For some reason when I look at this photo, I think of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. Her chubby little arms and that face just crack me up. There is absolutely no Photoshop done to this expression. This photo came out of a stock shoot at a friend’s house. We did the requisite cute baby shots, and then I tried to get a little something extra. Click the image to see it a little larger.

The last two posts were landscapes, so I’m in the mood for a fun, happy moment from a recent stock shoot. A lot of stock is so straight forward, so on every shoot I try to mix up my compositions by having elements in the foreground that frame the main subject. These teenagers are so much fun to work with, and I was able to get them really laughing. Not just fake model laugh. One thing I would change about this shoot is the crystal goblets we used. Working on a tight budget, I grabbed whatever glasses were on hand. I wish I had brought cups or glasses that were more “teenager.”

A stock photo I shot last September was recently used in an e-mail blast to Comcast customers. Funny enough, the father in the photo is a Comcast customer so he received the e-mail and forwarded it to me. Kind of nice that they chose my photo as an example of a photo a family would want to back up. I don’t always get to see how my stock photos are used, so this was a nice treat. Coincidentally, I did commissioned work for their competitor, Cox Communications, just a few months ago.

This is from a recent shoot in Virginia Beach. We shot around sunset and got some beautiful light. Emory, pictured here was a great sport taking quite a beating in the waves. Each time a wave came in I had to hold the camera above my head and jump up. Crazy! The camera did get a little wet despite my efforts. There are better photos we did on land but I’m posting this one because I risked my camera for it. Next time, I will have a case for the camera. All images are model released and available for licensing.

It’s almost July 4th weekend, and in the South that means hot weather and cookouts. No better way to cool off than with a juicy watermelon.

I did a lifestyle shoot with this really nice family as I continue to build a library of images. Mom and the girls are all dancers who are used to performing. The kids showed me a few moves before moving into the kitchen for a little snack.  After a bit of cajoling, we got this really nice moment between mom and kids.

This is Lani and Tony. They are kind friends to model for me last minute during a little winter snow storm here in Norfolk. Lani was in from LA and was truly captivated by the snow as you see in the photo at right. Thanks to both them for some nice photos. These pictures will be available for licensing through Blend Images in a few weeks.

We received about a half foot of snow back on January 30th. In an effort to get a new portfolio picture or at the very least a stock image, I coaxed my wife into walking our dog in the snow storm. We gathered some colorful, though not completely weatherproof clothes and set out.

Did another shoot last week working with a single model. I brought my beagle to the location to add a nice warm home feeling to the image. He was not the most cooperative model. I can see why people like working with pros!

We did a little stock shoot over labor day weekend. It seems like everyone I know is having kids, so much like the last post, this photo features a small child. This is a real couple and their super cute one-year old son. They were great models (thanks guys). And I lucked out with this beautiful location. I was scouting beach locations and spotted a house that I thought would be great for its facade. When I knocked to inquire about it, the kind owner offered to show me the back yard. It’s a small Eden! The 150 year old oak tree seen in this photo became a major element I wanted to include.