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Kaylan & Steve – Zombie Killers

Ben Vigil — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:57:34 +0000

A while back Kaylan wrote me with the idea of doing a zombie inspired photoshoot as part of their engagement session. Obviously, this is a little outside of what I normally do but the more I thought about it the more excited I became about the possibilities and the challenge. She had seen a similar session on a wedding blog but wanted to take things a step further. We bantered around a few ideas, including maybe having Kaylan be the zombie but having her getting in and out of makeup would be a little too time consuming for what we wanted to achieve. In the end, their friend Lacee jumped at the chance to play the zombie and the session was born.

We actually did two different “scenes” but I’ll do my best to string them together for you…

Things start out innocent enough. Don’t they always!

Lurking Zombie Chick…

After the initial shock… Kaylan goes into jealous girlfriend mode. There’s no messing with her man!

With Zombie Chick left behind whimpering in the bushes, all is right with the world.

Okay, seriously?!? Can’t Zombie Chick take a hint…

[production note: ignore the fact that Zombie Chick lost her right arm already but has clearly grown it back in the photo above. Cut me some slack, this is my first time dealing with zombies.]

Zombie Chick hasn’t learned not to mess with Kaylan!

And then there’s Steve, nerves of steele. A man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do…

Awwwwe, such a lovely couple!

With Zombie Chick disposed of we decided to head over the Old Roswell Mill for a few slightly less adventurous photos.

I LOVE the image below!

Huge thank you to Lacee for being willing to have her arm and head severed off!

I can’t wait for the wedding!

How she sees me…

Ben Vigil — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:43:07 +0000

So, the other day I picked up a new macro lens, the Nikon 105mm f/2.8 AF-D. I decided to get the old version instead of the newer AF-S VR because I think the old one is a tiny bit sharper edge to edge and it’s roughly half the price. This is a quick snap I took, hand held in our foyer, of Maria (Nikon D3, f/4.5, 1/60, ISO 2000):

Here’s a 100% crop from the center of her eye. It blows me away that you can actually read the “Nikon” on the camera…

18/365: I’m just proud…

Ben Vigil — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:12:43 +0000

17/365: BOVINE

Ben Vigil — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:41:32 +0000

Testing a new preset/action.

It’s called BOVINE.

16/365: I made this egg…

Ben Vigil — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:44:08 +0000

I made this egg for my mom when I was in kindergarten. She kept it on her dresser next to her perfumes for the rest of her life.

It’s mine now.

15/365: Baby Steps

Ben Vigil — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:59:14 +0000

14/365: Groomsmans Altar Play-by-Play

Ben Vigil — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:28:18 +0000

13/365: It gets me through the day…

Ben Vigil — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:03:31 +0000

12/365: Photographer Quiz

Ben Vigil — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:37:05 +0000

Besides the obvious (the cut-off word “Nikon” at the top), from the items in this image, how would you know that I’m a Nikon user?

11/365: Choices

Ben Vigil — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 05:01:55 +0000