The Thatcher Effect

This illusion highlights a flaw in how our brains work - we can't process an upside-down face because we are programmed to recognize faces the right way up.

We create a mental map by recognizing the face in pieces - eyes, mouth, and nose.

So when we're presented with an upside-down, Thatcherised image, it's not processed properly.

We know it's upside down, but because we so rarely encounter upside-down faces, we haven't evolved to interpret the expressions on them.

The facial features look fine, so our brains assume the rest of the face is as well.

That's why we don't see anything out of the ordinary until we turn the face the ‘right way’ up.

Bing.com Home Page!

I have an image featured on the home page of Bing.com! Pretty cool!

Thin image is part of my Soul Carve series in which I attached LED light stripping to the edges of a skateboard and captured the movement thru a skatepark via long exposure. Always love when personal projects see additional exposure and this one came to me as a complete surprise!

Ortho Colorado Campaign

The first rule in photography: Shoot what you love. And I spent a good chunk of my life playing the ”beautiful game” which has me very excited to add this ad to recent work for Ortho Colorado Hospital.

New Work / Red Bull

Playing with some new photography techniques and lighting variations with the crazy talented @ladyjmeek and @stickyrickayyy for Red Bull.

Flasher Concept

“The Flasher”, still one of my all time favorite conceptual images and all spontaneously orchestrated just feet from my front doorstep.

Merrell Campaign

New commercial campaign for Merrell and their ‘Outdoors for All’ collection featuring the ultra talented Latasha Dunston, aka @jitterbug_art .

Twice as Nice

Playing with still sets and an old double exposure film technique by overlaying a focused and a defocused image. All done in-camera and Whats not to love with the painterly effect it has over the photos.

Shoutout to Quang Ho for the props!

The Hazel Studio

The Hazel Studio in Denver. Like snow place on earth. ❄️

Expression Session with Travis Rice

Quite possibly one of the most entertaining and all around good humans to have the honor of having in front of my lens.

Lines Book

One of the most gratifying things as photographer is seeing your work in print. It just never gets old. Neither does turning the heavy weighted stock pages of this beautifully designed new coffee table book, LINES, by Shantell Martin.

Link below to get your copy!

https://www.amazon.com/Shantell-Martin-Lines

Prints at The New Britain Museum of American Artists

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Some fun news from the East Coast! I have the honor of having a series of large prints on display in the oldest museum in the country, the New Britain Museum of American Art. They’ll be part of a collaboration collection with Shantell Martin in her latest retrospective show. HUGE thanks to Shantell and NBMAA!

All Smiles

Always fun getting a new client during the Pandemic. My commercial work has definitely gravitated towards the medical industry, but this is my first in Dentistry. I also learned dental offices can be much more fun when you’re not sitting in that dang dental chair. Big thanks to Melissa T and Carlile Dental!

Lines - Book Launch with Shantell Martin

I’ll be joining Shantell Martin today at 4:00pm EST for a virtual launch of her new book, Lines.
Join us for with conversations Shantell and contributors, giveaways, and a live signing.

www.crowdcast.io/e/Shantell-Martin-Lines

Red Bull Illume Coffee Table Book

Thank you Red Bull Illume for this fancy shmancy piece of history. Proud to be a part of the Illume roster. And my coffee table has never looked so good!

Adobe Max 2019

Over the past few years I’ve had the opportunity to work with artist and Shantell Martin on a handful of her projects. While the majority of my work is used for web and print, it’s so much more fun seeing it presented on the Jumbotron at the this years Adobe Max Conference in Los Angeles. Here’s a few screen grabs as well as a link Shantell’s always inspiring presentation HERE.

Red Bull Illume Semifinalist

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Great news! I’ve been selected as a semifinalist for the Red Bull Illume triennial photo contest! Although I didn’t make it to the finals, my work will be featured in a limited edition coffee table book. Quite an honor to be printed among some big names and a jaw dropping collection of action sports images.
Thanks Red Bull and see ya again in 3 years!

‘SOUL CARVE’, Stefan Wilson at Mike P’s.

Project - Soul Carve

Over the last 2 years I’ve been working on a personal project entitled, 'Soul Carve'. Using a custom made skateboard outfitted with LED lights, the goal was to capture the skater's choice of lines and the energy generated from pumping through transitions via long exposure. The key factor and true test of the athletes ability was this had to be performed in the dark. Dubbed "riding by braille", it took a few sessions of broken bulbs and bruised egos. Eventually we got the shot. Just needed to pour lot of love, a little light, and some soul in bowl. Prints are available!

Denver Art Museum - Shantell Martin

Shapes, shadows, and Shantell Martin doing her thing at the Denver At Museum. Her newest interactive installation, ‘Words and Lines’ is now on display throughout the next year.

It’s always fun shooting documentary work with artists like Shantell. I was commissioned almost 2 years ago to document her largest installation to date which was also in Denver at the Colorado Convention Center.

And if you’re in the downtown Denver area, drop by and check her solo exhibit at David B. Smith Gallery running until the end of October.

Dreamland

While Colorado is getting more and more recognition as being a skatepark mecca. There’s one that stands out above the rest and quite possibly the most unbelievable skatepark I've ever laid four wheels on. It's literally a concrete ocean built and designed by @evergreenskateparks in Frisco, Colorado. Just wow.

This was a 8 minute long infrared exposure taken just after sunset.

Blooming & Booming

A few tales from a recent trip to Bailey, Colorado. The lupines were blooming and The Milky Way was booming. I ended up with one cloud free night and it was spectacular.