Honest Critiques

Writer’s Block! It’s not that I don’t have anything to say, it’s just that sometimes I don’t know exactly how to say it. I wish I had it in me to break off some fabulous technical tips and insight on how to light for black clothing (use side light) or an insider secret on a great beauty shot (use a model with great skin to begin with) but I think I want to write about something else. I know that I haven’t been writing a lot lately.  The truth is: I AM BUSY!!! I’ve had a smashing great start for the new year! I’m meeting today with a client for a huge gig that will be a monthly contractual job for 12 months. Love those kinds of jobs!! Getting ready for Dubai in March and I’m so excited!! Just booked my plane ticket yesterday and have already done a couple of interviews for some of Dubai’s newspapers and magazines.  Shooting for my book! Shooting for CHURCH, which has now become a regular client needing me to supply monthly images for their upcoming website. Prepping a shoot for MIRRIN Magazine, based out of the UK that I will shooting next Tuesday. So, yeah……pretty busy!

Read More »

(4.36 stars, 36 ratings)

 Loading ...

72 Comments

Are You Using Protection?

Read More »

(5.00 stars, 2 ratings)

 Loading ...

6 Comments

Submit Your Best Shot and Win a Pair of Etre Gloves!

I just got back from Dubai. I was there for two weeks, teaching some workshops the first week and then shooting 3 editorials back to back before jumping back on a plane for the 16 1/2 hour flight back home to LA. My trip to Dubai was kind of surreal. There’s lots to share about it and I definitely will very soon. Aside from the 3 editorials I shot in Dubai, two being for Harper’s Bazaar Arabia, I shot a third editorial for a magazine back here in the States in the Spice Souk plus I shot for MIRRIN and Genlux Magazine two weeks prior to going. So I have 5 editorials I shot in the last month to share with you very soon! And I seriously can’t wait to share the stories and the photos from all five shoots! Each shoot was memorable in its own unique way. And for some very good news: I shot BTS videos on all five shoots! Even the three shoots in Dubai, with one of them being shot by a pro filmmaker who lives and works in Dubai, Harvey Glen from Alchemy Films. And on that particular shoot, some of his colleagues including Andrew Clemson (provided images below) from Alchemy Films Dubai came down to my set with a RED camera and I shot with the RED, which was an amazing experience (after seeing the still images pulled from the shoot, I’m sold!). And we have it all captured to show you! As much as I hate being in front of the camera (you know I never get use to it) I wanted to share the shoots with all of you. You see, I really DO think about you guys! Oh and the locations I got to shoot at for Harper’s Bazaar in Dubai were just incredible! Well, all three locations were incredible! Out of the 5 new editorials I shot, only 1 was shot in the studio. So you’ll get to see me shooting on location again! (Less swearing and drama this time around….YAY!!) ((Haha…this made me laugh out loud))

Read More »

(4.77 stars, 13 ratings)

 Loading ...

26 Comments

The Year of the Tiger!

I hope everyone had a safe and happy holidays! I was able to relax for a little bit, catch up on some reading that I sorely miss doing and reassess where I am and where I’m heading in my career.

So…what does this next year look like for me? For one, a lot of travel! I’ve been asked to teach workshops at Gulf Photo Plus in Dubai! I leave at the end of February and will be in Dubai the first week of March. I will be there with the big heavy hittin’ honchos: Zack Arias, David Hobby, etc etc. But  I am especially excited to meet  Joey L. That kid really blows my mind as far as how young he is, how inspired he is and how bomb his work is. After Dubai, I am showing some photographs at the SNAP! Exhibition in Orlando, Florida from May 20th to the 23rd.  And NYC in between all the rest! That’s the first six months of the year. I can only imagine that the next six months will be just as busy. But what will I be doing when I’m in LA besides shooting? Doing more SEMINARS!!

Read More »

(4.37 stars, 19 ratings)

 Loading ...

22 Comments