I am so excited to introduce you to our artist spotlight for March, the ever inspiring Murielle Cascone! I have followed Murielle for quite some time and I love the beautiful way she takes portraits. She portrays emotion and a sense of adventure in both her self portraits and portraits of her daughter. She also incorporates the most beautiful light and bokeh in her images. I encourage you to see what she has to say and then check her out on Instagram!
Tell us a little bit about your photographic journey.
I’ve loved photography for as long as I can remember! I’ve always had a camera, but a point and shoot in Auto mode that I would take with me on all my trips. When my daughter was born eight years ago, I found myself wanting to document everything about her with better photos. That’s when I picked up a DSLR, switched to Manual mode, took many online classes and watched many YouTube videos to learn!
Tell us a bit about your style.
I would consider myself an environmental portrait photographer. I play off my subject’s mood for posed or unposed photography in their environment. I rarely style shoots and I’m not totally documentary either. I’m somewhere in between. I get up close for a traditional portrait when I can and I love to capture the sky too when it’s pretty. I love light and I shoot in any kind of lighting, but golden hour is my favorite.
What gear do you use?
I currently shoot a Sony mirrorless camera (A7iii) with Sony mirrorless lenses, a couple of my Canon lenses, one Sigma lens and many Lensbaby lenses. I also have a GoPro and a drone.
What’s your go to lens and why?
My go-to lens is the 85mm f1.4. It allows me to stay close enough to my subject to guide them if needed and provides enough compression to blur the background with creamy bokeh.
Who and what inspires you?
So many people inspire me but light, nature and my daughter drive me to pick my camera. I can never resist a beautiful sunrise or sunset.
What tips do you have for shooting portraits?
Shoot portraits in a way to make your subject shine or pop. It’s about the person. Who is that person? Capture their personality, their emotions, their interests, a feeling. Pick a great background and blur it using a low aperture to allow more light to pass through the lens and yield shallow depth of field. Ensure your subject is well lit and focus on the eyes.
What portrait are you most proud of &/or love the most and why?
I love our recreation of Ruth Bader Ginsberg last year. Within minutes of receiving the RBG inspired t-shirt in the mail, I shot my daughter wearing it without much planning, with a simple background next to a window. It was quick, simple, it told the story of this great American icon and was selected for a powerful ad campaign to celebrate strong girls and women everywhere.
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