Jonathan Grado

Photographer, Creative Director

Austin, TX

9:33:14 am

Overthinking at 3am.

Red Velvet Self Portraits

Red Velvet Self Portraits

Red Velvet Self Portraits

I decided to do some last minute self portraits and play around with hard light / high flash photography, but because it was last minute my usual studio was booked (can you believe waiting till the last minute has repercussions??). So in my search for a new spot I came across a bar/event space with availability, and more importantly red velvet. Clearly I love shooting on velvet, one example being Saint Citrus. So I booked it and the next day was experimenting and being blinded by the sun when I left (this was all at 9am).

Oh and yes my mom is mad I'm not smiling in most of them. Disco balls are serious business.

Portrait of Jonathan Grado in a daffodil shirt using heightened look flash photography. Red velvet background.
Portrait of Jonathan Grado in a daffodil shirt using heightened look flash photography. Red velvet background.
Portrait of Jonathan Grado in a daffodil shirt using heightened look flash photography. Red velvet background.
Portrait of Jonathan Grado in a daffodil shirt using heightened look flash photography. Black and white velvet.
Portrait of Jonathan Grado in a daffodil shirt using heightened look flash photography. Resting on a disco ball.
Portrait of Jonathan Grado sitting on a stage using heightened look flash photography. Red velvet background.
Portrait of Jonathan Grado in a daffodil shirt using heightened look flash photography. Red velvet background.
Portrait of Jonathan Grado covering his face with his hand using heightened look flash photography. Red velvet background.
Jonathan Grado in a daffodil shirt moving out of frame
Portrait of Jonathan Grado winking using heightened look flash photography. Black and white velvet.
Portrait of Jonathan Grado laughing using heightened look flash photography. Black and white velvet.
Portrait of Jonathan Grado laughing using heightened look flash photography. Black and white velvet.
Portrait of Jonathan Grado in a daffodil shirt using heightened look flash photography. Red velvet background.
Portrait of Jonathan Grado in a daffodil shirt using heightened look flash photography. Red velvet background.
Portrait of Jonathan Grado covering his face with his hand using heightened look flash photography. Red velvet background.
Portrait of Jonathan Grado in a daffodil shirt using heightened look flash photography. Red velvet background.
Portrait of Jonathan Grado sitting on a stage using heightened look flash photography. Black and white.
Portrait of Jonathan Grado in a daffodil shirt using heightened look flash photography. Resting on a disco ball.
Portrait of Jonathan Grado in a daffodil shirt using heightened look flash photography. Resting on a disco ball.
Portrait of Jonathan Grado in a daffodil shirt using heightened look flash photography. Resting on a disco ball.
Portrait of Jonathan Grado in a daffodil shirt using heightened look flash photography. Resting on a disco ball.
Portrait of Jonathan Grado in a daffodil shirt using heightened look flash photography. Red velvet background.
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Portrait of Jonathan Grado overexposed using heightened look flash photography. Black and white velvet.
Portrait of Jonathan Grado in a daffodil shirt using heightened look flash photography. Red velvet background.
Portrait of Jonathan Grado using heightened look flash photography. Black and white velvet.
Portrait of Jonathan Grado squinting using heightened look flash photography. Black and white velvet.
Portrait of Jonathan Grado sitting on a couch using heightened look flash photography. Red velvet background.
Jonathan Grado setting up red velvet photo shoot
Jonathan Grado pointing to red velvet
Jonathan Grado in front of red velvet smiling
Portrait of Jonathan Grado covering his face with his hand using heightened look flash photography. Red velvet background.
Portrait of Jonathan Grado covering his face with his hand using heightened look flash photography. Black and white velvet.
Portrait of Jonathan Grado in finger frames using heightened look flash photography. Black and white velvet.
Portrait of Jonathan Grado in finger frames using heightened look flash photography. Black and white velvet.
Portrait of Jonathan Grado covering his face with his hand using heightened look flash photography. Black and white velvet.
Portrait of Jonathan Grado in a daffodil shirt using heightened look flash photography. Red velvet background.
Motion blur long exposure of Jonathan Grado on black and white velvet
Motion blur long exposure of Jonathan Grado on red velvet
Motion blur long exposure of Jonathan Grado on red velvet
Motion blur long exposure of Jonathan Grado on red velvet
Motion blur long exposure of Jonathan Grado on red velvet