Journal
Natalie is a wonderful pop signer. Loved having her in the studio. I do enjoy shooting celebrities. Even more than that, I truly enjoy taking photographs of people who are full of talent that can be recognized as future celebrities. Natalie and I got along famously. Just a full pleasure working with her because she love’s what she does. As do I. So we ended up taking much longer on this session than I imagined. But neither one […]
Out in Denver Colorado on a video shoot for Borax. Cool Lab for Rio Tinto. Check out that very intense camera operator. SO L.A. . . . . this was more of a commercial video than a creative body of work. But traveling out of town always bring on extra work and extra fun. the extra working is getting together the crew and equipment and making certain everything you need is there on location when you need it. […]
We are so lucky to live in California. I took the family on a trip to the coast to see the baby elephant seals. The docents wont allow people go close anymore to the seals or pups anymore. But there are some great sand dunes close at hand, that make for great images.
The Law foundation is one of my favorite clients. Love helping out these good folk. This video just shows a lighting and movement test with a terrible stand in model. I just couldn’t get this guy to smile. And boy does he need some make-up…. The Law Foundation is one of those project where I am asked to work with Real People, trying to get them to feel comfortable being in front of the camera with a pretty […]
Finally found the perfect snack food. It never goes bad, insects will have nothing to do with it. And it tastes oh so good. I assume. Too bad the place was closed so I didn’t get a chance t find out. Actually, we were on Spring Break with the kids in Santa Cruz. I came across this stand and HAD to shoot it. I really did want to try a deep fried Twinkie, just to see what it […]
In the Sunnyvale Studio with Zooka shooting for Tely. Always love shooting with Zooka because the energy is non-stop. It was a little interesting for me on this shoot because I am used to being the director. But on this shoot, Steve, the C.D. has such an energetic personality, that he just keeps people going. So I played more of a producer / gaffer on this shoot. Would have directed the models a little differently myself. But since […]
Yes, that IS the REAL Santa. He comes to visit me every year before his trek. He is always looking for a few secrets on how to make people feel good about themselves. I do what I can….. Actually, we produced this image with a local actors agency that specializes in look alike’s for events. He was the PERFECT Santa though.
This is fun to look at. Nothing like the final video, but quick view of what we waited 4 hours in the cold to see, before we made the trek down the mountain with the truck.
These are just snap shots from what has got to be one of the most unusual jobs I have ever received. I got a call to shoot a video of the cutting down of the official Christmas Tree for the White House. It was frigging cold! 14 degrees in the morning. And a whole lot of standing around waiting. The final video was fantastic. Cutting down the tree, traveling across cool bridges, into small towns, etc. The best part […]
I gotta tell you, this woman was amazing. Watching her makes me want to do yoga everyday. Just incredible what she can do. One of the main reasons I love to shoot dancers is because I am always so impressed with the amount of control they have over their physical form. It’s a pleasure to shoot yoga for the same reason. They can achieve something with their bodies that I can not. And it truly is a good workout for […]
