The JOURNAL

Jared, Cortez, Eric, and Chris have come a long way since last time we shot portraits of their band. Swivel Tactic, formerly known as The Good Kids have a new look… and a new sound. They’re in the process of cutting a new album they’re pretty proud of… one that is a showcase of the […]

I recently got to hang out with the Good Kids at House of Blues in Anaheim while they played for a Benefit Concert. I’ve loved watching the evolution of the band and I’ve been encouraged by their deep desire to live their dreams in real life. Music is what Cortez, Jared, Eric, and Chris love… […]

As I’m finally getting myself in some sort of order, I wanted to share some sneak peeks from a bunch of really cool shoots I’ve done lately. I’ll be posting the full posts soon, but for now, just for you… David and Chelsea’s Newport Beach Engagement Shoot… The Good Kids launched their album with an […]

Change can be terrifying sometimes…. especially change that requires growth. I know, for me, sometimes the thought of growing as a person… or in my photography… makes me want to pull the covers back over my head and go back to sleep. But change and growth are both parts of the adventure and life is […]

There’s nothing that terrifies me more than doing something I’ve never done before when I’m expected to succeed. When they asked me to shoot some new stuff for their up and coming album, I was excitedly nervous… and totally taken aback that they’d chosen me without a shadow of a doubt that I’d help them […]

Somehow, I caught a bug this past week… and have been trying real hard to kick it… but it likes me a lot and wants to stay for 3 weeks. SOO between blowing my nose, coughing, and trying to sleep… I’ve been trying to keep my “work as usual” routine. I’ve had several excited music […]

I know, I know… it’s been a whole week since I last blogged. I have lots to share in the coming weeks from the many different shoots I’ve been doing. But today I wanted to share something with you…. Last night I photographed The Good Kids in concert at the House of Blues in Anaheim. […]

The good thing about waking up before the sun is you have more hours to enjoy life     ……and colors like this don’t happen during normal conscious hours. A couple weeks ago, I got to wake up SUPER early and spend the waking hours of the morning with a group of guys, more affectionately […]