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the abandoned shores of the salton sea.

the photo road trip continued to the towns surrounding caifornia’s surreal salton sea…standing at the base of the former lake’s shores we were 200 ft. below sea level and felt like we were in the middle of nowhere. remnants of life – scattered trash, an abandoned motel, half empty trailers, appliances stuck in the mud – are everywhere. they are proof that life existed here, in this former resort town, when the salton sea once drew people to its shores. people still come, but instead of the vacationer it’s the odd tourist, or more likely the curious photographer. i absolutely loved exploring this area, although at times it was completely freaky. wandering in and out of the abandoned homes was a bizarre and incredible experience. i treasure all these photos!

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evolution of style.

EOS: evolution of style.

last month i went up to nyc for a street/lifestyle shoot for a new company called evolution of style. eos is the collaboration of two very cool guys with a whole lot of fashion-know-how. the company aims to take the personal shopping experience to the next level by providing stellar service, connecting clients with new, innovative designers, and truly creating a personal style that evolves with the individual.

i had a fantastic time with everyone shooting all over the city (despite the tremendous downpour!) and can’t wait to do another shoot! look for these favorites and more v. soon on their new website: www.evolutionofstyle.com.

just a few of the many faces of dow:

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tucker blair: the lifestyle shoot.

tucker blair: classically casual.

on sunday i shot the second part of the tucker blair photo shoot. our first shoot focused on great product + detail shots, and this time we captured the lifestyle + personality that epitomize the brand. i had a great time with these guys and i think we caused quite a stir with all the belt grabbing, tossing and yanking! luckily no belts were harmed in the making of any of these images…


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jen + jeff: rehearsal dinner!

i had the pleasure of attending jen + jeff’s rehearsal dinner this evening…their family + friends gathered at utopia for dinner + drinks in anticipation of tomorrow’s big event! i absolutely *love* jen + jeff and am even more excited about photographing their wedding than ever! jen is the cutest ever and was absolutely radiant this evening…i’m so happy for this awesome couple! wish us lots of sunshine for tomorrow!

 

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lindsey + chris: engagement photos.

yay for cherry blossoms!

i met lindsey + chris just after dawn at the jefferson memorial for our engagement shoot yesterday morning…the blossoms were beautiful as expected, and lindsey + chris are so sweet, i really enjoyed getting to know them better. we were a little rushed (they had to go to work afterwards!) but we managed to find a bunch of cool spots and get some amazing photos!

enjoy!

  

 

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rockstar roadtrip.

on monday i attended the rockstar roadtrip hosted by corey mcnabb + amber holritz here in dc. they are traveling up the east coast talking to photogs about everything from shooting to marketing to albums and other print products. not only are they are both brilliant photographers, but they have fantastic personalities. it was a great way to recharge for wedding season (2 down, 20+ to go!) and i picked up a lot of great ideas. i really enjoyed meeting corey and amber (and corey’s awesome wife jill!) as well as the rest of the local dc photogs who attended. after the all-day seminar we went out for dinner + drinks…at some point i busted out my camera and was lucky to capture some of corey’s magic tricks…the hilarious suzanne behsudi was so funny and *so* amazed at corey’s tricks! loved it!
special thanks to the generous jessica del vecchio for letting me play with her 16-35 which let me get the super W I D E shots!

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*it should be noted that corey’s tricks were spot on…from cards to quarters, it appears he is as good with magic as he is with the camera!

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