We’re talking fire and glow here, people.  Euphoric Flow (that’s Haven, mattD, and GroovinMegzz) met me down at Pirate Town in North Portland for a shoot including fire staffs, glow hoops, and fire hoops.  Urban decay was all around us.  We were lucky to get to shoot there before it gets demolished sometime in the near future.  Yes, that will be a sad day.

The talents of the urban artists here was breathtaking.  The entire place was covered from floor to ceiling with layer upon layer of artwork.  We had trouble finding the best location for our shots because, well, everywhere was a perfect location!

This was my first shoot using the techniques I learned from the OneLight Workshop DVD, which has helped me understand strobe photography more than any other resource.  This became my first photo session where I used off-camera flash.  It was a learning experience to say the least.  However, this feels like a new direction in my spinning photos.  I think as I continue to learn the intricacies of off-camera flash photography, these sessions will get easier and even more productive.

Thank you to Euphoric Flow for lending your fantastic talents to these experiments.  I am so blessed to work with such incredible people!  See below for samples, or click the arrow below to view the entire gallery!