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And….I’m back!

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:09:23 +0000

After what seems like an eternity, I’m finally back. The reason for the trip was a large photography conference, but we were able to fit in a little family visit and a little play while we were at it. Jean was very diligent and stayed home and worked while the boys and I drove out west…in retrospect, I’m not really sure which one of us got the raw end of the deal . I joke, of course, and my four boys were troopers…I’ll post a few images from our adventures maybe later this week, but this post is more dedicated to the conference and my time in Las Vegas.

So, while in Vegas, I had the opportunity to hear from some of my photographic heroes – people like Vincent Versace, John Paul Caponigro, Joe McNally, Cliff Mautner, and Zack Arias (just to name a few). It’s always inspiring to hear from these people and see their work. I think the best part of the conference was during a lecture by Vincent Versace. After several minutes of fighting with his computer (for some reason it kept crashing in the middle of his photoshop presentation), he broke into a rap song…the guy seriously cracks me up! If you haven’t spent any time learning from him, I highly recommend it. However, be prepared for your brain to hurt…the guy is a genius and often dives into some very technical waters.

In addition to the conference my friend Brittni Schroeder and I set up a few editorial shoots, which I’ll share with you over the next couple blog posts. The first I’m posting here, is with Jlene. When we contacted her, she said she was interested in shooting in a lake bed. I thought to myself, I didn’t realize there were any lakes in Las Vegas…and after we arrived at the location, I realized that there aren’t! But the location was awesome! I’ve never had the chance to shoot in such a desolate, arid location, and it was a great change from what I’m used to. The skies were completely blue, not a cloud in sight. We arrived later in the day, so heat wasn’t an issue, and we ended up getting a beautiful sunset. It was incredible seeing the vivid colors setting against the deep blue and purple mountain horizon…really made me miss my western sunsets! Jlene was a great subject as well. She was a ton of fun to work with, and if anyone is ever in need of a model in Vegas, I highly recommend her.

Farah – High School Senior 2011

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:32:22 +0000

We’ll wrap up our current series of senior posts with a few from Farah’s shoot in Birmingham. I’ll try to mix it up in the next day or two with a few editorial shoots.

Katie – High School Senior 2011

admin — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:25:39 +0000

Here a few images from my shoot with Katie. She is the first client to ever request that I shoot one of her looks in black and white. It was awesome! I loved it. We spent the first look in the studio, then hit the streets of Pontiac. Thanks, Katie, for a great shoot!

Amanda – High School Senior 2011

admin — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 05:30:26 +0000

We’ll finish today (it’s still Saturday here in the West) with a few images from Amanda’s shoot…more coming tomorrow!

Erin – High School Senior 2011

admin — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:23:47 +0000

We’ll start day 2 of blog post frenzy with Erin (I’m hoping to get one or two. Great shoot in Birmingham…thanks Erin!

Samantha – High School Senior 2011

admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:30:53 +0000

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Emily – High School Senior 2011

admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:27:29 +0000

Man, life on the road is tough! Especially when you’re traveling across the country with 4 crazy boys…but alas, we’re alive and with no serious calamities. So in addition to driving across the country, visiting family, and even doing a little shooting along the way, I’ve squeezed in a little work. I’ve got SO much to share, so I’ll have several posts over the next couple days…

We’ll start the post frenzy with a preview of Emily’s shoot. We got to our chosen location, just to find out they were filming a movie! Luckily, there were a lot of great places to shoot around the periphery, and they even let us sneak inside their perimeter for a bit, and we ended up having an awesome shoot. Thanks Emily!

Ayya – High School Senior 2011

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:20:46 +0000

Moving right along with the senior fury. Meet the awesome Ayya…

Veronica – High School Senior 2011

admin — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 08:08:16 +0000

So, can I ask, who ever heard of a carnival without a ferris wheel?! When Veronica called me, that was her one request. A ferris wheel. So we did some research and found a carnival. We were both stoked…she was going to get her ferris wheel, and I was going to get the chance to shoot at a carnival…something I’ve been wanting to do for a while now. But, as fate would have it, we showed up for the shoot, and, as you can guess from the opening to this post, NO FERRIS WHEEL! I was appalled. But Veronica was a great sport, and luckily we were around the corner from Greenfield Village. So, to the village we headed, and in the end, what seemed like a tragic event, actually turned out to be a great shoot.

Patrick – High School Senior 2011

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 05:10:25 +0000

A few images from my recent shoot with Patrick.