how high?

ryan (in feathered trapeze) took a carnival trek down the road. he was the ringleader for his one-man circus; there were no lions to tame, no elephants to do tricks, and no monkeys to dance but the mood was there.

at the end of his trip he took to the skies, not knowing what the landing would bring.

Aaron returns...

I'm a bit tired and at a loss for words tonite, but here are a few images of one of the nicest guys around - Aaron. He came thru town to visit friends and family, so we were able to make a few images before he headed back up north.

A familiar face...

Last weekend a model returned to shoot, and it had been about 2yrs since we last worked together. Caleb came in on a Thursday and we worked on some images over the weekend. We ventured outside a bit but also gave the studio a go with some success. The summer light is long and we used as much of it as possible.

I could tell it had been 2yrs; Caleb seemed taller and more dedicated to the camera. I think he'll be doing more great work to come.

TX comes to TN

mr. calvin decided to trek to tn to shoot. he's been doing some travel here and there to work with photographers and build up his portfolio, and it's growing with depictions of fitness and eroticism.

i thought i would meet this towering inferno of a guy with a thundering, booming voice. what i found was a kind soul who couldn't stop laughing for anything in the world ... until the camera came up to shoot.

calvin was a definite professional in front of the camera. whatever was needed he delivered, and i hope photographers he collaborates with in the future are able to have the same worthy experience i encountered with him.

...and here are a few images we made together.

colton in new york

ok, so it's not new york, but i tried to make it look less like tennessee :)

colton is sporting his new hair in this images, and i think it's quite fitting.

continuing in the tradition of welcoming summer, colton and i hit the streets to take a few images and finish up back in the studio. he's grown and developed so well since i first met him at the young age of 17.

let's see where summer takes me next...

james: (in/out)side

sometimes it's a bit difficult to balance photography, teaching, and being a student. and on those days when all three converge life seems quite hectic.

james came up to work on a few images. when he arrived i had to run to campus to sign a contract, so we did that errand then came back to start shooting. we had 2hrs to work on a few shots before i had to run back to campus to finish up semester business with my students; james remained at my place until i returned...exhausted. i took a five-minute break, picked up the camera, and went back to shooting.

it was a long day, a busy day, a rushed day. but sometimes those are the days things turn out best and you're terribly happy with the results - like these images.

summer begins with david

i did a test with david earlier this year and he seemed quite natural before the camera, so i wondered what his full shoot would exhibit. he came back and was even more fluid, certainly kicking off summer to a good start. i think modeling for david is terribly elemental and it shows in the images here.


i do believe there's a trip to NY in the works for david this summer. we shall see what comes of the endeavor, but i am quite certain he'll have a good impact on the city and the results will be beneficial to his beginning career.


there's more to come; summer has only just begun . . .