Here’s another image in the “Shameless Self” series called Livestreaming. It was a funny little idea in my head.
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I’ve had this image in my head for a few months. I don’t even remember where the idea initially came from.
Back in June, I started sketching out ideas for a new series of images titled The Shameless Self. The images are tongue-in-cheek illustrations of how our pop-culture is today: enamored with tech, followers, and fans.
This is the first image in the series, titled Delivery. When I sketched it out, I knew the perfect woman to be the patient – my friend Indiana Adams. Besides running the hugely-successful site AdoredAustin.com, Indiana is also pregnant! It was a perfect fit, and I am so glad that she was able to do it.
We shot the subjects separate from the background, taking measurements and notes to make sure that everything would line up. I’ll be teaching about this process at a masterclass at WPPI next February (more on that soon).
A big thanks to Indiana, Chris, Leann, Carmen, Sherry, Daniel, and Matthew for helping make this image happen! Click the image to see a larger version. More in the series are coming soon.
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I’ve known Brian for several years, probably going back to 2002 or 2003. When we moved to Austin, I was heavy into film scoring. Brian was teaching a class at U.T., so I signed up.
If you got into a conversation with Brian, he would describe himself more as a filmmaker than a music composer. He’s one of those guys that not only loves film music, but loves everything about film – the story, character development, production, all of it. He prefers writing for and recording live players in an intimate setting, which is a welcome departure from the sample-library-heavy stuff of today.
Hanging out for a few hours in his studio this week was a blast (we got into a detailed conversation about the movie Inception before I broke out any gear). It was a great opportunity to catch up, listen to some music, and try some crazy lighting ideas. I hope to do it again soon.
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The June issue of Austin Woman magazine featured a cover story on Michelle Valles, one of the anchors of KEYE TV in Austin. I had a great time on this shoot, as I walked away with not only great images, but some good BBQ as well!
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I had some fun yesterday with my friend Ben Sassani taking shots on the field at the University of Texas. It’s a very unique place, and you can’t help but be overcome with some Texas Pride when you walk across the 50. I’d love to shoot some of the players there!
Less than 2 months until the season kicks off!
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Happy July! (wow)
In between shoots over the last few days, I created a new profile pic for FB/Twitter/The-Next-New-Thing.
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Joy, a ballerina that I photographed last year, has been profiled by the New York Times today. She has been training at the Bolshoi Academy in Moscow, and you can watch a great video of her story on the NYT site here.
Here are some of the shots we took last year:
Way to go, Joy!
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