• Portfolio
  • About
  • Blog
  • Video
  • Contact
  • Workshops & Training
Tim Engle Photography
  • Portfolio
  • About
  • Blog
  • Video
  • Contact
  • Workshops & Training

Sacramento Fashion Week 2025 – A Photographer’s Perspective

Fashion Week always brings a mix of creativity, spontaneity, and technical challenges. This year at Sacramento Fashion Week, held at the Crocker Art Museum, I set out with a clear vision of how I wanted to capture the event. Over two nights, I experimented with lens choices, lighting techniques, and visual storytelling,

Read more

tags: Sac Fashion Week, Sacramento, Sacramento Photographer, Fashion, Location, Nikon
categories: Location, Lighting, Photo Life, Behind the scenes, Family
Friday 03.07.25
Posted by Tim Engle
 

The Timeless Art of Black and White Portraiture

Introduction: Photography is an art form that never ceases to evolve, yet there's a profound depth in the simplicity of black-and-white portraiture that color sometimes obscures. This article explores this timeless medium, with my collaboration with model Morgan and makeup artist/stylist Ernesto Robledo serving as our guiding narrative.

Read more

tags: Black and white, Model photography, Beauty, Nikon, Studio, Makeup Artist
categories: Fashion, Deep Thoughts
Monday 06.12.23
Posted by Tim Engle
 

30 days with a 40

If you ever hang out with me you'll notice that for the most part, I am a prime lens shooter. Not that I don't like zoom lenses, but they don't have a great place in my bag for what I do. At the moment I have an 85mm prime and the 35mm prime, both from SIGMA.

Read more

tags: Sigma, Lens, Gear, Nikon, Models, Palm Springs, Anna Lisa Wagner
categories: Behind the scenes, How-To, Photo Life
Friday 06.14.19
Posted by Tim Engle
 

Photo Day - Early Session

Sunday marked another great outing at the Preston Castle this was the first of three photo days this year. This one took full advantage of early morning light which is always spectacular.

Read more

tags: Phottix, Sun, Preston Castle, Nikon, Nikon D810, Sigma, Model, California, California Photographer
Tuesday 04.16.19
Posted by Tim Engle
 

Afternoon At The Preston Castle

We had another wonderful outing at the Preston Castle last Sunday. This session was from 12 noon to 4 in the afternoon. During other sessions I found that the light streams through the windows, and is constantly changing. With midday light most of the windows act like large soft boxes. With the age and deterioration of the windows it makes for some beautiful light.


Read more

tags: Art Life, Artist, Phoenix, Lighting, Nikon, BTS, Behind the scenes, Preston Castle, Phottix
categories: Lighting, Behind the scenes
Monday 06.11.18
Posted by Tim Engle
 

End of the season..

Well the season came to an end on Friday night with a 1 point loss to Center High School. I felt terrible for the boys. 

Read more

tags: Football, Varsity Football, Sports, Nikon, Nikon D810, Kids
categories: Family, Lighting
Monday 11.20.17
Posted by Tim Engle
 

Friday Night Lights

Another football season has come and gone. My youngest, Ryan (#32) is a sophomore and on the JV team, who won the league with a 10 and 0 record. My oldest son, Ethan (#40) is a senior on Varsity. Varsity was 3 and 7, which made for a tough season.

Read more

tags: Friday Night Light, Football, Sports, High School, Kids, Nikon, Varsity, Varsity Football, Team, Grid Iron, Field, Rosco
categories: Family, Lighting, Photo Life
Friday 11.25.16
Posted by Tim Engle
Comments: 2
 
Newer / Older