Kuwait and Iraq campaign tank driver.
Kuwait and Iraq campaign tank driver.
Mark, VA nurse and veteran.
Mark, VA nurse and veteran.
Shot during family portrait shoot on location in Ft Worth.
Shot during family portrait shoot on location in Ft Worth.
Cam, the young photography student I call the "lighting savant". I've NEVER known anyone who can manipulate light like him.
Cam, the young photography student I call the "lighting savant". I've NEVER known anyone who can manipulate light like him.
Jen at the Pythian Home, Weatherford, Texas
Jen at the Pythian Home, Weatherford, Texas
Ft Worth neighbors shot in their home.
Ft Worth neighbors shot in their home.
Fellow Art Institute student. Part of my graduation portrait portfolio.
Fellow Art Institute student. Part of my graduation portrait portfolio.
Taken during an location engagement shoot.
Taken during an location engagement shoot.
Spencer ... the Rock & a great friend.
Spencer ... the Rock & a great friend.
Art institute student taken for Advanced Lighting class.
Art institute student taken for Advanced Lighting class.

Portraits

Before I went back to school to study photography I felt that I would never be comfortable shooting studio portraiture.  I had convinced myself that I was primarily a Fine Art, Nature and Landscape travel photographer.  Once I jumped into the study of advanced lighting techniques, being able to control the environment, I became comfortable very quickly and now I believe it is one of my strong points.

The first two images are of veterans that were part of a school project that I was privileged to organize at the VA’s Fort Worth Outpatient Clinic where I was working part-time.  As I say in my “About Russ” artists statement, I want to base my photography business on service to others, especially veterans and both of these warriors exemplify the intensity I love to capture.