Surrealistic Water Portraits

June 24, 2018August 5, 2018 | Nia Goodall (goodallphotos)

A little over 6 months ago I experimented with portraits in the bathtub and with water as an experimental photo shoot which you can find by clicking here. I fell in love with the concept of water in my portraiture. I decided to do a similar shoot but I wanted a female model this time. I added a few different feminine elements such as the light blue color of the water and the addition of flowers. I hope you enjoy these images.

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Camera: Canon 7D Mark ii

Lens: Canon 24-70mm

Aperture: 2.8

ISO: 125

I will be posting a tutorial on how to shoot in the water later this month so stay tuned, it will be linked here.

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Summer Photography Tutorials

June 19, 2018January 22, 2019 | Nia Goodall (goodallphotos)

This blog post will include all of the “how-to” posts that I create throughout the summer of 2018, enjoy!

How to: Shoot Through Windows

How to: Successfully Shoot Water Portraits

How to: Create a Color Scheme

Photographers, You Should Know

Beginner Photography Tips

Coming Soon: Equipment

Ugly Location, Pretty Portraits

June 11, 2018July 13, 2018 | Nia Goodall (goodallphotos)

Recently there has been a trend circulating the internet called the “Ugly Location Challenge.” It began earlier this year and seemed to spark notice in many widespread YouTubers, from Niki and Gabi to Aspyn Ovard to Jessica Kobeissi, internet stars took advantage of this trend and encouraged their followers to do the same. The Ugly Location Challenge is taking portraits of a model in an area that would be seen as undesirable to most. For example, some locations often used are Michaels, Lowes, Mcdonalds, Laundromats and grocery stores. I decided to follow the trend and do my own Ugly Location Challenge at a laundromat near my home.

I decided to shoot with my 35mm lens to have more of the background in focus and to really draw more attention to the washers and dryers in the back. I was lucky enough to not get kicked out but I would recommend asking the owner before you begin shooting to ensure that it is allowed and you’re not disrupting their business. I would also recommend going early on a weekday to make sure there is not a lot of people and to have better lighting for your images.

Here is my attempt at the ugly location challenge. I hope this inspires other photographers to realize that location is not everything. Good photographs are not dependent on the location in which you are shooting, good photographs come from natural skill, excellent composition and ability to edit in post. I encourage everyone to not feel limited by where they live or where they are shooting, grab your camera and go take some portraits your location is not everything.

I edited these images with a more retro and faded style than I normally would, using Lightroom to create a vintage look in these images.

Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark ii

Lens: 24-85mm- used 35mm setting

Aperture: 3.5

ISO: 250

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Doing the Brandon Woelfel

May 18, 2018July 13, 2018 | Nia Goodall (goodallphotos)

In the past couple of years a photography icon as surfaced by the name of Brandon Woelfel. I’ve talked about Woelfel in my 5 Best Youtuber Photographers post before so many of you will already know who I’m talking about. Woelfel has become famous for his iconic fairy lights, rainbows and cotton candy color palette he uses in almost every one of his images. His photographs are extremely recognizable and well known around America especially after the release of his photo book Luminescence. Woelfel primarily photographs internet sensations such as Lilly Singh, Bethany Mota, and the DeMartino Twins as well as other models.

The trend #dothebrandonwoelfel consists of photographers taking photos of their models at night or at blue hour while incorporating some sort of artificial light in their images as well as heavy cool tones in post. I did not do this challenge to rip off Brandon instead I tried to see what parts of his style I could use to incorporate into my own photography and try to challenge myself. I almost never shoot past 7 so it was interesting to learn how to shoot without my friend the sun there to provide the natural light. This challenge has inspired me to do more night shooting with my own style incorporated but for now here is my take on emulating Brandon Woelfel’s style.

Check out my post about how to edit like Woelfel using Lightroom to create this cotton candy color palette and edit under low light!

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Michaels Challenge

April 2, 2018July 13, 2018 | Nia Goodall (goodallphotos)

In recent months there has been a rise in popular photography trends such as the Ugly Location Challenge which transformed into the now known Hobby Lobby Challenge. This challenge was popularized by Kelsey Maggart who was simply trying to get a floral image during the middle of winter. The trend has spread across America and spurred other teens and photographers to follow suit. However, Hobby Lobby wasn’t as enthusiastic about this challenge as many people were and even kicked out multiple photographers. Luckily Michaels Craft Stores began encouraging photographers to take on the challenge at their stores, they even went as far to post on their official Facebook page that they wanted people to come and be creative. Photographers such as Jessica Kobeissi hopped on the opportunity and delivered a beautiful interpretation of the challenge.

I decided to hop on the trend and try it for myself. I had an amazing experience at the Michaels store near my home where every employee was very kind and encouraging throughout the whole process. I even saw another photographer doing the same as I and taking pictures of their friends as well. I think this is a fun challenge that people should try even if you’re not a photographer. I attempted to expand outside of the floral section and added some other areas of the store into my images. I hope you enjoy my interpretation of the Michaels Craft Store Photo Challenge.

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Photographer: Nia Goodall

Shot with: Canon 7D Mark II & Canon 50mm 1.4

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Dramatic Portraits

Image | March 19, 2017 | Nia Goodall (goodallphotos)

I’ve recently tried to get better at taking portraits of people. Here are a few of my favorites from a recent photoshoot that I did. If you like any of these make sure to comment which one is your favorite, I love having your input on things.

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Architecture Photographs

January 2, 2017January 8, 2017 | Nia Goodall (goodallphotos)

After studying the work of architectural photographer, Berenice Abbott, I was able to create my own architectural photos. Please take the poll or comment below your favorite image of the 1- 11.