Anyone interested in shooting a 4 hour event in Tempe tonight from 10pm to 1am give me a call.  It is for a movie opening – “red carpet” work… shooting guests against a sponsor board.  Simple flash on camera.  A liaison will be there to handle the guests and logistics for you.  This is a paying gig.

We just finished a corporate lifestyle and portraiture project for the Berkeley Research Group.  The highlight of the shoot were the corporate portraits of their Phoenix division Director, Steve Clarke who kept our us in stitches for most of the shoot.  Here are some out takes from the shoot including a photo composite we put [...]

Allen Murabayashi posted this great rant to the Photoshelter Blog.  It will put a smile on your face and in a world of negative rants, whining about the demise of professional photography as we know it, it is a rare opportunity to reconnect with the upsides of why we do what we do.  Well said [...]

How and when to do “Spec” work is often a difficult question for all of us. I received the email below from a emerging photographer in Ohio who is being asked to do spec work with a interesting twist.  The prospective client is also asking three other photographers to do the same and I after [...]

We just returned from a week in Orlando shooting for the Universal Technical Institute.  We had a great time and capped of a very successful gig with a awesome dinner at Emril’s and then dancing into the night at The Groove Club at Universal City Walk.   It was a well deserved party for our [...]

“Generations” by Christopher Barr & Dan Coogan.  For the Arizona Highways Centennial Photo Project.   Shot on location at Arizona Sunrays gym, Feb. 14, 2012. This kind of complex environmental photography required a lot of thought about how to block and set-up the main elements not to mention the coordination required to get the everyone [...]

We have a Epson Stylus Pro 9600 Printer that needs about $500 worth of repairs.   It needs either a new print head or a pump assembly or both. We are selling it for parts. $150 or best offer.

Failure to “sweat the small stuff” can often lead to nightmares no professional photographer should risk.  One small oversight with regards to camera settings, can result in failure to deliver the goods on time as required.  Here is a recommended “preflight” check list that I use covering the most critical factors that should be checked before [...]

While shooting a corporate portait of Ross Meyer (CEO / American Infrastructure) for the cover of Construction Executive Magazine at the Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, I was excited to be offered exclusive back stage credentials to also shoot Mitt Romney’s speech this morning to the Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc.  The event was a significant media [...]

Industry Tape! We have been using this great new product for the past 90 days…here is the good news and bad about our experience with it. Buyer beware…it isn’t a perfect alternative to gaffer tape…but it comes darn close! Sorry about all the “ums” on the vlog…this is my first one.