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The majority of the imagery on the site was captured by Zumi… Enjoy!:
Steelehouse Productions called me in to do corporate head shots and capture their new office expansion. Everything was captured on a 5D Mark II. I used a 24-70 f/2.8L for the head shots and a Sigma 14mm for the architectural …
This is another impression piece I did for Nordaggios Coffee in Tulsa, OK. I shot this using a Canon 5D Mark II and the 24-105 f/4L.
This is an impression piece I did for Nordaggios Coffee in Tulsa, OK. I shot this using a Canon 5D Mark II and a variety of Mamiya Sekor-C primes in addition to the Canon 24-105 f/4L.
I was called in when Tor Nordstrom, founder of Nordaggios Coffee, was looking for photography and videography for a complete site redesign for his business. We spent the day in two location shooting two impression films of his roaster and …
Ory Brochet is an amazing boutique drum builder out of Thousand Oaks, CA who builds high-end drums under the banner of Orybon. These first four product shots were taken in studio with a Canon 5D, using a B800 fired through …
Dan and Leland are an eclectic folk-rock duo out of Los Angeles. I shot this promo campaign out in the high desert near Lake California on an amazingly beautiful Sunday afternoon. The cover shot with the car used a few …
This shot of Stephanie was part of a marketing campaign for Elisa Wiest, DDS, a Nebraska dentist. I shot this with the key firing through a softbox, and the fill firing from behind a white scrim for a solid backlight …
Mark Nilan played keyboards with Andrea Hammond when we did her promo shoot. Mark is also a solo singer-songwriter and keyboardist who can be seen on Glee and on tour with David Archuleta. When he needed album promo shots for …
Andrea Hammond worked with Mandie Pinto on the live record at Capitol. Andrea also has a really killer solo project involving fusion jazz and violin. When her band was called up to open for David Sanborn, she called on Zumi …
Mandie Pinto is a very talented singer-songwriter who called me up to capture a live recording at the legendary Capitol Records in Hollywood. She had A-list talent backing her up in John Peña on bass, Walter Rodriguez on drums, Dan …
One day, I had a really interesting for a key light. I wondered what would happen if I could illuminate a drummer’s face with light through a drum head. Lacking any budget, I looked for the cheapest subject I could …
These images are from a portrait session I did with my friend Ashley. With portraits of women, I try to use brighter fill lights with smoother transitions to keep the features softer. To bring in contrast, I hit the backdrop …
This is an impression piece I made of a kid’s first big concert experience. I wanted to test out run-and-gun shooting with the 7D and thought it would be cool if I was able to get away with shooting at …
Tilt shift photography is a process where the lens is oriented off-axis from the film or sensor. Traditionally, this technology is used to correct perspective problems in architectural photography or to create shallow depth-of-field where a smaller aperture needs to …
These images are from a nighttime shoot I did with Ron Suffredini for his Echo Hill music project. For the first two shots, my key was an EX430 fired off a silver umbrella off camera left. Fill was an …
I was called in to do location and promotional photography for Racer’s Edge, an indoor karting track in Valencia, CA. We shot after-hours and had a blast capturing some set-up stills, facility shots and some on-kart stuff. The on-kart shots …
I shot these casual portraits of the Makiko on the DreamWorks Animation campus. I focused on locations where we were out of direct sunlight, but where some of the background did have full sunlit wash.
This is a still life studio project I did as an experiment to see if I could capture a convincing, hybrid/digital motion shot. The whole setup was done in a garage with a Ducati Sport Classic against a white scrim …
I really enjoy capturing the joy of childhood. Whether it’s in studio or in a candid situation, I find capturing these moments and little nuances sends me back to my own childhood, even if it’s just for a moment. Here …
Cory Edwards is a Hollywood writer, director and comedian who called me up for head shots and publicity photos. I did the shoot at his Sherman Oaks home where we had some really cool backdrops to work with. He has …
These are from a head shot session I did with actor and musician Patrick Stone.
For this session I really focused on keeping the variances between light and dark fairly stark. I avoided using much diffusion, and kept the dark …
Did some experimenting at Christmas time with a new 50mm prime and some homemade pinhole filters.
I love shooting shallow depth-of-field stuff around Christmas. Tons and tons of beautiful bokeh. If you get a wild hair sometime, try cutting out …
I did a sunrise shoot for the lovely LA singer/songwriter Lu Rain. She needed a head shot for a publicity pack that was being put together. All the light was provided by an SB800 firing through my DIY ring flash …
I recently took a road trip up to Santa Barbara to shoot whatever I came across. I’m telling you, Santa Barbara street photography is great. There are so many unique sights to see. I started the day at the skate …
