Dr. Hans Keirstead is a visionary, a rebel, and an all around nice guy.
Utilizing his talents to help cure everything from spinal cord injury to poor vision, Dr. Keirstead is certainly someone with the potential to change the world.
Photos shot for the latest issue of Orange Coast Magazine.
Read the article here.
Jun 8
I can’t believe I never blogged about this guy back when I photographed him.
He flies those banner ads you see hovering above you at the beach or county fairs.
He also let me fly his stunt plane.
Feb 18
Here are some outtakes from a recent Orange Coast Magazine Shoot. The issue comes out in March, but I kinda just wanted to share these.
My last assignment for Orange Coast is on the shelves now.
I used to watch this guy review video games on a little underrated show on what was then TechTV. I had no idea he was the musical genius behind Earthworm Jim and other games of my youth.
He’s a big kid at heart, and his home is filled with the same kind of movie memorabilia I used to (and still secretly) wish for while perusing Sharper Image catalogs. He also owns a lifesize Tron lightcycle.
Click on through to the article, it’s an interesting read if you’re at all interested in old video games.
Nov 22
Had a meeting with Orange Coast Magazine a couple months ago, and on stifling summer drive back to LA with a broken air conditioner (barefoot, uphill, both ways, in the snow) I received my first assignment with them via email. The issue is out on shelves now and has some great info on OC nightlife if you’re out in that direction.
Stay tuned for more work from Orange Coast!
The brother sister team that own and operate Tranquil Tea Lounge in Fullerton have an awe inspiring selection of specialty teas to choose from. It’s a welcome change of pace from the impersonal caffeine machine that is Starbucks and has delicious salads and sandwiches to boot.
Nov 8
Cloudy Sunset
May 16
Picked up this anatomical cutaway from 20th Century Props this week.
He looks so tranquil.
Apr 6
Went out shooting with Brendan Klein the other night for a class that we both have together.
We were looking for pieces of the road that could be seen as parts of human anatomy for a fake ad campaign selling a motorcycle.
But then I took this shot, which I really just like for the line color and composition.
Kind of reminds me of early analytical cubism, but without any of the symbolism.
Mar 30
Now, I’m not a Halo fanatic, but I do enjoy the game and the world it’s set in. But nothing garnered my attention more than the ad campaign devised by T.A.G. San Francisco.
I order the thing on Amazon and realize a month later that nothing showed up in the mail. I contact the seller, get a rushed excuse and don’t see anything for another week. Finally, the helmet shows up but without any of the actual content.
Thank you amazon.com for your swift judgment in my favor for a full refund of the purchase price. Now I have a trophy of my geekdom and an interesting product shot for the hell of it.
Shoot Details: Because of the large golden reflective surface of the helmet, I had to get a giant 4×8 piece of foam core and cut a hole in it for the lens to pop through. Even then it was a lot of retouching to get all the lines and seams out of the visor. Other than that, it was fairly simple, rim light and a softbox, with a background light for separation.
