PostsCommentsPayoutsmikefromak (33)in #portraitcontest • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Portrait Contest 25 Entry 4, Black And WhiteHere's a photo from 2013 of Erik, a high-school friend of mine. Erik is currently in Mexico - he's biking from the…mikefromak (33)in #landscapephotography • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Pioneer Peak Alaska, Elevation 6,398 Feet.Click here for larger image. A two shot panorama of Pioneer Peak Alaska. This summer I finally climbed this beast…mikefromak (33)in #portraitcontest • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Portrait Contest week 25 - Entry 3, Black and WhiteThis is as basic as it gets, I simply placed a softbox behind her in order to get a perfectly white background and…mikefromak (33)in #photofeed • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Moody Masquerade - Getting Creative with Light PlacementHere's a photo from 2013 of my good friend Chantel, a local hair/makeup artist. This was back when I was just a novice…mikefromak (33)in #portraitcontest • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Portrait contest week 25 entry 2, Black and whiteHere's a photo from 2017 of Rachael, a local dance instructor. We've shot several times together and I'm always amazed…mikefromak (33)in #portraitcontest • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.One light is often all you need.This photo from 2017 is of my friend and local musician John Budnik. It was lit with a single BRX 500 w/ 53" Elinchrom…mikefromak (33)in #portraitcontest • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Strobe lighting outdoors - Outdoor / Environmental Portrait contest entryIt can be tough to shoot outdoor portraits in Alaska, simply because the winter season dominates the year and shooting…mikefromak (33)in #introduceyourself • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Hello world! I'm Michael Porterfield, a Photographer and Outdoor Enthusiast from Small-Town AlaskaHey there steemit community! I'm a portrait photographer specializing in artificial and studio lighting. I've lived…