Rainy day views of the USS Lexington in Black and White
A rainy vacation day did not stop me from venturing out with my new Sony 24mm f/1.4 G Master lens to visit the site of the USS Lexington in Corpus Christi Bay. The rain meant having an adjacent seawall empty of other people for clear shots of the massive ship. I am always looking for unique perspectives of oft photographed subject matter, and the views from the seawall afforded that opportunity. I also go to catch a glimpse of a sea turtle swimming by!
I have been saying how uncanny the timing of my photography jobs are more and more, and with this return to the accounting firm of Loftis and Lovato nearly exactly two years to the day since I first made team headshots for them (check out those team headshots to see how people changed), things just getting even more uncanny! L & L have added some new team members, and others just wanted updated headshots from what I made for them 2 years ago. I brought the same gray background and lighting setup I used 2 years ago to keep the consistent look with the all the other team members that came to the JCP Home Studio just to get an individual headshot in the meantime. L & L have since moved to a new location, which is featured in the updated group shot I made for the whole team. Thank you Andrea and everyone at Loftis and Lovato for continuing to choose me as your photographer!
Professional Product Photography for outdoor gear in ABQ
I am always excited to see what new products Tavis sends me from his outdoor gear company, Morrison Outdoors (another recent shoot). He started with a unique sleeping bag for kids, and is now branching out into other branded products, like these clever leak proof bottles featured here. The green bottle opens its straw by twisting the cap. The black bottle has a super secure twist to pen for a small sipping opening designed to be for coffee. I really appreciate clients like Tavis that even though they are no longer in Albuquerque or even New Mexico, still choose me as their product photographer. Thank you Tavis! And check out Morrison Outdoors for some cool sleeping bags and other outdoor gear products!
Walk into 1923 at the Pioneer Museum in Chloride New Mexico
New Mexico is full of hidden gems, like the Pioneer Museum in the very small (population 10) ghost town of Chloride, New Mexico. When the store went out of business in 1923, it was sealed off, and essentially became a time capsule for the period. All the shelves are just like they were that last day it was open in 1923. The current owner gives a fascinating history of both the contents of the store and its former owners. Chloride is not exactly on the beaten path, but what hidden gem is? If you are visiting Truth of Consequences, this is a great day trip to make as the roads leading out there are great for driving as well. Have you been here?
New sign new photos for the San Mateo Inn in Albuquerque
I really appreciate returning clients, and Yvette, owner of the San Mateo Inn, is one of the ones I appreciate the most. I returned to the San Mateo Inn for a fifth photo shoot! She got a new sign for the inn plus did even more remodeling of some of the rooms, so it was time for updated photos. Just like I did on a previous shoot, I got a daylight and nighttime exterior shot of the hotel with its great looking new sign. No lighting this time though during the night shot! It is always great working with and talking to Yvette. Thank you Yvette for continuing to choose me as your hotel photographer! Check out the new photos on the San Mateo Inn website.
Commercial Portraits for a magazine article in downtown ABQ
This was another great magazine article shoot for Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City done right here in Albuquerque, New Mexico. And in a very big coincidence, it was nearly a year to the day of my very first shoot for them and it was in the exact same building! Even though it was the same building, I met Janice in a different area of its amazing lobby in this kind of loft style conference room. Janice was very detailed orientated during her commercial portrait shoot, which is great for getting an as close to perfect shot as possible. Thank you Gary for continuing to choose me as your photographer for these shoots, and to Janice for being so great in front of the camera!
Tucked away in the far southeast of New Mexico, Rockhound State Park is a place you probably have seen in the distance if you have ever traveled on I-10. The mountains standout from all the dozens of miles of flatness. The first few times I was in the Deming area, I thought to myself, what an odd name. What is a rockhound anyway or who is it? Only very recently did I learn that a rockhound is a person that goes out looking for rare rocks. Who knew there was an entire state park for such a thing in New Mexico!
