color swatches of New York

A long time in the making!

For the longest time I've wanted an ad for Odyssey BMX. Odyssey always has awesome photos and some of the best riders out there. in addition to the coolest ads, Odyssey always runs their ads two pages. I've had the opportunity to shoot photos with Adam Banton a number of times and seems like his pretty face gets in the magazines no mater what he does. The first time I shot with him in Utah, Adam got the front cover for BMX PLUS MAGAZINE (which happened to be one of their best selling issues that year) and the second time was a two page Odyssey ad. I can only only wonder what the third time will result in? Adam, call me a.s.a.p.

Pinhole camera

I've selected pinhole camera and lifts as my process for my alternative photography class. I've been really frustrated with my pinhole camera that has taken so much time away from me, in addition to the $20 that it cost me to build it out of legos ( I thought it would be really cool to build my pinhole camera out of legos! I should have stuck with the Stormtrooper helmet). I get images and then my camera would pull a quick one on me and give me crap. I think I have my patience and pictures under control?

Slacker

It's been over a month since the last time i've made a post. Now that I know I can go a month without making a post, it's time to start posting some stuff. I've been really busy with school, family and work. I have a photo trip to New York with my program (at the end of March) and I've been selected with three other photo students to go to China with my teacher ( John Telford at the end of April). I'm really excited, but at the same time not because I have to be without Carly and Cru for a month. I will also be missing my wife's graduation and moving to California. I'm so thankful to have a wife who understands the opportunity. Cru just recently turned 4 months. It's been really fun to watch him change over these 4 months. He's been noticing things more around him and is entertained by things around him. We just got him some board shorts for the summer!

cyanotype

After having gotten torn into pieces from my alternative teacher, I decided that it would be best to redo my cyanotype. I'm really happy with the way this picture turned out. Even though the highlights are blown out, I think it adds to the picture.

invert

I still can't believe this invert! Beyond invert by Seth Klinger. Not bad for an on camera flash.

Not so sunny California

Little did I know after this photo was taken that I would be hating life. Thanks California for giving me poison oak or was it Bryan that gave me poison oak?


I was so thankful to get out of Utah over the Christmas break. At one point I wasn't sure if I would be leaving the Salt Lake Airport. The airport was a mess. Flights were being canceled, planes were tired of waiting in the air for a gate and just left, and our terminal was packed with about 3,000 people. If you don't believe me, ask Ashton. All and all it was a fun trip to hang out with family, friends and California weather.