Tuesday July 19, 2011

Mbonswini Community in White River, Mpumalanga, South Africa.

While walking around the community and meeting families and individuals, I had the pleasure of meeting this little angel.  I'm unsure if his name is Tio or Dio but regardless, he was a blessing to meet.  It was really cute to see him strut around with the obvious confidence he had despite him being no more than three or four years old.  It looks like I met him right after a snack or meal as well, as he obviously had some left overs on his face.

Daily Dose of Art -- March 10, 2011

Impromptu Photo Shoot.  San Jose, Costa Rica.  August 2010.


A friend and I were exploring the local university when we noticed a large group of people gathering for what seemed like a protest or demonstration.  Come to find out, the students and professors were protesting the government's decision to cut back in the school's funding.  Seeing how we were foreigners with large cameras, we decided to play the 'press' card.  It worked.  People would pose for photos gladly and we were able to interact with a lot of them.  As we were walking along the sidewalk of the march, we ran into this gentlemen, who we began to engage in further conversation.  Seeing he had a tattoo, I asked him about it and commented on the detail.  I mentioned I wanted to photograph it and he took the liberty to take off his shirts to show the rest of them.  Thus began the impromptu photo shoot, which seemed like the only natural choice at this point.  These are the result.

Daily Dose of Art -- March 9, 2011

Kevin Ochs Photoshoot.  February 2010.


I'm on a roll with this shoot so why not ride it?  Here's the fourth in the series.  Also, take note that I'm living in Hawaii now and that is a 5 hour time difference from where I was.  A lot of the posts will most likely be later in the evening so don't be alarmed when you don't see the posts when you normally do.

Daily Dose of Art -- March 8, 2011

School boy in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica.  August 15, 2010.


I've actually been waiting to post this picture for a while, as it is one of my top five favorite portraits of this past year.  I met him while my team was spending the day at a local school in town.  We were playing games in a small room and a few kids were standing along the wall so naturally we started photographing them.  He was somewhat of a shy little guy and posed for portraits as many times as I asked him.  I absolutely love his eyes and I see so much peace in them.  The blue background provides a perfect backdrop.

Daily Dose of Art -- March 7, 2011

Oh, Joe Paulson.  Here is another sample of the shoot I had the privilege of doing at the Vogue a few weeks ago.  It was fun to play around with the dim lit lighting.  Joe is an amazing musician so you should check out his music HERE.

Daily Dose of Art -- March 6, 2011

Kevin Ochs Photoshoot.  February 2010.


Time for round three of the Kevin Ochs Photoshoot.  You know sometimes everything just goes perfectly.  This shoot was one of those times.  This is such a cool image because it almost looks like a sketch.  Agree?

Daily Dose of Art -- March 5, 2011

Drinking coffee at a young age.  Ngobe Tribe in northwest Panama.  August 2010. 


There is a great story behind this shot.  While visiting the Ngobe Tribe in northern Panama in August 2010, I had an introduction to a true coffee addiction.  These people drink coffee like a hipster drinks diet green tea.  You guessed it, this little guy who is no more than a few years old is sipping back on a cup of joe like a true grown man.  They had a right to be so enthralled with their coffee, it was absolutely delicious.  They made it over an open fire in a huge black kettle pot.