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Brand Photography – Lizzy in Sullen Clothing
Photoshoots

Brand Photography – Lizzy in Sullen Clothing

Brand Photography featuring Lizzy in Sullen Clothing This is part 1 of my new series on Brand Photography featuring influencer models. These shoots require spectacular lighting to show off form and figure. For this shoot we left the studio and used my kitchen as the brown tones were perfect for this set. Lizzy and I have been doing these brand photography photoshoots in Sullen Clothing (and others) for a while now. I figured I might as well show off some of the stunning images we have been creating for Lizzy's influencer profiles on social media. For this session, Lizzy is wearing Sullen Clothing's Tye Dye Hoodie and shorts. Check back soon for the next…

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March 9, 2022
The Guyitt Homestead – Talbot Trail – Palmyra, ON
Architecture / Exploration / Photography / Travel

The Guyitt Homestead – Talbot Trail – Palmyra, ON

The Guyitt Homestead In a previous blog post, I showed you photos of an abandoned house on the Talbot Trail. Also known as highway 3, The Talbot Trail is home to a number of abandoned and decaying houses.  This time the subject of this post is the actual Guyitt Homestead Taking a Drive I have been meaning to get out and photograph this house for a number of years. We finally got around to it this summer of 2018. Sharon and I got in the car and made the drive, around 75 minutes by car, from Windsor. It is located on the Talbot Trail between Palmyra and Clearville. Taking It In Seeing it in…

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September 19, 2018
Boudoir Photography – Jessica
Boudoir / Lighting / Lighting Techniques / Model Portfolios / NSFW / Photoshoots / Studio Sessions / Women

Boudoir Photography – Jessica

Boudoir Photography in the Studio Boudoir Photography is one of the most requested genres of photography I participate in. It is also one of the styles I have practiced most. I don't know of a beautiful woman or handsome gentleman who wouldn't like sensual, desirable and sometimes overtly sexual images for themselves and/or someone special with which they share their closest sensual moments. Every now and then I work with models to create images that I use in my portfolio and in blog posts such as this one. The reason for this is twofold; first, not everyone wants their boudoir images posted on a public website. I am very sensitive to privacy issues. I…

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November 29, 2017
Natural Beauty – Natalie Laliberte – 2017-07-016
On-location / Portraits / Women

Natural Beauty – Natalie Laliberte – 2017-07-016

Natural Beauty I met natural beauty Natalie, a young model from Essex County, for the first time when I arrived to this photo shoot. She has this amazing hair and a girl next door, freckled face that just screams photogenic.  Natural light I preferred natural light for this shoot because of Natalie's natural beauty and curls. We began around 6:30pm. We walked around the park stopping wherever the light was good. I don't stick in one place too long as I like a variety to choose from. Brunet park We previously agreed that the shoot would be in the tallgrass at a local park. After some scouting, Brunet Park seemed to be the best…

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July 10, 2017
Casey and Kelsey – June 3, 2017 – Viewpointe Estate Winery
Casey and Kelsey's Wedding at Viewpointe Estate Winery
Couples / Photography / Wedding Photography

Casey and Kelsey – June 3, 2017 – Viewpointe Estate Winery

Wedding photography at Viewpointe Estate Winery by Akey Photography, located in Windsor, Ontario. The Event The date is June 3, 2017, the destination Viewpointe Estate Winery located at 151 county rd 50 in Harrow, Ontario. The stars are Casey Carriere and Kelsey Thomson, soon to be Mr. & Mrs. Casey and Kelsey Carriere. We are here to photograph parts of the wedding as discussed with the bride and groom prior to our arrival. The venue, details, the groom and groomsmen, the ceremony, some formal/posed portraits with the wedding party, bride/groom family and key attendees, some creative images involving special Jurassic guests and parts of the reception. My Equipment We currently shoot with Canon DSLR bodies. Our wedding lens kit includes:…

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June 21, 2017
Pinup Coke with Beckey
Beauty / Photoshoots / Portraits

Pinup Coke with Beckey

Pinup with Beckey I have always loved shooting pinup photography. I collaborated with Leamington model Beckey Holmes on a Pinup themed photoshoot based on a Coke costume she had purchased online. I had the Coke crates and bottles already in my prop collection so all I needed to do was plan some appropriate lighting.  After doing much research I decided on a 4 light setup (1 key, 2 rim and 1 fill) and after 45 minutes in studio and a number of hours in Photoshop, I had the perfect set.  Here, for the first time on my website, is the complete set. Beckey's boyfriend was so pleased with these he bought a set of…

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April 24, 2016
Modeling Portfolio – Maia Parris
Fashion / Headshots / Model Portfolios / Portraits / Studio Sessions

Modeling Portfolio – Maia Parris

Meet Maia, an aspiring 16-year old model and actress from Windsor, Ontario! I was contacted by Maia in March to photograph a modeling portfolio for her. Previously, I photographed images for the portfolio of her mom, Carol Parris. Maia was impressed enough by our work with her mom that she contacted me to produce her first modeling portfolio. We arranged to meet at my studio to capture a selection of outfits and poses. Maia arrived at the studio with her stylists (mom Carrol Parris and sister Kiswanna Parris) and Maia did her own makeup. We proceeded to capture a selection of images in various outfits and options for Maia to choose from during the selection/editing process. With respect to editing, for a…

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April 2, 2016
Headshots – Katelynn
Headshots / Portraits

Headshots – Katelynn

Headshots with Katelynn We now have headshots pricing posted and have a $99 studio headshots special for the month of March 2016. What a perfect opportunity to share some recent headshots of Katelynn! Katelynn Durham is a local model that we have mentored and promoted in our work since she became interested in modeling. You can find Katelynn on Facebook, her page is located here. The images below were photographed on a white background. Photoshop compositing techniques were used to produce a realistic background replacement. If you need headshots, please contact us for rates. Our headshots are suitable for business/executives, models, actor/celebrity, Facebook profiles, etc. Thank-you for reading and viewing! Tip: Click on any image to open our full width image viewer.

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March 9, 2016
Penthouse Photoshoot with Sexy Brunette Model at Caesar’s Windsor
Boudoir / Fine Art Nudes (NSFW)

Penthouse Photoshoot with Sexy Brunette Model at Caesar’s Windsor

Penthouse Photoshoot with Ornella Boudoir Photography is one of my favorite genres to photograph. I have a lot of exprience shooting boudoir images since I began learning lighting and really delved into this genre early on, with the help of my wife Sharon who was my model for the first 5-6 years of my journey in photography and lighting. I get a great sense of accomplishment and personal achievement in knowing that we deliver the best possible images we can to women who want images of themselves as gifts to themselves or their spouse, boyfriend or special someone. I recently worked with a local model in a luxury penthouse suite. I wanted to create a…

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March 2, 2016
Model Portfolio – Ashley
Fashion / Glamour / Model Portfolios / Photoshoots / Portraits

Model Portfolio – Ashley

Model Portfolio - Ashley I have been mentoring new and aspiring models for quite some time, building their model portfolio, creating solid, usable and images worthy of publishing. Sometimes I work under the auspices of TF which gives me the chance to practice new photography, lighting and posing techniques or to affirm my grasp of techniques used previously. Ashley and I have been shooting TF and she is rapidly becoming somewhat of a muse.  We are still fairly new to working with each other but when I find a model who has ideas of her own to compliment mine and is appreciative of the model/photographer dynamic and the number of hours that go into quality image capture/creation, I end up working with that…

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February 26, 2016
Portrait – Misty on Location
Misty Renaud by Ray Akey
Portraits

Portrait – Misty on Location

A portrait of Essex, Ontario's Misty Renaud at the Essex Train Station. Portrait Photography Portrait photography is the genre of my craft that I have practiced most. I began learning how to light people in 2003 after purchasing the first Canon "Digital Rebel" (the Canon 300D) and began working with my lovely wife Sharon. I am still learning new ways to light and capture everyday. I progressed to working with local models and have been active in model portrait photography since 2008, working with local models of all types. Being able to work well with models is especially useful when I want to try new photography or lighting techniques. Most times we get together to update our portfolios, which show samples of what we can…

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October 18, 2015
Product Photography – Amiga Fossil Watch
Amiga Fossil Watch by Ray Akey
Commercial / Microstock / Photography

Product Photography – Amiga Fossil Watch

Product photography is a genre of photography that I have been active in for a number of years, mostly contributing to traditional stock and microstock libraries and also working with local clients when commissioned. A number of years ago when I was working overtime hours as a software developer, web designer, webmaster and general Internet support person (way too many hats) for Amiga, Inc, a Washington Corporation who purchased the trademarks and rights to the operating system that was at the forefront of multimedia computing (see the Amiga Wikipedia article for more information), I received an unexpected package at the door.  The small box said Fossil on it but gave no clues as to what the contents were or from whom…

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October 13, 2015
Wedding Photography – Ava and Chris
The wedding of Chris and Ava Moor.
Couples / Wedding Photography

Wedding Photography – Ava and Chris

Ava and Chris Moor Wedding Photography | Ava and Chris Moor I have not advertised that I do wedding photography. However, our new friends Ava and Chris were referred by a mutual friend who knows my photography work very well; a friend whom I have collaborated with in the past. Ava had been searching for a wedding photographer that fit her needs. We had a consultation and found that she needed someone available short-term and didn't want a full day of photography. The wedding would be a simple ceremony with a small bridal party and select guests. Sharon and I were also welcomed to attend a small reception with wine and snacks, as guests not photographers. (I planned to…

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September 2, 2015

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