Hey there everyone, this particular blog post is now looooooong over due. Rodney and I have been so swamped with work and sessions that we had to put our personal photography accomplishments on hold so we could get caught up with all of our clients. Well the wait is over and we have been dying to share some amazing images with everyone that showcases the other side of Rodney and I, the creative and edgy side (The best part is it does not have me holding the train of a wedding dress !!!)

Let me start by setting the stage, back in March (told you its been a while) Rodney and I attend Photoshop World in Orlando. Photoshop World is basically the equivalent of the SEMA car show for Photographers. ..Only the cool kids go to Photoshop World, the rest well…..Kidding aside PSW was simply amazing and a true eye opener for us as photographers, business owners, and friends. The biggest highlight for us was the day prior to the start of PSW, we signed up for a Photo “Safari” that took place in Ybor City, just outside Tampa. What was special about the safari, besides the fact I had to learn how to say Ybor (E-Bore) was that one of our photographic Heros was teaching and hanging out…the one and only Joe McNally. Joe McNally is such a talented and seasoned photographer and we have so much respect for him we couldn’t wait to get to Ybor and hang out all day. (insert guy crush here as Rodney and I get glossy eyed thinking of Joe )

We started off the day by boarding a charter bus and headed to Ybor. Our 1st stop was a cigar factory where some of the finest hand made cigars are made. We even learned that the 1 and only Female Grand Master Cigar Roller in the Unites States works there (Pretty cool)

After we stopped at the cigar factory we then headed over to the largest Spanish restaurant in the United States, The Columbia. This was a fantastic location because of its architecture and lighting and on top of that we had Flamenco Dancers! The room was full of photographers and these ladies didn’t miss a step while we were attacking them with our lenses. Even through all of the caos we managed to fire off a few solid shots.

Once we wrapped up the photo session at the Columbia we were then given free roam of the land,a full 4 hours of exploring Ybor and all of its coolness. Rodney even managed to help out a tourist, pretending to be a local…camera in hand and all…

As we explored further into the city we began to meet some great people who make up the many different cultures and uniquenesses of Ybor

Then out of nowhere Rodney and I hit the jackpot, we found some models willing to be used and abused by us all for the sake of getting that one shot as the sun was going down. I think this was our favorite spot of the day as far as images go

As you can see Ybor and hanging out with Joe McNally and Moose Peterson was an absolute blast. We learned a lot, made great friends along the way, and worked with some great models. We did do some shooting throughout the week at PSW but we mostly attended classes from Joe McNally and Moose Peterson, as well as a few other industry “Big Shots” so I will leave you with one indoor studio shot that we set up at one of the vendors booth’s

We hope you guys enjoyed taking a peak at the other photographic side of Rodney and I. Its def fun to mix things up and do other styles of photography that we haven’t done in a few years….who knows maybe this was a sneak peak for you guys as to whats to come in the near future…:)

Until next time…Brian