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Athens Messenger runs Cuba Article
My hometown paper in Athens, Ohio ran my article about my trip to Havana, Cuba in their most recent Sunday edition. To read the article you can read the original article on Sports Shooter or take a look at my first blog post.
American Idol’s Katherine McPhee
Last week the LA Times hired me to take some portraits of Katherine McPhee, a former American Idol contestant who’s now gone into acting on top of singing/songwriting. I was given 15 minutes with her in her dressing prior to her appearance on Live with Regis and Kelly to promote her new movie “The House Bunny.”. Typically when I shoot celebrities, I’m given anywhere from 5-15 minutes to make a pretty picture….and this was no different. Fortunately, though, Katherine is still young and new to the world of celebrity, so the session was pretty laid back and fun.
Check out the LA Times Article here.
Here are a few pics from the shoot:
This was my personal favorite from the shoot.
The shot the LA Times chose online
We did a couple white wall shots.
I liked the monochromatic feel of her dress against the wall.
I have this effect on women… 
How it ran in print.
Cool New Client – Tiki Recreation
I’ve started working with a cool new client, Tiki Recreation, a playground equipment company that partnered up with former New York Giants football star Tiki Barber. Always fun to wake up in the AM and hit the playground with a football star and a bunch of kids for a catered shoot. Yummmmm, muffins!
Tiki is a really cool, down-to-earth kind of guy. I got to hang out with him and his twin brother, Ronde (also a NFL player), while on assignment a year ago when they were promoting their new children’s book. They dabble in everything.
Some pix:
Tiki plays on it, so should you.
Converse
I can climb for fun angles
Tiki’s former job. (left)
Tiki and Ronde in the FOX NEWS newsroom before Fox & Friends 5AM….ugh…
Getting pretty.
On-Air
Alec Baldwin Makes a House-Call
I got a call from the LA TImes asking me to shoot a portrait of Alec Baldwin a few weeks back for the cover of their “Envelope” special section….a section about the Emmys. Alec got nominated. Anyhow, they wanted to shoot somewhere private and asked If I had a studio, which I dont, but I suggested my backyard and the deal was set; Alec Baldwin coming over to my apartment for a photoshoot! Wild!
Turned out he canceled the shoot when he got here because he was too hot. So we did a reshoot a few days later in the Hamptons.
*****READ THE LA TIMES ARTICLE….it talks about his sweaty experience at my apartment at the beginning, middle, and end!!!
LA Times Envelope cover
Alternate
Alternate
Buddy Noah posing in one of the would-be shots if Alec had shot in my backyard
Alec and me in my backyard.
