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

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.

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.

New Work, November 2009

Here are a few looks from a recent test with model Sarah Hatcher from Ford/Robert Black Agency.  We experimented with a number of different setups and this was one my favorite since it gave me quite a few different shots and options for layout purposes. Michele Lee  was the Hair/Makeup stylist.

Prime Living magazine, November 2009

In early October, I photographed another magazine cover for Prime Living a luxury lifestyle magazine for the Houston, Texas market.  Below is the final published version that has just been released.

New Work, October part II

Here is another photograph from a recent model test with Madeline Hall. I always try to get a wide variety of different looks from each shoot and this is very different from the previous post from this session.

New Work, October 2009

This is one look from recent test with Madeline Hall from The Agency Arizona, Michele Lee  was the Hair/Makeup stylist and Casey Hagarty was the wardrobe stylist.

We shot another completely different look that I am going to post after I have fully edited the shoot over the next week or two.

Picturing Maricopa project finished…

In August I photographed a project commissioned by the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust called Picturing Maricopa. The Piper Trust commissioned 15 Valley photographers to work with different nonprofit organizations to “tell their stories” to clients, partners and potential donors.

The organization I was selected to work with was St. Joseph The Worker. Based in downtown Phoenix, St. Joseph The Worker assist homeless, low-income and other disadvantaged individuals in their efforts to become self-sufficient through permanent, full-time employment.  Here are a few of my favorite images from the project.

New work, September 2009

Bocce Ball photographed last month in Flagstaff, Arizona…