Frost Princess

This is a beautiful project by lovely artists in my community:

Model - Devin Willow 

Body paint & Styling - Mirabai Wagner

Photography & Video - Kurt Lawson

The video below is a behind-the-scenes look 

at the making of the Frost Princess Series:

Update Jan7, 2012:
I had to remove the video because I could not get it not to auto-play.  You can view the video here:  http://vimeo.com/52051023

I am looking forward to seeing the series in it's entirety.

We have so many wonderful, creative, loving individuals in the Austin artists community.  I feel honored to know just a portion of them.  Please research and hire local artists in your area or feel free to support the ones in mine.  

Juxtaposition in the Park

Amazing Photography - Home on the Playa

Check out Eric Schwabel's unique

 photo project at BM2010!  The photos are breath-taking. 

The production funds were raised through a kickstarter.com campaign. Stills were shot on a Mamiya 645 AFD with DM28 digital back. Lights are Profoto Pro-b2 kits with Pro-7 heads.

Back from the Bahamas!

I am back, rested and my hand is almost completely healed from just a few days in the ocean water.  I hope to do some selecting/editing and share some of the sights as I traveled with an amazing group of friends.

It was an honor to be part of this gathering.  Thank you for an amazing time, everyone.

Austin NYE - Electro Circus Style

Just a few shots from the Electro Circus celebration at Auditorium Shores:

More Fun at Ruta Maya

I love setting slower shutter speeds to reveal the geometric patterns that appear:

This young lady's bell-flared dress intrigued me as she hooped about.

Gemini Moon

There's magic in the air!

Urban Press

Pressing up from the pavement
Heart expanding
Lungs fill to stretching
Drifting to destiny
Lost in balance
Peace

Balance is Good.

How do you create balance in your life?

sexy

Sage and Echo

At Opa's

If you do not yet know these young ladies; Echo is the one with the braids and Sage, the flower.

More Photos from Komasket 2010

I hope to be posting more photos as I gain more regular access to the internet again.

Stilt Faeiry

This was an amazing event and I hope to share more photos and maybe some stories from the 2010 Komasket Music Festival soon.

I really enjoyed all of the stilters running around the festival.

Evening Scene

Cherryville

The beauty along this adventure has been life-impacting. I took this in Cherryville and hope to share a few shots from the Kootenays soon.

Leucothea

What Did You Do For Canada Day?

This is what I did:

(photo by Arlene Waghalter)

Then came the fireworks. I was the one behind the camera this time.

Canadians really love their Canada Day. When you mix in FunFest, the merriment doesn't stop.

All Musculoskeletal Studies

...and no fun make Homer something, something.

Molino de Viento Rojo

The name of this photo was inspired by Miguel de Cervantes novel, "Don Quixote".

I shot this on the sidewalk in front of the gallery when I showed my work on Exposition in Dallas, TX.

We had two wonderful models who graciously agreed to allow artists at the show to paint them as living canvases draw people in to the show. This young lady turned out to be one of my favorite models and I look forward to working with her again.

Study Break

What do photo geeks do on breaks between tests?

(photo by Arlene Waghalter)

Shooting for the Okanagan!

We re-filed our visa papers today. Being raised in South Central Texas, people often ask why I want to live in a place where you can only run around naked 3 months out of the year.

First, I have the ability to go well beyond the training available to me in the U.S.:

Then, there is the view from the home of our dear friends and sponsors. It is a beautiful place that inspires my artistic side and calms my other side. You may recognize this shot from my very first blog post:

For those of you who think this was photoshopped, I share this video taken in the same yard:

To top it off, we would have the opportunity to live with our dear friends and sponsors, the O'Briens:

Life is an amazing adventure and everything seems to point us North right now. We will miss Austin (if our visas are approved) with our entire being. Austin has been our home, close to our families, surrounded and supported by amazing friends. It is a warm, dynamic city of dreams, creativity, music, magic and possibilities. I will miss it and it's weird inhabitants so very much.

I will be returning regularly to the United States, even while I am in school. I have friends, family and clientele that demand it. Plus, I'm not allowed to work in Canada while I am studying and someone needs to pay for my extravagant lifestyle. Ha!