a visual journal and blog

More Abigale Snow

More Abigale Snow One of the joys as a photographer is revisiting older shoots with a fresh set of eyes and a different editing approach.  Like my previous post about this shoot with Abigale, we had set up a time frame to create these images.  Unfortunately some last minute changes to plans forced us to…

Bailey Kay

Bailey Kay   Thanks to the wonderful world of social media and the algorithms that are used to inevitably connect us all, I met Bailey Kay.  Former Marine, mother, artist, tattooer and all around bad ass.  We are talking about more shoots in the near future that will show you the amazing diversity she possesses…

Violet Lux

Violet Lux Every time I get to shoot on a sunny day in my home/studio, I am in love with every image that is produced.  The light that floods this location is nothing short of amazing.  Enjoy these images with the amazing Violet Lux….

Stripped Down

Stripped Down I started shooting this project over 8 years ago with no clue exactly where it was going to go.  The beginning shoots were shot as i was learning high key lighting and made a lot of mistakes with a lot of learning along the way.  Each shoot evolved the direction I wanted to…

Texas Loves You Anyway

Texas Loves You Anyway Over the past 6 or 7 weeks, I have been traveling and working on the road non-stop.  I have been driving back and forth from Austin, TX to Del Rio, TX more times than I care to count.  Sometimes I am gone for a week at a time, then home for…

Abigale Snow

Abigale Snow Sometimes you have a shoot scheduled that the time frame changes.  And you worry about rushing the images you create to fit within the time frame.  This is one of those examples that chemistry, friendship and communication comes together to create amazing images in less than half an hour.  These images are part…

Afternoon Snack

Afternoon Snack The lighting in the room i use to shoot a large amount of my natural light photos amazes me everyday.  It is constantly shifting and changing.  Hard light with long and strong shadows,  Soft and diffused, hugging the model and creases and curves of the fabric beneath them. Constantly changing with the seasons….

Savvy

Savvy Two weeks ago today, I hosted AD Series for the weekend.  Lots of talking about music and photography and comic books ensued.  I helped assist him with a fitness inspired shoot during the morning.  And then managed to squeeze in some shots of his second model of the day, Savvy.   Enjoy.

Coffee with the Burning Lotus

Coffee with the Burning Lotus Last Sunday, I had the pleasure and opportunity to work with The Burning Lotus. I have been a huge fan of her work for years and finally decided to reach out to her with a simple concept.  Coffee, conversation and photography.  Within 48 hours of my first message to her,…