I've always preached the importance of "shooting more" and showing more people.  And what better way than to start with things that you are passionate about.  For me....family and doing things outside.  Simple.  They are my best teachers, muses, subjects and reasons for capturing good moments.  When you can let go of the restraints of "what you have to shoot" and get in touch with "what you like to shoot," you will undoubtedly find who you are an an artist.

I had the privilege of going out to Mosquito Lagoon with Willy Le of Native Fly Charters.  Willy and I became fast friends after we worked together down in the Keys during an Everglades Boats shoot.  We share a passion for fly-fishing and followed through with a trip to the coast to chase some redfish around.  Willy is an incredible fisherman, photographer and guide.  He knows those waters well and can spot a redfish from damn near a country mile away.

I shot some photos of our adventure.

A huge thank you to Willy for hosting me and pushing that boat around all day.  It was a humbling, yet more importantly, awesome experience.

Check out his site.  Great report and blog in there.  Willy Le  NativeFlyCharters.com

Back in September, I had the privilege of working with Mastercraft Boats to shoot their 2012 line.  It was a real game-changer for the boat industry and I'm proud to say that I was a part of it.  It's a great feeling when people take risks, step outside the comfort zone and create something to be admired and followed as opposed to falling in suit with everything else.   We had Nemo on board for this one and they kicked some serious ass.  They were essentially responsible for creating the lifestyle-heavy concept, bringing the vibe and executing the idea all the way through.  Its so nice to experience creative people becoming infectious and pulling the best parts out of everyone on the team.  We all "got It"....and it shows.

Huge thanks to:

Trevor Graves / Nemo   Agency

Jay MF Floyd   Art Director

Jason Boertje  Mastercraft

Rebecca Hynes    Producer

Ian Reid   1st Assistant

Jess Gruneisen   2nd Assistant

Matt Staker   Photo Boat driver

All of the athletes and models involved.  I really appreciate you going with the flow and making it fun.  Its makes a huge difference.

I figured I'd stay on a roll here.  This is little edit that Ian put together after we shot the Nike BMX team out in LA last year.  We had a local high school shut down and had an all access pass, all night.   I've attached some images that were used in the campaign so you can get an idea of the result.  Enjoy.

I just finished shipping the first of a series of 4 newsprint promo pieces.  This first one was themed "at_night" and showcases work that was shot primarily on the recent NIke "Chosen" print campaign.

We put together a little BTS video that takes you through our process from concept to print.   A huge thanks to my main man, Ian Reid, for putting in a rediculous amount of hours to shoot, edit and put it all together.  It was a huge learning experience for us both.