Jeff Blickenstaff Photography

05/19/2023

Oliver’s 7u baseball team had an amazing season and we’re halfway through our single elimination tournament. If we win at 6pm tonight, we play for the championship 30 minutes later. Holler at me if wanna ditch your Friday plans and come hang with us!

I celebrated with (Oliver suffered through) a hurried impromptu portrait session in the living room yesterday afternoon. I had everything set up before I asked him to pose, but by the time I got the lighting dialed in towards acceptable, he was OVER IT.

Would love to experiment with some action shots like this, break out the smoke machine, maybe invest in some lazers to go with it. Who’s down?

12/10/2020

The fine folks over at launched their new website today. They do outstanding creative work for companies, causes, and campaigns – poolhouse.co – Here are a few behind the scenes images I took on the set of one of their video productions last month.

04/28/2020

Lately I’ve been exploring these woods in our neighborhood on my bike as well as hiking with the kids. Only a half mile from our front door!

Next time I’ll try to include the front tire for some context and maybe I’ll leave out the minor crash too.

04/24/2020

With extra time and an itch to create, I tried my hand at some watch photography this week. It was quite challenging to control the light with all those reflective surfaces.

Overall, I’m pleased with how this turned out, but more excited by what I learned by trying something new.

When shooting close up like this (macro photography), the area of focus is very small. So this image is comprised of 32 frames at varying focal points, stitched together in Photoshop, to get the entire watch in sharp focus. It's a technique called Focus Stacking.

04/02/2020

Year One as a Freelance Photographer = ✅

04/01/2020

Been working on this home movie for the past few days during nights and nap times. Will re-premiere at his wedding. For a chance to win an invite, comment below with your favorite answer, tag three friends, and call your grandma and tell her you love her.

05/31/2019

Look ma, I'm on the Internet!

The opportunity to work with first-generation chefs has not been lost on Houston food photographers, as they capture the essence of the immigrant-built culinary scene.

12/31/2018

I got a lot of practice, learned a lot, and improved my craft this year. Here’s to knowing that 2019's Top 9 will look even better.

10/01/2018

I really like the way Leslie's dachshund portraits turned out. Bowser is a handsome dude, no doubt about it. Love me some long-haired miniature dachshunds. Simple one-light setup with different colored paper backgrounds.

04/29/2018

I’ve been busy building a portfolio of my photography and I’m really excited to put it out into the world. JeffBlickenstaff.com is live! If you’re looking for family pictures, couples portraits, or business headshots, I’d love to be involved.

I’m offering special pricing to the first 10 people who book a session as I continue to build my portfolio and client base. Reach out to me for details, and let’s get something scheduled!

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04/20/2018

Here are some engagement photos taken a few months back for D.Torres Photography and Perla.