"ULTRA" Mark Murphy Mini Zine in Progress

I had a fun shoot this week with Mark Murphy for a new project entitled "ULTRA". We shot a large collection of Japanese toys from the original "Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot" and "Ultraman". I can't believe the creativity and imagination that went into these characters. It took me back to my childhood and we were laughing all day. I love my job.

If you want a flashback check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0RgWnkQ0_s

If you are going to Comic Con this year, stop by booth 4833 to take a peek. This photography will be featured along side of the amazing artwork of Joel Nakamura.

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You are only as good as the crew you have working around you. This web video was put together by the very talented minds at Murphy Design and Ninthlink. It seems simple enough, but it took a casting agent, the selected talent, a wardrobe stylist, a make-up stylist, a sound designer, an art director, a web designer, a web programmer, an account executive, a photoghapher, two assistants and a client willing to do something outside the box to pull it off. The best projects are the ones that have not been done before.

In addition to the images of the people, we shot the stills of the phones in a variety of positions. These were later used to create the landscapes and backgrounds. Thanks to Matt and Jeromy Stallings, as well as, Mark Murphy letting me be a part of your team on this one.

Check out more of the talents at Ninthlink and Murphy Design.
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Brandon Boyd, Hanna-Barbera and Mark Murphy

I have been working with the amazingly talented Mark Murphy, www.murphydesign.com, on a few books. Mark is a kid who actively archives living artists, as well as designs incredible art and coffee table books. It is interesting how he assembles collections and how he needs the support of photography to assist in the story telling.


First is "From the Murks of the Sultry Abyss," featuring a collection journals, paintings, photographs and drawings by Brandon Boyd. If you are an Incubus fan, this is a must see. Working along with Mark, creatively photographed Brandon's art work in the studio. Mark and I manipulated the painting featured on the cover of Brandon's new book to enhance the contrast so that specialty printing techniques and typography could be easily identified. The book turned out great and Incubus fans will not want to miss.


The second book is The Hanna-Barbera Treasury, published by Insight Editions, an imprint of the Palace Publishing Group. Mark and I worked together photographing a private collection of Hanna-Barbera collectibles. It was a trip, as we were somewhere, in a warehouse, filled with Batmobiles, Dorothy's Ruby Red Slippers, and piles and piles of Hanna-Barbera artifacts. Mark worked on this project for over 7 months, and we were given one day to photograph over 120 artifacts. The book was presented like a scrapbook and there were over 20 collectible artifacts featured within the book. It is a great assembly of unique cartoon favorites including: the Flinstones, Scooby Doo, Tom and Jerry, Spaceghost, Atom Ant, Huckleberry Hound and hundreds of others.