As a photographer, our goal is always to be improving our craft. To do this we need to constantly push ourselves beyond our comfort zone, test new things, and just practice! This is why regular personal shoots are a must.
Read MoreMetLife Financial Advisor Headshots | Tempe, AZ
About a year ago, Chloe relocated to the MetLife Tempe office and started working for a financial advisor named Gus Dekavallas. Gus is one of the nicest, most interesting people I've ever met. To name a few of his accolades: - He was drafted to play professional baseball for this team you've probably never heard of... the San Fransisco Giants.
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Chloe Fleck | High School Senior Photos 2015 | Scottsdale, AZ
As much as I'd like to take all the credit for this amazing shoot, I could not have created these photos without Chloe! Now when I say Chloe, I mean our amazing model / senior Chloe. But, I must also thank my girlfriend/assistant Chloe as well for her help as always! The dual Chloe's made it difficult to give direction at some points during the shoot, but I think it also helped lighten the mood and add some humor.
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Spencer Cage | 2015 Culver Academy Senior Photos | Culver, IN
This post is long overdue! The Culver Academy senior class of 2015 graduates in less than 4 days! But, I am finally posting about my shoot with Spencer from back in the fall. A little bit about our shoot. It was early. It was very cold. It was windy. And, it was awesome! Spencer was a rockstar. He didn't complain about the cold or having to be up before the sun a single time. I still remember the first time I met Spencer.
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Nike Lifestyle Fitness Shoot with Model Julie Stevens | Scottsdale, AZ
As I continue to push myself to become a better photographer I continuously set new goals. This year, a major goal I set for myself was to photograph more of what I wanted to shoot commercially. This meant more personal projects revolving around adventuring, lifestyle, sports and fitness.
Read MoreDave Bone's Headshots | Scottsdale, AZ
Whether you're just out of school or you've been in the real world for a while, a fresh headshot can help you make an excellent first impression. This is especially true in our digital age, where your first impression will often times be from an online profile. So, I was thrilled when Dave asked me to give his headshots an update!
Read MoreClaudia's Updated Headshot | MayesTelles Law Firm
I've had the pleasure of working with the MayesTelles Law Firm previously. All the attorneys working there are extremely friendly, and fun to work with. Claudia was no different from the rest of them. She had the same amazing personality and friendliness I'd come to expect from working with the rest of the group......
Read MoreInstagram #Hashtag Changes | March 2015
You might have noticed the past few days, your hashtags aren't doing much for you. This is especially true for those of us who forget or choose not to hashtag in our original caption, and instead put a few later on. Well, thanks to Instagram's recent changes over the weekend, you can expect little return from hash tagging after you've already posted..........
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Karch Bachman - 2015 Culver Academy Senior Photos
Karch Bachman 2015 Senior | Culver Academy | NHL Prospect
There are few instances where you'll watch a kid play and instantly know he's destined for greatness. Karch Bachman will be one of the greats. When he's on the ice he controls the game. Combine his talent with an amazing team and you're unstoppable.........
Read MoreOne Tasty Portrait | Roaring Fork Scottsdale Executive Chef, Santiago Estrada | Scottsdale, AZ
If you ask me my favorite restaurant in all of Arizona, it's such an easy answer. I'll tell you The Roaring Fork. Which is why, I actually did a lap around my apartment in excitement after I got an email asking me to photograph their executive chef, Santiago Estrada. BOOM!
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Culver Academy Senior 2015
Zach Main 2015 Senior | Culver Academy | Culver, IN
Zach’s senior session ended a bit differently than we would have planned. Although, it definitely added a bit of extra excitement into the day. We met up with Zach Saturday morning, about an hour or so after the sun had risen. Not ideal, but not horrible lighting either. Especially since I was no longer shooting in the desert, where full tree’s seem to be as mythical as big foot......
Read MoreRiley Tigrett 2015 Senior | Culver Academy | Culver, IN
"The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand." - Vince Lombardi........
Read MoreHow to Shoot an EPIC Christmas Card
A few weeks ago I released mine and Chloe’s christmas photo, or as I like to describe it as, the EPIC christmas card of 2014. It’s definitely more out there, and a lot better executed than last year’s photo we did. I'd say it is much more artistic, and clean. I wanted to do something on par with John Keatley’s christmas photo series.
Read MoreMichael Curtis 2015 Senior | Culver Academy | Culver, IN
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm" - Winston Churchill
Earlier in the year, I had the pleasure of flying back to the midwest where I was able to enjoy a few days of true fall weather.
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Reflections - What I'm Thankful For | 2014
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Thanksgiving. A time for family, copious amounts of food, football, and hopefully thankfulness. As the year is nearing it's end, I have taken some time to reflect on all that has happened. It's been a great year for business, as well as a great year for relationships, health, and happiness.
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Kayla and Ryan - Couples Portrait - Gilbert, AZ
Kayla + Ryan | Teaser | Gilbert, AZ
Hey guys, for today's teaser post we have an awesome couple, Kayla and Ryan! Kayla is currently in grad school at ASU, while Ryan just started working at Yelp. Did I mention they're newlyweds! They recently hired me to photograph them with their adorable dogs....
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Melissa 2015 High School Senior Portrait, Sedona, AZ
Melissa Madsen Senior Session 2015 | Teaser | Sedona, AZ
This past Friday Chloe and I drove up to Sedona in preparation for our photo shoot with Melissa Madsen. I wanted to give Melissa some amazing senior photos, so we spent Friday evening and most of Saturday location scouting. Everything had to be perfect! And, I'd say things turned out better than perfect.....
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Culver Academy Seniors 2015 | Teaser
Culver Academy strives to instill strong values, leadership, and character in their students. Having the opportunity to now meet and photograph 6 of the academy's finest seniors, I can proudly say they are doing a fine job! This post is short and very sweet!.....
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LifeTyme Financial Group Headshots | Ahwatukee, AZ
I've just finished up work with Vincent Delfranco and Charles Pettit, for their newly named company LifeTyme Financial Group. Charles mans the east coast operations of LifeTyme, while Vincent takes care of business out here in AZ. They hired me to come in and give them some new headshots to include on their website and powerpoint presentations, among other web related uses........
Read MoreStory Behind the Image - Ahnu Hiking Boots
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For today's blog post I would love to give a back story to a new image I created just this past evening. Last night I had an idea in mind for some awesome hiking boots photos! So Chloe and I set off to Lost Dog Trail, which is part of the McDowell Mountain Range in Scottsdale. As I'm always looking to build my commercial / advertising portfolio I thought this would be a great opportunity.......
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