Clearlake, CA: Jess as Sacagawea

 

Last week, I did a shoot involving awesome gals Jess and Lindsay..

I've been inspired recently to shoot rather hokey costumed portraits in front of existing painted murals. The first of which was in west oakland against the Alps, where I had my camera snagged. Eventually I'll reshoot that one, but Jess was free to do this last week, so we set a shoot date.

I saw this mural a few months back, and remembered a bison and plains and some sort of Indian theme. I made a road trip up to scout for it a week prior, and even called and gotten the owner's permission to shoot the side of his building.  Inspiration to recreate Sacagawea with her baby, I used Jess as a model, Lindsay's pug Dee Dee and some creative propping..

However, when we arrived, things were a bit crazy. The building owner was really grumpy and not happy I was there. After 20 minutes he walked back to check out what we were doing, and went nuts out about my using lights and yelled at me to stay out of the neighbor's driveway (he owns, they rent). Nevermind they had given me permission 5 min earlier. And nevermind that it really didn't matter to anyone at all.. Man on a power trip.

Once we started shooting, it all went smoothly and I got some photos I like:

Jess, Dee Dee, Lindsay

 So then, I offered the renters at the house we were by a family portrait. They had five kids and were all running around interested, but letting us do our thing. Thought it'd be fun for the kids and nice. Well, the mom proceeded to draw on her eyebrows (they'd burned off a while back) for the next 30 minutes and we couldn't leave.
 Don't believe me? See below:

 

I passed the time by shooting the kids:

Babes in the Woods: Sabine

Weaverville, North Carolina

Some things one can only talk a sister into doing to her daughter..

The newest photo shoot for my Babes in the Wood project:

Hero photo

 Behind the scenes Tony rigged the net and Becca helped wrangle the baby, including such duties as nursing her in the back of the car.

Baby outtakes:

Memphis

Went to the east coast to drive back my new car. Started in Stevensville, MD and drove down south to Asheville, NC. Here's some details from our visit to Graceland and Stax, August 8, 2011

...some details from inside the mansion

Soulsville, USA:

 The Stax Museum

Babes in the Woods: Brooklyn

Took to the woods yesterday for a shoot..

 plastic bag option:

paper bag option:

 

thanks Brooklyn and Anya!!!!

California-ya

 

 

some stock surfing pics, from the archives

 

 

soundtrack here

 

 

Why I've not added anything in a while...

June 11, 2011: Had my camera stolen, right at the end of a shoot, dude grabbed it and ran.. street corner in west Oakland. People suck.

 

June 13, 2011: Two days later Tony and I went to Puerto Rico to shoot Mirka and Tony's wedding and rented my great, awesome, wonderful friend Ebbe Roe's camera to shoot. 

July 4, 2011: Insurance policy proved itself completely worth every penny and paid for a new camera and lens.

July 5, 2011: Started work as a lead stylist on an intensive three-week shoot for Discovery Channel's 2011 catalogue and have barely had time to set up another shoot of my own. Money-making vs. free time, the eternal quandary. 

 

 

So now, instead of setting up any shoots, I've been playing with taking apart my bmw r75/5 and shooting documentary pics of that  , as well as getting in some summer rides and misc moto stuff. will reshoot soon in Oakland, and hire a crew to menacingly watch my back this time, as well as put into practice the act of working out of my car more and keeping shoots short and staying on guard.

 

 

 

 

 

Moto Melee:

 

Moto Melee 2011 (June 25- 27) ride of choice for almost 850 miles

 

 

dirt road somewhere in ca

stonyford, ca

the first of a few problems the last day

the second of a few problems the last day

the third problem of the last day

hole in the right piston made the chase truck the only ride home, the last day