Here’s some pictures from the last event I shot. I tried to stay away from posed portrait shots and focus more on the photojournalism side this time around. My flash actually ran out of batteries midway through the party and I ended up following the videographer around while attempting to strategically set up my shots to use the video camera’s light as my main light source. It was a nuisance at first, but before I knew it, I found myself really liking the videographer’s light source and decide to pass out on reloading my flash with a fresh set of batteries.

So Alex here is a self-taught musician from California and freshmen at St. John’s University. She found me through Facebook in the St. John’s network about a month before classes began and sent me a message requesting a photo shoot. I normally don’t do this but considering she would be my first client in my new school and I was pretty open towards meeting other freshmen, I offered to shoot her in exchange for guitar lessons instead of money. Speaking of which, I still have to buy my guitar!

The Freedom Tunnels has always been an area of interest to me. Over the years, the railroad inside has turned into a safe haven for the homeless, a graffiti hotspot, and a center for curious adventurers. I include myself in the last part. I decided to end my summer by using the location for my last summer photo shoot. The entire shoot was actually a complete failure due to me and my friends getting lost and our flashlights running out of batteries; but hey, at least it was a fun day.

I’ll be sure to head back there sometime in the future… better equipped of course.