BILLINGS SENIOR PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER – DAVID IN BLACK AND WHITE

Every now and then I make a portrait that stops me in my tracks and reminds me of the raw power of the portrait.  This portrait of David does that for me.  David himself is a raw power hidden behind a polite, soft-spoken exterior.  But in this portrait you can see the raw power of ambition and a not so quiet confidence that lies under the surface.  That’s David.  Focused and determined, he’s an inspiration.  Congratulations on all of your accomplishments David, and thank you for spending the afternoon with me and inspiring me.

Tips for photographers: This photo is lit with window light coming through a wired window creating a unique shadow pattern.  The light source is the sun bouncing off a highly reflective glass building, so it’s very similar to direct sunlight diffused only by the window slightly.  The light pattern on David’s face is called “broad lighting” because the light is coming from the broad side of his face.  How can you tell which is the broad or short side of a face?  It has nothing to do with the actual size of the subjects face in reality, but how their face appears in the two dimensional space of a photograph.  In the photo, the camera left side of his face is the broad side because the distance between his right ear and his nose appears larger than the distance between his nose and his left ear.  The light is coming from the broad side of his face, hence “broad lighting.”  Broad lighting highlights the width of the face so it is often used to convey power, but it should not be used when the subject prefers the slimming effect of short lighting.

Billings Montana portrait photographer Paul Bellinger makes modern, stylish portraits.  Paul is available for any type of portrait session, from corporate headshots to senior portraits.  For a portrait session in Billings Montana or anywhere in the world, please visit www.portraits.paulbellinger.com

MONTANA PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER – FASHION PORTRAIT

Katie and I had a ton of fun this summer in the studio!  While everyone else was sweating it out in the heat, we were shooting in the comfort of the studio.  Oh it is sweet to have a real portrait studio in downtown Billings Montana.  This is a fashion portrait from our shoot for Marcasa clothing.  I think this is Katie’s edgiest and most mature look to date, so it will be a needed addition to her model portfolio and she’ll be ready to give modeling her full attention soon.  All wardrobe and styling by Marcasa Clothing, with hair and makeup by Sydney Ross.  I always knew that Marcasa has awesome clothes, but never realized they have such a large selection of jewelry too.

I am Billings Montana portrait photographer Paul Bellinger.  I specialize in making modern, stylish portraits that never go out of fashion.  Look no further for the most exclusive portrait experience in Billings Montana.  www.paulbellinger.com

BILLINGS MONTANA SENIOR PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER – KATIE BLACK BACKGROUND SERIES

The hits just keep coming from Katie’s fashion shoot for Marcasa Clothing with hair and makeup from Sydney Ross.  You’ve seen the white background shots, but here’s the first series on the black background, in each of the three looks Katie wore for Marcasa.  I love the look of the black background, it’s so much more serious and sultry than white.  But of course, Katie makes any photo, any wardrobe, and any hair and makeup look good.

Tips for photographers: These three senior portraits were all lit with window light to the camera right and one 4x8’ white reflector to the camera left.  I love the catch lights in her eyes created by the window light and the overall soft light from these two large light sources.  Having a nice window light like this in the studio enables us to get multiple looks from one outfit very quickly.  In this case we shot the white background with studio lights then the black background with natural light for each outfit.  Studio portraits are getting kind of rare these days for senior photos, but they certainly add a nice fashion look that fashion forward seniors love.

Senior portrait photographer Paul Bellinger specializes in modern, stylish portraits that will make any senior feel like a fashion model for day.  Experience professional hair and makeup, professional styling, and two hours with Paul in the studio and at any badass location you’d like in Montana.  Seniors from all over Montana come to Paul Bellinger Photography in Billings Montana for a unique fashion look that is not available anywhere else in Montana.  www.seniors.paulbellinger.com

BILLINGS MONTANA SENIOR PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER – KATIE’S MARCASA SHOOT

Katie and I were back in the studio recently shooting some spring fashion for Marcasa Clothing and working on the senior fashion experience at Paul Bellinger Photography.  The senior fashion experience is a new type of senior portrait session for a limited number of Montana seniors.  The fashion experience will make any senior woman feel like a fashion model for a day, complete with a one-hour style consultation with a professional stylist that will help select the perfect fashion model wardrobe for each senior fashionista.  The experience also includes professional hair and makeup from one of Billings’ best hair and makeup artists.  Senior fashionistas will spend two hours with me in the portrait studio shooting a magazine style fashion spread, and on location at any place in the Billings area.  Finally, each photo selected for print will receive my personal artist signature edit, fit for publication in a fashion magazine.  Only a very limited number of these sessions will be offered so that our senior fashionistas will stand out from the crowd of typical senior photos.  Hurry to book your senior fashion experience now so you can get the look that no one else will have!

Model: Katie Schroeder
Wardrobe: Marcasa Clothing
Hair and Makeup: Sydney Ross

Billings Montana senior portrait photographer Paul Bellinger specializes in crafting modern, stylish senior portraits that are as unique as each senior.  The result is a Montana senior portrait experience unlike anything you’ve seen before.  Seniors from all over Montana contact Paul Bellinger Photography for a unique fashion look that is not available anywhere else.  Book today before this exclusive experience is gone for the year!  www.paulbellinger.com

BILLINGS MONTANA SENIOR PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER – BADASS SANNER

Sanner is a badass.  He crushes everything from the weight room to the classroom.  He’s a valedictorian, an all-American athlete, and a loving son with too many accolades to list here.  So when it came time for his senior portraits, I wanted to make sure he looked as badass in his senior photos as he is in real life.  Mission accomplished.

Billings Montana senior portrait photographer Paul Bellinger specializes in badass senior portraits for senior men.  Modern and stylish, Paul Bellinger senior portraits combine fashion and sports photography lighting techniques with Montana’s most badass dudes.  The result is a Montana senior portrait experience unlike anything you’ve seen before.  Contact Billings Montana senior portrait photographer Paul Bellinger for your badass senior portrait session today.  www.paulbellinger.com

BILLINGS MONTANA SENIOR PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER – KATIE’S FASHION EXPERIENCE

Katie has been crushing the studio lately!  We’ve worked hard this offseason to develop a new type of senior portrait experience in Montana for a limited number of 2015 seniors.  We’re calling it “the Senior Fashion Experience.”  The goal is to provide an exclusive, fashion-inspired senior portrait session that will make any senior feel like a fashion model.  Only a very limited number of these sessions will be offered so that our senior fashionistas will stand out from the crowd of mundane senior photos.  The senior fashion experience includes a style consultation with a professional stylist so that our seniors will look like they just came off the runway.  Senior fashionistas will also receive the full super model treatment, with professional hair and makeup on the day of their fashion shoot.  The portrait session itself includes two hours in the studio with magazine style fashion lighting, as well as a two hours shooting on location anywhere in Montana.  Finally, each photo selected for print will receive my personal artist signature edit, fit for publication in a fashion magazine.  Hurry to book your senior fashion experience now so you can get the look that no one else will have!

Billings Montana senior portrait photographer Paul Bellinger specializes in crafting modern, stylish senior portraits that are as unique as you senior.  Seniors from all over Montana contact Paul Bellinger Photography for a unique fashion look that is not available anywhere else.  www.paulbellinger.com