection of multiethnic imagery. It’s a great niche, and I’m glad I can be a part of it. So far everyone over there has been really welcoming and helpful. I did my first shoot for them about a week ago. A friend introduced me to Jamie (below) and her adorable son. We had a nice time, hanging out trying to create some authentic moments. The image below came out of the shoot, and I will be using it as a little promotional tool to let art buyers know about this new venue for my photos. This image and about 8 others from the shoot will be available in a few weeks as Rights Managed images.