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A vintage office setting in a historic mansion and a gorgeous redhead model in steampunk cosplay made for a pretty incredible photoshoot. She decided

An amazing photoshoot featuring a local model ... we wanted to do a film noir shoot that turned into a gangster look and feel, all low-key and black a

I volunteer with a group that does shelter photography for dogs and cats. We go into the local animal shelter bi-weekly and provide professional portr

A beautiful sugar skull interpretation in purple and black shot in low-key lighting.

This was shot at the Meerkat enclosure at the Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, South Carolina. There were only a couple of meerkats out in the enclosure, a

Mark and Livvi got married at the toe of the Kennicott Glacier this year. The outdoor wedding was spectacular with a view of the glacier and the Wrang

Looking to do something a little softer and more cinematic than my normal style, I took a shot of model Monica and applied some different color and no

This is another shot from a recent low-key session with local model Sabrina Gamble. We shot in my in-home studio trying a few different looks and ward

I had the opportunity this past fall of travel to Doha, Qatar on business. One evening, I visited the Souq Waqif and shot the mosque at the nearby Qat

This is from a shoot with a local model focused on the low-key style, and a classic retro look.

This shot was a bit of a therapy shot for me. I'm dealing with some heartbreak right now, and when I feel that way, I try to express myself throu

I traveled last year to southeast Alaska for a wedding. On the way from Anchorage to McCarthy, we stopped in Palmer, Alaska, near the municipal airpor

I was doing some lens AF fine tuning last night while my bestest buddy, Pete, was waiting patiently for bedtime.I tested out the results on his adorab

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The Orlando Wetlands Park is actually a water reclamation project — a man-made swamp area that uses native flora to purify reclaimed water before re

There is a nature park in Orlando, Florida, USA called Orlando Wetlands Park. While its main purpose is water reclamation and purification, the park a

Another shot from my trip to Germany. The Stolzenfels Castle is near the city of Koblenz, Germany, along the Rhine River. The castle itself dates back

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Socially Isolated

It's not easy facing social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. In lieu of being able to work with actual people right now, I've gone back to work...
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It's not easy facing social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. In lieu of being able to work with actual people right now, I've gone back to working with my manikin as a model. The manikin is staying at home and socially distant, though the loneliness and depression weigh heavily.
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Cool capture.

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Just still a little while.

You have given 2020 a positive swing that is really (nice) positive, a contribution to the Year 2020 Collection. As always, the competition will be tough, which, as an added consequence, makes the victory taste very sweet. Good luck and probably for the … time: Happy New Year and stay healthy in 2021!

Thank you. I appreciate the kind words.

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It's not easy facing social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. In lieu of being able to work with actual people right now, I've gone back to work...
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