DOWNTOWN CITY STREETS W/ TARIK GOLDSMITH

it’s coming up on two weeks before my departure to Austin to start a new adventure and bring on new challenges into my life. i have been trying to shoot as much as possible before i leave this city i love so much. i had the pleasure of linking up with an old grade school friend Tarik this past weekend. we hadn’t seen each other in years but he had followed me on my socials and saw that i had started shooting/editing again. he wanted in and i said absolutely.

he wanted some new headshots and lifestyles shots with my edit style over the top. my style is high contrast and popping colors for the most part with a few dark toned images here and there. my goal was to get Tarik some images that spoke volumes about him as an individual. something that he would want to represent him both on socials and professionally. i had a few ideas for downtown as there are lots of architectural things you can take advantage of, as well as superior natural light design on most city streets. we shot during a cloudy golden hour but it provided the most perfect natural light and brought out the best in his facial features. he was a breeze to work with and we were on the same page the entire shoot.

there’s something about capturing a human’s soul on camera in the dark and dim streets of the city you love. as dark and toned as they are, these images bring me to life. they provide substance and give a view into my world as an editor/photographer and the model’s world as a human being. enjoy :)