I traveled to K.C. on my own (separate from the class) and managed to nab these images from the Power and Light District before I was told to leave because I didn’t register with them to shoot there. Thanks for the warning.

You can view a slide show of the shoot…HERE.

I took some portraits for a recent production of Adam Rapp’s “Stone Cold Dead Serious” directed by Taylor Gozia. If you missed its showing here at UCM, you can still catch it at Skinless Productions Gallery in Kansas City, Missouri May 16, 17, and 18.

To see a slide show of the images click…HERE.

Hi-Res Magazine held their launch party this past weekend, Saturday, March 29. Art was auctioned off, food was devoured, and music filled the night air. The event was held at the Skinless Productions Gallery in K.C., MO. It was deemed a success, and money raised was put toward funding the next issue.

To view a slide show of the event click…Here.

When I get bored, I go walking. Luckily, that’s really easy to do at my home base (The Bat Cave.) There’s a lake, a creek, hiking trails, and a couple trees………sorry………The TV is distracting me right now. Ellen is on. I never really watch it, but they are going crazy dancing right now. Hmm….she’s crazy. I love her. Anyway….distraction….aside. As I was saying, nature and such. I’m a little sad though, because a lot of my favorite trees have been cut down. I found a tire with grass growing over it, a spoon (in the middle of the woods burried in the dirt with the grasping devive sticking out….Doulble-u Tee Eff.), some empty cigarette cartons, trash bags, candy wrappers, shoe prints, and even a tiny little bag with a serenge in it. I don’t know what’s going on, but people are crazy all around. I think the landscape around here is beautiful. I can’t wait until nature puts her clothes back on and shows us her amazing green dress littered with gawdy jewels of red, white, yellow, and every color imaginable (Dogwoods hold a special place in my heart. We have quite a few in our yard.) It’s sad that if you look closely you can see human trash dotting the landscape. We’re cutting down trees and replacing them with landfills. I think it’s hot. I’m horny right now thinking about it…….hold on a minute…………………………………………………………

I’m a little late turning this in, but I think it’s well worth it. I hooked up with a friend of mine from high school. We pulled out some of her old prom dresses and some prom dresses of friends, played around a bit with make-up, and kind of did some stuff with her hair (straightened it and added a little flip at the end…I know…pretty amazing.) I was fortunate enough to bring home some lights from school over our “Spring” break and got to exploit them. I think they worked out nicely, but I really just can’t beat that awesome light I get from the sun. Oh, how I love fornicating natural light…..anyway. I hope you enjoy the shots, and hopefully I can still get a decent grade from them.

You can view my Flickr slideshow of these images and more…HERE!

Fat Pig:

I recently had the opportunity to photograph the production of Fat Pig by Neil LaBute here at UCM under the direction of Dr. Julie Pratt. I’ve worked with Dr. Pratt before photographing this past semester’s children show “Shadow Gets a Black Eye.” I always have a great time when snapping shots of her productions. The Theatre Department here is excellent and I enjoy working with everyone involved. The show was amazing, and if you didn’t get a chance to see it, you missed out.

To see a slide show of these images and more click HERE!

Today we played with ETTL and portable flashes…

The Schmidt split us into groups to take editorial portraits of each other using portable flash. My group stumbled into the chapel on campus which proved to be a nice place for portraits. Go…

I started this series last year in my studio class, and I think I’m going to continue with the concept for my next assignment in Editorial. This part of the series depicts depression, self-mutilation (cutting), alcoholism, and domestic violence.  
  To see the entire series thus far; click the link below…Kid Games and Candy

Get a job. You suck! Skinless Productions is now officially open!

Skinless Productions Gallery is now officially open. They held their grand opening this past First Friday in the Crossroads District of Kansas City. Featured were the talents of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Ben Bloss, Kyle Wallen, and the Abracadabras as far as entertainment goes. The gallery was packed all night with shoulders rubbing and toes trampled to view the works of such artists as Holly Bugh, Calli Gredys, Keith Carter, Zac Eubank, John Louder, Carmen Grandfield, and Jeff Everard. The night proved to be a success. The guys of Skinless Productions (pictured below) are two fellows that need your eyes pinned on them. Great things are certainly coming to these two up-and-coming artists.

To view more photos from this shoot just nab the link below…

Skinless Productions Photo Shoot