March 2025 – Brandon Jackson Photography

Monthly Archives: March 2025

03/31/2025

Into the Light

Bessa lighting up the streets of Valencia in this outfit from Kinnara Valencia. This shot is another example of my philosophy of “shooting in to the light”. If possible, I like the strongest source of light to be coming from behind the subject. It doesn’t have to be directly behind them (or it) but I think doing this adds depth and drama to an image.

Talent: https://www.instagram.com/besiana.xhe/
Clothes/Earrings: Kinnara Valencia
Assist: Carmen Bellos
Sony A7rIV
Sigma 65mm 2.0 DG DN
1/800th | f 2.0 | iso 100
Available light

03/28/2025

I Know How I Look

Gia giving some whimsy and attitude to the camera in this street fashion shot for our friends at Kinnara Valencia. I think this image gives you an idea of how fun it is to work with Gia as she brings a wonderful attitude and boundless energy to the space in front of the camera.

Talent: https://www.instagram.com/giatta_storm/
Clothes/Earrings/Shoes: Kinnara Valencia
Assist: Carmen Bellos & Kare Lee Mangiacotti
Sony A7rIV
Sigma 65mm 2.0 DG DN
1/250th | f 2.2 | iso 320
Available light

03/27/2025

Classic Beauty Bessa

Bessa’s back today with the classic look of pin-stripes from Kinnara Valencia. To set the look for this outfit, I went decidedly retro with a single beauty dish and strong contrast black & white. My intent was to recall the classic fashion photo looks from decades ago.

Talent: https://www.instagram.com/besiana.xhe/
Clothes: Kinnara Valencia
Assist: Carmen Bellos
Sony A7rIV
Sigma 65mm 2.0 DG DN
1/250th | f 7.1 | iso 100
Godox AD300 strobe
22″ Beauty dish

03/25/2025

Beautiful Bessa #547

The beauty and talent that is Bessa is in full effect here with this shot from our recent shoot on the streets. Nicole at Kinnara Valencia put together this outfit from shop and provided those cool “tusk” earrings that perfectly line up with the look of the clothes.

Talent: https://www.instagram.com/besiana.xhe/
Clothes/Earrings: Kinnara Valencia
Assist: Carmen Bellos
Sony A7rIV
Sigma 65mm 2.0 DG DN
1/200th | f 2.0 | iso 320
Available light

03/24/2025

Rockstar #45

Another favorite from my “rockstar” project with my amazing friend and model, Karina. Thanks to shooting this with strobes, we didn’t need to actually shoot this at night.

Talent: https://www.instagram.com/carriecat.walk/
Makeup: https://www.instagram.com/yana.dragomir/
Assist and smoke: Carmen Bellos
Sony A7rIV
Sigma 65mm 2.0 DG DN
Godox AD300pro strobes
1/250th | f 9.0 | iso 100

03/21/2025

High-key Beauty

The lovely Naiara lighting up the space in the studio with this high-key portrait in the studio. It’s wonderful when you get to work with someone who truly understands how to have presence in front of the camera.

Talent: https://www.instagram.com/naiiiaraaa6/
Assist: Carmen Bellos
Sony A7rIV
Sigma 65mm 2.0 DG DN
1/250th | f 5.6 |iso 100
Godox AD300 pro strobes
Studio: Elcuartoscuro

03/20/2025

Again, No

Another image with Mariia and the “No” wall. We were shooting on the streets here in Valencia when we found this wall with amazing texture. This spray-painted “No” was just begging to become part of our shoot.
Talent: https://www.instagram.com/marusittta/
Assist: Carmen Bellos
Sony A7rIV
Sigma 65mm 2.0 DG DN
1/250th | f 4.0 |iso 100
Godox AD300 pro strobe
Ambitful Octabox

03/18/2025

Studio Daydreaming

A favorite from my recent shoot with the beautiful Naiara. This soft lighting is the product of a large 3×4 foot softbox above and at camera left. I second strobe in a Fresnel modifier is behind her at camera left providing the hair light. It’s a simple setup but less can certainly be more as Naiara is clearly demonstrating in this image.

Talent: @naiiiaraaa6
Assist: @carmenbellos1
Sony A7rIV
Sigma 85mm 2.0 DG DN ART
1/250th | f 8.0 |iso 100
Godox AD300 pro strobes
Studio: @elcuartoscuro_fotografia

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