I've just completed my second body of work for Syberjet--a private aircraft manufacturer. In total, I've been contracted for 122 photos by them in the last year, and it's been a lot of fun to shoot. Shifting gears between shooting exterior lifestyle, to interiors, to shots of their facility, and more, was quite a welcome challenge. Automotive photography is something I'm very interested in, and would like to continue to improve on, so I look forward to more opportunities l

I had a bit of flattery waiting for me in my notifications this morning when I woke up. Awesome. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that someone read my blog, let alone to discover that I am the #7 photography blogger in the entire world. lol. As a student, years ago, I believed in monolithic gatekeepers who, if you could gain their favor, could shoe you into the circle of respected working photographers in whose laps fall thousands of 5-figure contracts. I thought these

I'm currently teaching photography at Utah Valley University. I've been sending my class out on assignments each week, and I thought I'd maybe lead by example and do my own assignments. I haven't focused on fashion work lately, but this was a great exercise for getting me thinking the way I was taught to do back in college. Instead of just focusing on good light and flattering the model's look, I also focused on shapes and design lines in my compositions and boy did it mak

Last week I finished a product photography job for a local Amazon retailer. He asked for shots on white he could use to get his products on Amazon with the hope afterward to do a lifestyle shoot with models hiking and using these satchels. This was a pretty basic request, but I wanted to take it to the next level a bit to see if I could show him I value his business and snag him as a repeat client. After delivering the work a day early, he said he loved it and would be comi

Last week I had the pleasure of working with KAN, a company that produces high-quality knives made in a Japanese process similar to the one Samurai blades were made with anciently. They wanted images that had a high-end feeling and emphasized the hammered texture as well as the lines from the folds in the metal. I delivered 23 images of 4 products total. This included shots for Amazon, Kickstarter, an environment shot, packaging images and closeups for their website. I enj

Model: Ashdon Woffinden Instagram: @thenamesashdon Photographer: Braxton Assistant 1: Tyson Rollins - website Assistant 2: Eric Schwantes - website Music: FromTheDust #Photography #Video #Commercial #Sports #Female #Athlete #Running #track #bleachers #workout #film #advertising #marketing #retouching

We got the results! Without further ado, I'll just get posting them, and posting what I entered in each category. Architecture Here's the photo I entered: Here's a screenshot of the winner from the contest website: Cityscape Here's the photo I entered: Here's a screenshot of the winner from the contest website: Night Here are the two photos I entered: This category was won by my teammate Tyson Rollins with this photo: People Here are the three photos I entered: Here's the ph

Last weekend I participated in the Photography Decathlon, a live shooting contest in the early stages of its development. I did this last year with my cousin Tyson, and this year we've done it again with the addition of a friend of mine, Ian Handley. The contest is basically a 48-hour period during which teams of 3-4 must photograph and submit 30 images in 10 categories, including landscapes, waterscapes, cityscapes, people, plants, street, night, architecture, product, and

When I was a kid, I went to the bookstore with a friend. I was wearing a fedora and some tiny sunglasses with my big sweater and baggy cargo pants. I was in high school and was asserting my individuality. Well unexpectedly, some middle-aged dude approached me in the bookstore (potentially very shady) and basically said he was a photographer and thought my look would make a good photo set, and told me that if I needed senior photos or anything to give him a call. I never d

This week I received the following question on the phone while driving home from work (don't worry, I was hands-free). "How much do you charge for senior pictures?" Why is this question worthy of a blog post? Because that question is complicated. And it makes me smile. Take a little stroll through the images on my website. What do you see? I'm always happily baffled when I get questions like this one. Happy because I'm happy to have been found, and happy to shoot things

Last week I finished up the images from my acro-yoga shoot. I already published in my previous post photos from the shoot, so here I'll just post those that I have not yet posted. I knew driving home from the shoot that I wanted to do at least one image fully integrated into a scene. I waited for good weather, and took my kids to the beach here in Orem, Utah. We weren't there long, but I got the shots I wanted and we had a good time. We had to leave pretty quickly because

Based on feedback I received from you, my audience, I've been able to focus my teaching effort to better meet your needs. Please watch, and let me know how I can help you best. #Tutorial #retouching #photography #training #teaching #learning #technique #lighting

Of course I will. Occasionally I get this question, "Hey you don't ever do any type of photography classes, do you? Just curious. I'm looking to learn more about photography just in my spare time!" In my experience, whether it's photography or anything else, getting good at something is about 90% practice and about 10% looking to others who have figured a few things out and getting some guidance from them. While it's only a small percentage, it is nevertheless part of the

Things would really take off for me if I just had a little more gear. Ever thought this? I have. I love gear. It's like when I was a kid and I had a paper route that paid about $130/month. My brother and I would collect our riches and go to the mall to exchange it for valuable things. One of these times, I wanted to buy Dragon Warrior III. Let's be honest though. That was one of the best games ever made. I asked my dad if I could buy it. He said, "If you think that's