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To get the shot....

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:28:09 CDT

...often times as a photographer we ask our models, brides, seniors to do things that don't seem to make much sense. More often though I put myself in interesting positions or predicaments to get the shot. In this picture, a friend of mine shot me shooting a model at last Saturday's Salton Sea Trash The Dress Group Shoot.

I think it's also fun for those that aren't photographers to see what sets look like at model shoots. There's a lot of people on sets, make up artists, lighting assistants and more.

It's a ton of work and there's a ton to remember but the outcome is always worth it. So, let's go shoot!

A little TTD in the Salton Sea

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:58:16 CDT

This past Saturday we did a shoot out at the Salton Sea with several models. If you'd like to do a shoot out there or something like this let me know! Enjoy!

Big Swell Hits So Cal

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 01:17:23 CDT

Hey surf fans! For those of you that don't know, there's a monster storm of the southern California coast and it pushed some big waves into the west facing beaches today. So I grabbed a big lens and went out to Malibu. I ended up at a place called Murphey's near Point Mugu.

I got in a little while ago. It was pretty wild out there but I'm coming from a novices perspective. Not knowing all the ins and outs of surfing, from the looks of things the forecast was only true in some areas, west facing or not. I got some good location tips from a couple guys. I also learned some things. Here's some tips when asking surfers questions. Either A. Don't or B. Have a translator near by. The guys were really nice to me, unlike I've been told in the past. The problem was, that subculture has such a crazy lingo that I barely knew what they were saying. And heaven forbid as a male I ask for clarification or a definition. Are you serious? Also thanks to Louis Downey for giving me some tips on locations. I'm glad I started out going as far north as I did. Thanks man.

Anyway, here's some of my first favorites so far. If anybody reading this surfs, let me know when you're going out. I had a blast! Enjoy!