

What’s your most memorable shot or shoot, be it challenging to capture or interesting subject?
My most memorable wasn’t exactly a success. It was August 21, 2017. Maybe it’s proximity in the recent past has kept it close to the surface. It was the day of the “Great American Eclipse”. Marketing a naturally occurring event on this level gave me quite a chuckle. I had been forced by my HMUA to take a vacation and just happened to schedule it during this momentous event. Living outside the path of totality I hadn’t thought much about shooting it but when the two events lined up, capturing 2 minutes of history was pretty much all I could think of. I became one of the millions of people bent on shooting the eclipse. However, I was one of a small group of people that wanted to create something much different than the standard coronal flare around a black disc on a field of black photo. I spent a lot of time mapping out the trajectory of totality along with prominent landmarks in its path but never was happy with the results of my search via Google Earth. I had basically given up on attempting the shot and decided to book my flight and at least try to enjoy a vacation. That’s when the stress really began.

I would describe my style of photography as…
I focus on a few primary genres; headshots, high school seniors, real estate and my absolute love – landscapes. As for a “style”, I wish I had some ethereal or esoteric response like “collectivist renaissance” but the truth is my style is still evolving. It’s a bowl of pre-frozen Jell-O that hasn’t been poured into its final molds. I don’t have a solid vision of what I’m known for yet which is totally fine. That’s part of the excitement of what I do with the diverse client needs with which I’m presented. I get to shoot a wide range of styles and experiment with light in every scenario. It’s cliché but I want to tell a story with the shots I take. As long as I’m accomplishing that task while keeping my clients more than happy, I’ll keep plugging along.What image(s) are you most proud of from your photography portfolio?
My landscape work, specifically sunset capture, is my pride and joy. It’s also the least lucrative, which is totally fine. It’s my opportunity to disappear and disconnect. I find myself in places without cell coverage a lot which virtually guarantees a lack of distraction. One of my most popular shots was stolen and used as an entry in a National Geographic contest which it subsequently won. I didn’t find out about it for 4 days and by then NG had corrected the issue but it was cool to have that little experience with my work being appreciated on such a large scale. If ever I end up on the cover of NG, which is one of my lifelong goals, that will probably be the shot of which I’m most proud.Can you describe your wireless tethered setup and light setup in the Lawton YMCA pool shot?


How do you use Case Air Wireless Tethering System on video shoots?
Case Air has become that nice extra feature I provide for the clients sitting behind the camera with me. It gives them a better sense of the shot but it allows me to keep a better eye on focus and lighting. It’s small and unobtrusive and lost cost enough to get the job done. Having the ability to power it externally from a battery pack gives me an all-day shoot capability.