Product Catalog Design & Photography

I recently completed an exciting project I wanted to share here. The 2011 Manning Custom Knives Catalog. I've worked with Ed Manning and have photographed his wonderful work several times now but this was a little different. I was able to create something that was more of a piece of art than just product shots. I've always been inspired by Mr. Mannings knives (and love the one I own), and I wanted to create a catalog and product photos that not only translated the detail and craftsmanship of his work but were pieces of art. I've been working on my "Desert Dark" night photography project for some time and felt the AZ desert landscape at night worked very well with the knives. Combining my fine art photography with the custom knives worked rather well. Another new experience for me was created the entire catalog. To carry the details of the knives throughout the catalog I created the frames, bullets, and nameplates using pieces of his knives. taking sections of the custom file work on the blades, the detailed mosaic pins and sections of the handles colorful woods. It was great fun and it satisfied my desire to create materials for Ed that were special and extremely eye catching and my desire to create an artistic showpiece that would lead to other design projects for Eyeful Images. Success!
Last note on the project is a fine art print will soon be available from both Manning Custom Knives and Eyeful Images Photographic Arts. I hope you enjoy and please check out Manning Custom Knives for some beautifully crafted knives at www.manningcustomknives.com

Sharp Looking Product Photography!

I've been doing some very enjoyable product photography work lately. One project in particular was a job shooting products for Ed Manning of Manning Custom Knives. Ed makes some beautiful hand crafted knives. Very beautiful and meticulously crafted!
Here's a couple of images from my Manning Custom Knives shoot. You can see more and learn about Ed's work at the following link Manning Custom Knives.

Cold Stone Creamery

Working a few days on set shooting production stills for Cold Stone Creamery. I think I'll be taking the kids down there soon to get some. All this looking at it and not eating it is just not good!

Production Stills - Taco Time 2010 campaign

So 2009 came and is soon going and I find myself once again working on the set with UD Productions. This time for Taco Time's 2010 campaign. It was a great pleasure seeing and working again with all of the talented individuals on the set over the four days of shooting. It seems like only a month ago we were doing the 2009 campaign. Here's to 2010 and to the yummy new menu items!

Phoenix Fashion Week 2009

This weekend I'm photographing Phoenix Fashion Week for Privacy Wear/Privacy Premium (PRVCY). A designer clothing company showing their line of great looking denim jeans for men and women as well as "breast cancer clothing". You can read about their dedication to help fight breast cancer and create awareness on their website Privacy Wear and PRVCY Premium

Eyeful Photo Shoot Fact: I usually feel like a minority when I'm working. Not this time! That's a brilliant stack of photographers! I certainly felt protected from all of those models. Now go check out the PRVCY jeans.

Music and pictures for Blimpie

I shot some still photography and composed some music for Blimpie recently. I've been doing more music jobs lately which I've really been enjoying. I was missing it.

So here's my photo of a Blimpie combo and the link to the $5 Dollar Subs commercial I created the music for. They wanted something percussive to cause you to want to look at the TV during commercial time. You know, when your in the kitchen looking for snacks.

It's Taco Time again!

Hungry? How about some Taco Time beef tacos!

Production still of the setup:

Taco Time commercial produced by Union Digital Media

[Eyeful Images Photographic Arts : Arizona Product Photography]

What time is it? It's Taco Time!

Recently I worked with many talented individuals on a series of Taco Time commercials. I was the production photographer and also shot stills of the 2009 menu items for print use. Here are shots of two yummy Taco Time menu selections and two behind the scenes production stills from the commercial set.
(2009 Taco Time Campaign Produced by Union Digital Media, Inc.)

The KORG MR recorders

My latest product photography gig with the Korg MR recorders. This is the final ad using one of my group shots. These recorders are wonderful! If you're into audio recording technology you need to check them out. www.korg.com. I'll be using one myself soon.

More Cool Product Photography

Product photography for VOX and Marshall Amplification.
Pictured here is the wonderful VOX Virage guitar and a Marshall JVM amp. Both can make ya drool a bit. The last picture is the finished ad for the JVM where they only used a cropped version of the Marshall shot.

Korg M50

These are Korg M50 test (example) shots I did for Korg. The M50 is a great new keyboard based off of the Korg M3. I want one.


[MI Product Photography]

Choose Your Weapon

These are my electric guitars. Jackson Randy Rhodes, Fender Stratocaster and a Hagstrom Swede.
My recent acquisition of the Hagstrom (Thanks to Nick Bowcott for “playing it forward”) has inspired me to play more, get back to writing and take these photographs.

[MI Product photography]

Blimpie "Slice of Life"

I recently did a job as a second shooter/assistant on a Blimpie shoot. There will be a montage of stills within the television spot and three of my still photos will be used in the Blimpie commercial.