Swiss' Maternity Photo Session

What a glorious time in a woman's life. Not only once your baby has arrived, but also celebrating the changes of a mothers body and the miracle of a tiny life within. Every moment only lasts for brief time so preserve these special unique times. What better way to capture that moment in time then a maternity photo session?

In this photo session I wanted to present the art as well to display how beautiful a woman's body can be in this stage of her life. Here is my attempt to deliver something different. The shoot transitioned from soft, to mysterious then to elegant. Who's says a maternity photo session can't be turned into a fashion photo shoot?

Mark Anthony is a Washington, DC based photographer serving metropolitan DC, Maryland and Virgina area.

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Photos taken on my trip to WPPI.

I have to be the first to admit I'm don't take too many photos of architecture or landscape. I tend to focus on portraiture but sometimes it's best to step outside of your box. One thing about shooting scenery you have to search for beauty vs the beauty that's standing in front of you. I have to admit in Las Vegas there are so many cool things to photograph and it's right there in front of you. Here are the some of photos taken, I hope you enjoy them.

As for my WPPI experience I think fellow photographer Paul Price and now new friend summed it up best in his blog post WPPI 2010... Reflections.

Mark Anthony is a Washington, DC based photographer serving metropolitan DC, Maryland and Virgina area.

January 2010 Shoot Out

Starting the new and just getting out there to creating can hard in the winter months. We find excuses not to go out. It's cold, there is not enough day light, Santa didn't give me cool gifts this year, etc... I'm kind of glad by buddy and fellow photographer Ken said we need to shoot in the studio. Sometimes you just need some motivation and someone to say, Hey get off your rear end!

I have to admit just getting off my butt isn't motivation for me. In our world of it all about "me" sometimes you have to ask yourself, "What can I do to help?" During this shoot I wanted to help the make up artist build their or update their portfolios. What better way to start the year by giving the gift of giving? Here are some of the images taken that day. Enjoy....

Make up done by Mary Fairchild:

Make up done by Kanani Moya:

Mark Anthony is a Washington, DC based photographer serving metropolitan DC, Maryland and Virgina area.

Kim the Soccer Warrior

Photographing female athletes is always thrilling endeavor. I see all athletes as gladiators that go into combat to slay their opponents. So trying to keep the balance between warrior and femininity should be the aim when photographing them. In the series of photos I wanted to use lighting that mostly reserved for men to give the first photo edge and also use lighting to project softness in the remainder of the photos.

Before I forget I would like to thank Kim for being the muse for the day and Kanani for the makeup. We had a short period of time to take a few images before her game. So here's a few images taken during the session.

Will's Portrait Session

During the summer time haze you can get some dramatic color during sunset. In some of the photos will demonstrate what happens when you photograph during the "magic hour". Here are some of my favorite photos take during the portrait session.