It's been a while since I've updated my blog.  I've been busy shooting though.  I just updated my gallery with lots and lots of cool new photos.  I've also been working on a e-magazine.  Eventually, all my photography will be put somewhere.  Right now it's hanging in quite a few location in the form of prints.  This e-magazine is my way to work on different formats that might work for a book.  I'm focusing on underwater shoots and making the rain come.

Glossyworks Mag, Issue 1

If you'd like to stay updated with my shoots, check out my flickr page.  Until then, I'll be shooting more and making it rain.

An unexpected find on my last trip to Payson was a burnt forest.  It's a relatively small part of the forest that was burnt, but the texture and bleakness was amazing.  Apparently the fire almost consumed a neighborhood of homes up there, but fortunately it was contained.  The little pieces of trees sticking out of the ground were like little fingers reaching up.  It reminded me of the final circle of hell as described in Dante's Inferno where the worst sinners were frozen in ice up their necks and satan in the center of it all flapping his wings.  The weather on this particular day was pretty cold, but Ashley bared through it to shoot some cool shots.  Below are the shots of Ashley in the Forest of the Dead:

Emerging from the Tree

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A few weeks ago I went to Payson with Shantia and Ashley.  It was a bit cold, but the photos still turned out awesome.  These shots were done at an old fairly dry creek.  I found it by accident while trying to follow directions to a waterfall.  The way rock, tree, and sun intersect at this location, it brings a smile to my face.

Lost in the Forest

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Usually I post my photo blogs in the order I shoot, but I've skipped over a few because this last shoot really inspired me.  It didn't really start with a plan.  Jezebelle came over to shoot and we had shot the previous week in a robot theme.  I'm still working on those photos since they are more about photo manipulation and collages.  This set started with a silver jacket Jezebelle had found in her car that she had forgotten she had.  I saw it and I thought it was awesome.  And what started with one thing, that we each started contributing ideas to until it snowballed into an awesome shoot.  In case you're wondering, she's not wearing glasses or goggles of any kind.

Future Girl!

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I've been trying to figure out my style of photography. I've been wanting to turn commercial (i.e. somehow coax money from people so I can pay for this addiction called photography) I've thought about fashion. It looks kinda fun to shoot and it seems to be everywhere and you don't have to be dead to be appreciated. I was reading an article/blog from a fashion photographer and she talks about how a lot of photographers who want to turn fashion forget that it's about the clothes and need to actually learn the different looks. It really made me think. I'm not a big fan of clothes. If a girl is cute, a towel makes her look hot, if she isn't cute, oh well. I don't know all the latest trends. I do have a fashiony shoot planned for March, but I'm going to make that a bit more artsy than fashiony so me and the clothing designer get some shots we can be proud of. It's in a remote location with no power. So me, camera gear, reflectors, and models. Just the way I like it!

I'm working on getting my photographs published. Looks like there's a small local art publication that likes my stuff. So stay tuned for more info. I think I can get more art showings, but it's so expensive making prints. I've sold a decent amount of work, but compared to the print and framing for all of my work, I've lost money. Art sales are really about publicity. The reason artists sell more when they're dead is the publicity of a death, especially suicide. Unfortunately, that defeats the getting money so I can shoot more thing. If you've ever seen Great Expectations, the movie, Ethan Hawk's character when talking to reporter from the paper starts making up stories for his bio. It's all about publicity.  That's why I started this blog.

In other news, I got my store setup finally! Click on the 'Store' button in the top menu above and buy some prints. If you have any recommendations for work I haven't posted there that you would like to see, feel free to send me an email.

The last blog I wrote: Caught in My Net had some photos from a group shoot. Attached is some more photos from that shoot. They are of Shauntia. We only shot for 5 or 10 minutes and we got some pretty good shots. I'm going to be working with her in the future and she's done a lot of shoots so I'm trying to think of something unique. Until then, here are some photos. Ooh and the last one actually is in 3D, so put on your red and blue 3D glasses 'cause you don't want to miss a hot naked girl popping off your screen.

This shot makes me think of the 70's

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