Advertising Campaign for an Alpaca Farm

In the US, the alpaca farming business is starting to become very competitive.   Farmers are realizing that advertising and marketing campaigns are an important part of staying viable in the industry.  The Alpaca Owners Association recently had its national ad debut in USA TODAY: U.S. Department of Agriculture Special Edition. The good folks at the…

Concept Photography Project

One of the photo concepts on my personal project list this year is to illustrate some type of connection between man and nature.  A subject that relates the quirky, maybe dysfunctional, and even an unrealistic relationship between the two.  Something organic and genuine, mixed with a man-made recognizable object.  Hmmm. I was having great success…

Hiking the Appalachian Trail

Along the mountain ridges in the Shenandoah National Park this summer, I met some intrepid thru-hikers on the Appalachian Trail. They began their journey in Georgia and were going to arrive in Maine in the fall, a distance of over 2,000 miles. I saw this chance meeting as an opportunity to learn what they have…

Reptile Photo Shoot

On a recent photo assignment a client wanted an action shot of a reptile catching an insect.  The concept was to illustrate the speed and accuracy of an animal that dates back to the age of dinosaurs.  Talk about great design. This lizard, with it’s beautiful arrow-shaped head and spiny points, and scales along the…