MPSC in Miami: 2013

Recently I flew to beautiful Miami to photograph the Military Personnel Services Corporation's annual off-site conference, at Turnberry Isle Miami Resort.  It was an amazing trip, not only because of the lovely warm Florida beach weather while the DC area endured non-stop rain, but also since it was made more significant to me as it marks the first time a client has flown me to a destination for a shoot.  Over the course of several days, I sat in on conference sessions, and enjoyed the party atmosphere at cocktail hours and hosted dinners each night.  It was a very enjoyable trip, and I began missing Miami the moment I stepped off my return flight into DCA. Check out all of the photos on the client site (password required).

And with my recent aerial photography from helicopters, I of course took some interesting photos on the flights to and from Miami.

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With all the work I've done (and continue to do) for Dulles Airport over the years, this was the first time I've flown through DCA - I was very impressed with JetBlue's service, and loved the free satellite TV - I watched Criminal Minds and Law and Order: SVU while I edited photos...  no different than when I normally edit, just a lot more altitude ;-)

I did manage to get some interesting views of Alexandria on the way into DCA - you can see the Masonic Temple behind Virginia's side of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge.

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This trip also marked the first time I've used the 1D X on a major job - it's an amazing camera and worked flawlessly for me. The image quality is breathtaking out of camera, and best of all, ISO noise doesn't exist... you can only call it grain now, because it is so natural that it looks like film!  Phenomenal!

The Browne Family

For many years now, I've been very closely connected Washington Dulles International Airport based on my time working for the Airports Authority, which continues today as a private business.  It has only been over the past several years that my photography has brought me to directly know Dulles' Airport Manager, and come to know him and his family.  With their son headed off to the Marine Corps, and the rest of the family soon busy with work and school, Chris' family asked me to take some pictures while everyone was still in town this Summer. This wasn't the first time I have photographed the Browne family (and certainly not the first time Chris has been in front of my lens) - the Brownes love having a great time, and will always make you feel welcome, both in their home, and going out... perhaps to a vineyard...

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Chase and Briana: Reunited

Engaged couple Chase and Briana have spent the past year apart while Briana has worked in Japan, but were finally reunited at Ronald Reagan National Airport's beautiful Terminal Building.  Chase eagerly awaited Briana's arrival, anxiously watching for her flight to be marked as Landed on the flight information display.  On first sight of each other in a year, Briana broke out into a sprint and jumped into Chase's arms, all unaware Chase had secretly brought me along to capture the palpable emotion of their reunion.

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Aliena: Corsetry and More

Aliena is a stunning model, entering her senior year of college studying graphic design.  She began modeling as a child, and has continued to do so up through college.  Today she collects and models corsets, and has exceptional taste and class in wardrobe.  This shoot was especially fun not only because Aliena and I share an amazing artistic connection given our backgrounds, but also because I was photographing a beautiful woman modeling attire which I find outright breathtaking - I always have wished that corsets were more widely worn in our modern day; I think they are some of the most gorgeous garments a woman can wear, and I'm glad that there are still others who appreciate their sensual glamour.

Corsets of course aren't all we shot.  Aliena has a vast and classy wardrobe ranging from sweet to sultry.  Photos on the table started as as warm-up, but creatively became a story we fabricated about a girl mourning the death of her man.

Rupeng for Mason

Sometimes it's important to have fun!  Rupeng is a friend of mine who is running for Student Senate at George Mason University; these photos are going to be turned into Meme Posters for his campaign at Rupeng for Mason.  I shot some fun photos of him (in addition to some serious ones... but the fun ones are what he'll be using more of in his campaign) during a VERY quick photo sesh.  I've also been giving him a bit of campaign advice, which is more marketing than campaigning; you have to be able to market yourself (something I admit I'm still learning to do myself). This post may be updated in the future as Rupeng creates Memes from these images - I will update with his usage as he goes!

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