This is my son Isaiah with his best friend in the south, Gill. I bought Isaiah a pack of candy cigarettes, and he’s sharing them with his friend. I’m limiting him to a pack a week. Gill belongs to Jordan and Kristi, and is one of the coolest kids I know. This was shot on [...]

This is Steve and his younger brother Jerry. We had just finished some family portraits and were having a little fun with poses, so Steve took the opportunity to teach his little brother how to make a “Hand Gun”. Shot with a Nikkor 85mm f/1.8 (at f/9) using an Alien Bees B800 through a 47″ [...]

This portrait of Luke was shot with him laying on the floor and a light in a soft box lighting him from above. I then attached a 20 degree grid to the front of a Nikon Speedlight and pointed that at his face just right of the camera position. I didn’t want to light him [...]

I can say that because I am 1/4 Mexican. Besides, I can’t just call him Luke, because then you might get him confused with the white Luke just one post away. And I can say that because I’m 2/3 white. Seriously though, I think we all just need to lighten up, stop trying to be [...]

This portrait was shot using the Sigma 15mm f/2.8 Diagonal Fisheye lens I bought specifically for my trip to Africa with The ZAO Water Project earlier in the year. I don’t usually use this lens for portraits, mostly as an exercise in self-control. I want to use it ALL THE TIME, but I try my [...]