C-C-Combo Breaker!

The other weekend I attended OKC's anime con, the third year of the running IzumiCon. I've attended every year and enjoy all the cosplayers that are willing to model for me. While most of the photographs taken are on my site JGrayImages, here are my favorites.

Jewels of the Caribbean

Thanks to some diver friends, I was given the opportunity to visit the Jenks Aquarium for the first time ever. It has always been something I've wanted to do, and my visit exceeded my expectations. Many thanks for the wonderful visit!!

And She Is So Blue

I recently dyed my hair blue, something that I've been wanting to do for years. I've never had the courage until now, so here is me. Don't ask about the face I'm making, because I haven't a clue. I'm just obtuse.

Old Fashioned Fun

These were shot for a class assignment of recreating an ad, but they turned out to be more fun than work. I recreated the Boondock Saints II poster, but when I found "Eat Late" series of ads by Burger King, I couldn't resist playing with the idea.

Glitter On My Eyes

An assignment was given to recreate a lighting scenario, so once again I picked a shot from America's Next Top Model as inspiration. I had a classmate model for me, and I was very nervous about whether she would like the image or not. It turns out... she loves it!

Oklahoma Sunset

While visiting my grandmother, I stumbled upon the beautiful silhouette formed by the setting sun.

Boys and Toys

An in-class assignment in which we were asked to find and photograph three people. That was the only requirement so I set out to find some friends. After scrapping together some boys and toys, I pulled together this silly idea.

Nigel Barker

In class we were given an assignment to pick out a photo we really liked, not knowing we would be asked to recreate it. I found one of the many images from Nigel Barker's amazing work and did my best to illuminate the lighting style he chose while working with ANTM. The lighting style is amazing and I played around with it quite a bit. The third image is the one I used for recreating his style.

Haunted

I spent the entire month of October working at the Haunted Castle, and while I made an amazing video and capture a few great shots, I wish I could have gotten more. It was a wonderful and exhilarating workplace and I'm eager for next year.

Apple of my Eye

This was shot for an "illustrating concept" assignment in which we were asked to photograph something to illustrate a common phrase. I went through several ideas before settling on "apple of my eye". After fulfilling the requirements, I took a few liberties in photoshop for some Halloween fun.