Texas Rangers Josh Hamilton for Christianity Today Magazine
In March, I photographed the Texas Rangers Josh Hamilton for Christianity Today Magazine. In the story Hamilton discusses his past battle with drug addiction. The feature is in June edition of the magazine out this week. Here is the opening spread…
Portfolio: new print books
During the first few months of 2011 I spent time reworking some of my marketing materials. This process included getting new print portfolio books done. It had been over 2 years since the last time I had new book covers and slip cases created for my print portfolio (pages I update twice a year or before portfolio showings) so it was time to rework that aspect of my branding.
When approaching a redesign I didn’t want to totally change the design and layout of what I had before with previous versions of my print portfolio but simply improve upon it. I wanted to retain the minimalistic look and feel that I established with the branding of my website and other marketing materials and even take it a bit further on the design side. In modifying things, I decided to use a similar type of book cloth for the covers and cases and even a similar page size for the printed pages.
In the past I had always taken a very active step in creating the books using my own book making skills learned in art school. At this time I realized where my limitations lie and wanted to extend that responsibility to a more experienced party. In the end I worked closely with Roswell Bookbinding in Arizona to get a final product that met my expectations.
So far it has been a busy spring with meetings and book showings across the country and its exciting to have the new books along with new work to show during these meetings.
Chicago White Sox Adam Dunn for Time Out Chicago
Back in February, I photographed the Chicago White Sox Adam Dunn for Time Out Chicago. The photo appeared as part of the spring baseball preview in TOC and is seen here below. I had previously worked with Time Out Chicago when I photographed Paul Konerko after the Sox World Series victory in 2005.
It’s 2:30 on a Monday
It’s 2:30pm on a Monday. I am not at work… Mondays are my day at home. My wife goes to work on Mondays, we alternate days that we stay home to be parents. it’s a strange way to start the week. But I set my own hours being self-employed or my clients set my hours, either way things are always in flux.
My wife and I became parents in February 2009 when our daughter Maisy was born. Incorporating her life into our life has been a huge challenge for us both. In many ways she has forced both my wife and i to change and grow in new and unexpected ways.
The impact that my daughter has had on my life has been immeasurable. She has a tazmanian devil-like energy that I can only try to keep up with and clean up after. It takes a lot of energy to keep it all together and maintain both our careers. These photos are about Maisy’s exploration of her new world, the toys I pick up after she goes to bed and about my time with Maisy…
I had previewed this project on the blog a few weeks ago here and since this is an ongoing project it will change before it takes a final form on the website.
Arizona Department of Health Services 2011 campaign
In December 2010, I collaborated with Moses Anshell on the Arizona Department of Health Services 2011 advertising campaign. We spent 3 days photographing a number of different moms, kids and families to promote healthy eating.
Here are a few tearsheets from some of the materials produced for the campaign that have both english and spanish versions.
New Project: Interacting with My Past
Last fall I started a new project photographing portraits of friends and the places I grew up around the midwest. At the time I had a clear idea of what/who I wanted to photograph although I hadn’t refined the direction for the project. In January I spent a week in Kansas City working on the project and after editing the material the project has become a bit more focused. This is part one of the series that I intend to keep adding to and refining called: “Interacting with My Past”.
Premise behind the project:
How you perceive your past is relative to where you are in the present and your memories change over time. This project is an exploration of memories of my past. The photographs are of people I know and the places I grew up in the midwestern United States. As I go back to visit the people and places that I left when I moved away, my relationship to the people and places changes and evolves with time. In the years that have passed since I left the midwest, I often wonder what would have happened if I had stayed.
Wall Street Journal, Home Front: Logan Collection
I recently photographed the Museum/Home of noted art collectors Vicki and Kent Logan in North Scottsdale for The Wall Street Journal.
Here are a few photos that show their amazing art collection in Scottsdale that includes pieces by Damien Hirst, Andy Warhol and Takashi Murakami. Read the entire article on the Wall Street Journal website to find out more about the collection and their home.
People Magazine | Heroes Among Us
Here is a tearsheet from an assignment that I shot for People Magazine in February. It’s a great story on David Talley and Brian Belanger here in Arizona. Hair/makeup/grooming by Laura Flagler.
Interview for Adorama TV: “How’d They Do That?”
I was recently interviewed for a feature on Adorama TV called “How’d They Do That?”. The 12 minute interview covers background, lighting technique and creative process. Here it is…
Thanks to Mark Wallace and the crew at SnapFactory, great working with you on the production! Here is a link to the video on the Adorama website rather than the you tube site.
New Project: It’s 2:30 on a Monday
Here is a sneak peak at a new project that I have been working on for about nine months…
The project is still in progress and the work hasn’t been published on my website yet in fact the title will probably change too. I will explain the concept for the project on future news posts so keep an eye out for updates.
