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Photo Shoot: Michelle Baker

July 6, 2010

I recently teamed up with Michelle Baker (model) and Yen Ryder (hair stylist) for an afternoon shoot in which their “go with the flow” attitudes were much appreciated. Although most of my outdoor shoots are accompanied by less-than-desirable conditions, the final scene from this shoot was particularly memorable and the lack of complaints was noteworthy. Allow me to explain…

The three of us were in an old wooden shed in complete darkness as the shoot was nearing its end on what seemed like the hottest day of the year. Michelle was soaking wet while laying in a pile of hay that likely housed a large community of spiders. Meanwhile, I was dangling from the rafters directly above her using one arm to keep from falling and the other to hold my camera with a cumbersome lighting unit attached to it. Unfortunately, I didn’t have a third arm to fight off the flying palmettos (or “Kamikaze’s” as we referred to them) which were instinctively dive bombing into the only light within several acres of land… the modeling lamp attached to my camera. Oh, and let’s not forget about Yen… she was waiting patiently on the sidelines with a hair brush in one hand and a bottle of ‘Off’ in the other. Needless to say, we bonded very closely that day and should all be tested for the West Nile Virus.

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Photo Shoot: Concrete Rain

June 29, 2010

Over the past weekend, I was hired to shoot and design a promo image for Gina and Ivette of Concrete Rain. The singing duo has toured nationally and internationally while sharing the stage with Rihanna, Black Eyed Peas, Willa Ford, Colby O’Donis, Stacie Orrico and Hillary Duff. They’ll be in New York in just a few days to perform with platinum recording artists B.O.B and Monica for a special 4th of July concert. Be sure to add them on Facebook until their new website is complete (I’ll post the link when it’s available). A special thanks goes out to everyone who played a part in making the shoot a success: Alix Pena (hair), Jessica Barton (makup), Celia Sabino (stylist) and Nikole Flores (coordinator).

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Photo Shoot: Cameron & Audrey

June 14, 2010

I recently teamed up with Cameron Haven and Audrey Zak via Benz Model & Talent Agency of Tampa, FL. If you’re an Indycar Racing fan, you may recognize Cameron as the Izod Trophy Girl (follow her on Facebook).  Together we captured some commercial/lifestyle images at Fort de Soto Park in Tampa Bay on what seemed like the hottest day of the year. Just for the record… when you work in near-100-degree temperatures at the beach, shooting in the water is as necessary as it is fun. Enjoy the pics!

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Photo Shoot: Lauryn Bocook, Round 2

June 5, 2010

My latest shoot featured Lauryn Bocook (model) with the help of Yen Ryder (hair stylist).  Look for Lauryn in Marcc Gregory’s upcoming music video for his new single “Sex Light.” Enjoy the images from the shoot along with a couple “behind the scenes” photos at the end (click on any image for a larger view).

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Photo Shoot: Leslie Nelson

May 25, 2010

I recently got together with Orlando’s very own Leslie Nelson, who represented us as a finalist in last year’s Maxim “Hometown Hotties” competition. You can check out her Maxim bio and pics here.

Leslie and I shot in the industrial part of town and as you might guess, she was quite a distraction to the surrounding workers. I’d bet local work productivity dropped by about 90% that day. One guy almost drove a forklift into a wall while he was rubber-necking our shoot. Another worker mozied into the abandoned hangar that we were shooting in and began tinkering with the electrical boxes on the wall next to us. The funny part was, all of the wires were clearly severed right out of the completely non-functioning unit. He might as well have pulled up a chair and started munching on some popcorn. lol

Leslie was a great sport considering the onlookers and the only challenge was trying to catch a serious face between her laughing spells. Check out the pics below and be sure to click on each image to view a larger version. Enjoy!

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Photo Shoot: Gabriella Katia

May 21, 2010

Last weekend, it was back to my favorite outdoor location to shoot the lovely Gabriella Katia. Although it wasn’t the fist time I’ve shot at this particular spot, it was the first time I had persmission!

You see… during my last shoot at this location, I was paid an unexpected visit from the Orlando PD along with the owner of the neighboring property. Luckily, I didn’t get in any trouble once they realized that we weren’t stripping stolen vehicles, which had apparently happened there before. Not only was the neighbor understanding, he also hired me a week later to shoot portraits of his fiancées daughter on Prom night. It was during the portrait session that he explained his original intent of confronting us with a shotgun before finally deciding to call the cops. To put this into a comical perspective, he went from almost shooting me (literally) to hiring me for a shoot. What an ironic turnaround!!

The family was so happy with the Prom photos, they welcomed me to use their property for any future shoots. I quickly took them up on this offer when it came time to shoot Gabriella. I’ll simply bullet the highlights of the shoot so we can get on with the pictures:

  • Joey and Gabriella almost get lost in the woods in a small off-road vehicle
  • Horse attempts to stick its tongue in Gabriella’s ear (see last photo below)
  • A single fire ant bites Gabriella 7 times on her left butt cheek
  • Joey hits a small mammal with his car on the way home

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Photo Shoot: Joy Elizabeth, Round 2

April 8, 2010

This past weekend, Joy Elizabeth stopped by for a visit after finishing a shoot in my neck-a-da-woods. Due to the fact that she just had her make up professionally done along with having a few outfits to choose from, I couldn’t resist pulling off a quick shoot. Nothing crazy, just my camera in one hand and my SB600 speedlight in the other. I snapped about 20 shots of Joy, checked them on the LCD and yelled “That’s a wrap!” OK, all of that was true except for the quote at the end but either way, I think we captured a pretty sweet image from a shoot that took a total of 5 minutes to execute.

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Photo Shoot: Jessica Barton

February 23, 2010

Photo Shoot: Lacey Buchanan

February 18, 2010

Photo Shoot: Joy Elizabeth

February 16, 2010