NHRA pre-season testing in the desert
Fri, 30/01/09 – 3:36 | No Comment

Every year the cars and stars of the NHRA converge on Firebird International Raceway to test out their cars in preparation of the 2009 season which begins in two weeks. Preseason testing usually is the …

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Photographers give you a behind-the-scenes look at prepping for and shooting portraits.

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Portrait of a boxer
Fri, 5/12/08 – 19:49 | No Comment

Portrait of a boxer

I had the privilege to photograph a boxer a few weeks ago and here is one of my favorite shots from the short session. Read the whole story »

Portrait: Man in a sugar cane field
Mon, 1/12/08 – 22:19 | One Comment
Portrait: Man in a sugar cane field

So, its been a long time since my last entry, I know. I have a few excuses! I swear! First, the magazines I work for have to print the photos before I can post them. …

Eli manning dominates the Cardinals and still looks like a nerd in the process
Tue, 25/11/08 – 22:30 | One Comment
Eli manning dominates the Cardinals and still looks like a nerd in the process

 
I was faced with a tough dilemma leading up to this marquee matchup between the first place Arizona Cardinals (NEVER thought I’d get to say that!) and the first place New York Giants. 40 Miles away …

The Miami sun sets on the 2008 NASCAR season
Wed, 19/11/08 – 21:56 | No Comment
The Miami sun sets on the 2008 NASCAR season

So after shooting 13 NASCAR races around the country it finally came down to my 14th and final race of the season in sunny Miami for the championship race. With Jimmie Johnson having a gigantic …

Oregon State vs. Cal
Sun, 16/11/08 – 21:02 | No Comment
Oregon State vs. Cal

Yesterday I went down to Corvallis to shoot the Beavers vs. Cal. It was a great day, great light in the first half, good light all game. Warm, sunny, not like your normal November football …

Boats on the Columbia
Mon, 10/11/08 – 21:07 | No Comment
Boats on the Columbia

I was doing a shoot last night on the Columbia River and couldn’t resist this scene. The Interstate Bridge and downtown Vancouver, WA are in the background.

A 300 mph drive in Sin City
Sat, 8/11/08 – 21:58 | No Comment
A 300 mph drive in Sin City

With my insanely too busy schedule these days I rarely get the chance to shoot smaller sports, so when the chance presents itself I go nuts and do my best to produce interesting imagery. Continue …

Human-powered racing—XC State Finals
Tue, 4/11/08 – 23:45 | No Comment
Human-powered racing—XC State Finals

 
With no home Michigan football game last Saturday, I was able to attend for the first time Michigan’s high school state cross country finals, held annually at Michigan International Speedway. It was my first time …

Our next President
Tue, 4/11/08 – 21:10 | No Comment
Our next President

These are photos I shot back in March. I love election nights, but for the first time in like 8 years, I had no assignment this election night. So I watch the returns with friends …

First shoot in at-home studio
Mon, 20/10/08 – 23:49 | No Comment
First shoot in at-home studio

 
So I recently cleaned out the empty room in my basement and built a bare-bones (and dirty cheap) home studio. The walls were already white, the floor is a nice dull painted concrete surface, and …

Portrait practice part 3
Sun, 19/10/08 – 22:01 | No Comment
Portrait practice part 3

On a very rare weekend in town with nothing for me to do, I got a hold of my buddy Lina. After finding out she was just as bored, we met up to toy around …