Black and White Photo Challenge - Group Shoot

I recently had a great opportunity to be a part of a Black and White Challenge group shoot. Group shoots are a lot of fun and a good way to network with models and other photographers. This shoot had 5 models and two photographers. Since the theme was Black and White, the models wore several different black/white outfits and the photographers will be producing final images in black and white.

We were shooting at a great little park in Moore, OK. But, just after we got started shooting storms started rolling in. One of the dad's yelled that we had 4 minutes before the storm hit. I checked my camera and had shot 52 pictures. We started feeling a few raindrops so all of a sudden it was "come on, ladies let's get out of here". We barely made it back to the cars when the sky's opened. I have to say, the rain doesn't bother me and even the hail that fell didn't worry me too much. But, the fact that we were in Moore at a park that was directly in the path of the recent tornadoes kind of freaked me out. Fortunately, it was a fast moving storm so it cleared and we went back to shooting within about 20 minutes.

Each one of the models that were there has their own very distinct set of features. It is a great way to learn how to see the individual characteristics that make a person beautiful, then to shoot a picture that emphasizes those characteristics. As I write this, I have not yet worked through every image that was shot. But, I have seen a few that may end up being some of my favorites for a while.

A special thanks to Steve Lamb for coordinating this shoot. Even with the rain delay, it was a great day.