August 29th, 2010 will mark the Five Year Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall in New Orleans. When I went to New Orleans to work on an editorial shoot in 2008 I was surprised at how the city looked like it had been hit by the storm months ago instead of years ago. This September I am showing photos from my trips to New Orleans at Periscope Cellars’s Gallery. The opening is on September 3rd from 6 to 9PM. Profits from the print sales will go to Habitat for Humanity and Make it Right; charitable organizations which are working to help New Orleans rebuild.

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Shae Rocco

Erich Valo and Ceinwyn Valo, we make a good pair.

I have no photos of my own to include with this update; partially because I left my camera at The Grand Tavern, where our wedding after party was held. I can’t blame insobriety for leaving my camera behind, I had only three drinks over the course of the day; one glass of champagne while getting ready, one hit from the flask of our officiant just before the ceremony and one beer at the reception. It was a long day and I had a lot on my mind when we finally left the party. Thankfully my best man, Will Files, brought my camera home safely with him.

The other reason I have no photos of my own is because we hired the wonderfully talented Shae Rocco to cover the day. I did my best to not try and direct her, and I only messed with her gear once.


Engagement-1Engagement-2DiptychChristian Peacock is a talented photographer I’ve had the luck to know and work with for a long time. Recently he was so generous as to photograph me and Ceinwyn for our engagement portraits. Christian, I can’t thank you enough.


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Sharks

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Fisherman and Fishermans son


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Film It might be an unfair comparison seeing as I bothered to focus the film version and not the digital.


Stairs (Continued)


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I was in Zapopan, Mexico last week working on an HP job. In the evenings we’d walk down to the town’s center, where these street vendors were set up. I love how bright their carts were in the darkness of the church square. (Continued)


Michael Holston by Erich Morton PhotographyI was trying to make this Vice President of Hewlitt Packard look more Presidential. Bill ClintonMartin Van BurenFranklin Pierce


They wore Gap and Banana Republic for the photoshoot. I should have asked if they represent the brand even when they represent the company in the courtroom.Gap