PORTRAIT LIGHTING TEST

Michael Poehlman February 10, 2014

Light testing for an upcoming cover shot. Helena did a fantastic job the stand-in! Look for more in this style down-the-road...

RIP Fred Willard. Fred visited Traverse City for the 2014 Traverse City Winter Comedy Festival, and he was fantastic. He hilariously commentated (a la Best In Show) during a dogsled race through our downtown. And when I asked him to sit for a portrait, he said “Sure! Give me a minute.” He then went over to a mirror and rehearsed a few faces, and came back and said, Let’s go!” And he proceeded to nail about 15 perfect expressions. #fredwillard #traversecity #canonphotography #westcottlighting #profoto #portraits #portraitphotographyawards

Circus Of Books now streaming on Netflix! Karen, Barry, and Rachel were delightful when they visited this past summer for the Traverse City Film Festival, and they were happy to sit for the filmmaker portrait series. #circusofbooks #tcff #tcff19 #portraits #netflix #profotousa #profoto #westcottlighting #canon

Looking forward to photographing everyone again after we’re unmasked. #portraitphotography #portrait #headshot #portraitphotographer #profoto #westcottlighting

Brian for Hagerty last month. I could shoot in that garage all day. #hagerty #hagertyclassiccars #profoto #canon #portraitphotography #portrait #portraitphotographer

Looking forward to attacking the lake again like @rtiderington is doing in this photo on East Bay in Traverse City. #traversecity #lakemichigan #puremichigan #sup #standuppaddle #summer #summertime #watersports #nikonphotography #nikon #nikonusa #underwaterphotography

Recent portrait series for Traverse Magazine, featuring three incredibly talented local artists (Dani Knoph, Brianne Farley, and Em Randall). @mynorthmedia #artiststudio #artists #artistsoninstagram #portraitphotography #portraits #portraitphotographer

Cooper! #portraits #portraitphotography #portraitphotographer #portraits_ig #babyphotography #studiophotography #headshots #profoto #westcottlighting #canon

From the 2016 archives for @tastethelocaldifference . Roosters can pose for portraits, too. #chicken #rooster #portraits #animalportraits #profoto #canon

Winking Santa / Bob Brick. #santa #santaclaus #christmas #portraitphotography #portrait #portraits #profoto #profotousa #westcottlighting #canon #remax

Cleo after class at @designdancecompany #ballerina #tinydancer #ballet #balletphotography #balletdancer #portraitphotography #portrait #portraitphotographer #profoto #profotousa #canon

#tbt to that day @draplin came by the studio to shoot for @juxtapozmag #portraitphotography #portrait #portraits #draplin #ddc #aarondraplin #westcottlighting #profoto #canon

More @may_erlewine . Lots of news over on her profile. Go and check it out! #portraitphotography #portrait #portraits #portraits_ig #studiophotography #instablackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite #canonphotography #canon #canonusa #westcottlighting #profoto #profotousa

Lillie in soft light. #portraitphotography #portrait #portrait_ig #portraits #profoto #westcottlighting #turtleneck #studiophotography #headshot #headshots #canon #canonusa #softlight

Eric Daigh. #portraitphotography #portrait #portraits #portraits_ig #artist #artistportrait #profoto #westcottlighting

More May. More flowers. #portraitphotography #portrait #portraits #portraits_ig #profoto #westcottlighting #mayerlewine

#tbt to when Ted Alexandro was in Traverse City for the Traverse City Winter Comedy Arts Festival 2015, which, incidentally may be returning in 2020. #portraitphotography #portrait #portraits #comedian #comedians #tedalexandro #profoto #westcottlighting #traversecity