[You can read the rest of this series here.] THE CONCEPT At the onset of this project there were a handful of artists I knew I wanted to work with. The band Ha Ha Tonka was one of those artists, and I couldn’t be happier with the way this experience unfolded. This is one of [Continue Reading...]
I’ve been wanting to shoot promos for a hip-hop act for a while now so I was delighted when this project came my way. Shot on a chilly March evening in less than an hour, these photos of Zae and LAHmike will be used by their label to promote the up-and-coming rappers. I had never [Continue Reading...]
Ben came to me with a fully-formed vision of what he wanted from his new press photos, right down to the props and location. It’s always nice when that happens because it lets me focus on fulfilling my client’s needs within a defined set of parameters. Some might find it confining, but I feel just [Continue Reading...]
First of all, I Have A Bomb is a band (and a darn good one). They just happened to choose a name that no one can mention within a mile of an airport. Just wanna get that out of the way for all of the Feds that are undoubtedly reading this blog post due to [Continue Reading...]
[You can read the rest of this series here.] THE CONCEPT The first several times I read this Rulin I wondered to myself, “What is ‘Rancho’? Or who is ‘Rancho’?”. I assumed Guthrie was referring to his homestead but then again, ‘Rancho’ is a pretty cool name for a dog. Or an iguana. Alas, I [Continue Reading...]
[You can read the rest of this series here.] First off, I apologize for the lengthy hiatus. What? You didn’t even notice? Fair enough. I spent the first half of September exploring the Northeastern US by car and generally recharging my batteries, both figuratively and literally. But you don’t want to hear about what I [Continue Reading...]
As I write this, I am a broken man. The third installment of LouFest, the biggest rock festival in St. Louis, is now in the history books and man it was a doozie. My back is aching from toting a camera gear around the grounds for two full days, my feet are covered in blisters [Continue Reading...]
When I am approached by musical acts to do photos, there is usually a conversation that takes place regarding concepts for the shoot. Does the artist want something thematic or just a cool portrait? Something dark and moody or airy and bright? Bold colors or subdued, even black and white tones? It’s an important thing [Continue Reading...]
Last weekend, the Folk School of St. Louis hosted the first annual St. Louis Folks and Roots Festival. It featured a great array of both local and national talent playing everything from traditional bluegrass to folked-up versions of Prince jams (yes, that really happened, and it was awesome). The Folk School hired me on as [Continue Reading...]
This should go without saying, but it behooves me to do the best possible work on every single project I shoot. The client hires you, then you should bust your ass to knock it out of the park so that they feel they got what they paid for, right? Duh. But the larger picture, the [Continue Reading...]