Trang

Let me start out by saying that I normally do not enjoy shooting in the middle of the day. The sun is bright, the shadows are harsh and it's hot. But, when someone like Trang says that's the only time they can shoot, well, you go for it.

Trang is a model from Philadelphia who was out in Denver for a few days. We connected and set up a shoot in LoDo. I'd typically head straight for some open shade, but we decided to try a few different things including full sun. Her willingness to get out in the sun (and wind) show that she's willing to take risks, for which we were both rewarded.

We started out under a bridge with sunlight pouring in from all sides. This gave the images a nice glow. Of course, anytime you're shooting in downtown Denver you have a bunch of spectators. One of Trang's newest fans even came up and had me use his cell phone to take a photo of them together! After the bridge we moved over to Confluence Park where we had no shade to work with. Fortunately, the photos look great in black and white. The photo that leads off this post was taken in full sun.

As we worked our way into LoDo, the wind really started to pick up, but Trang just worked the wind and let it blow her hair around. Once the wind got to be too much, we ducked into Union Station for a few shots. I think the guard really enjoyed watching us shoot. :)

It always happens, even if you don't want it to... it was time for the shoot to end. We'd both been blown around, pelted with dirt and baked in the sun, but we still had smiles on our faces. Sometimes it pays to go outside of your comfort zone or against conventional wisdom and try something that people tell you you shouldn't do. In this case I'm happy we did.

To see more photos from Trang's shoot, click here.