Role Reversal – What It’s Like Being Photographed
As you may recall, Andrew and I had a photography session with Alicia Griffin last Sunday, and the entire time, I was thinking, “this would be great to blog about!” Ok, I was actually thinking, “I must look like an IDIOT!” Nonetheless, I did feel like I should share my experience being on the flip [...]
I’ve Been Shot! (My Photo Shoot with Alicia Griffin)
As you may be aware, I’m a photographer. Or at least, I like to call myself one for S&Gs. I use my camera to create images of things. As most photographers will tell you, we prefer being behind the lens and not in front of it. With the situation being what it is, however, Andrew [...]
Capturing Charlotte And Rahiem
[UPDATE: Added link to the set on Flickr, which can be seen here] I’m a nerd. After reading my blog, I’m sure you all are well aware of this fact. So it should come as no surprise when I tell you that the subject of today’s post involves two people who I met through Twitter. [...]
(2) Days of Summer – My Shoot with Summer Amin
After my friends have seen the movie (500) Days of Summer, the immediately remark, “you are JUST like Tom!” A hopelessly hopeless romantic who believes he will never truly be happy unless he’s found “The One”, eh? Fun. While I will confess that it is one of my all-time favorite movies, it’s not a comparison [...]
Give Me Liberty – My Shoot At The Liberty Tavern
“Do you REALLY need to be here to get this shot?”, a concerned patron asked me. He made it sound like I was hovering right on top of him as he and his three other friends continued to awkwardly sit in silence and stare at each other. The group of people were weird, but when [...]
Putting the Pieces of My Style Together
I know exactly how it all began, when I had my eureka moment. I was about seven or eight years old, living in the Washington, DC area. My mom has an obsession with the National Gallery, so she would drag my brother and I there frequently, which was my favorite place next to the Air [...]
The Bare Necessities
A subject that comes up a lot in my travels is the technical aspects of my photography. What am I shooting with? What lights, accessories, accouterments did I use to achieve a shot. And each time I answer, to be honest, I feel kind of dumb. I don’t use a lot of items to achieve [...]
More Than A Wedding – The Marriage of Carla and Gilly
Have you ever taken a photo of something, looked down at your LCD screen to review your shot, and know immediately that you’ve nailed the shot? That happened to me for my entire day shooting the wedding of my great friends, Carla and Gilly.
Playing In Traffic – My Shoot With Nail Taxi
I was sitting on the bed in my room, minding my own business, and I looked down to see the CRAVE DC book on the floor. It made me think back to all of the shoots I had done, all of the people I had met, and all of the crazy shoots I had. Last [...]
Dear Uncle Bob,
Dear Uncle Bob, You might not remember me, but I’m the photographer that was hired to shoot your niece’s wedding. It was a pleasure meeting you and your wife at rehearsal dinner! I loved hearing the stories about your travels and taking photos wherever you ventured. It sounds like you had a lovely time exploring [...]
To The Rescue – Amber & Anthony’s Wedding
“Hey, what are you doing on Saturday?” It was a text from Andrew, my partner-in-crime on the wedding photography scene. We just shot Jeffrey & Brian’s wedding not even two weeks ago, and I was still fried from all the weddings I had shot and was planning to shoot. He said that a friend of [...]
Lights, Camera, Direct!
If you haven’t noticed, there’s a LOT that goes into a shoot. Lighting, camera settings, concept development and execution… etc, etc. So many things to consider to get ONE reasonable image. If you’re anything like me, there are countless voices that run through your head, trying to keep you on point to make sure you [...]
What Am I Doing? [10.25]
Back when I first grabbed a dSLR of my own, one of the first images I ever shot was of a friend’s horse. I wanted to try it out and get some practice in, and she was more than happy to let me hang around and take some photos. She has always had an affinity [...]
A Rare Glimpse Of Hope For Humanity
It’s very rare when you meet someone who inspires you and genuinely changes your life. Who shows you that, just when you think you’re doing enough, makes you realize”doing enough” is never enough. Who makes you see that, while I maintain a pessimistic view that there isn’t much good in humanity, there is [...]
The Wedding of Brian and Jeffrey
Back in March, Washington, DC legalized gay marriage, which was a huge and significant step for human rights. I have always been an advocate for human rights and gay marriage, so the moment I had gotten asked to shoot the wedding of Jeffrey and Brian, I was extremely excited to be apart of such a [...]
A Blast From the Past – Reuniting With Lee
You might not be aware of this, but I love shooting food. Love it. So, when Wendy from CRAVE DC told me about the opportunity to shoot a chocolate artist named Lee of Art By Chocolate back in March, I got excited. Very excited. So excited, in fact, I wanted to make sure I came [...]
In Like a Lyon – My Shoot at Lyon Hall
I love food. Love it. If you know me, you know that in a perfect world, I would be shooting food photography for a major magazine or be THE go-to guy for some amazing chef’s cookbook. I have a degree in Culinary Arts and a lot of respect for the people that can take a [...]
What Am I Doing? [9.6]
I love the fall. It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The weather starts [finally] cooling down, football starts, my favorite seasonal foods begin to come out, and all the breweries make their Octoberfest beers. Even more importantly, wedding season starts back up, and by the look of things, I might be in for [...]
What Am I Doing? [8.30]
Hey, all! After watching a brilliant online web class featuring one of my all-time favorite wedding photographers, Jasmine Star, it got me to thinking about restructuring a lot of what I do as a photographer and as a photography business. One such thing is how I work my blog, and though I decided a bit [...]
Don’t Know What I Want, But I Know How To Get It
“Don’t know what I want, but I know how to get it I wanna destroy the passerby…” – Sex Pistols, “Anarchy in the UK” You see the shot you want. The perfect subject, timing and lighting – all right there in front of you. You get your camera ready, adjust the settings quickly before the opportunity [...]
Feast or Famine – One In The Same
“Good times, bad times – you know I’ve had my share…” Times were good. I was booking clients regularly, had about four or five shoots a week, and could actually pay my bills with photography money while feeding my belly. Life was good. Then, the summer came, and while everyone went on vacation, so did [...]
Lessons Learned – TranquiliT Shoot, Take 2
I just recently finished editing the photos from my shoot with the always lovely Kimberly Wilson and the fall set for her TranquiliT clothing line, and it’s amazing what a few months have done. I wrote about our first shoot together on Fuel Your Photography last month, and while I was editing photos, I figured [...]