I know that the “text” posts are more a soundboard for myself than any way of generating traffic (face it, we blog to create traffic, nothing more) but I also hope to cover a lot of ground that needs to filled in.

Firstly, I want to thank everyone who has been so supportive and patient while I split my business in half and start with the second tricky venture of taking over All American Photo.  Things within that original venture have quickly changed and we are now changing to All Star Photo in March and continuing …

It’s no secret the some of the best photographers come from Austin Community College.  Now, I don’t mean that good photographers by Austin standards, I am talking about solid photography that has proven to hold ground on the National level.  More than that, photography TEAMS have developed into friendships, second-shooter references, and shared spaces in hip Austin art galleries and shows through out the area.  Working with people from ACC tends to uncover great teams of photographers who are able to communicate in facial expressions and grunts to create a myriad of amazing photographs in …

If there were ever a time that I would always say simple is more, it’s got to be working with the female form.  When in studio, I (and many photographers with whom I work) start to go a little gadget crazy.  We want a great exposure that outlines the form so we use side lighting schemes that are the product of creativity and down-time in the studio with lights at our disposal.  Then, of course, you need to actually SEE the person you are photographing.  Using side/hatchet/split lighting on a female?  Sure, go ahead, and …

I haven’t done any commercial photography all year (yeah, I know it’s only February), so I needed to get some studio work in with a model that could have a fashion feel but be about the cool photography of a woman who isn’t a bride, engaged, with a family, or just a headshot.  So, introducing (sort of, a lot of you guys have photographed her already) (INSERT DRUMROLL HERE) the amazingly energized and easy to work with Daniela Montoya.  This Austin coed and I had tried more than a couple of times to shoot.  With …