Photography

Collection of luminous photographs

Professional Photoshoot for Fidelity Investment Associates

Date: November 2, 2022

Model: Various Fidelity Associates

Camera: Sony a5100

Software: Adobe Lightroom

Comment: Searching for the perfect gray gradient background, I once again attempted another lighting style to produce these headshots

Professional Photoshoot for Fidelity Investment Associates

Date: March 3, 2020

Model: Various Fidelity Associates

Camera: Sony a5100

Software: Adobe Lightroom

Comment: With some of my team members having an outdated professional picture and me wanting to take another crack at shooting a different background, this was a perfect way to combine these two goals.

Family Photoshoot for the Ndon Family

Date: February 22, 2020

Model: The Ndon family

Camera: Sony a5100

Software: Adobe Lightroom

Comment: Getting my family to stay still for this shoot was unequivocally the hardest part of the shoot, but overall we all had fun.

Professional Photoshoot for Aspire ERG

(A Fidelity Investment ERG - Employee Resource Group)

Date: January 29, 2020

Model: Various Fidelity Associates

Camera: Sony a5100

Software: Adobe Lightroom

Comment: This was my first major shoot, where I set up and controlled the lighting. The 3-light setup worked wonders.

College Graduation - Naomi E.

Date: April 27, 2019

Model: Naomi E.

Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T6i

Software: Adobe Lightroom

Comment: The champagne pop took a lot more coordination than it looks in the picture, Naomi executed it flawlessly

College Graduation - Ime U.

Date: April 14, 2019

Model: Ime U.

Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i

Software: Adobe Lightroom

Comment: I explored NC State's Talley Student Union for locations that were uncommon in graduation photoshoots, just to find something fresh for this shoot

College Graduation - Jasmine K.

Date: April 19, 2018

Location: JC Raulston Arboretum

Model: Jasmine K.

Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i

Software: Adobe Lightroom

Comment: I especially enjoyed the multiple flamboyant backgrounds the Arboretum provided.

Professional Headshot for Praveen J.

...the May 2018 student commencement speaker for the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department

Date: April 8, 2018

Model: Praveen J.

Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i

Software: Adobe Lightroom

Comment: I really focused on capturing a shot that "could be on the cover of a magazine"

College Graduation - Photos for Carl J.

...a scholar in Electrical Engineering

Date: April 6, 2018

Model: Carl J.

Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i

Software: Adobe Lightroom

Comment: By this point, I had learned how to choose the best time/weather for even lighting

My Graduation Photoshoot

(shot by Bannie P.)

Date: March 17, 2018

Model: Yours truly

Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i

Software: Adobe Lightroom

Comment: I coordinated the locations and scenes, but I couldn't execute this without Bannie P.

Professional Headshots

..for a few students at the NC State Electrical and Computer Engineering Senior Design Day

Date: December 1, 2017

Model: Various ECE Seniors

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Software: Apple Photos

Comment: From LinkedIn to Skype to corporate badges, I am glad to see my first round of headshots still being used.

Traditional-Wear Hat Collection

A creative photoshoot with Fogo T.

Date: November 30, 2017

Model: @fogo_t

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Software: Apple Photos and Preview

Comment: Once I had the idea for the hats to be the "focus" of the image, I knew this was the way to execute these pictures.

College Graduation - Ada E.

The December 2017 student commencement speaker for the Poole College of Management

Date: November 18, 2017

Model: Ada E.

Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T4i

Software: Apple Photos

Comment: Special thanks to the helpers on the sides for blowing the bubbles!

College Graduation - Fogo T.

My first round of graduation photo shoots - this Summa Cum Laude scholar with a Dual Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Date: May 11, 2017

Model: @fogo_t

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Software: Apple Photos

Comment: I was so thrilled to do this photoshoot because this was my first client. I also learned a lot about the struggles of outdoor lighting.

Forever Red - a Victory Inspired Memorial Belltower

Date: April 21, 2017

Model: NC State Memorial Belltower

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Software: Apple Photos and Preview

Comment: I wanted my first abstract photo to be simple, but meaningful.

San Diego Comic-Con

Date: July 23, 2016

Model: Various wonderful cosplayers

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Software: Apple Photos and Adobos Lightroom

Comment: Once again, these individuals were always nice and willing to get their picture taken, the highlight of the day was meeting Gal Gadot in the Wonder Woman Exhibit Hall

Anime Expo

Date: July 3, 2016

Model: Various wonderful cosplayers

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Software: Apple Photos

Comment: Everyone was so welcoming! Each person gladly stopped to take pictures, it was surreal