Last Thursday I had the privilege of meeting up with Beka of Mod Photography for a fun photo swap in Claremont. I have fallen in love with that little town and have been dying to do more creative shoots and other photogs always make the best models. Check out Trude’s and Caroline’s photos from my last photo swap for more evidence.
I met Beka a few months ago in Claremont at an Industry mixer along with her husband Craig. They were delightful and very warm. We had a great conversation that night, exchanged business cards and email exchanges began. They have been in the business for the 3 years and so I often pick Beka’s brain for info and she gladly shares. Their photography is beautiful and I love that they truly see it as just pure fine art, what a great team they make.
Beka is clearly fun, sweet and creative. I knew I was in for a treat when she invited open conversation during our email exchanges, was truly engaged in sharing ideas and clearly communicated the type of images she wanted. We started our day at 11:00 AM and did not stop clicking away until 5:30 PM! I can honestly say there were still many other places we wanted to shoot, but there was just not enough time in the day and I was too exhausted to continue.
I’m so glad I invited Beka along for this swap. It feels great to connect with others that are pursuing this full time, that truly love their work and are in it whole heartedly. We both loved the idea of working in the mid-day hours with harsh sunlight, it’s good to challenge yourself and work in different lighting situations. I really learned a lot from her and enjoyed the experience very much, plus I finally got to shoot someone in a library like I always wanted. Photographers have fantasies too, you know. Thank you Beka, I had tons of fun!
Enjoy and be prepared to be amazed by Beka’s modeling talent. Seriously, I think she uses her photography as a cover up and obviously models for Anthropology.
Loved her pretty ring.
Don’t hate, but her hair is naturally that color and so are her eyes. Natural beauty always shines trough, especially when you have confidence and Beka carries both well.
She loves shooting with windows and vintage linens, we really lucked out on this one.
Off we were to the library to cool off and shoot, very quietly.
We were giggling half the time like silly school girls, afraid we would get caught and kicked out.
Yay for the orange VW van that was parked in front of the deli we had lunch at.
Lunch break at Claremont’s Juice Company for some yummy soup and sandwiches.
Stay tuned for Part II, you don’t want to miss it.
Shooting with you was a blast! Can’t wait to collaborate on more fun shoots!!
by Nancy Orozco
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