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Pink Heals Calendar
I interrupt this string of blog posts about our Mystics weekend to bring you this news flash! The Pink Heals Tour is coming to Georgetown, Texas again. This year we kickoff the event with the a calendar featuring local firemen and cancer survivors. —————————————————- From the press release: Pink Heals 2012 Calendar Party on Sept. … Read more
Mystics – Part II
Continuing from the Mystics weekend shoot: The Key procured by the Warlock last battle is wanted throughout the land. Sirens at the shore call out for the one who holds the Key. Even the Warlock does not resist their song as he follows into their trap. Having defeated the Warlock, the Sirens sing their victory … Read more
Mystics – Part I
Josh Baker (of AzulOx Photography) invited me to help organize and participate in a weekend-long creative shoot. Using his father’s property where we staged part of the Bohemian’lypse, we produced images under the theme of Mystics. A couple months ago, Josh contacted me about doing this shoot with him and the initial thought involved another group … Read more
Underwater Photography – The Beginning
Come September, Josh and I will be in full swing planning our big collaborative shoot. For now the details of that will remain hush-hush, but one thing I will reveal is that part of this big shoot will include a session underwater. With this in mind (plus his other motives) Josh rented a camera housing … Read more
Happy 4th of July
It’s hot in Texas! So hot that people come up with creative ways to cool down. On Saturday, 2 July 2011, people finally gave in to the heat and a gun fight erupted on 6th Street in downtown Austin. A water gun fight! It was an all out battle of the territories. Territories determined by … Read more
AustinCityLypse – An iStock Minilypse
In tradition of iStockers across the globe, I have taken on the challenge of another mini’lypse here in Austin. Partnered with my friend Josh Baker of AzulOx Photography, we brought together a large number of models, talented makeup artists, wardrobe and hair stylists and a few friends and family members to create an … Read more
Circus and Acroyoga
This week started with a bang, photographically. Two shoots that produced results with which I was overjoyed! They both have a history leading to the reasons for setting them up that is worth mentioning. The shoot on Monday began with a phone call the week before about donating photography services for a fundraiser for a … Read more
365 – 10 Days Gone
Taking on the 365 project is an on-going personal exercise in discipline and creativity. There are days I am not feeling creative and I know my photos show it. Then there are days when I am happy with the results. Regardless of the outcome, my resolve is still strong to stay disciplined in photographing and … Read more
365 Project – Day 2
Today was overcast, rainy and just plain grey. Though it was great lighting for the casual outdoor portraits I was asked to take today, it was not inspiring for my 365 project. After shooting some everyday items in a very bland manner, I found myself seeking out the basics in my compositions: shapes and textures. … Read more
New Year and 365
Happy New Year! As many of you will have likely done, I have made a resolution for this year. A project called simply 365. Following the footsteps of many great, average and even beginner photographers, I will be photographing and uploading one photo per day for 365 days. Should be easy, right? I expect that … Read more
