Ryan Arnold Portraits

update for 2012:
I do just about everything on Facebook now (facebook.com/pdxryguy) and post stuff about each shoot to pdxryguy.com, so feel free to message me here, but email (pdxryguy@gmail.com) or facebook messaging works best for me, and I'm only keeping my MM account active for exposure.
that being said much of my portfolio is outdated and unorganized here, so check out facebook for all my photos (theres a lot lol), forgive the mess, I'll fix all of this soon enough
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I've been doing photo shoots for 4 years now, and I've gotten lots of experience in a short amount of time. I try my best to be friendly and punctual, as well as down to earth and forgiving.

My usual style is that I rely on nature to give us the best look. I have yet to use a makeup artist for portraits, I have only a camera and sometimes a flash. No studio, no reflector, no assistant, not even a car. I only recently got some more lighting, but they suck lol. I also believe airbrushing hurts the image when it isn't done right, so I do very few edits. I do use a few tools that Photoshop offers, but most of which is to enhance the color or contrast to help it fit my style or vision.

My email address is pdxryguy@gmail.com, and through this it will be easier for me to respond, to refer to your availability, and this is how I will be sending out the images once they are ready. I will send you an email with usually around 2 images from each set or outfit. The longer the shoot, the more outfits and locations we can use. You can do whatever you like with them as long as you provide credit to "Ryan Gilbert Arnold" or tag my Facebook profile or pdxryguy.com. Often I will probably put a watermark in the corner for promotional purposes on my website, but not the ones I send. You'll usually get about 6 or more pictures within 36hrs of finishing the shoot, many times on the same evening if I'm able to.

As far as the actual shoot, I'll usually suggest a landmark to meet at, and then we will explore the area. I will do my best to contact you a day or two prior to the shoot. People have lives, obviously, so if you need to cancel, reschedule, or even push it back for traffic/life making you late, that's totally fine. The more you communicate, the more respect I will have for you.

Most of all, I do this because I love it. Let's keep it fun and enjoyable, yea?

PS: I will be tagging you on Facebook and wherever possible as exposure often leads to work, so if you'd prefer to remain anonymous make sure you let me know and I won't tag you