Image courtesy of the absolutely awesome Erika Griffin.

 Hello there. My name is Patrick, the less hairy thing in the above photo. I am Langston’s dad, and as you can probably surmise by the website you are visiting right now, a professional photographer.

Long story short, I thought I would change things up a bit and set up some challenges for myself this summer with my photography. Experiment with some things to shake it up a bit and get out of familiarity. “Wrinkle my brain” a bit if you will allow me a Troy-ism. And for those of you that know, enjoy your explain-a-brag and try and work in a compli-sult if possible. But without further ado…

    • What: A “Segmented” Photo Shoot

    • When: Sunday, May 17, 2026 5:00p-8:15p

    • Where: Lakeside Park, starting point the tennis court in the back.

    • Who: 10-12 of “The Clarinet Kids”

    • How: Sheer will, our audacity, tenacity, and smiling (or not) for the camera.

    • Langston’s connection to you.

    • I would love 10-12 people, and the group is just the right size to pull from.

    • From Marching Season, this group and I have generally had a good rapport, and I think some of you would enjoy a photo session based on your enthusiasm for pictures during the season.

    • I am trying something new, at least to me, and I believe you would be a good group of people to work with, but also get proper feedback from.

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  • Shoes

    • Comfort first. We will be off pavement traversing light trails at times.

    Miscellaneous

    • A great tool to use if you would like to coordinate colors in a multi-person group can be found here: https://www.design-seeds.com/p/search.html‍ ‍Choose a theme or look directly for a particular color and then use the resulting palettes to facilitate wardrobe coordination.

    Avoid These:

    • Bright neon colors (they reflect light poorly).

    • Golf Shirts (you know, the ones with that sheen to it, they reflect light poorly as well).

    • Clothes that wrinkle easily.

    • Overly tight or oversized pieces that don’t suit your body shape.

    • Any hats or head coverings that shade your face.

    • Style your hair the way you normally love to wear it—just a little more polished.

    • Keep hair off your face and out of your eyes.

    • Outdoor sessions can be windy, braids, half-braids, and half-up do’s work well.

    • I asked my wife, Rachel, owner of Darling Hair Workshop, about the timing of cutting and coloring hair before a shoot and this is straight from her text:

      “A man should always wait a week. even 2 just in case something crazy happens.

      For women, I think it’s just important to have a fresh hairstyle. Clean. Blown out. who cares about color? all i will say is that the camera amplifies and sees all. It will see roots. It will see grey. it will see glue on a wig. It especially sees flyaways. but there isn’t really a standard.”

  • You do you, boo.

    The only thing I ask is that you keep it satin or matte, none of that glossy stuff. Nobody likes blow outs on faces, particularly cheeks and noses.