Assignment: Art in Commercial

This one is after the fact, but when I looked at this image, it reminded me of a Ralph Lauren ad. I made this at a ranch out west. The "model" is an actual cowgirl who works on the ranch. Her outfit and her feminine pose with her face looking down emphasizes her clothing. Her horse frames her nicely

Men tell us they like Playboy for it's articles. Sure! lol

This was a real assignment. My client was former Gunnery Sargent Trinidad Garcia III, who makes denim products such as jeans and jackets and whose target audience is US veterans. We shot in two locations, which were; the Block in downtown Los Angeles and the shooting range at Point Magu

A celebration of Vanilla cream and Wild strawberries. From the foothills of California's Gold Country. Pushing the boundaries. 09/25/2024.  This is one of the newest of my conceptual images using a rear projection screen. I positioned the wine bottle in front of the screen, blue

This was made at a studio workshop at my camera club. We were experimenting with black light to create a neon effect. I combined photos that I had made at that time to create this still-life.

This might be a bit of a stretch for 'quality of life,' but it shows a personal style in the 'assignment'. I jumped at a last-minute opportunity to work with a model after her 'wedding dress' workshop. I didn't have time to prepare, and the model didn’t have time to bring different outfits. My proje

In celebration of St. Paddy's Day and the Irish beer Guinness, I was inspired to take a photo of a pint of the Irish nectar with a young lady who is alone in a pub. She has her beer and is enjoying the quietness of the pub.

After years of wearing 'just do it' shoes, I snapped this photo, framed it and retired the image to a wall in my studio. When 'doing it' I was hiking and making photographs in the cities, on the streets, hills and valleys of California and Colorado. What's your 'do it'?

My personal style to exhibit the beauty and calm of owning a Sailboat.... On a beautiful Miami, Florida evening, I was shooting in my favorite local spot, Sailboat Bay, in the heart of the storied Coconut Grove. On this particular night, the wind was uncharacteristically calm, the Sailboats that li