I think so many photographers miss out on simply the ability to capture emotion in an actual image in the essence of an individual. The photo doesn’t have to be the most extravagant picture of all time but simply being able to capture a moment within a millisecond of expression is what makes and separates amateurs from professionals. When you’re on set with the client, don’t be afraid to ask them questions, don’t be scared to have a conversation, and photograph them with genuine emotion other than something that is staged. A great image of an individual is when the eyes tell the emotion.

Me: What is your proudest moment in life?

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The Image…👇🏾

A millisecond of emotion is captured in the eyes. That’s what Photographers Miss out on when you go out on your next session; remember, it’s all about the eyes; everything else is the icing, not the cake. That’s what a great image consists of.

My First Harpers Bazaar Shoot with actress of Netflix New How Outer Banks Photo By Chris Cavanaugh x Madison Bailey

On Set today with actress Madison Bailey From the new Netflix series outer banks be sure to stay tuned for the Final images. Using a 2 Light Setup one 22’ Beauty Dish with a soft Baffle over it and also a 60” Octabox with a baffle pointed down at a 45 angle.

Find Madison on instagram @Madisonbaileybebe show her some support

Wow I truly can’t believe my newest editorial spread is on the front cover of the worlds biggest male fashion editorial website. Check it out today by clicking the link https://www.malemodelscene.net Thank you to the amazing team that made this possible! Model: Darius Smith Videographer: jovon Roberts Production assistant: John summers

OMG, this is so cool thank you so much to the Charleston Paper for the lovely interview and write up on me.

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Christopher D. Cavanaugh

Christopher D. Cavanaugh is originally from Walterboro, S.C.. He recalls having a camera in his hand as early as grade school. The stories he tells with his photographs are of models, celebrities, and glamorous drag performers. "I've always been into fashion. The whole celebrity aspect of my work came through my interest in fashion," says Cavanaugh. 
While attending Summerville High School, he connected with many aspiring models and performers and took their pictures. Then he started shopping his work to local modeling agencies. But it wasn't until 2018 while driving part time for Uber that he got his big break. 

"I picked up my ride and she asked what I did when I wasn't driving. I told her I was a fashion and celebrity photographer. She said, 'Well, guess who I am?'" It turned out she was the vice president of design and user experience for digital at BET Networks. "By the end of a 30-minute drive we were like family." Cavanaugh now calls BET a client, in addition to having worked with Tina Campbell from the duo Mary Mary, America's Next Top Model alum and actress Eva Marcille, and Keeping Up with the Kardashians.

My new photography Lighting Diagram Book is now out click the link to get you copy today. link

Using Large 32” Beauty dish as the main Light while Model is being back lit by the sun mid day. 

End result  

2 light set up from my studio lighting workshop

Using one light to photograph lookbook ad, using 60” softlighter 2 positioned down at a 45° angle to cast a nice even light on to the Model.

Experimented with color gels today with model Kelvin Aiken using different color gels and Light configurations to produce these results. 2 strobes ,  multicolor color gels , 2 stands one boom arm.

Set location today staples street bridge 

  directing video behind the scenes 

 Had the pleasure an opportunity of photographing music artist and actor Mario for the second time in New York City.

  check out my full article on F stoppers on the series  “  how I shot it  “  on how I achieved the results to this photo spread. LINK 

 Using the pocket wizard +3 on today shootings   

shooting into  Capture one pro 12  

While shooting in studio shooting soft light directly on the subject makes for an extremely flat image. if you want even light along your subject using a one Light setup set your main light at a 45° angle Pointed down using two Black v flats on camera right and left to bounce the light on to the subject and create depth. If you are using a two light set up. Have your main light lifted over the subject at minimum 10 feet. Point it at a 45° angle use the second light to fill-in the bottom of the subject by setting it either camera right or left and point the light up at the subject the light should be much lower thant main light at a 25 to 30° angle while using two V flats black One camera right and left.

Two Light Setup | check out my Lighting EBOOK for details on 30 Different Light techniques 

One Light Set up  

 Lighting Diagram   

 Using two strobe lights Full power and 4 white 10 foot Vflats to fully illuminate Model  both lights are aimed at a 45° angle hitting the  Cyc walls casting light through the first Vflats and bouncing off the two front Vflats on camera left and right. 

 Final image