Crystal Portraits

From a portfolio-building session with Crystal. If you'd like to see more, click here.

GlamBox


Sunset


Corner Pocket

Engagement Session: Hayley & Brian

A wonderful set of Engagement portraits of a beautiful young couple whose wedding I'm shooting in December.

Meals On Wheels And More -- Austin, Texas

Here are just a couple of shots from a series I produced profiling Meals On Wheels And More (MOWAM) volunteers and clients. You can see even more photos from this series in my portfolio here. Each day, MOWAM volunteers serve about 2,000 meals to homebound elderly and disabled clients. It's an awesome service. And they're in desperate need of volunteers like you. Please contact MOWAM.org to see how you can help.


Unloading from central kitchen to a neighborhood distribution center.


Here a volunteer is shown checking in on a client. For many homebound people, a MOWAM volunteer brings very welcome relief from feelings of isolation and loneliness.


Volunteers can really brighten the day for many clients, just by showing up.


This picture shows Sally organizing distribution packages for about 30 delivery volunteers; each of those volunteers will then distribute meals to about a dozen clients each.


Here a client rides up to the distribution truck to pick up his own meal package.

Curra's Grill, Austin Texas

Pastor and Chicken Fajita Tacos
I've made it my mission to try these three tacos (Pastor, Beef Fajita and Chicken Fajita) at as many taco joints across town as I can. I have to say that although I'm not that thrilled with Curra's overall, they do have absolutely excellent and completely divine tacos al pastor.

Sam September 2008

I Can't Hold Him Back!



head 'n feet



All Abord The Psychedelic Train



End Of The Binkie



Space Boy On Red Background

Fawcett Family Portrait

I did a series of family portraits for a lovely young couple who were just blessed with the world's most awesome twins! Mom's parents flew in and her brother and sister drive in from various places to make these pictures. We shot outside at a park in southwest Austin just as the sun was going down. The strobes (see below) did a great job illuminating the family, but of course the light fell off way before it was able to light the grass and trees in the background. I like the silhouetting effect, it has a dramatic look. I cropped it loosely so they will have plenty of flexibility for printing formats.

More from the series can be seen here.

Lighting Details:
AB800 at about 1/2 power through large softbox, up high and camera left; AB800 at about 1/2 power through large octobox, up high and camera right. Metered with Sekonic L-358 and triggered with PW.

Candie

Just As Sweet As Candie


Call Me

Candie is a model and entertainer in Austin, Texas. We did a test session to work with posing and lights and see what we could conjure up. We got some good stuff.

Lighting Details: AB800 3/4 power bounced off large silver/black umbrella, camera left; AB800 1/32 power in 7" dish up high and behind model pointing down at her hair, camera left; AB800 at 1/32 power in 7" dish low and behind model, centered on camera, giving some back light. Metered with Sekonic L-358, triggered with PW.

Heather

Heather is the Volunteer Coordinator for a nonprofit organization in Austin Texas that serves children who are placed in Travis County's foster care system. She's professional, articulate, passionate about the work they do, and so cute too! Just look at that million dollar smile.

Lighting Details: SB800 in large octobox set at 1/32 power, place above and just slightly to the left of camera. A little bit of ambient light was coming in through her office window. Metered with Sekonic flash meter, triggered by PW.

The Wedding of Cara & Brandon

Cara and Brandon were wonderful to work with and their wedding was just beautiful.