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THE STUDENT PORTRAIT
I love collaborating w/ students.
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Building A Chief
When Rick Miller, President of ATT World-Wide called me personally to develop a brand, I got busy.
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Work Balance
We spend so much time making images of others...
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Such A Great Book
HPH has many working parts from the granular science of health, to astonishing 3D illustrations, to in-depth interviews, to a manageable diet, to an easy how-to-cookbook.
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Thanks Everyone
We kept getting requests for quick in-and-out headshots
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So Much Going on Here
Just like you were are glad to be back in full force both in the studio and on the road.
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You Can Say It
We never in our wildest dreams imaged that the series would be so popular
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A Gentleman Light Dimmed
I would hear him tell me stories of law over the years, his son's accomplishments, and his vision for a peaceful democracy.
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OK Lara. Let’s Go
Checkout one of the newest up and coming power houses in the Central PA realestate market.
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She Is So Fly
And filled the studio with her incredible energy.
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Best of Luck Young Bull
#GEAUXTIGERS
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Let’s Go Jennifer
Always a pleasure with Dr. Jennifer Walden
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FUN BOOK to DESIGN
It has been read over 10,000 times from over 66 countries.
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The Coolest Kids
This brother and sister duo are the coolest kids I've ever met, and nonetheless had in front of a lens.
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This Girl Is On Fire
Melissa the Axe is no joke... If I ever need a bodyguard I know who's first on my list.
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Pay It Forward
We at BLACK SUN studio LOVE paying it forward. Every year we find (or they find us) 2-3 causes to which we can contribute our...
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PA to CO to PA
It’s always nice taking a top-notch engineering firm and helping translate the good folks behind all their work. That’s exactly what we recently did with...
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Katia
Sometimes it’s best to say nothing. Introducing Katia an Italian actress, model, and goddess on a quick US trip for whom I am thankful that...
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Gratitude for the SCPD
I know many officers who are excellent people and have made a choice to risk their lives for ours.
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Grillin’ N Chillin’
From conceptualizing to manufacturing of the grill stones to recipe development to cooking... this project was fun
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Always Interesting
Every cover and feature I have the opportunity to shoot for The Centre Foundation (CF) is just as interesting and rewarding as the last. This...
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Loads of Fun
Super fun project, a fab team, and a great client.
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23 Years w/These Fab Peeps
This one from the birdseye view is one of the most technical images to pull off and one of my favs.
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Back to Nature
When not behind a camera, design consumes me. And it was a pleasure to design a few covers for Nature. Nuff said. ###
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shoot the ones you love
I don’t think I need to explain anything here except… love who you shoot, and shoot who you love. ###
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Williams Is BADASS
Based in Normal OK, Shevaun is a prolific, fashion, portrait, and travel photographer.
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BAP Vinaigrette
Happy to share my BADASS Pomegranate aka BAP Vinaigrette
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Run/Sleep Phones
Nice to see sleepphones and runphones beginning to roll out the images we shot for them and their very cool headphones. We’ve been cranking out...
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Freedom Trail
Super grateful to have been on the road in Alabama for a week with a bunch of young change-makers. These young cats were selected from...
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Kudos to Evian
Hats off to Evian for footing the bill for simply amazing vision, skill, production and attention to quality!
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Johnny Cash Project
Every once in a while I come across some impressive work and I can't say enough
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Simon & Schuster
Amy had great intuition and endurance not to mention the camera simply loved her.
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SHELL GAS RIGS
I was recently contracted for a rare and coveted opportunity to shoot images on various SHELL natural gas rigs.
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Mural Goes Up At Nuclear Reactor Lab
There is approximately 71 thousand gallons of swirling water in the reactor, so getting the clarity in this image took a trick or two, but at time of capture and not in photoshop
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Thinking Outside The Signage
Brilliant. A job well done by ANAR Foundation for allowing thinking outside the box.
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NYCIFF POSTER
Here’s a poster I designed for an entry into the New York International Film Festival [NYCIFF]. This is an original Jesse David Harris film featuring sculpturist...
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JANA MARIE
It’s a no-brainer to help the Jana Marie Foundation by collaborating with them to make a suite of new branding images. Props to Herbert Reininger...
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Window Treatment for Boulud’s DBGB
Just a bit ago, I got a call from prestigious restaurateur Daniel Boulud’s office inquiring about one of my jazz images [check out my gallery...
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Black Sun Studio – Sleek Design
State College, PA- Black Sun, a commercial arts studio specializing in high-end digital and film photography, has moved its operations into The L•A•B•B•, a new...
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SMOKE – Menu
Just completed shooting the food of SMOKE, a NYC premier jazz club of Paul Stache and Frank Christopher with a restaurant overseen by executive chef...
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HEART IN YOUR HANDS
Brenda Watson’s Heart of Perfect Health (HPH) went live via a PBS special in nearly every TV market in the US this past weekend. The...
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Al Vinjamur Solo show
BIG kudos to friend Al Vinjamur [hard to describe in a word a dude who is bright, passionate, talented, driven, and generous] who had his...
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BADASS Inaugural Season
What else can we say? It was, is, and always will be BADASS. ###
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HPH Recipes
‘Tooting a horn about section 3 – meal planner and recipes in Brenda Watson’s Heart of Perfect Health. I can honestly say that they were...
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Firing Up The Grill
Even though I grill year-round, this past weekend felt like the inaugural grill weekend. With a break after nearly 6 straight weeks of rain, the...
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Big Stainless
Recently I shot big stainless jacketed kettles and processing equipment that is used primarily in the pharmaceuticals, food, and cosmetics industries. These kettles can be...
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Pennsylvania Cactus
Odd as it may seem, but this time every year the cactus that we have growing around the studio blooms with hundreds of flowers like...
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WIN a Mt. Nittany Print!
In honor of kicking off the official BLACK SUN facebook fan page, I am giving away one limited-numbered edition print of Mt. Nittany. This is...
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Spring Finally
Yes, we are all so glad Spring is finally here at the studio. Trees are blooming, cross breezes are cool and sweet, the light is...
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Down Time with My Posse
Spent some quality down time with my posse and favorite people in the city where I lived and went to grad school (the first time)...
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Amy Wechsler
It’s been a few years since being commissioned by Simon Schuster to shoot the cover of The Mind Beauty Connection, Dr. Amy Wechsler’s book about...
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Casting Call for Runners
RUNNERS NEEDED Description: We are looking to hire 4-6 male and female runners in their 20s-30s [young 40’s too] for a photo shoot. Various body...
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Somewhere in the DIA
A city with an amazing appreciation and expression of art, despite its current troubles. Hats off to the Detroit Museum of Art a.k.a. DIA for...
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Messaging Well Done
Despite whether or not you agree or disagree with the message, the production and final product are examples of excellent storytelling to drive emotionally based...
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Right to Vote & Be a Dad
I am super excited when my son Lake will cast his first vote this year. Nearly every primary and general election he's been on my...
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michael shoots Walden
We were very fortunate on many levels April 13th. First, we shot and spent the day photographing the very wonderful Jennifer Walden. Jennifer is the...
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SMOKE – BEST JAZZ CLUB NYC
I delivered a file to Editora Abril, South America’s Largest Publisher and owner of LOLA Magazine. They are featuring SMOKE “as the place to hear...
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summer time dinner party
Summertime to me…. outside dinner parties. And there’s nothing better than hanging out with great friends laughing, talking, and eating around a beautiful table of...
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Dig It, A New Team Member
My 8-year-old son was on set with us all day this past Sat in NYC. His role was to keep the music flowing, make sure...
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summer light
It’s rare that we have to use any light to work in the studio. There is just so much of it bouncing around. With our...
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furniture promo
Designer’s Studio has some swag furniture. ###
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NEW T’s Popping Up In all 50+
The new BLACK SUN t’s are out and popping up in all 50 states and overseas. We ran out of the first run in 1...
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1st BADASS
That's right, William Snyder was/is and will forever be our first BADASS artist
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carter/birdland/black/cent
I am delighted to announce an editorial placement in CENT a slick British-based publication offering a unique lifestyle magazine covering art, music, fashion, design, architecture,...
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Speechless in Lima
I don’t know exactly what to say. Fabulous? This was a good moment to be behind the camera. ###
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gervaise gerstner
Along with making new images of Amy Wechsler, I did the same with Gervaise Gerstner a board-certified dermatologist providing care in the same office. Not...
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Pocket Rocket Up-Date
I saw yesterday that one of my favorite little pocket rocket cameras the Panasonic Lumix LX5 is on sale at BH for a ridiculous price...
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ANDY T
I’ve had the honor of knowing and being friends with Andy for many years. Around these parts, he could easily be considered the godfather of...
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JDH
Jesse David Harris is the man. From surfer dude to international model to photographer to filmmaker, this cat can and is doing it all at...
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Mount Nittany
In a world full of advertising, it is refreshing to make images of stories of hope, healing, and happiness. Thank you Mount Nittany Health for...
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CONE of SILENCE
Cone of Silence is one of those bands that just has that magic “IT” factor. Led by powerhouse singer-songwriter Liz Grove, they are well-versed in...
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AccuWeather
Just because accuweather is down the street, doesn’t guarantee sunny, 90º, and breezy days. But it does afford me the opportunity to produce images of...
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CLEAN ROOM
Clean Rooms are a whole Next-Level of OCD. And that gets me excited. So I jumped on the opportunity to translate this new state-of-the-art space...
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Innovation and then InNEWvation
Very cool on many levels. And this was posted way back in 2012.