Texas Cigar Brothers for D CEO Magazine

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I shot Jim Tate and Mike Makens of Texas Cigar Brothers for the current issue of D CEO. These guys import specially blended tobacco from Honduras to make up their own unique line of incredibly enjoyable cigars. We shot in Mike's thai garden in the mid cities surrounded by a cloud of rich, heady smoke and the occasional savory sip of Nicaraguan rum. A pleasant way to spend a Sunday afternoon, to be sure.

Curator Axel Nussbaumer

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Axel is a junior at SMU, and has just curated his first art show at a pop-up gallery in Dallas' design district. He is currently looking for a permanent space to call his own. This was a fun shoot, and I have to give Axel bonus points for jamming Marijata while we worked. Awesome.

Salim Nourrallah for Modern Luxury Magazine

Salim Nourallah is a fixture of the Dallas music scene. I'd heard his name for years, even before my brother became a session drummer at his studio. Somehow, I'd never had the opportunity to actually meet him until I got the assignment to shoot his portrait. Salim is a super gracious host and a cool guy; he was game for anything, despite the fact that he was battling a wicked cold.

Here are a few outtakes from the session:

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Portrait: JaQuan

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I shot a test with Wallflower Management's new face JaQuan last week. I grabbed this portrait in between setups. My thanks to JaQuan and Wallflower for their time. I'll post the test soon.