A random stop lead to exploring the Sonoran Desert in Tucson, Arizona for the first time. When most imagine what a cactus looks like, they picture a saguaro standing tall with its arms out. This section of desert had on display a wide variety of odd, tall, and even dying saguaro cacti. I was impressed by the size and boldness of a saguaro standing naked in the desert. Knowing they do not start to grow their first arm until age 70 really puts the longevity of these desert flora into perspective, especially when you see one with 4 or 5+ arms.
Product photography in Albuquerque good enough for REI
Returning client Tavis visited the JCP Home Studio in Albuquerque, New Mexico with two new sleeping bag products. He first visited in August of last year with sleeping bags for small kids, and now has some of his unique sleeping bags for bigger kids. He is continuing to expand the Morrison Outdoors line of products, and I am glad he continues to choose me as his product photographer. I used my own BTS shot from the first shoot to help me get setup faster for this second shoot with the added wrinkle that these sleeping bags were longer and I had to get up higher and shoot a little wider to fit them in frame. Thank you Tavis for continuing to choose me as your product photographer and to Jessica for assisting on this shoot!
Variety in creative food photography in Albuquerque
This is part two in a series of professional food photos I made for Luca Italian Bistro in Albuquerque, New Mexico (see part 1). The variety of dishes presented to me allowed me to make a variety of different food photographs, from feature shots, to hero shots, to macro detail shots. Using a very simple lighting setup of one light and a reflector still gave me the flexibility to take any kind of shot I wanted to all in a very small space, making minimum impact on the daily operation of the restaurant. This is the photography experience I deliver for clients, not just receiving the best commercial photos in Albuquerque, but also as a minimal impact during the photo shoot.
Drone Aerial Photos with impact for Rio Rancho Real Estate
Back out on another shoot for ABQHomes this time in Rio Rancho, I made drone aerial photos of this luxury home highlighting its amazing views of the Sandia Mountains. Drone real estate photography can uniquely show the setting of a home where photos from the ground just cannot. This makes a big impact on potential buyers to see the residential family home in context with its surrounding environment. This luxury home will stand out to buyers over other listings that do not have drone photos showing off the great mountain views. If you are a real estate agent in Rio Rancho and are not using aerial drone photography and video yet, contact me today to stay competitive with your competition that already is using drone imagery
Live Industrial Commercial Photography Challenge in Albuquerque
It is not often I have to start a photography shoot by signing a NDA, but such was the case for a commercial industrial shoot at BayoTech in Albuquerque, New Mexico. These are the only photos I am allowed to share publicly that do not reveal any of their proprietary technology. This shoot was very similar to one I did for Aristech in Belen, where I had to photograph people in an industrial setting working live in confined spaces in challenging lighting situations. Thanks to Ben for assisting on this shoot as otherwise it would have been impossible to get these photos. This was a very wide ranging shoot, from these industrial photos, to business headshots, to even drone aerial photos! I like diversity in the types of shoots I have each week, and in one afternoon I got to virtually run the full gamut!
Theatre Photography in Albuquerque at the Cell Theatre
My photography of a play at Albuquerque Academy got me noticed and lead me to getting hired to photograph a full on professional play at the Cell Theatre, and not just any play, a Tony nominated play called Gary a Sequel to Titus Andronicus (get tickets). This was a much different photography experience as there were only three characters, and only two on stage at a time, rather than a dozen or more at the first play I photographed. The lighting was also better, as in brighter, though it still required high ISO settings. I was also much closer to the action on stage so I could get full closeups of the actors. Check out the play now as it goes through February 15, 2020 at the Cell Theatre!
Kind of on a whim we decided to visit a small theme park outside of Tucson, Arizona called Old Tucson, mostly because it allowed dogs inside! This park was a functioning movie and TV show set for decades. You start in the park by seeing many movie posters of stars who walked on the same dust you get to walk on. It’s not just all old buildings though. This park is very much still alive as exhibited by this amazing Hollywood stunt show! The stuntmen demonstrated how to take a punch, how to shoot a gun loaded with blanks, and how to fall off a ladder pushed off of a ledge! This place is definitely worth checking out, and no need to leave your dog at home!
