As winter approached in New York, I decided to improve my photography skills in controlled environments. Up until then, my work had been mainly street and travel photography, genres that are usually off the cuff and more enjoyable in warmer weather.

So I took a Studio & Lighting course at Photo Manhattan and joined photo-related Meetup groups where models and shutterbugs collaborate in group settings to get practice and build portfolios.

I also built a Model Mayhem profile to network with local folks with similiar interests.

My work has still been done with either flash-on-camera or natural light. I haven't yet tackled expensive lighting set-ups outside of class, but I plan to do that soon in more advanced workshops.

Here's an always-current link to what's new at my Fotki portfolio.