RAM Outdoorsman

Hot off the press! Shot less than a month ago, the Ram Trucks ads were produced, retouched, comp'd up and in the magazines in 25 days. Incredible! Please don't let this be a precedent, I truly prefer more than 2 days of prep on a job. Matthew Turley, shot and retouched the ads himself, an impressive job for his first national "car shoot".

Compass Buddy

The Old Way

With Compass Buddy

When I see a new tool I like, I love to spread the word. Compass Buddy is an ingenious idea from location scout Danny Thompson, who claims clients always ask (even though the information is right there in front of them) where's the sunset? His idea a compass with positions marked for sunrise and sunset in a large format easy to see in a scouting photo. Coming to scouting photos of mine very soon, I ordered mine earlier today.

ESPN The Body Issue

In a month of strange requests, this one tops the charts, an olympic gold medalist shot at 9000 feet, NAKED. Patrick Hoeleck arrived from Los Angeles in the morning and headed straight to Utah Olympic Park where he shot Steve Holcomb at the site of his qualifying run for The 2010 Olympics, although the last time Steve was here the track was covered in ice and he was wearing clothes! All kidding aside it's a beautiful issue of ESPN the Magazine, which highlights athletes incredible bodies. Check out the other athletes here.

Great Behind the scenes look at the photo sessions with each athlete here

.... And back again

From sea to shining sea ... and back again. Prepping for PACCAR parts project in November required a visit to their Renton, WA facility.

ESPN The Magazine, Court McGee

I wanted to tell this story right away, but out of respect for the magazines surprise factor, I had to wait for the issues release. Jim Surber called from ESPN the Magazine looking for a morgue to shoot a mixed martial arts fighter in. A shocking story deserves and equally shocking image. After many phone calls, it come to light that there are only 2 morgue's in the State of Utah, the State Examiner's office (answer NO) and the University of Utah's pathology lab morgue (also, no, not capitalized because at least they tried to accommodate us) Next option was a Mortuary, also hard to find one willing to help us. But Leavitt's Mortuary in Ogden, UT was more than happy to help, they have an 80 year old building in the middle of a cemetery. I run up there Friday afternoon for a Monday shoot, first reaction is the smell, second is the uncovered dead guy alone in a room, wasn't prepared for that. When asked if I could shoot the embalming room and tables, they first had to move a body that just arrived from the hospital autopsy. Upon picking up the bag it breaks open and a perfectly white floor and wall is now covered in blood. Both employees are unaffected by this, me affected. I think the Darren Braun image turned out really well and now you know the back story behind the room he's in.

Instyle - Katherine Heigl

Shot back in May at High Star Ranch in Kamas, UT, Katherine Heigl is featured in the current (October 2010) issue of Instyle Magazine. Captured by the tandem of Jenny Gage and Tom Betterton, the images show Katherine's "other side," family, a love of animals and living in Utah. If the magazines keep this up our little secret here in Utah won't last long.