Photography dogs in action can be very challenging but for me I enjoy the challenge and if all things work out right the photos can be really cool! I've had the opportunity to photograph The Super Retriever Series, an event that brings together the best dog handler teams in the nation to compete in [...]
Watch this crazy Pyrocumulus Cloud explode from the heat of the Loyalton, California fire. I think most people in Reno saw it thinking a volcano or bomb went off!
I've pulled together some of my favorite Lake Tahoe landscape photography I've taken over the years. I grew up in the Tahoe area and have seen many a beautiful sunsets and sunrises over Lake Tahoe. I've hiked and skied all around the Lake Tahoe Backcountry and have found some cool views of the lake. My [...]
Auburn Ski Club is set to host The 2020 XC Junior Nationals. Junior cross country skiers from all over the country converge to the small town of Truckee, CA to compete. I was tasked to develop art work to brand and promote the event. My vision for the logo was to use simplistic paint [...]
I had this canvas photo of Pyramid Lake printed at Bayphoto at 8ft x 15". They do a great job and produce excellent color prints. However, to save money on shipping I needed to build and stretch the canvas frame myself. The great thing is there are a ton of tutorials online. I [...]
Anheuser-Busch held an event called Grower Days, which aimed to celebrate the farmers who grow barley for the Malt Plant in Moorhead, Minnesota. We (TFL Production) were hired by Budweiser to photograph and video the event to help capture the story of the event. In addition I had the opportunity to photograph The Budweiser [...]
I took these photographs of the newly remodeled Reno hotel suites at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino. Lighting is key to taking good hotel room photography. I had 2 profoto flashes and 4 continuous remote light units spread across [...]
The unusual dry landscape that surrounds Pyramid Lake seems strange to hold such a big body of water. Pyramid Lake is a remnant of an ancient lake called Lake Lahanton, a giant inland sea which use to cover a big part of Nevada. The surrounding landscapes of dry lake beds, playas and shoreline contours [...]
Travel Nevada, an outlet for the Nevada Commission on Tourism, recently included some of my photography in a blog article name "Finding Your Nevada Spirit Animal" by Sydney Martinez. One selected photo was of a chukar ridge-lined on a rock with a cool looking juniper tree in the frame. I spotted this chukar from far [...]
This time lapse video is a journey through the Nevada desert. It includes glimpses into the dramatic weather and lighting at Pyramid Lake, a small part of what remains of the once mighty ancient Lake Lahontan. Music Time by Hans Zimmer Gear used: - Canon 7D & 5D3 with EF 24-70mm and 100-400mm. - [...]
