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Just a stone’s throw

Just a stone’s throw

The day before Thanksgiving, I found myself shooting of all things — food.
I have said it before, I love photographing food, nothing beats it. Food doesn’t move, or talk back, and never changes poses on a photographer.
Stone’s Throw Bistro was founded in 2008 by chef/owner Richard Lendin. It’s a smaller place in downtown Sanford, Florida. [...]


Berlin Wall, 20 years later

Berlin Wall, 20 years later

Nov. 9, 1989 6:53 p.m.
“Therefore…um…we have decided today…um…to implement a regulation that allows every citizen of the German Democratic Republic…um…to…um…leave East Germany through any of the border crossings . . . That comes into effect…according to my information . . . immediately, without delay.”
– East German Politburo member Guenter Schabowski, who inadverently announced
at the [...]


Cover shoot

Cover shoot

Living in the sunshine state has its perks, but shooting outside this time of year can be rough. So when one of my regular magazine clients called with a last minute cover shoot for its annual Best of issue, I gladly headed to the studio and the AC.
It was a pretty art directed shoot – [...]


Food for thought . . . or thoughts on food

Food for thought . . . or thoughts on food

Ok I admit it, I like food – ok now that you are done laughing and making snide comments – I mean shooting food.
A lot of food photography I see is either 1. Over lit or; 2. Lit very flat – showing no shape in the food. And if it doesn’t look good, why eat [...]


Jessica

Jessica

Most of my work comes from either corporate or editorial clients. Rarely do I do personal commissions for people. But now and then I do a shoot for Jessica Reyes, a local radio and TV personality. Jessica is always a fun shoot and I have to be on my toes.
She originally contacted me a few [...]


Searching . . .

Searching . . .

Anywhere you live you hear now and then of a missing person. In some cases that search becomes a national story such as the search for Caylee Anthony or Natalee Hollway.
Last week, I had an assignment for one of my editorial clients to shoot Tim Miller, founder and director of Texas EquuSearch, for a feature [...]