Photo Update: Gerra
I have been a bit lax this year in updating, but I am going to start adding a barrage of images to the site… so for the tens of you who wait with bated breath for updates… HERE YOU GO!
This is Gerra. She is a model here in Las Vegas. We met when I shot her for a tattoo magazine cover (I’ll reveal the details from that shoot when I see the actual cover). Since then, I’ve had the opportunity to work with her a few times and we always seem to yield great results.
Special thanks to Vex Clothing and BlackMirror Designs for providing the wardrobe for these shoots. You can see some of the BlackMirror photos in the latest issue of Dark Beauty Magazine.
Without further doo-doo ado… here are some photos for your viewing pleasure.
White Wall Summer Special
I am running a special over at Photo Bang Bang (my studio in downtown Las Vegas). I will be doing white wall photo sessions for $100. This will run from June through the end of September 2011.
The details:
The sessions are ONE HOUR long. You have an hour to shoot as many looks that you have wardrobe for in that hour. You come prepared (hair/makeup done beforehand or bring a makeup artist with you) and bring wardrobe and props. You will receive 2-3 retouched photos from each look (delivered digitally) in hi-res (for print) and web-ready.
This is a really great opportunity for people who are on a budget and need some great shots for their book. This is also really good for those of you traveling to Vegas and are short on time and money…
Please note: You MUST book within 1-2 weeks of your shoot date. Based on the length of the shoot and the deeply discounted price, I cannot book these shoots any further in advance.
Here are some samples so you can get an idea of what is possible:
Update: Shooting in California
Last week I took a trip to California’s central coast to visit with my friends Jessie and Pat. Jessie is a makeup artist from PA that I have worked with several time in the past. Her Mom, Rycki, just moved out to Paso Robles last year and Jessie was visiting her new home for the first time. I was invited to come down, hang out and do some shooting… and anyone who knows me is well aware that I am up for a road trip just about anytime.
As it turns out the drive to Pas Robles from Las Vegas (Henderson to be exact) is about six-and-a-half hours… but it was well worth it. That entire area is really picturesque and breathtaking. Anyway, without going into all of the details of my trip (including a canceled shoot), on Tuesday I had a chance to shoot with Rebecca Kensrue. Rebecca is a model from the area. We spent the day together shooting and overall had a really nice time.
Here are some photos…
Feeling Christmas
So, this year is the first year I am spending Christmas completely solo. 35 Christmases with family thus far and now I am 2,600 miles away from my parents, with no money in the travel budget, so a quick hello on Skype will have to do. I haven’t been a fan of Christmas since I was a kid. It has felt like such a commercial endeavor for so long that it lost it’s luster.
But, with no family of my own to speak of out here in Las Vegas, I had an opportunity to shoot some fun family portraits this year. My friend Jayk, with whom I had lost touch with for many, many years, lives in Las Vegas and came over to Photo Bang Bang with his son Ryder for a Christmas photo. After that, Joel Spencer from Happenstance Studios came by with his wife Jen and their daughter Olive to have their photo taken as well.
Curtis and I had set up a “Las Vegas tunnel people” set in the studio so it kind of set the stage for some interesting family Christmas photos, considering how difficult a year it’s been for most people. There’s something strangely appropriate about the setting…
The last family to get in the tunnel was Curtis’ clan. Curtis, Megan and Adrienne were here in the studio and with the lighting setup from the shoot with the Spencers earlier, decided to dress it a little a little differently and get some family photos of their own.
Here are some of the photos from the week.
It was nice to see families together, if for no other reason than to live vicariously for a few moments. Everyone appears to be happy with the photos so I am glad I was able to do my part in making the holidays fun for the people around me.
Happy Holidays to everyone out there… and to my parents, see you on Skype!
Va… Va… Victoria
This past week I had a shoot with Victoria Hart. She is formerly from the UK and has recently relocated to Las Vegas. Victoria, as you may remember, was an overnight sensation a few years back when she sang for the cast of Ocean’s Thirteen at the Cannes Film Festival. Well, now she’s here and she’s all mine to make photos with. I win again…
Anyway, I thought I would post some of the photos from our shoot. It was a simple shoot… no real preparation, more for us to get a feel for working together. I like to do these types of shoots in between jobs just to keep fresh, keep working and to meet new and interesting people. Victoria was a lot of fun to work and hang out with. I am sure we will be coming up with some fun ideas in the future.
