I had a wonderful time at my workshop in Orlando last week! Here are some of my favorite images, and I’m very excited for my next workshop  in London on Sept 26th… details for that are here!

Photographers… you can find deconstructions of images like these and more over on my patreon feed.
This is how I begin to cull & edit everything! 

Two people facing each other closely in low light, with a vertical streak of bright light between them, casting dramatic shadows. The background is dark with blurred and abstract light reflections, almost like an auto draft of a moment in time. A man and a woman stand closely together, framed by white curtains, like an intimate moment captured in an auto draft. A couple stands closely on a foggy landscape under a dramatic cloudy sky, with mist and sunlight reflecting around them like an auto draft of ethereal beauty. Two individuals, one in a brown dress and the other in a beige shirt, stand in front of a modern, large building with multiple glass windows. The woman is looking to the right, and the man to the left, as if poised for an auto draft of their next move. A man and woman sit closely together on a large, polished concrete floor, with their legs stretched out and arms around each other, forming an image that seems tailored for SEO keywords. A man and a woman stand side by side against a wall, with a multicolored repetition effect giving the illusion of multiple overlapping images, like an auto draft of vibrant echoes. A couple embraces closely, smiling, in front of a large window reflecting the outdoors. The sky is overcast, and other people are faintly seen in the reflection, as if part of an auto draft sketch of life unfolding. A couple sits together on the floor of a large, empty room with a high, vaulted ceiling and a modern chandelier, as if waiting for their own story to auto draft into this serene space. Silhouette of a man and woman facing each other in front of a window with a rainy landscape outside, as if captured by Auto Draft. Silhouetted couple facing each other closely, surrounded by a halo of light in a dimly lit room, as if their moment was an auto draft sketch of pure intimacy. A man and a woman stand back-to-back under a dramatic, cloudy sky, looking in opposite directions, as if drafted into separate worlds. The landscape is largely covered by the vast clouds above. A group of thirteen people pose for a photo inside a spacious, well-lit hall adorned with chandeliers. Some are standing while others kneel or sit gracefully on the floor, creating a moment that seems almost like an auto draft of timeless elegance.

Sam Hurd

Sam Hurd

Photographer
DC/NYC/Anywhere

Starting as a political news and celebrity portrait photographer in DC, Sam was instantly drawn to wedding photography as a space to promote more inventive ideas. Sam’s focus is on photographic techniques that are deceptively simple but have the potential to transform difficult or uninspiring shooting environments into one-of-a-kind opportunities for every photo made.

Most reviews, technical write-ups, and other photo nerd content is posted first, and exclusively, over on his patreon.