i told you the shit goes down right outside my studio, another impromptu skate shoot.  how the hell am i gonna get any work done if there i stuff to shoot all the time!  how i gonna make any money if i am not shooting...catch 22.

back from the family vacation and shooting, processing and posting once again.  over the trip set up this shoot with debbie for some promotional images that she was looking to produce.  debbie showed up in a t-shirt that said "i make men sweat" ~ i would think so ;-)

had some fun with john, britney, bri, chris, tom and brian out on lake today.  thanks to john for putting it all together!  hope chris sends me the shot me shooting...using my new custom made holga housing...

crazy crew at table rock beach, thanks to stephanie for the production help on this one!

a few friends called and said they were headin out to surf, figured i tag along.

oh yeah, one more thing, kelsey(post below) shoots with me and books a go see at billabong, nice!  go get'em kelsey and tell them them about your fantastic photographer! ;-)

not sleeping too well so i might a well edit images.  thanks to kelsey and lisa keeping who did great job on makeup! need makeup, talk to lisa.

very proud to announce that i have been invited to participate in aurora photos celebrating 15 years of creating images.  aurora is one of the best boutique stock agencies specializing in action, adventure, travel, sports, lifestyle, people, portraits and having a special niche in editorial and photojournalism. 

the action:reaction concept is creative and I think really will show off the talent of this organization.  i am excited to be a part of the creativity.

www.aurora15.com

just thought i would share my backdrop system, which i really dig on.  i used to spend tons of money on rolled paper for my backdrops... i switched to vinyl rolls which is great, because, they roll or fold up easy, they don't wrinkle, if they get dirty, i just wipe them down with a spray cleaner and they are as good as new.  plus have you shot with paper?  it sucks!

plus when most of my shoots are done, my backdrop looks like this on the floor...not a problem ;-)  i get all my vinyl at fabric stores...

hanging out on comm arts web site this weekend, yeah, thats how i spend my weekends.... and was checking out the web pick of the day and just wanted to share.  i have a thing for jamaica and i really found this collaboration inspiring and well produced. 

Live Hope Love Poet Kwame Dawes writes of the plight of Jamaicans with HIV/AIDS in this lyric presentation—commissioned by the Pulitzer Center—of music, documentary photography and video interviews.

some carlsbad kids having a good time at the studio and at the beach.  summer is kicking in here and looking forward to shooting in some warm water!