New Work: Gabrielle LaPlante

I had the pleasure of shooting singer/songwriter/magician's assistant Gabrielle LaPlante for the current issue of Modern Luxury Dallas. We used a friend of Gabrielle's house as a location, and I had to turn this tiny, jumbled music room into a somewhat cohesive and visually appealing set. We shot a second option at the Nylo Hotel Southside. 

Here are a couple of outtakes:

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New Portrait: Phil Romano

I shot Phil Romano outside the future site of his new development at the foot of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge: Trinity Groves' Restaurant Incubator. This was a very tricky assignment, as the project is actually still in its infancy. It was a pleasure to shoot Phil - creator of Romano's Macaroni Grill, Nick & Sam's and Fuddruckers (where the 6th grade version of this photographer had his first date) - and to hear about all the future residents of the development, including a brewery, a BBQ joint and over a dozen other projects. 

New Work: Lost Oak Winery

I had the extreme privilege of shooting Gene Estes and Jim Evans of Lost Oak Winery. The guys were fantastic subjects, and obviously very fond of each other. They even let the writer and me sample some of their award-winning product. Excellent stuff, to be sure.

Here are a few outtakes from the great time I spent with Gene and Jim:

Jim Evans and Gene Estes enjoy a merlot in one of their storage facilities.

Gene sets bottles while Jim feeds corks into the corker in their bottling facility.

Jim and Gene in the vineyard.
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New Work: Chas Martin

I had the privilege of shooting Chas Martin, maitre d' of the Hotel ZaZa and sommelier of Dragonfly for Modern Luxury. Chas has more energy and enthusiasm than anyone I've ever worked with. My thanks to Chas for being an open and willing subject, and to the folks at Modern Luxury for the great assignment.

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Potter Art Metal Studios for Modern Luxury

I shot Richard Potter Jr and his fantastic crew for the current issue of Modern Luxury Dallas. Their facility is filled with thousands of interesting projects in various states of completion, and watching these works being made was absolutely compelling. This assignment was especially satisfying for me because it fit right into the personal series I am shooting about artists and craftsmen in their workspaces. My thanks to Richard and all the fine folks over at Potter Art Metal for their time and generosity. Such a blast...

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Outtake: Plastic Surgeon Dr. Karsan

Jose Bowen for Modern Luxury

 Jose Bowen, Dean of Southern Methodist University's Meadows School of the Arts. 

Sean Griffin for Modern Luxury

Breck Woolsey for Modern Luxury

Breck is an very talented interior designer based here in Dallas. I had the privilege of shooting his portrait for the current issue of Modern Luxury. Breck was an extraordinarily fun and enthusiastic subject. We ended up shooting for a couple of hours, every now and then taking a break to talk about music, style and travel. It was a blast. I wish they could all be like this one.

Here are a couple of other versions and outtakes:

Behind The Scenes: Stacy Sawyer for The Hot List

Behind The Scenes: Hot List from Nick Prendergast on Vimeo.

Here's a quick behind-the-scenes video of a shoot I did for Modern Luxury. The issue is out now.

Music: "Pump Yr Brakes" by Amazing Baby. Buy the mp3 here.