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The Walk

This morning, I made this impromptu little piece during my sunrise walk to test out my iPhone 11 Pro and Osmo Mobile 2 gimbal.

Ultimately, I want to make a short film for my HUSK masks, but t...

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BEHIND THE SCENES: The Making of "Husk: Clown"

Here's the 27 minute BTS look at the making of my "Husk: Clown" mask, from design and painting to the photoshoot (with a hilarious dancing moment from Sophie that I had not seen until I started edi...

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HUSK: "Clown"

The latest mask from my HUSK series has been completed and shot!

This masks marks a departure from my other masks in that I changed up the materials I was working with during the mask build. ...

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A look at HUSK

Earlier this year, my partner Sophie started making "clothing" made of paper maché (if you look closely at the "Mother" and recent sci-fi portraits I posted, that neckpiece is made of paper maché...

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A Behind-the-Scenes look at shooting "Husk: Mother"

"Husk" is my latest personal series featuring masks I've handmade. I'm not 100% sure where this series will eventually be collected (there's talk of a "Quarantine Magazine" one-off that I may do wi...

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The Artrepreneurs: Ep. 08 - "Blown Away"

In this episode, Sophie and I brave the worst storm of our lives to journey to Chicago to check out some inspiring art, gorge ourselves on incredible food and to take in the sights of the Windy Cit...

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The Artrepreneurs: Ep 07, "Disappearing Act"

It's September 2019. 

We've taken a break from travel to spend some time among the trees at the gorgeous Holden Arboretum in the neighboring town of Kirtland, OH. There, we climb the 120...

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The Artrepreneurs: Ep 06 - "Paradise Lost"

A few weeks after coming home from London, we headed to Pittsburgh to check out The Mattress Factory Art Galley. Things did not go as planned...

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The Artrepreneurs: Ep. 05 - "Finding Space"

Our last day in London changed everything. 

After a week of misadventures, misfires and mayhem, we trusted our instinct and went and got lost on purpose. We were completely unprepared fo...

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THE ARTREPRENEURS: Ep 04 - "Tourist Trapped"

Our misadventure continues in London as we battled crowds and struggled to work remotely while the clock on our trip counts down. Will we find what we're looking for or will we fail our first inter...

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The Artrepreneurs: Ep 03, "Digging Deep"

The first few days in London were rough.  

We were still trying to figure out how to do this whole "shooting a web series" thing while juggling my then-day job, which I was trying to do ...

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The Artrepreneurs: Ep 02, "London Daze"

In episode 1, Sophie took me on a surprise trip to see Detroit for the first time.  While we were there, we shot a bunch of footage for what would become the first Artreprenuers episode.  ...

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STRANGE BLOOD - The Original (Unseen) Movie Trailer

Waaaay back in 2013, I directed my first feature film, STRANGE BLOOD (released on DVD in 2015).  

One of the first things I did after we wrapped was to cut a trailer for...

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The Artrepreneurs - Episode 1, "Getting Lost"

2019 started with a shock. Together, my new partner--Sophie "Stardust" Jane--and I had planned to start a business–a photo studio in the arts district in Los Angeles, and had spent months excited...

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Getting weird with Courtnee Fallon Rex

Last week, I had the absolute pleasure of working with a new client, traveling performer/musician/artist Courtnee Fallon Rex, who came to town to collaborate on a variety of images and ideas together ...

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Getting Weird with Amanda Jones

Sometimes you're bored on a Friday night at home and your friend pitches you a weird idea to play with a torn pair of nylons and you end up with these oddball images.

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Chinatown Nights with Countess

Back out on the streets at night, this time with Countess as we walked around Chinatown in search of interesting lighting.

One thing that I'm learning as we explore night photography is the use of a...

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Back in the Studio with Amanda Sugar Jones

I got a Facebook message from designer Miss G last week with iPhone shot of one of her new headdresses.

"Just finished this headdress and it made me think of you.  Want to shoo...

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NEON NIGHTS pt2

Round 2 with Meghan Chadeayne and some neon lighting.  This time, we staked out a Psychic Reader shop front for our setting.

This time around I used a 100mm lens and was much h...

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COUNTESS

Hollywood is a weird place.  

When I first moved here, back in 2002, there was an assumption that one could, and would, probably run into famous people on the regular.

I was married for t...

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Neon Nights

As mentioned previously, I'm currently focused on getting out of the studio and teaching myself how to shoot better on location.  One of the things I've been dying to do more of is night photogra...

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Amanda Jones: Wicked Witch of the West

Here's some more shots from my recent shoot with Amanda Jones as the Wicked Witch of the West with makeup by Erin Nakashima.

It was really hard to decide on a final...

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Photo Set: Fox Chalker

A few months ago, Seattle-based designer Alexis Devine of Squirrel Vs Coyote came through town and brought with her the lovely Fox Chalker, who modeled some ...

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October Recap

October, not surprisingly, is always a busy month for me.  

This month started with a quick flight up to Portland, Oregon to show off a bunch of metal prints in my first ever solo art show at <...

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In the Studio with Meghan Chadeayne

Here's the second half of the shoot I did with Meghan Chadeayne last week.  After the first half was shot out and about the neighborhood, we came back to the studio and did some ...

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Ash Costello for Alternative Press

Earlier this year I was approached by Alternative Press to shoot a cover feature for them featuring my longtime friend and client, Ash Costello of New Years Day View Post

From the Archives: Obiageliaku Anusionwu

Here's another set from my 2014 collaboration with body-painter Michael Rosner, featuring model Obiageliaku Anusionwu.  I absolutely love how the gold looks on her skin tone.  I would love t...

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Gettin' Out with Meghan Chadeayne

I've been dying to get out and shoot some non-studio work lately, so when the always beautiful Meghan Chadeayne asked for some lifestyle type photos, this seemed like a perfect opportunity to see what...

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Wicked Witch of the West

I don't really do digital art anymore.   My tastes have changed, I haven't kept up with current techniques, etc.

A few weeks ago, Richard Villa approached me about contrib...

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October Photo Set: The Dark Delights of Missy Munster

My favorite month of the year is upon us!

To celebrate, here's the full line-up for Missy Munster's 2017 "Order of the Wretched" wardrobe line featuring Drew...

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