model Alyssa, mua/hair Terri Lodge, assistant Yasmin Khajavi

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tale of two vogues

Check out the current cover of British Vogue shot by Mario Testino. Not much more to say other than it doesn’t seem like clothes are the focus Just a little something for all you models who insist on “no nudes” to keep in mind. Nudes don’t always have to be sleazy.

And here’s the cover of the current American Vogue (shot by Steven Meisel). The issue is one of the best I’ve read (yes, read, not just looked at!) It’s the first time in forever they haven’t featured a celebrity and actually focus most of the issue on fashion!

But the absolute best part of that Vogue is the story on photographer Steven Meisel. He’s long been one of my favs and while I knew he had shot Madonna’s “Sex” book early in his career, I had no idea he also shot the “Like A Virgin” album cover!

Meisel cites Linda Evangalista as his muse! Can you imagine!?! In these photos are a host of other models he “discovered”– including two of my personal favs, Karen Elson (holding Steven’s left leg) and Coco Rocha.

And… the article talks about how Meisel may be struggling with weight issues. So even though he’s the equivalent of a photographer superman, it’s good to know he’s still human!

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pool photo

Still pulling nice photo gems like this from my recent trip to Florida. Model Caro.

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published

One of my photos in the June 2009 OPB Membership Guide. Hey– it ain’t Vogue but it’s still nice to see one of my images published.

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camping and caves

Went camping this weekend and mainly relaxed without shooting too many photos.

But the one time I did shoot a bunch was spending far too much time shooting rather crappy photos inside a cave. I still have no idea as to the tricks and tips involved with shooting in caves. Shooting self-portraits is especially tough in a cave.

This particular cave is icy in spots and cold and the rocky surface means you can’t put stands any place you like. My lights (hotshoe strobes) were inconsistent in firing too– though that may have been due to the cold. It’s like working inside a dark refrigerator. With a low ceiling.

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portland fashion swimwear photographer

Model Caro, shot in Miami Beach, Florida

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portrait shoot

Location portrait of Peter shot using a single light mixed with the ambi in SE Portland.

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the future of photography

Check out this logo! It’s for a company that produces drones — those radio controlled aircraft that can send back video and data to command centers. It’s one of the best logos I’ve ever seen.

But there’s another reason for this post. The future of photography is undoubtedly related to the future of technology like this. Imagine being able to easily get aerial shots during a shoot. While this technology is mostly used by the military these days, it will eventually trickle down to civilian use (think about what happened to the internet).

There are already photographers experimenting with attaching cameras to radio controlled helicopters to get different perspectives.

Beats the shoot-in-burst-mode and toss-the-camera-in-the-air method of some wedding photographers! And think about the uses for scouting locations. Already, googlemaps satellite view has proved itself very useful for scouting locations you might not have visited– just think if you could go on location and quickly send your drone up to see what else might be around.

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ver. 2.0

Took a few minutes last night to properly retouch this image of Ekaterina shot earlier this month under the fishing pier at Deerfield Beach, Florida. It’s lit with a bare strobe, but obviously a lot more subtly than some of my other work from Florida.

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pool beauty photo

Model Caro, location The Raleigh, Miami Beach, Florida

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