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Some Photoshop Fun

2009-11-19T18:22:00.000-08:00

I was excited to have a Photoshop class this last quarter so that I could play around retouching and get credit for it. I would love to continue working in Photoshop and incorporate it into my graduate work, but we'll have to see where classes take me next semester.

Once again, my dearest was my model. After a day of trying to figure out what to do for the shoot, I finally came up with this shot of her. It was inspired by another photograph. Stunning, isn't she?

I tried several other shots of myself the same day I photographed Shalae. After literally hours of frustration, I finally got this one. Time has been an issue since being in my graduate program. The time I have to produce work is almost a month shorter than I'm used to so it's busy, busy, busy for ten weeks!

This photograph came to me late at night the night before I photographed it. In the spirit of Halloween, I wanted to create something comical and do some photoshop work as well. It was a hit in class!

Bible Photos

2009-11-19T18:11:00.000-08:00

This was a fun lighting assignment that I worked on. We were given freedom to choose our subject matter and I thought this would be fun to do.

Preparing for the flood. According to this real photograph of Noah that was shot just before the flood, Noah was taller than an elephant.

TKO. David slew Goliath with one stone. It's amazing what can be done when you're on the Lord's side!

"Let my people go!"

Mechanics Series

2009-11-19T17:42:00.000-08:00

I started the quarter photographing small town mechanics and loved how they turned out. However, I wasn't quite ready to pursue that project. I hope to start it back up soon, maybe next quarter.

Bubba, Hunter's Transmission, 2009

Ben, Pooler Tire, 2009

Creating a Scene: Part II

2009-11-19T17:18:00.000-08:00

Here is the second image I worked on. I actually finished it soon after I posted the one prior to this one with Shalae, but school got in the way. Since the quarter ended today (Wahoo!), I finally have some time to post a few things I've been working on. This one was just as fun to put together. (I photographed everything except the backpack which I found on REI). Hope you enjoy!

The location.

The SUV.

The finished composite of the vehicle.

The model; (me).

The accessory.

The final product consisting of 37 layers.

Creating a Scene

2009-10-15T05:24:00.000-07:00

This is the first of two photos I'm working on. The project was to composite different photographs into one and make it look real or believable. I had already photographed the car in Utah but didn't have time prior to moving to Savannah to place it in a different background. I decided to shoot down by the river off River Street and then photograph Shalae as my model. She did wonderfully! I tried to photograph the background, the car, and the model using the same angle, zoom, and direction of light so that they would mesh better in the end. In the end, I had a lot of fun doing this and hope to do more like it.

I started with this background.

This is one of the 27 other photos I used to create the final image you see below.

The finished composite of the car.

The model.

And finally, the finished piece that consisted of 25 different layers. You've got to love Photoshop!

What Defines Me?

2009-09-25T18:52:00.000-07:00

I finally got around to photographing myself as part of this series. I love cars and jeans. I was going to continue working on this series in my graduate critique class, but decided I needed to try something new. I just shot some of my new stuff on film and will develop it tomorrow, so hopefully I'll have it up by next week.

My Dear Wife

2009-09-23T11:24:00.000-07:00

Here's a photo I took of my lovely wife. Now that I'm back in school, she gets to be my model for projects. I'm blessed to have someone who is willing, photogenic, and beautiful to photograph! School is stressful already and I've only been going for a week and a half! Well, I've got to get back to work.

What Defines You (continued)

2009-09-04T11:35:00.000-07:00

I recently returned to an old series thanks to a friend. She contacted me after seeing my "What Defines You" series and volunteered to be photographed. A few weeks later, with family gathered for a birthday party, I set up shop and photographed those who wanted to present one of the things that defines them to the camera. It was fun to finally get to use my new film camera. Thanks Anna-Marie!

A Touch of Tuscany... in Utah

2009-06-11T12:20:00.000-07:00

I felt like I was in Italy as I photographed this beautiful home. I must admit I was a little intimidated, really intimidated actually, since it was my first time photographing a home. I'm not used to taking pictures at this scale, but I accepted the challenge anyway and started my research and experiments. I had two days to get the project done and the weather cooperated perfectly! The days were sunny with blue skies and gorgeous white fluffy clouds. The evenings were even better with breathtaking colors throughout the rainclouds. I was a little nervous being on a forklift 30 feet high with lightning striking not far away but I managed to get the shots needed without getting hit. This was a great learning experience and I hope to be able to shoot another home sometime. Thanks to the designer/homeowner, I felt a little bit of Italy without leaving the state. Grazie!

Italy Transferred Art Show

2009-04-25T16:02:00.001-07:00

Here are some photos from my show down in St. George. The exhibit went well and I was able to sell six of my pieces. We had quite a few people show up that enjoy the unique process I use to make my art. I'll post some of my other pieces later in case anyone would like to purchase one.

My Show

2009-04-07T21:48:00.000-07:00

I am showing some of my work in St. George this weekend during the St. George Arts Festival. Feel free to stop by if you're in St. George. I'm excited about the stuff I'm showing!

PURE Hawaii

2009-04-07T19:46:00.001-07:00

I developed this series on jewelry in order to create a 'mock' jewelry catalog. I wanted to see if I could successfully pull off creating the concept, photographing it, then placing it into a layout that could be applicable in the commercial world. I went as far as mailing it to my professor without informing him before hand. His roommate tossed it into the recycle bin, mistaking it for 'junk' mail. I must give credit to my brother-in-law, Sean, for the structure of my catalog. I completed this series in the fall of 2007 but people have been asking why I haven't placed it on my blog. So here you go.

A Day in My Life

2009-01-19T21:24:00.000-08:00

This was one of the most fun series I've done. I tried to show how I felt like I needed to be in so many places all at the same time.

Transition

2009-01-19T21:19:00.000-08:00

Ever wonder where your kids get their looks? I wanted to see if I could make the transition from Ashton (my oldest son) to myself. It was quite fun, but scary at the same time.

Two of Seven

2009-01-19T21:11:00.000-08:00

These two images were are two of the seven deadly sins: the top being wrath; the bottom is gluttony.

Intersection: New York

2009-01-19T20:49:00.000-08:00

This is where the idea came from for my BFA Show. It all began experimenting with xerox transfers then seeing images printed on vellum. I used the natural opacity of the vellum and the unpredictability of the transfers to create these two series. I hope to continue the experimentation as I prepare for my graduate studies.

What Defines You?

2008-12-19T08:53:00.000-08:00

Laura: fashion

Matt: shoes

Brett: Canada

Brad: MacBook

Ryan: music

Kay: shades

Uke: cane

Matt: ties

Mel: boyfriend

Trent: 4x5

Michelle: dance

This collection of images I made about 8 months ago describing the individuality of each person photographed. I asked each individual to choose one item that would describe them as a person and bring it for the shoot. I hope to continue this series throughout my life, so if you want to be photographed with something that defines you, let me know.

Bond, James Bond

2008-12-13T12:13:00.001-08:00

The typical James Bond with nifty gadgets, exotic cars and beautiful women. I shot these about six months ago and was excited how they turned out. It was my first time exploring the compositing capabilities in Photoshop when I worked on the images with the cars. It is something I would like to continue doing.

Darkness Portraits

2008-12-13T12:02:00.000-08:00

These portraits came from the following series titled Darkness. I was very pleased with the turnout of all of them.

Darkness

2008-12-13T11:47:00.000-08:00

These photos are part of a series I created about fear in darkness; fear of the unknown. It was quite the experience scouting locations, finding models, and producing the shots but it was a lot of fun. I had a lot of help from my stylist, Jillian, who made the project complete. She took care of the hair and makeup for all of the models as well as helping during the shoot. I hope to do more shots with this similar feel.

BFA Show Poster

2008-12-12T21:44:00.000-08:00

Hello all! I just started a new blog to post my work right now. A little late, I know, but better late than never. Sean, my brother-in-law, and I have been working on the posters for my BFA show next month and they've turned out awesome. So here are a few shots we did to place in the background of the poster. (Yes, that's me standing behind the images I created for the show).