PUBLICATION OR LOCATION: Highways Magazine
PUBLICATION DATE: January 2010
LINK: http://www.goodsamclub.com
NOTES: I was assigned to photograph Susan and Monty Scales back in October. The assignment was to get some images of them next to their RV which was in San Leon, a town near the coast of Southeast Texas. When I first arrived I was a bit disappointed given the rather drab environment. The day was rather hot and working without an assistant made things pretty challenging. After a few frames with their RV (per direction from the Magazine) I followed the Scales to the site of their home that was currently in construction. My eyes widened when we drove up as the bold yellow paint of the facade really popped against the beautiful blue sky. I knew I couldn’t pass this opportunity up so I worked a few scenarios here and even had the couple sit inside the house and lit them with a strobe from the inside. During the few frames of the couple in front of the house, Monty leaned over and kissed Susan without any direction at all. The photo of their kiss is definitely my favorite of the take. The cover of the issue is above and a few of the selects are below. I will try and add more images of the actual layout as I receive them.

*updated on January 21, 2010: added photo of actual layout

These images are from a small group of photos i took this afternoon at my aunt’s house in Ohio. All of them shot with a 5D and a 50mm 2.5 macro lens. Nothing was touched or moved, I simply explored my surroundings in search of interesting patterns, colors, and shapes. This little mini photo essay is the result.

Today one of my assignments took me about 40 minutes into the mountains to the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument to tag along on a guided tour through the forest in search of elk or wapiti. The drive up was beautiful and even though they say this is one of the worst years to observe the autumn color change, I noticed it and was very pleased. I cant wait to see what the coming weeks have in store. A group of about 20 convened at a National Forest cabin deep in the forest and as we gathered we could hear the bugling of the elk bucks very close. We headed into the forest light footed with the understanding that we may not even see any elk on this trip, but we did. A little ways into the forest we stopped and saw a curious/nervous male creep over the hill and approach us. He came within about 75 yards or so, close enough for me to capture his curiosity forever. They were so much more majestic in person. The sound of their bugling was incredible. This shot was taken with a 300mm 2.8 + 1.4 tele around 6pm. Shortly after this, the elk continued to move South and I decided that I had what I needed and broke from the group to head back to the cabin and make my deadline. I admit it was a little spooky by myself in the middle of the forest, however when I saw the glimmer of the bright blue paint on my car I knew I was close. A similar photograph ran in color, on the cover of the Gazette’s Metro section.