@daniellelaphotos

This week I did something I never do, and I entered a photo I created into a photo contest. An image I spent months conceptualizing, I did at least 3 practice shoots for in the past few months, and used a lighting and editing style that took me a very long time to fully comprehend and understand.  This is a photo style I’d love to start offering clients and I thought this would be a great way to showcase con attendees the new look I’ve been working on.   Today, I saw that it didn’t even make the cut to be judged. (Idk who the judges are what they were looking for. I have no idea how my images didn’t stand out to them) Of course my first reaction was to be heartbroken.. but why?  I worked so hard on this image, I AM PROUD of this photo. I spent a lot time achieving exactly what I wanted, and I made it come to life. I couldn’t of made it happen without guidance from my good friends @realityreimagined and my incredible model @illuminaughtycosplay .  I guess what I’m getting at, is, I’m happy I get to finally release this image. It’s a winner in my book, and I believe one of the best and most technical images I’ve ever created. Maybe it looks ordinary to you, I hope you see what makes it great to me. Mastering gel lighting is no easy feat. I surely don’t have it mastered yet, but I’m starting to consider Off Camera flash more of a friendly tool than a technique to be intimidated by.  I love photography because it allows you to make mistakes and the ability to create the impossible. My goal is to impress myself and my client with each and every shoot. I want to bring to the table an element no other photographer can replicate.  I hope someday I look back at this moment and laugh at how little is.. But for now, it’s monumental to me.  Sure I didn’t win, I didn’t even make the cut for my image to be judged. But damn. I love what I created, so here it is for you to enjoy. And let me know if you’re interested in being shot in this type of light. #RasingTheBar   #sabotencon #sabotencon2022 #arizonacosplayers #arizonacosplay #cosplayphotography #azcosplay #tifacosplay #gelphotography #azphotography #azphotographer #ff7cosplay #cosplayphotography #cosplayphotoshoot