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- Apr 15, 2015
- 2 min
My First Kickstarter Was A Success!
I was hanging out in Huntington Beach on a Tuesday night with a group of BMX friends. These weren’t just ANY BMXers, though. Among them...
- Apr 8, 2015
- 2 min
The Insane Fun of Magazine Shoots
For this image, I lit Mel with a film noir look. Editorial personality shoots are always fun and rely on experience, preparation,...
- Apr 1, 2015
- 2 min
The Technical Side of Shooting Drones For The Cover Of A Magazine
Rotor Drone Cover with the DJI Inspire 1. Lit using PocketWizard Hypersync I was hired by Air Age Media to shoot the insanely hot and...
- May 30, 2014
- 2 min
You Can Have It Your Way, As Long As It Doesn’t Violate This Rule
The triumvirate of creative work As a creative person who works with customers, both individuals and corporations, I have to provide...
- Apr 14, 2014
- 2 min
Why Samy’s Camera Is Referred To As “Scammy’s”
But there’s a big problem with going into the store versus shopping online. Their website has truly competitive prices, but when you walk...
- Mar 25, 2014
- 3 min
Why Making It Look Too Easy Is A Bad Idea
Recent shot for RotorDroneMag.com. I knew how I wanted to illustrate this and where I wanted the elements. Kai (rider) and Chris...
- Jan 22, 2014
- 2 min
Wedging My Head Between A Rock And A Hard Place
And that hard place was ANOTHER ROCK! I was working with hero, friend, and former champion professional BMX racer “Pistol” Pete...
- Jan 22, 2014
- 2 min
Personal Project: BMX Legends
Photographing my heroes and friends with the gravitas they deserve Eddie Fiola, the “King of the Skateparks” debuted his new EF Proformer...
- Jan 21, 2014
- 3 min
How To Make Your Own Camera Sound Blimp For Under $150
Shhhhhhhhhhh… Be vewy, vewy quiet! I worked on a low-budget sci-fi film a few years ago, and the project didn’t have enough to pay me...
- Jan 10, 2014
- 2 min
Photo Editors, Art Directors, and Balls
You know, a little feedback can go a long way in a relationship. I’ve worked with a lot of photo editors and art directors over the...
- Oct 22, 2013
- 4 min
Review: CamRanger Wireless DSLR Remote Tether for iPad, iPhone and More
The CamRanger is a small, white, wireless controller for your camera. It attaches to your Canon or Nikon DSLR (Full list available at...
- Dec 7, 2012
- 1 min
Pablo Picasso Joke Explaining Why Your Work Is Worth It
A parable I tell often to clients There’s a great story, I don’t know if it’s true, but I’d love to think it is. It goes like this: A...
- Aug 22, 2012
- 2 min
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G Lens
Buying a lens I already have, only so much better! I just bought a 50mm lens. Certainly not my first one, I’ve owned many primes, and...
- Aug 6, 2012
- 1 min
Shooting Some Surfing
A day at the beach with some of the best in the world. It’s been a while since I’ve shot any surfing, so when friend Lon Levin invited me...
- Jul 6, 2012
- 2 min
Hypersync With the Nikon D800
Flash Sync at any speed on the world’s highest resolution DSLR I’m an incessant tester, I like to be prepared. To this end, I hadn’t...
- May 12, 2011
- 1 min
Playing Around With High Speed Sync
Using some new goodies from PocketWizard I’m playing around with and pushing limits on the new PocketWizard MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 units....
- Feb 20, 2011
- 4 min
Interview: Wayne Belger’s “Untouchable” camera with HIV positive blood coursing through it’s veins
Let’s start way back to explain. Wayne’s grandfather worked on secret projects for the United States Government during WWII. He was...
- Feb 6, 2011
- 3 min
Sexy Shoot With a Playboy Playmate
The naked truth about a crazy magazine shoot. I was recently hired to shoot a cover and inside article for a new magazine. It’s my...
- Jan 7, 2010
- 1 min
What The…
Fantastic photography comic strip In case you’ve been living in a cave or don’t have geeky enough friends, there’s a syndicated comic...