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Picture of Tess taken in Downtown Sacramento in November 2006.

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David Collier

Some portraits I shot of local photographer David Collier near the end of September for the November/December issue of Luxury Living Magazine. I was bummed because they features his work over the portraits I shot - I got really inventive, too.

He shoots landscapes and uses mainly a Hasselblad for his work. I was trying to find an interesting way to shoot him and thought, "Why not shoot him through his own equipment?" - so, I had him set his camera up on a tripod (I was too afraid of breaking it myself) and focused on the screen...

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Tess

Here’s a picture I took last week of a friend of mine named Tess - we went out and shot in the “Warehouse District” here in Sacramento. Although this looks like a studio shot, it was actually taken in front of the Napa Auto Parts off of 19th Street (otherwise known as the “Big Blue Box”).

I was inspired by some of the photos that were featured a few weeks ago on America’s Next Top Model (I’m not proud to write that I watch the show - just because of my wife, though) and I decided to try it. Me likey - not quite the blurred effect that they featured on the show but I’m a fan of how it looks.

Vern Peasenell

This is a portrait that I did today of Vern Peasenell, an artist from Roseville, California. His studio is located right next to the railyards and is full of the interesting stuff he’s done over the years.

He’s quite a talented guy - he works with wood, metal, paint, printmaking, ceramics… even foam! The guy is a whirlwind of not only ability but energy as well. A really fun time - he was bursting with ideas and was a pleasure to shoot!

Look for his pictures in an upcoming edition of Roseville/GraniteBay Style Magazine!