In 2018 I wrote a post entitled Tutorial: Correcting Underexposed Portraits and recently some people I met at Starbucks over a cup of tea asked if those techniques were still worth using. I think so but it’s always worth a second, fresh look.

My Sunday series about making portraits outdoor continues today with a portrait of Tasha, who I photographed both in my former home and later at a group model shoot in Phoenix. Arizona.

Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.” ― Voltaire

In 2004, the Olympus E-300 aka EVOLT in North America was the company’s second Four Thirds System DSLR. The camera used an eight-megapixel (17.3 x 13mm) Kodak KAF-8300CE FFT-CCD sensor that is now beloved by shooters of older digital cameras because they believe it produces the most filmic look.

This portrait of Tia was also made at Barr Lake State Park on the lakeside area of the park. Like my monochrome image of Tia recalling vibes of classic Hollywood, this image has a retro vibe but with strong primary colors. I think the hat is a big help as a prop.