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Paul’s 2010 Nissan 370Z Coupe

Jeff Cross — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:20:53 +0000

Yesterday I had the opportunity to photograph a buddy of mine’s 2010 Nissan 370Z. He recently acquired it and wanted some photos of the stock, or “before”, look of the car. He has some performance and appearance enhancing modifications in mind and in the works. So, you may see more of this car’s progression as time slowly passes by.

During this shoot, I was assisted by a potential new member to the “JCP” crew (He’s down with the 527…), Michael Deloney. Mike is a local “fellow creative” and offered to assist when he was available. He did a great job and is quickly learning the ropes of the “JCP” setup and tear down. Mike also made it to another shoot later in the evening and then even to the house for some studio shooting on into the night. I even let him pop some shots of me to get the experience of shooting with lights, framing portraits, etc. He did a great job all around.

Stay tuned for more content on the blog. I already have a few more posts in the works and hope you’ll visit often to see what’s going on with me, Jeff Cross, and the work delivered by Jeff Cross Photography and the many people, friends, and family that support and assist me in making it all happen.

Until next time…

Rainbow Squares With Anni Bishop

Jeff Cross — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:12:40 +0000

Rainbow Squares, and I’m not talking about Kellogg’s Rice Krispies. I’m talking about the pattern on Anni’s dress in this set. This was our second set of the day, the first can be seen here, and this set was poppin’!

I’ve worked with Anni twice now and she is never less than stellar in working poses for for the camera. She is never still. She’s always moving and requires very little direction. But when direction is given, Anni’s right there and on the spot like it’s nothing.

Enjoy these photos and be on the lookout for another post in the near future with 1-2 more sets of photos. Comments are always welcomed and appreciated!

Until next time…

Fly Away With Anni Bishop

Jeff Cross — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:44:31 +0000

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to shoot with Anni Bishop, a young lady I had previously worked with for Appeal Magazine. I shot Anni on one of my seamless backgrounds that I haven’t had the opportunity to use yet. I don’t normally shoot in a “studio” environment as I prefer to shoot on location, out in the field, or whatever you want to call “outdoors and/or not against a backdrop“. I like creating a scene or image rather than just a photo of an individual on a plain backdrop.

But, yesterday may have changed my mind, if only a little bit. Maybe “changed my mind” isn’t the correct way to phrase it, but it has at least given me the confidence to at least shoot in a studio environment if the need arises. I am very happy with my results from shooting on the seamless, as well as the performance by Anni throughout the shoot.

Anni and I had a very productive shoot yesterday. We shot 4 different looks, one of which you see below proving that I’m not the only one (Jeff Cross as Jeff Cross by Jeff Cross // Self Portraits) who can pull off the goggles and aviator gear with style and finesse. I was excited that Anni would even entertain the idea mixing something a little out there with fashion. But, she embraced it and was very excited to wear the aviator paraphernalia and actually had a good time in the process!

The below gallery contains the first round of images I have processed so far from yesterday’s shoot with Anni. Enjoy these images and check back soon for 3-4 more galleries from my shoot with Anni Bishop yesterday.

Until next time…

First Official “BTS” Video

Jeff Cross — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:05:44 +0000

A week or so ago I had the opportunity to work with model Heather Tutolo Barnette. We were shooting one of my concepts for a cover image that will appear on a future issue of Appeal Texarkana Magazine in 2010. During this shoot, my trusty assistant, Chris, allowed me to burden his wife with the task of recording “Behind The Scenes” (BTS) video footage.

As my videography skills aren’t what they should be, or existent in any shape, form or fashion, it took me a whole weekend to finally come up with the video you see above. While my skills in video aren’t much, I am very happy with the way this video turned out and want to share it with the world.

This video basically represents what a fashion/beauty shoot with JCP (Jeff Cross Photography, or 527) is all about from start to finish. A huge thank you goes out to everyone who helped make this shoot possible: Deb, Cyenthia, Sergio, Chris, Jeri, Santana, and of course, Heather. Without you all and your hard work, this shoot would never have been a success. And, I’ve seen the images from this shoot… The shoot was definitely a huge success!

So, you can watch the video here on my web site or you can visit Vimeo and/or YouTube and see it a bit larger. All three, here, Vimeo, and YouTube, are available in HD. However, Vimeo videos are displayed in HD by default for my videos. I’d love to know what you think of the video. Leave a comment below and let me know what you think about the behind the scenes action at a JCP (Jeff Cross Photography, or 527) photo shoot and/or the video production.

The photo below is a sneak peek from the shoot. I hope you enjoy it! Stay tuned, more images from this shoot will be posted online after the images that will be published are determined by me and the Appeal editors.

Until next time…