Hi Friends, Last summer, I spent a week with my good friend, Royce, and my invaluable assistant, Cat, doing location portrait work at the Mercedes Benz Classic Center in Irvine, CA to be used in their web and print marketing materials. Being witness to this team of automotive artisans engaged in their craft was fascinating! They [...]
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Senior Portrait Hockey Shoot w/Behind the Scenes Lighting Setup
A few teaser images from a senior portrait shoot this week. Tom’s an avid street hockey player and a rabid Anaheim Ducks fan, so we wanted to capture some of that passion in his portrait session. It’s been a bit rainy here in SoCal this week, so we were fortunate to shoot between storms, and [...]
Engagement Portraits – Nina and Joe
Hi Friends, Following are a few of my favorite photos from Nina and Joe’s engagement portrait session last weekend. What a terrific shoot! Nina and Joe are avid hikers, and wanted their engagement portraits to reflect that passion. So, off we went to Chino Hills and Carbon Canyon Regional parks for some lovely location portraits! [...]
Tips for Using Your Wide Angle Lens More Effectively
Get Closer to Your Subject Robert Capa, renowned war photographer and photojournalist, said, “If your photographs aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough.” Getting close to your subject, filling the frame with what you want your viewer to focus on, creates interest. We’re naturally drawn to whatever is closest in the frame: the assumption being that [...]
Mr. Albert B. Location Portraits
Hi Friends, Had the opportunity today to photograph Mr. B. in his home. He wanted a nice large formal portrait for later use, and has a lovely home in the hills of Orange County in which to create the portrait. When shooting location or environmental portraits, I travel with pretty much everything. If ever I [...]
Jonsi-Inspired Portrait Shoot with Ian
A little over a year ago, my friend and director of Masquer Ministries, Ian, introduced me to the music of Jón “Jónsi” Þór Birgisson - lead singer of the Icelandic post-rock group, Sigur Rós. I’ve been a fan ever since. Apart from his music, Jónsi had a particular look for his “Go” album tour that I thought could [...]
Gamer…the Portrait
Hi Friends, In between client work, it’s important to keep the creative juices flowing. Having been subject to hours of squealing tires, revving engines, explosions, and apparent talking to himself (with the online games), I thought I’d try to capture some of the essence of the gaming experience with my son as prime portrait candidate. [...]
Vintage Fashion Shoot – Japanese and American ’40s / Modern
Hi Friends, Just before Christmas last year, I did some family Christmas portraits for my good friend, Booker, at an empty 1920s era hardware store in Yorba Linda, CA. After we finished, I explored the shop a little further and found a terrific space that I just had to come back to for a portrait [...]
Iowa Newspaper Runs Story on Ana & Brian’s Medieval Wedding!
Hi Friends, Last August, I had the privilege of photographing Ana and Brian’s medieval-themed wedding event: ”Weddageddon.” A few weeks ago, Orange County Bride Magazine featured it on their blog. This week, Ana’s hometown newspaper, the Altoona Herald, ran a story on the “most unique wedding of 2011″ featuring my images. Pretty exciting stuff, no? Here’s the [...]
Business Portraits – Attorney at Law
Hi Friends, I had the privilege this week of photographing my good friend, worship team compatriot, and distinguished attorney: Allen Brown. Allen has recently been elected president of his country club and needed some new professional portraits both for his practice and for his new role as “The Man.” We shot on location in his [...]