Lights, cameras... handcuffs?

We've been having some fun lately working on a project for a great client. As of yet, we're still waiting for the first of the images to get their national release, so no details yet. Let's just say, you can find just about anybody on Craig's List.

More to come.

Getting the L.E.D. out

I'm not quite bipolar, but every yin needs it's yang. It can't all be high-flying, fast paced action, so here are some of my quieter moments.

Good Morning Boulder!

NWBA Portraits

The National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) was in Denver last week for their national championships. It was the largest gathering ever of these great athletes. I spent some time covering the games and took the opportunity to take a few portraits as well.

Nice work from Taylor Guitars

A couple of months back I bought a new guitar for my son. The guitar is a beautiful acoustic from Taylor. A few weeks ago he got a copy of their in-house produced magazine in the mail, the winter 2009 issue of Wood & Steel. It’s been sitting around on the coffee table, and I’ve noticed that I keep picking it up, something about it keeps beckoning me to flip through the pages again and again.
This is a big printed piece that features some beautiful photography (very well used) and simple classy design that doesn’t compete with the images of the elegant products. This is the kind of printed piece that I would have held onto and gained inspiration from many years ago, when I first picked up a camera. I guess I’m still doing that.
In the spirit of celebrating what is good, I’d like to congratulate the people at Taylor for producing a beautiful printed piece, their craftsmanship extends beyond their guitars, well done!

http://www.taylorguitars.com/

One Advantage to the Neighborhood

We may have to put up with more than our fair share of empty 40 ouncers strewn around, but I guess being a few blocks from the rescue mission has a few perks. Like when local graffiti artist, Jacob Bay tracked me down and asked if he and few mates could take over the side of the building for a legal project. Why not? I thought. It didn't look that great in the first place, and if it irritates the old bag who owns the dirt lot next door, even better.

There are six panels in all, here are a few images of the results.

Peyton Hillis for ESPN

If you've ever wondered how NFL running backs train to run while carrying a 380 pound defensive lineman on their back, here's a workout tip for you from Denver Broncos' rookie Peyton Hillis, try pulling an SUV around for a while. We had the pleasure of working with Peyton on a feature for this week's ESPN magazine.

Afraid, it still doesn't look right

Even with all of the ways to track open rates, and click-through rates of an email promo, there really is no way to beat the good old fashioned way of just misspelling a word an then see who's really paying attention. Congratulations to those of you who caught on to our little ploy.

Tim's Top Ten Reactions to Misspelling Afraid.

10. Doh! Lousy college dropout.
09. A-f-f-f-raid, you know, like they're scared
08. Spellcheck anyone?
07. We just wanted to see who was paying attention.
06. Endorphin rush gone awry.
05. Blame the illegals.
04. It just looks cooler with two Fs.
03. My wife was out of town.
02. At least the photo was in focus.
01. Sarah Palin is my studio manager.

Messenger Images to be Featured at Interbike

Some images from my Bike Messenger portrait series will be included in the Urban Legend Fashion and Art Show on Thursday evening, beginning at 5:00PM, in the Venetian Ballroom G.

Details of the event can be found here. This show sounds like a unique and fun event, if you're going to be in Las Vegas for Interbike, make sure you stop by.

We've got some new Messenger images posted in the Projects sections of the website, check it out.

I'm a tool.

Seriously, many photographers have been referred to as tools for a variety of reasons, usually this is not done in a complimentary fashion. I'm here to say that I'm proud to be a tool! 

You've got a project, you need a tool, enough said.

In Praise of the Quickie:

Sometimes you’re not looking for a long-term relationship. You have needs, we understand, we’ll do our best to help you out, no matter what you might be craving. And, we won’t stalk you, and we’ll still respect you in the morning.

New Website Launched Today

We have faith in you.

The conventional wisdom says that if you want to be remembered you should specialize, define one style, and stick with it. If you show potential clients too much, they'll get confused and forget what it is you do. True, perhaps for some, but not all.

It's never been our goal to work with the creatives who have trouble thinking for themselves. We trust you can peruse the site and see that the style we have defined translates into more than one subject matter.

The new site is much deeper and displays a much broader spectrum of our work. So, wait until you've got a few minutes, grab a cup of coffee and take a look.

Bike Messengers Being Shot in Denver

Many thanks to everyone who came by the studio on Saturday.  The project is off to a great start.  See more images on the website, click on "more work" to see the gallery.