New Watch self promo image

While setting up for a food shoot I had this idea. I got a new watch recently and before it got scratched I thought it would be fun to shoot. I placed it on a shiny black piano bench but it was not shiny enough. I had to build a little dam out of modeling clay into which I poured water to get the reflection I wanted. This was a lot harder to shoot than one might think. I now know that most watches you see in ads come from the factory with the bezel removed. So thats how they avoid the reflections. It is hard sometimes to make yourself shoot for self promotion when you have paying work to be done. However I am a believer in always taking time to sharpen your saw. (Steven Covey reference)

Look around your world

Here is a quick pano I did last night.  I was working away on a photoshop project for a client when I noticed the light out my window.  I just happened to have camera handy (imagine that)  I snapped 6 images and stitched them together to approximate the view from my office.

This post is less about the image and more about my suggestion that we all take the time to look away from our monitors and take in the world from time to time.

New Woodside image

I have been shooting a lot of imagery for Woodside and here is the latest.  It will run in INK magazine starting next week. This is T and he was great to work with.  Great intensity and great skin.

Sunday

Today we met at 6:30 for a quick breakfast and then tour of the Obras (hospital where we are working).  There are hundreds of people here to get screened for possible surgery or other treatment. Many have walked 2-4 days to get here.  As soon as the tour was finished we began unpacking the supplies brought from home and setting up the 4 operating rooms for tomorrow. The medical personnel were busy from moment one screening patients for possible surgery.  The art team is doing a great job of keeping the children occupied.  What an amazing experience.  Wow!

Headed for Guatemala

I am leaving early in the morning to document the Medical Mission Foundation trip to Guatemala.  Taylor, my 16 year old daughter will accompany me, while I shoot surgeries, clinic visits etc.  She will be working in the art center to entertain the children who will be waiting for family or procedures of their own.  I will probably not update this blog but will be providing the imagery on the MMF blog.  I encourage you to check it often this week.

 I am including a couple of photos from our packing party.  We met a couple of weeks ago in the caves so that every person going on the trip could pack a 49lb. bag to take with us on the trip.  They are loaded with medical/surgical supplies and meds. Click and bookmark this link.  Adios  http://mmfworldnews.typepad.com/

Beautiful Horses

Saturday we had the opportunity to shoot horses and their owners on a beautiful farm.  It was an amazing 400 acres east of KCI, beautiful rolling hills, ponds and historic barns.  Here is a quick triptych I put together as it really shows the connection between this lovely lady and her horse.

Mediterranean excuse

I am sorry for not including recent posts but as many of you know we have been in Europe for the last two weeks.  We started in Rome for a few days then boarded a ship and traveled to Florence, Monaco, Barcelona, Palma on the island of Majorca, Tunis, Palermo Sicily, Naples and then back to Rome.  To say it was amazing is an understatement.  I shot around 75GB of images and will slowly try to post some here in the coming weeks. Here is one that is so indicative of the way the Europeans dine.