Write This Down -Fog Shoot

So for the longest time I have wanted to do something with my fog machine. Then Write this down wanted some promos done so I asked them if I could try this small idea and use my fog machine. It was much more difficult than I thought to get the fog to show. I probably should have used some lights in the front but not shining on them, lights to just shine through the fog cuz the front is a little bare. Yet the fog was so thick in the room. I didn't really know what to expect but I now know for next time. Either way it was a fun experimental shoot and they really liked the images.

Anyhew they wanted really dramatic and tough looking. For my first time with the fog machine I would say it went well. KUDOS to their tour manager for being the fog sprayer!! Couldn't have done it alone!

you can check out their tunes at www.myspace.com/writethisdown if you are interested. They are a Christian band from Minneapolis MN.

Danyel came back again for some more images for her modeling portfolio. Doing this much studio work is a lot different compared to what I normally shoot. But we always have fun because she is so funny and easygoing and a wonderful model to shoot. During this shoot we changed lighting many times but got, I think, 5 different styles of images. These three are just my favorite of the day!

I gotta say she is such a trooper for how little space I have for us to do studio shots in!

This is my purty sis! Gotta love her!

Identify/Military

I apologize for putting these images up so late. I put them up on my myspace and forgot to place them on my blog.

I did this military series for a self project of mine, but also for the Public Affairs office for the Army Reserve. I really wanted to take pictures in a sense that helped the viewer understand and be able to relate to the soldier in some way. Then published a book which is for purchase on Blurb if you are interested.

I feel that soldiers are put on a pedistal, and by being a soldier myself I, also, want to portray the more 'common' 'down to earth' side. We, soldiers, are just like everyone else. We all learn what we know then do our job well. Everyone has a different specialty and ours is just to protect our country, but we do everything else just like you do.

Quote by me from my book:

"From an infant to an adult, or a civilian to a soldier, we all crawl before we walk."

You can find my book for sale at www.blurb.com the title of my book is "Identify".

Dustin Phillips Promo/ X-mas

Dustin Phillips is such an awesome guy. He is so fun to photograph and we always combine our ideas to make something so much fun. And every time we hang out it is a new adventure!

Here are his Holiday Pics!

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Today my sister came over and had brought a friend of hers. Ashley, her friend, was so beautiful I asked if I could take some pics of her but she was the farthest from photogenic. I love her though. So after we goofed around and did some best friend shots of the two of them I took one of the pics I took of her for fun and edited it to flatter herself a bit more.

I had to edit her hair, obviously, her left eye her right side of her lip and clean up some stuff. Overall I am very proud. It took me three hours.

I had a soft box behind her, a silver umbrella to the upper left camera and one to the models back left.

Danyel, Meshing different generations

This girl is so awesome! whenever I need a model she is always there to help me out. This shoot was done because I had seen this room with the records and it got me so pumped, because I like color and shape in my images. So one night I asked Dani if she would come shoot and she drove an hour and a half just to come rock out with her socks off during a shoot for me!

Thanks so much Dani, you rock my socks!!