Amazing. It was a dream come true and I was giddy as a school girl. I’ve seen a lot of giddy school girls, so I know of what I speak. For the first time in THIRTY-THREE YEARS, the greatest band in the entire world - RUSH!!!! - was on American television. How appropriate the show to pull off the incredible was The Colbert Report! Thanks Kat for bringing this incredibly AWESOME and historic moment to my attention.
After catching them three times on the Snakes and Arrows tour, I couldn’t be more psyched! Bask in the glory people…
A very cool photo shoot with Johnny Tsunami last night. Amazing girl - fun, full of life, with more than a little Tigger in ‘er.
The wonderful thing about tiggers
Is tiggers are wonderful things!
Their tops are made out of rubber
Their bottoms are made out of springs!
They’re bouncy, trouncy, flouncy, pouncy
Fun, fun, fun, fun, fun!
Brilliant. I couldn’t have said it better myself. I HAVE had similar sentiments many, many times. This is for all of you that believe photo credits can be used to purchase groceries at the local Safeway…
Seeking hardworking service providers…
Date: 2008-01-31, 9:28AM CSTI’m a fabulously wealthy photographer / artist making money hand over fist. Here’s what I need:
A mechanic to overhaul my custom ‘57 Chevy.
A maid to clean my house on a regular basis
A doctor to perform some minor surgery on me.
A band to perform theme music for me where ever I go.
A carpenter and electrician to build an extra wing on my sweet house in East Austin.
A nanny to watch my spoiled kids.
Of course there will be no pay involved. In return for your services you will get FULL CREDIT on my website, AND you can add all of this work to your PORTFOLIO! If you ask me, this is an absolutely awesome deal!
I hope to have you work for me soon!
Location: ATX
it’s NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
Compensation: Compensation in the form of starvation!
What an incredible day for Pole Pedal Paddle - it is HOT! The heat brought out just about everybody and their dog(s) - literally. Nice crowd, some fun stuff to see. Took my son out, gave him the 20D to play with - he’s not sure if he wants to be a shooter but he’s having fun and wants to learn.
These two dudes had a little trouble when they got broadsided by a hit and run Kayaker.
Some fun costumes…
Joe Dirt’s family showed up - they rocked!
Don’t ask - they were like that when I showed up. Really. I don’t think they flinched for about ten minutes. Crazy…
Sure, okay - it’s 11pm, I’m attempting to get some work done with a little help from J&C (Jack and Coke for those of you hiding under rocks), and I’m rolling on the floor laughing (ROTFL for those of you hiding under rocks) while listening to the grand master lounge act Richard Cheese belting out “Baby Got Back”… Do yourself a favor - pick up “Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine - Tuxicity”.
If you’re not leg bouncing and laughing your ass off after the first few songs, you’re truly mental.
Undoubtedly the first in a 300 part series - unfinished projects. I have so many personal projects in the can that haven’t seen their final expression that it can be a little overwhelming. Alright, a LOT! Client projects take precedence over creative works, no issue there. But I feel it’s high time to treat myself as a client; indulge in a spot of perfectly deserved selfishness. For the same reason I kick myself in the shins to pick my guitars up again, denying my creative side is a sure ticket to a stale life and there’s nothing like engaging in artistic endeavors to blow the cobwebs off the ol’ right brain.
Digging through the pile… this was interesting. Prep for a thematic post production piece left quite a few images I enjoyed playing with for contrast and light studies. Always helps to have gung-ho models willing to ignore cold concrete floors…
When asked by friends, acquaintances and complete strangers, I try and describe what I do all the time. I get a lot of blank stares and “yeah, right…” Then once and awhile I throw a pic out there just to satisfy the disbelieving inquirer. Yeah buddy, I was trying to tell ya.
Being the League Photographer for the Renegade Rollergirls is all kinds of wonderful, weird and fun. In my creative and professional life I seek out those that inspire or are inspired by the creative process; I love to meet and entreat the incredible free spirits that cross in front of my lens. With the Rollergirls, I am presented the whole mountain when I had my sights set on a pebble.
I’ll take it! They challenge me constantly. If only an endless production budget was available - these ladies deserve big budget treatment. And the stories… my lord, the stories. I’m going to have to start telling them someday. But I don’t have time for stories where there are mountains of photos to process.
Wicked Pussycats Pajama Party
For our WP calendar in the works, Saturday night was an experience. I tip my hat to you ladies and I can guarantee I haven’t stopped blushing yet.
Lance | Photography | Saturday, February 9th, 2008
Rusty Needles got a new piercing the other night during our shoot at Starfire.
Major props to the Skull Rollers for finally getting off their arses and setting up this way fun shoot! New 2008 Skull Rollers player cards will be coming soon. As soon as I get off my own arse and make them…
Lance | Photography | Thursday, February 7th, 2008
I have been considering a complete revision to my home theater system for a year or so now. What I have served me well for a time, but now a combination of multiplying components and a new’ish 52″ plasma with the many hi-def possibilities that it offers has me in a quandary. 2 channel TIVO (satellite), 2 DVD players (serving different purposes) with blueray on the way, a mishmash of speakers (likely over-sized for the space), xbox360, Pioneer receiver (replacing my better but burned out Yamaha), iPods and a desire for some apple TV capabilities without apple TV limitations - gotta be able to view content found on various computers.
As I spec my new system I continue to research and compare options and solutions. I would love to end up with a tight, component light system, but I know that’s a tall order. I could go the multimedia system route but I don’t care to have a computer integrated into the works yet. Trading TIVO for Vista would be too masochistic…
Then my buddy Joe sends me a link to the Holy Grail: the Yamaha RX-Z11.
When it comes to top-shelf stereo receivers, Yamaha’s new RX-Z11 sets a high bar for feature-rich high definition amplifiers. Sure, it’s got your XM-HD, HD Radio, Dolby True HD, and neural surround. Yeah it’s Made for iPod, XM Ready, and it’s got network connectivity for getting your Windows Media Player on. But those are all just table stakes for modern HD-capable receivers, and the RX-Z11 is a high roller. It’s got support for HDMI 1.3a, and it can upscale video all the way to 1080p, or drop the res down to 480. It’s also the first receiver on the market to use THX Loudness Plus — a back-end audio feature designed to let you play movies at low volumes without sacrificing any surround sound details.
If 5500 of you would like me to test this bad boy out and write my own review, please send $1 now!
Lance | Photography | Thursday, February 7th, 2008
I’m still amazed how many aspiring and even semi-working models bring attention to themselves with awful photos. You might as well advertise the Audi R8 in grainy b&w news print for all the appeal it holds! So many missteps are made:
the self captured mirror or arms length photo is not your friend
a tacked up backdrop sheet will always look like a sheet
a scene in your cluttered home or apartment doesn’t make you look more “real”
choppy photos taken at odd angles aren’t “edgy” - we need to see YOU
no, properly applied makeup does not make you look like a clown
clothing and hair styles should never be an afterthought
is that you way in the background? (GET CLOSER!)
if you’re not camera ready, blurring your photos won’t help you
It is my goal to educate my clients with the basics and get them pointed in the right direction. Whether starting from scratch or revising an existing portfolio, nailing basic shots is the foundation for any solid modeling portfolio.
Tara is a great example of a smart up and coming model. She is building her portfolio from the ground up and has firm goals in place. The day of our shoot she was fully prepared with an array of wardrobe and prop choices, with hair and makeup well in hand to suit the style she wanted. We will continue to expand on the basic headshots and body shots selected to express more of her personality and flexibility. For now, select photos from that one shoot will create a nice comp card for her immediate use that will get her jobs.
That IS the purpose of the model portfolio after all.
