Portraits | Leo Kowal

Portraits with Kyle

Posted on06. Apr, 2009 by Leo Kowal.

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Last week I got a chance to shoot (almost) 5 year old Kyle. Kyle is the son of an old friend that I’ve known since Freshman year of high school. She actually originally contacted me because her computer was on the fritz and I mentioned that I do photography as well. When I first met Kyle, I knew that he would be great in the studio and the images show!

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Dockside Shoot for iStock

Posted on05. Apr, 2009 by Leo Kowal.

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The idea for this shoot was more of a reason to get out of the house then an actual planned shoot, but I was still happy with the result! Obviously hair and makeup are VERY important no matter where you shoot (studio or outside), you might as well get that right so that you don’t spend too much time editing the photos afterward. You can only edit a photo so much before it is no longer acceptable as a stock image. As I like to say, “You can’t polish a turd”.

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Witch Hazel Portraits and Gallery Event

Posted on02. Apr, 2009 by Leo Kowal.

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The idea for this started just like every one of my Halloween shoots. I just wanted to shoot Halloween related stock and just started going down the list of things I could possibly shoot. Mary and I decided that she would make a great witch… we were right! We went to a local Spirit Halloween store and found all of the fixins for a witch: fake chin, fake nose, special glue for the fake parts, wax for missing teeth, makeup and a witch hat and gown.

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Portrait Session with Jovon Burkes

Posted on02. Apr, 2009 by Leo Kowal.

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I recently had the honor of creating a promotional poster for former Bowling Green Falcon’s linebacker, Jovon Burkes. You can see Jovon’s stats by clicking here. Jovon needed a flyer and poster for birthday party / charity event. The theme of the party was “A Black and White Affair” so what better then to shoot on a white background.