Art Director

The areas of open space are for label design.

On days like today I truly feel like an Art Director.

Anymore budgets are cut into tiny little pieces and I'm lucky if I get a pinch for stock photography. When a client allocates an amount for true studio shots, I feel like a little kid invited to Disney Land. Today I was that kid and it felt great working as part of a team to produce some fantastic new product shots.

I am working for a great client who has a new product line coming out. I'll share more later, for now I show stunning photography. A local photographer Steve Adams and his team shot the product, the client and a food stylist worked with the recipes and I offered help with concept and layout, dancing between food prep and photography. I truly work best in a team atmosphere. I feed off of others talents and when surrounded by respect my creativity shines.

The success of a good shoot isn't just the end product but the relationships forming in between. The Photographer, Food Stylist, Art Director and Client walked away today proud...not proud in an ego way but proud in humble talent.

Celebrate Friends

Jenn (Birthday girl) and her brother John.

Last night we celebrated Jenn's Birthday at Jubilee. The night was perfect! A perfect evening of friends! I brought my camera and studio equipment so we could capture the evening in style. Some of the photos are priceless....


Mike Goodson "skippy" looking so dapper.


Bryan, Dan and David...I think that hurts!


Rachel, Jenn, Kara and myself.

Friends are gifts, cherish them!

SIUE 50th Anniversity Alumni Exhibition

My date for the SIUE 50th Anniversary Alumni Art Exhibition 1957-2007.

October 5 - November 2, 2007 the University Center Gallery at SIUE displayed 50 years of creativity. I was proud to have been chosen to be a part of such an impressive exhibition. I entered "Snail Island Diptych", photographs I took while visiting family in La Jolla, CA. One morning while the fog was lifting and while Aunt Pat and Tia Pina were keeping e occupied I took a walk with my camera. I did not have to go far to capture this image. As I laid down in the flowers focusing my lens I thought to myself, "this must be where the little people live".


If you look close enough you might just see one.

The exhibition was published and today I received my thoughtfully designed, intimate in size copy. For those of you that would like to purchase your own copy visit: www.lulu.com.



Thank you to the family and friends who attended the opening it meant a lot to have such loving support.