Why hello there

Still not shooting as much as I’d like to, but still shooting none the less. Lately I’ve shot two local bands. One live, and one for some promo pictures.

The first set is from a local punk band, Capital Crisis (www.myspace.com/capitalcrisistheband). Great guys out having a good time.

Next set is Loss of Reason (www.myspace.com/lossofreason). Now these guys have been around for probably the better part of a decade. Awesome, fun loving, and probably the last metalcore band in the hampton roads area.

Ahhhh, finally I emerge from the depths of hell.

So, while it may appear that I’m incredibly lazy, and God knows that plays a part, but this semester has been absolute Hell. But, it’s all done, and I managed to take a picture for one of my finals. I can dig it. It’s a deconstruction of Paul Strand’s “Blind Woman”.

As always, the very talented Victor Francis helped me out with this one. Appreciate it, man!

Cookin it up!

So, a completely different shoot was lined up for last night, but due to schedule conflicts, and misinterpretations of when each person was available it did not happen. Well, that didn’t stop me from shooting something last night. Some friends and myself decide to kick off a beautiful night with a nice little cookout. Pork chops, brats, and chicken were on the grill, beers and cigarettes in our hands. Oh, and a camera in mine as well. Check it out:

And they’re in!

After a long, hot, and tiresome day of work I come home to relax, and potentially take a nap. I play with Chloe, my dog, for a minute, then see a shadow by the door. A brown box… Could it be? “No way” I thought to myself. “I just got my confirmation e-mail two days ago.” But, sure enough, they’re in! My brand new set of Alien Bee 800’s in Deep Space Black! Now I need to buy some bo-bo transmitters/receivers from e-bay for the time being. I’m wondering, though, if I could perhaps use my flash as a master, and the strobes as slaves… I’ll have to test it out. But I’m extremely excited, hopefully I’ll be shooting a lot more now. Lord knows I need to get off my ass.

A new chapter…

While I haven’t been able to do too much with my photography lately, I do have an excuse for it. I’ve been working and saving money, and now, it has finally paid off. I just placed my order for a set of Alien Bee 800 strobes. I’m very excited at this current time. Alas, now I just want to purchase many, MANY other toys. A vagabond battery pack, for one.

I have, however, a new shot for you all. I hope you enjoy it. Please feel free to leave comments, both good and bad.

It’s been far too long

since I’ve last updated. I really need to start updating this regularly.

Anyway, lately I haven’t done all too much. Kind of kicking back a little bit, enjoying the summer and what not.

Although, I did just participate in an art show last night. It was my first one, and it was a blast. I didn’t sell too many things, but I met a lot of great people, made some deals, threw back some beers, and just had a great time.

Also, I did manage to shoot a self-portrait a couple weeks back. I borrowed some lights from Nathan Novak ( http://www.nathannovakphotography.com and http://theobscura.org ), and decided to kill some time. Here you go!

Fashion.

That’s about it.

Gobo, Go Home

Definitely ran into some issues with this shoot. These shots are the result of trying too hard to think, listening to an abundance of Pulling Teeth, Integrity, and Ceremony, and playing Resident Evil 5. The “makeup” is just a nice mixture of flour, and water slathered all over my model’s face, and just a smidgen of fake blood for the inverted cross.

There are more to come with gobos soon.

Also, be sure to check http://theobscura.org !

Man, I hate kids…

And that’s why I take pictures of them crying.

Really though, I don’t hate kids all that much. I really want two baby boys of my own. So, let’s get down to business; Who wants to be a mother to my kids?

Okay, and one of her smiling:

Beers, butts, and bustin’ nuts. Wait. wat.

And one more, just so I can try to get my page views up: