Glass Photography

Following are images of a group portrait and headshots for a local accounting firm, Soukup Bush and Associates. The individual portraits were taken over 2 different sittings in the last 6 months.

~SMG

Tom Glass in one of his wooden boats.

This past spring, I spent a week with my brother. All we did was talk, breath and sleep wooden kayaks. Thanks to his patience he and a friend taught me how to Eskimo role

This was taken on a day where we had thunder, lightening, and rain so thick you could barely see. It was a perfect day.

This guy, Tom, my brother, paddled solo around Vancouver Island BC this summer. It was a short trip, only some 45+ days and mild seas, 10 foot swells with 3-4 wind chop stacked on-top that. Yeah, I’m bragging . . .

~SMG

BTW. If you want to buy a handmade boat . . . they’re for sale.

I’m not sure if I’d say hanging with a 3 year old and 6 month old is a “fun” backpacking trip. But it was great to get away and unplug for 3 days in the mountains of Colorado. And of course, no trip would be complete without a requisite stock shoot. Here’s one of my favorites.

~SMG

Anthony Reid is a “mixer” making sure the correct portions of the ingredients are in each batch of MANA. Behind him is where the peanut paste is delivered.

This assignment was awesome! It included photographing architecture and people and combining the two skills into unique images. I absolutely had a blast working with the MANA folks.

Yes, this assignment is as wonderful as they come. I was flown out to North Carolina, where I met “corporate” MANA, and then Matt West, marketing director and close friend, from NC we drove the 8 hours south to the MANA factory in Fitzgerald, Georgia, where the photography took place.

I might post more MANA work over the next year. But as of now, this what you get.

Now, before “eeeewing” and “aaaaweing” too much (kidding . . . kinda-of) over the image you need to know about MANA. In short, they are working to save the lives of kids that are starving by producing a peanut paste. You’ve heard of the mess in Somalia – right? Well, they’re sending product to save lives.

MANA Peanut Paste.

So, please take the time to check out the MANA Nutrition site, and possible sign up for their e-newsletter.

It was a great surprise when a past wedding client called. He was giving his wife a gift of a photo shoot for her birthday. It was fantastic shoot. We shot in two locations. Outside and in the makeshift garage studio. Here are there top selects.

The coolest part about the day and age we live in, is the ability to view other photographers work. Because of this, one day I stumbled upon photographer Joel Grimes. I was speechless.  His work absolutely stopped me. This portrait, was inspired by Joel Grimes work. It is not nearly as awesome, or incredible, but I’m really happy with it and it was my first crack on these “larger than life portraits” that Joel Grime creates.

Also a special thanks to Melissa for putting up with my experimentation. ~SMG

It’s always exciting when a bee keeper calls. Here’s a few of my favorite product shots.

Organic Honey.

Lip Balm, made from Honey.

Honey Candle.

The Honey Products.