J.B.'s profile

J.B. Shepard is a dog-friendly studio photographer, sculptor and costume maker working out of Baltimore City, Maryland. He mostly photographs portraits of pets, people and assorted geometry.  His work often features props, sculptures and set pieces that he builds from a mix of upcycled / found items and traditional art materials. 

 

J.B.'s Curated Collection

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Commissioned studio portrait of an Irish Setter wearing an oversized blue ruff collar made from upcycled paper.
J.B. ShepardFilm & Photography
Commissioned studio portrait of a senior rescue dog wearing an oversized black ruff collar made from upcycled paper. Reflected in his eye's are smiley faces. The smiley faces were patterned on the catch light reflector with gaffing tape.
J.B. ShepardFilm & Photography
Commissioned studio portrait of a senior rescue dog wearing a black crown made from upcycled paper.
J.B. ShepardFilm & Photography
Abstract portrait of a black geometric form made from papermache wearing a woman's gardening hat with ribbon and flowers. Photographed in studio against a background styled to look like an abstract representation of a sumemr day.
J.B. ShepardInterdisciplinary
Abstract portrait of a purple geometric form made from papermache wearing a wide brimmed woman's hat folded to look like wings. Photographed in studio against a lilac colored background.
J.B. ShepardInterdisciplinary
Abstract portrait of a black geometric form made from papermache wearing a vintage top hat, styled so that it almost looks like it is smiling. Photographed in studio against a gray background lit with gels to look like a high altitude sky.
J.B. ShepardInterdisciplinary
Portrait of a very tall pale-skinned woman with a large black dodecahedron shaped head holding three fingers up on her right hand. This was shot with practical effects in studio and color graded in post. I wanted it to feel otherworldly like a dream, but remain anchored to our actual real life production space. If you look closely you will see gaffer's tape on the floor, marking where we typically run autopoles for seamless backgrounds, and nail holes / wear and tear in the drywall backdrop.
J.B. ShepardInterdisciplinary
Commissioned studio portrait of a French Bulldog wearing a black crown made from upcycled paper.
J.B. ShepardFilm & Photography