Author Archives: MelHaynesJr

maybe time for a redesign…oh and new photos

I posted some new photos in the promotional work section of my gallery and it just seems to me this site doesn’t make much sense anymore. Its sad because I have my film making site and business site that are just blank wordpress pages at the moment, but I always work on my photography site. [...]

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Kayla promo shots

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Hiatus

When I decided to pursue photography as an artistic outlet, I had no visions of taking photos to make a living. I never wanted my style, my eye, to be a slave to the dollar. When you take money from someone, there is always compromise. I have been paid to take photos for people who [...]

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The life of a gogo dancer

One of the actors in my upcoming video is a go-go dancer who flies across the country strutting his stuff in various clubs and events. After a shoot for the video, we got to talking and he mentioned a desire to do a series that showcases the sights he has seen and that paths he [...]

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New Set: Red Tide Rising

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Upcoming Projects

I don’t have much to report here, but I have had a couple meetings with some folks on reviving an old idea. I am really excited about it and am going to be doing a lot of photography and film documentary to get the business some buzz. Stick around and Ill be posting more on [...]

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Site Design

Welcome to the new site design. I am not a web designer by trade, so the task of building a site was difficult. I like the flexability of WordPress to do amazing things and as a software developer, I took advantage of it. I wanted to be able to update the main page without using [...]

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Portfolio building session with Ashton

A fellow photographer, who shoots some really great concerts and events referred me to a model who needed some shots for her portfolio. She is interested in perusing some print work so I tailored this shoot towards giving her some photos that would help agencies see her potential. I just bought a new lens, a [...]

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Its not about the gear

Its been said soo many times, but there are always people coming into photography that have yet to hear it. I’ve seen videos over at fstopper showing how a cell phone can create professional results. I get asked about lenses and lights and triggers all the time and I tell them that yes I do [...]

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