Photo Shoots

If you follow this blog you know one thing about me…I really, really like all things photography.  My professional career has revolved around photographing adventure sports, editorial travel assignments, commercial portraits and loads of how-to stories for photography magazines.  But when I am not on an assignment, I really like to photograph almost any subject. Read More

In these turbulent times, many of us are at home looking for things to do.  I am finally catching up on some image editing and revising some workshop classes.  But I had no idea I would be super busy last week shooting an assignment for Nikon…and here is the best at…at home.  I’ve done some Read More

I had a photo shoot planned this morning with a model I’ve worked with for many years.  I had no firm idea of where the shoot was headed, I just knew I wanted to get out and shoot a portrait.  Looking out my office window this morning, the thermometer said 36 degrees and there was Read More

Cree and I decided to spend the holiday photographing in one of our favorite places, Tucson and the Sonoran Desert.  We spent many years guiding climbing and hiking in the area, and who can resist those incredible saguaro cactus.  We also wanted to photograph at our friend’s bird blinds and put the final touches on Read More

One of the challenges photographing in the redwoods is capturing the mood, mystery and enormous size of this forest.  Redwoods are the tallest trees in the world, and walking through the forest on a quiet early morning is a spiritual experience.  You can’t help but be awed and impressed by these trees. This presents a Read More

If someone told me I was going to have so much fun shooting a deserted diamond mine town, I’m not sure I would have believed them.  But that is exactly what happened at Kolmanskop, Namibia.  The Namibian desert is quickly overtaking this ghost town, with sand filling the rooms and buildings daily.  This creates an Read More

Recently I spend a few days at Old Car City in Georgia, and I have to say, I was impressed.  I’ve photographed a lot of old car junkyards through the years, but this place has hundreds of cars beautifully nestled in the forest.  What really caught my attention was the location.  Pine needles, trees and Read More

I have been on the road for the last month, and a big part of that was shooting a major assignment in Alaska.  This year we shot nearly 7000 images on a shoot for Alaska tourism.  Weather can always be a challenge in Alaska, and this summer was a particularly gray, wet summer.  But I Read More