some images from my shoot with Taxi Management model Kevin Haramis

model Gianna Hammer

fashion model julia titus

fashion designer jay lewis and pieces from his collection

model sarah volkman

I challenged a photographer friend of mine to make at least one image every day for seven days in a row. Even if it was just a cell phone snapshot. I would do the same and we would share/discuss the images at the end of the challenge. I placed the uncropped photos inside a square black box so that I could display them on my Instagram account. Here are my 7 images with some commentary…

day #1   title: purple flowers

I was walking down on the University of Akron campus coming back from my evening laps at their outdoor track and field facility when I spotted this scene. Evening sun filtered across purple flowers.

day #2   title: blue day

A view out my office window through vertical blinds on a rainy/grey afternoon. I had the white balance on the camera set to 3200K (from a previous shoot) and liked the heavy blue tone that resulted.

day #3   title: bricks and shadows

Early morning sun splashing through a wrought iron fence and trees onto the brick walkway in the Falls River Square District.

day #4   title: sky and buildingtop

A view out my 2nd floor balcony doors at the late evening eastward sky and sun edged top of the building directly across.

day #5   title: beads and bricks

As I exited our building on this bright sunny morning, I noticed a number of strands of beads scattered on the sidewalk. I wondered if I had missed a mardi gras party. 🙂

day #6   title: lane 7

I made this shot on a grey and drizzly morning while doing some laps at the University of Akron’s outdoor track and field facility.

day #7   title: sarah

An image from a test shoot with a model from a local agency.

Images from a recent shoot for jewelry.

Several days prior to our shoot, Ariona had learned that she had been accepted into the prestigious Parsons New School for Design in New York City (the number one school for fashion in the country).

Kent State University fashion merchandising student Susan Necciai came to town to have some images made for her portfolio.

I recently was asked to contribute to a cover story about influential singles in the community for AkronLife magazine. Here is the cover and opening spread of the article along with a couple production stills.