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Michael Porterfield
@mikefromak
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I'm a studio portrait photographer from Alaska
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Wasilla Alaska
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https://500px.com/mikefromak
Created
December 7, 2017
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mikefromak
portraitcontest
2018-01-23 01:06
Portrait Contest 25 Entry 4, Black And White
Here's a photo from 2013 of Erik, a high-school friend of mine. Erik is currently in Mexico - he's biking from the northernmost point of Alaska all the way to the southernmost point of Argentina. He's
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mikefromak
landscapephotography
2018-01-23 00:23
Pioneer Peak Alaska, Elevation 6,398 Feet.
Click here for larger image. A two shot panorama of Pioneer Peak Alaska. This summer I finally climbed this beast! It took me 14 hours, I don't think I've ever been more tired. Camera info: Sony a77 Sony
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mikefromak
portraitcontest
2018-01-17 04:10
Portrait Contest week 25 - Entry 3, Black and White
This is as basic as it gets, I simply placed a softbox behind her in order to get a perfectly white background and exposed so that she was in complete silhouette. I take a photo like this of nearly everyone
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mikefromak
photofeed
2018-01-17 00:49
Moody Masquerade - Getting Creative with Light Placement
Here's a photo from 2013 of my good friend Chantel, a local hair/makeup artist. This was back when I was just a novice at strobe lighting and every shoot was a complete and absolute experiment. Lit in
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mikefromak
portraitcontest
2018-01-16 00:49
Portrait contest week 25 entry 2, Black and white
Here's a photo from 2017 of Rachael, a local dance instructor. We've shot several times together and I'm always amazed at how natural she is with pose and posture. tighter crop for thumbnail Lit in a two
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portraitcontest
2018-01-13 20:14
One light is often all you need.
This photo from 2017 is of my friend and local musician John Budnik. It was lit with a single BRX 500 w/ 53" Elinchrom rotalux octabox flown directly overhead, with a white bounce card at his feet.
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portraitcontest
2018-01-09 02:49
Strobe lighting outdoors - Outdoor / Environmental Portrait contest entry
It can be tough to shoot outdoor portraits in Alaska, simply because the winter season dominates the year and shooting in studio is hard to beat for convenience. This summer I actually managed to leave
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mikefromak
introduceyourself
2018-01-09 02:04
Hello world! I'm Michael Porterfield, a Photographer and Outdoor Enthusiast from Small-Town Alaska
Hey there steemit community! I'm a portrait photographer specializing in artificial and studio lighting. I've lived most of my life in Palmer, Alaska and I truly do believe everyone should come and see
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