Omni + campaign wins ADDY award

I just found out that the campaign I photographed for Omni + has won a Bronze Addy award. Now that the campaign is out, check the site and see the award details below…

Here are the details…

Bronze ADDY Award
SALES PROMOTION  -   Sales Kit

Agency: Fervor Creative
Advertiser: OmniMount
Title: Omni+

Contributors:
Jami Pomponi Alire, Art Director
Don Newlen, Art Director
Jeff McKee, Designer
Marilyn Rohn, Production Artist
Elliot Fuller, Production Artist
Mark Peterman, Photographer
Laura Flagler, Hair/makeup + wardrobe stylist
Lucas McClain, Prop Stylist
Photo Assistants: Alex Burdick, Erica Montgomery

Everyday, with Rachel Ray

In print this month is a 2 page feature for Everyday, with Rachel Ray magazine where I photographed Pizzaria Bianco here in Phoenix during December.

During the assignment I spent time with owner/chef Chris Bianco and also photographed the line of people who gather 1-2 hours early to get a spot in the restaurant when they open.

I also shot each of the different wood-fired pizza on the menu and photographed the atmosphere in the dining room during dinner service. Above is the final layout of the spread in the magazine and here are a few favorite shots.

Omni + ad campaign featured on LA Times Blog

The ad campaign I photographed last year for OmniMount called Omni + is featured on the LA Times Blog. I love the reference to the Unhappy Hipsters site, not a dig at all but a huge compliment to me. Bring on the existential hipster jokes….

And one more shot from the campaign that is on the LA Times blog but not on my site…

New work, February 2010

I am currently photographing work for a self promotion campaign. I photograph a lot of personally assigned work between paid assignments both to stay creative and also to use for promotional purposes. I started planning the project last fall and have collaborated with stylist Laura Flagler on all aspects of the project including: wardrobe, locations, props and styling.

So far in January we have already shot at a number of locations with several different models and things have started coming together. This shot is of Kelsee Wirtjes with The Agency Arizona. The project isn’t finished yet, but this is a sneak preview of what I am working on for epromos and print promos for 2010.

New work, Dance

I recently collaborated with stylist Aeni Domme and dancer Chris Morgan on a shoot in the studio. Chris is a great subject and was in Phoenix working on the Arizona Theatre Company’s Production of Ain’t Misbehavin’.  Here are a few of my favorites from the shoot.

New work, January 2010

This is a shot from a recent test shot back in November with model Jade Jossey from the Agency Arizona, Michele Lee (HMU) and Casey Hagarty (wardrobe). This is a very underexposed and grainy shot but I like how it turned out.

Archive: San Francisco

I am starting to mix in some old photos to the blog from my archive. Most of these are going to be photos that I like but have never really used for portfolio or currently don’t have in my book. The following images were shot in 2008 on a trip to San Francisco…

New work, Sarah Kirsch, part 2

This is the second part of the Sarah Kirsch test that I did with Michele Lee as the Hair/Makeup stylist. We were trying to get a more athletic feel rather than beauty shots and these are my favorites…

New work, Sarah Kirsch, part 1

These are a few shots from a recent test with Sarah Kirsch working with Michele Lee as the Hair/Makeup stylist. Love the hair in both shots…

Phoenix Magazine Cover, December 2009

I recently photographed a cover and feature for Phoenix Magazine on downtown Phoenix called “Love your downtown.” I collaborated with Art Director Brian Goddard on concepts and locations and worked with Shauna Thibault on styling.

The primary model was Lolli from Ford/Robert Black Agency and Brad Reed was the supporting talent in a few shots featured on the inside of the magazine. It’s the December issue of the magazine and it’s on newsstands throughout Arizona.