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some summer snaps

Posted on July 4, 2011 | Leave a comment

I have been out of the blogging habit for a few weeks…sorry…but i have returned today with a quick post of images I captured this morning. Be sure to click on the images to see them larger..

The above image of a fly is something I really like. If you have seen my business card anytime in the last few years you will notice the theme. I love to capture sharp images of insects, specifically flies but any will do. I think it says something about being ready at the “decisive moment” and capturing a split second of reality.

Another bug, this time of the lady variety. These are so colorful and fun to find…

Finally another macro shot to round out my take from this morning. I really love the color and texture in the sunflowers that grow all around my house…this one is no exception.

I love macro photography, it is a lot of fun and really difficult to nail sharp focus without a tripod. However, given the fast-moving nature of most of my macro subjects a tripod becomes impractical. A lot of slightly blurry photos, but when you nail critical focus on the subject it is amazing.

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Macro Moments Mit My Moomesa Mates

Posted on May 31, 2011 | Leave a comment

…Ok so I had to borrow from German for that alliteration, but who cares, meaning is more important than the words anyway…

This weekend I traveled to Oak Creek Canyon, Ariz. and Kingman, Ariz. with my girlfriend Katie. Her parents have a bunch of land outside Kingman, a little ranch called Moomesa. While there, I shot on my macro lens extensively. Spring is in full bloom, flowers are bursting with color and insects are on the prowl. Hit the link to see a bunch of macro style nature shots, as well as other photos from the weekend… Continue reading →

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Lens Baby

Posted on May 12, 2011 | Leave a comment

Today, I received a new Lens Baby, Muse. (Thanks to Uncle Tom and Aunt June for the graduation gift) Lens Baby lenses are selective focus lenses for your SLR camera. Basically, they are cheap, fun tilt-shift lenses; great for experimental and art photography. Excited to play with my new toy, I headed out on a walk with My-Friend-Bob-Smith-Who-Lives-Downstairs, his girl friend Megan and their dog J.B. Hit the link to read more and see some of the photos from the day… Continue reading →

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daily affirmations from tvC v2.0

Posted on April 28, 2011 | Leave a comment

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For those of you out there who have followed this blog or my photography with some regularity will know that I am a member of thevisualCollective. Our group travels to various locations and produces a bunch of great content. Everyone from photographers and videographers to models, musicians and anyone with the desire for a creative adventure is welcome. We just wrapped our Zion National Park trip, which was amazing and there will be a ton of great stuff to come soon from myself and the other 12 travelers. For me one of my favorite things to do on these trips is to take daily portraits of everyone at camp in the evening. you can see the ones from Death Valley National Park here… Beyond being fun, I hope to document our locations, change in looks i.e. getting dirtier, and just show the group out in the world. They are shot quickly and no one does any real prep for the shoots.

This time around we had a lot more people and a few more days/locations. I will dedicate the rest of this post to photos with a little description. Click the link to see more and be entertained…tvC members feel free to download and use these photos on your facebook, if you have any questions/concerns text me…

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Photo shoot 3`27`2011

Posted on March 31, 2011 | 2 comments

After a brief hiatus to get my mid term portfolio in order, i am back with my weekly photo shoots for my capstone project, which i guess is thematic/alternative portraiture.

katie kamra

hit the link to keep reading and see more images from this weeks shoot, which is Lomography inspired portraits with ring-flash…

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Death Valley pt. 1

Posted on March 16, 2011 | 1 comment

out of andrewThis weekend The Visual Collective and I headed out for another adventure. The past few weeks we have been on some day-trips around Arizona, this time we went to Death Valley, Calif. on a four day creative excursion. There are tons of great images on the way as well as some fun behind the scenes stuff. Keep reading to see a few quick photos and introduction. Continue reading →

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Photo Shoot 3`4`2011

Posted on March 7, 2011 | 1 comment

looking for adventure
Friday was another awesome day for photography and general creativity. Matt Beaty, Andrew Paffrath, Katie McKinnon and I headed out to Grand Falls, Ariz. for an afternoon’s adventure and to make some photos and video. Follow the jump to see more images from my shoot, or to see the behind the scenes follow this link… Continue reading →

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Behind the Scenes-Grand Falls

Posted on March 6, 2011 | 2 comments

grand falls

Yesterday afternoon, Matt Beaty and Andrew Paffrath of The Visual Collective, and Katie McKinnon, who as it turns out is my neighbor, drove out to Grand Falls, Ariz. The river wasn’t very high and we were able to hike down and behind part of the falls, keep reading to see pics and other behind the scenes stuff… Continue reading →

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Photo Shoot 2`25`2011

Posted on March 2, 2011 | 5 comments

windy day

This was another quickly produced shoot. For those of you not hip-to-the-fact, you can get caught up here. Now that we are all on the same page, follow the link to read all about the technical stuff and everything that went into this shoot… Continue reading →

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Industrial Composition

Posted on February 26, 2011 | Leave a comment

“Industrial Composition” is a portfolio I am constantly working on. It is a major reason I carry a camera everywhere, someday i see it as a solo exhibition, for the last few years I have  been gathering the images, here are the latest three taken today at Two Arrows, Ariz.

hinge

 

parking space

 

ladder

 

I have a ton of these kinds of image, some are more successful than others, when the coffee table book hits the shelves or the gallery showing opens i will let my loyal readers know. Until then, if you own a book publisher or gallery and would like to represent this portfolio, let me know.

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