Much like Belle & Daci's shoot I posted a few days ago, Francesca was also a part of the portfolio shoot I did for Christina. Being our first victim, um, I mean model for the day, Francesca showed up bright eyed and eager to let Christina apply her craft.
Read MoreBelle & Daci - Fashion Portfolio Shoot
So I haven't kept up with what I set out to do this year; This photo blog. It's like I've been ignoring my little spot of real estate on the web, but the truth is, I haven't had the time to spend updating it. Thanks to a whole army of you out there that I call clients, you've kept me extremely busy. And I've been enjoying every minute of it.
Read MoreSXSW 2013: Bigger, Faster, Stronger!
So here we go again, another year where the entire music industry takes over downtown Austin for 6 days of absolute chaos. At any given time through out the year there are more music venues in Austin then any other city in North America, during South By Southwest that number triples, with any open area becoming a stage or a spot for bands to play. Bands from all over the planet make their way to Austin in hopes of making an impression and changing their careers; their lives, forever.....
Read MoreAnd Now Something Not Photo Related: My Favorite Albums of 2012
So I haven't been to terribly regular at keeping this blog up to date. A lot of that has to do with how busy my wonderful clients have kept me over the last few months, and for this I'm incredibly thankful for. So right now I want to give a big THANK YOU to all of you for keeping me busy!
Every year I put this list together of albums that have been in regular rotation in my life. It's really just a way of recording what I liked so that way later on in life I can either praise or make fun of my musical choices for that year.
Read MoreJonna - Northwest High School - Class of 2013
Well little did I know that doing a shoot with Taylor would lead me to also doing a shoot with Jonna; Taylor's BFF, sister from another mother, eternal life mate. These two are chaos on their own, but get them together and it's a category 5 non-stop laugh riot ripping through the Texas panhandle. Saying this shoot was fun is a complete understatement.
Like Taylor, Jonna got the full treatment from Natalie Alana for hair and makeup before we headed out. And as usual, Natalie did a fantastic job!
From the Old Public Market to Sundance Square, Jonna kept me on my toes. But one of my favorite stops was the Fort Worth Public Library where Jonna's passion of books came into play. More then once did I loose her to the books she had in hand, having to shake her back to reality!
The shoot culminated with the unveiling of the new Northwest High School band uniforms in Sundance Square. Jonna, thank you for allowing me to be the first person to shoot you in your new uniform and your sacred Shako! Thanks for an amazing shoot, and for you and Taylor keeping a smile on my face the whole time. I wish you the best for your senior year, and hope you enjoy every second of it!
Cheers Jonna, Northwest class of 2013!
Taylor - Northwest High School - Class of 2013
When I got together with Taylor and her parents for her pre-session consult, I knew we were going to have some fun. Video games, comic books, and marching band this session was right up my alley and every boy's dream! But wait, Taylor is a girl, and we need her to look cute and magnificent while in these rad locations...
Well that was no problem for hair and makeup extraordinaire Natalie Alana, who took Taylor for beautiful to magnificent at the blink of an eye. Not only was I super impressed, but both her mom and dad were floored. Thank you Natalie!
But honestly all props go to Taylor for being a trooper, having some amazing ideas while out on the shoot, and being a truly unique gem. I had an amazing time while we were out, and I want to say thanks for allowing me to shoot her senior pics. Enjoy this time in your life, because before you know it, it's a distant memory.
Cheers Taylor, Northwest Class of 2013!
Boba Fett - The Galaxies Most Notorious Bounty Hunter
Let the geek out begin:
When the galaxies most notorious bounty hunter gives you a call about updating his head shots and portfolio because he's thinking about entering the world of online dating, you don't tell him no. I didn't feel like becoming a slave for one of the Hutts or a meal for the Sarlacc. Unlike some in the Alliance, I fear and respect Boba Fett, and if he needs new photos for his portfolio, then I'm glad to be of service to him.
Like most boys born in the late 70's, I was and will always be, a Star Wars fan. Sure Episodes I-III are no where near as good as the original trilogy, but I can fight through them. It's more about the lore and the literary universe surrounding it now that has become more intriguing then the films. There's also the Clone Wars cartoons that my son and I enjoy watching, and they are actually pretty well written. But I digress....
Every since I first saw the Empire Strikes Back in 1980 I was drawn to the ice-cold-coolness of Boba Fett. He quickly became my favorite character. So when I heard that my cousin was acquiring all the pieces to complete a full costume, I knew a photo shoot had to go down. Plus it would give me a chance to work on some different compositing techniques and new editing styles. None of these images are HDR, just straight editing using the NIK software suite.
Special thanks to Andre Pagan and his bad ass set of armor. Hopefully this isn't the last time we shoot Boba Fett's antics around the D/FW area.
Geek time over, I think....
2012 Fort Woth Volks Folks Meet
The 12th annual North Texas VW show rolled into the Lockheed Martin Recreational Area today with more then 300 Volkswagens entering the show, and a few hundred more spotted through out the parking lot. Each car required a $10 entry, with all the proceeds going to the Hope Center for Autism in Fort Worth.
Assignment - Revolver Brewing's Grand Opening
Just outside of Granbury, Texas, on a winding road through the countryside, lies North Texas' newest provider of adult spirits, Revolver Brewing. Quickly becoming one of my "go to" beers while bar hoping around West Fort Worth, I just had to make the trip down for their grand opening.
Ava & Audrey
A warm Sunday afternoon in the park with Ava, Audrey, and a bunch of balloons.
Read MoreThe Bones
Today I had the pleasure of shooting one of my favorite families, the Bones, in some new outdoor locations. Every once in a while the stars are in alignment and everything comes together; perfect weather, excellent lighting, and beautiful subjects. Here's a few of my favorites from their shoot!
Read MoreTiffany's Amazing Bridals
Time to play catch up, because I've been falling down on the job with this blog. The truth is I've been extremely busy and haven't had time to sit down and figure out exactly how I want this blog to look with all the changes Squarespace has made going to version 6.
But it's time to bite the bullet and just jump right in, and I can't imagine a better way to kick it off then with an amazing bridal session I had with Tiffany. There are some shoots you go out on and everything just fits; the subject, the environment, the props, etc, and this happend to be one of those perfect instances of everything fitting. Tiffany and her husband Quinton have a fondness for Prohibition Era gangsters and outlaws, so trying to find a shooting location in the DFW area that would best suite that feeling proved to be pretty tricky. But after a little bit of looking around, she found a perfect location down in Deep Ellum. From there, everything was a piece of cake, because when it comes down to it, what's better then shooting a beautiful bride and a Thompson machine gun?
Special thanks to Becky Ellis and Jennifer Schneider for their assitance and making this shoot run smooth!
This is it.....
This is the my new home on the interwebs, I like to call it Plastik Object Version 3.0. The layout has changed, the old blog entries are gone, but some may return over the course of the next few months. Time is always what balances that decision out.
So for I ask for a little patience as I slowly get all systems back up and running, and hopefully there will soon be a nice steady flow of blog entries . I know I have a lot to post and get caught up on. Until then thanks for swinging by and checking out the new place, house warming gifts are always appreciated.
Brittany - Senior Session | Class of 2012
I met Brittany last year while shooting her cousin's wedding and was instantly amused by her relaxed demure and anything goes attitude. So when she approached me to do her senior photos I really didn't know what was in store. I never imaged that we would be stomping through a forest, hanging off a bridge, herding cattle, and wrestling mesquite trees. After her sessions, I seriously thought about adding a safety clause to my releases.
Read MoreTaylor - A Washateria Party
A few months ago my buddy Lindsay Garrett and I were walking through the streets of Roanoke on a senior session when I popped off and said that I wanted to do some sort of shoot in a laundromat somewhere. To my surprise, she was on the same page, so plans were set in motion to set something up. Lindsay said she knew the perfect girl for the shoot, and she couldn't have been more right. Taylor was amazing to work with; laid back and easy going, she was an absolute joy to work with.
Read MoreAssignment - Twin Peaks All Star Bikini Contest Finals - 05.30.12
It was a packed gathering at the Palladium Ballroom in Dallas, Texas as the finalist from each Twin Peaks restaurant duked it out, in an all out battle royale cage match, to be crowned Miss Twin Peaks 2012.
Read MoreAssignment - Twin Peaks Bikini Contest - Round Rock - 06.12.12
Oh it's summer time. The air is getting warmer, the days are getting longer, and bikini contests are popping up everywhere. But none of these contest can hold a candle to the annual Twin Peaks Bikini Contest. Each location across the country holds a contest in their restaurant to award one lucky girl a cash prize and a chance to compete in the finals held May 30th in Dallas, Texas. Eric and I traveled down to the Round Rock location last week to, thanks to the greatness of Jeremie Perez, help judge their semi-finals.
Read MoreAssignment - Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader Auditions 2012 - 5.5.12
Let's face it, you didn't click on this blog post to see me ramble on and on about the extremely difficult day Eric and I had at Dallas Cowboys Stadium watching 515 cheerleading hopefuls battle for 11 spots on the coveted roster. You could probably careless about this being the first round of auditions, with 2 more still to go. You also probably don't care that while we were slaving away, we were also covering the auditions for the Dallas Observer.
Read MoreWedding - Monica & Wil - An April Fool's Wedding
Monica & Wil....I don't know where to begin. I guess I'll start out by saying THANK YOU for not only letting Eric and I shoot your wedding, but THANK YOU for an amazing night that I will always remember. I've shot a lot of weddings over the last few years, but I can't remember ever having this much fun! It's always enjoyable shooting for a client that is laid back and spends more time focusing on having a good time then worrying about the little annoying nuances that may arise during your big wedding day. I know for a fact that Eric, Lindsay, and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and not once did we ever feel like we were there "to do a job". So once again THANK YOU!
Read MoreBrittnie - Abandoned Steel Mill
One of the things I love about my normal day job is that I get to drive all over North Texas and find some of the coolest spots to shoot. Little did I know that there were so many empty warehouses and factory buildings within a ten minute drive. So the day I found out about a 120,000 square foot steel mill being abandoned in North Fort Worth, I immediately started planning photo shoots, and the first person that crossed my mind was Brittnie.
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