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

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

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

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

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 . . .

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 [...]

