Beam Me Up

This is an example of an image that I planned for extensively. Having been to this location months prior, I vowed to come back at the perfect time to get this magical shot. That “perfect time” only occurs around noon in the summertime when a crack in the narrow walls above cast this perfect beam of sunshine on the sandy ground. A tripod and a carefully timed exposure helped capture, what I consider the world’s most beautiful and natural sundial.

Queen of Skin Care

I was commissioned to take some product shots for the soon to be released skin care line called Skin Cubed. I love shot not only for it's aesthetic value, but also because it serves as a example to me that it doesn't take a fancy studio or expensive equipment to make great photographs.
To create this shot I used items such as a cookie sheet, tinfoil, pitcher of water and a turkey baster, items more associated with a kitchen than a photography studio!
Perhaps more than any photo I have ever taken, this shot reminds me that it's all about being able to think creatively and posses the technical knowledge to create your vision. I believe that really good photographers are among the rare group of people that can combine these two, sometimes opposing skills, to create memorable images. Some people think pragmatically, others artistically, photography often requires you to do both. As I usually take this "middle path" it's no wonder I found my calling in photography.