For the past few weeks, we have had the continued honor and privilege of working with the Fayetteville Public Library to create images for their 2015 marketing materials. The library continues to be one of the most state-of-the-art facilities in the state, providing access to resources, information, entertainment, culture and space. It is always fun to see the variety of people hanging out at the library on our days there. Here are a few favorite images from recent weeks. Enjoy.

It's no secret that we are a bike-friendly business. Cycling is not only a huge part of our lives here at the studio, but it is also a huge part of our community. The regional area of Northwest Arkansas is in the process of being connected with trails allowing for ease of bicycle commuting and in our little downtown area, a very well-known trail design company has been hard at work developing Lake Atalanta and building some killer mountain biking trails. Living in such close proximity to the studio, I frequently ride my bike to work and in the middle of the day when I need a breath of fresh air, I'll ride around our downtown area or home for lunch. Being a bike-friendly business and a supporter of local events also means that we are happy to volunteer our time, especially when it involves people and bicycles. This past weekend, the 30th annual Frisco Festival held two cycling events and we were around to photograph them both. Here's a few of our favorite images. Enjoy. 

For years, Kelly Miller of Millcreek Software had his company office just around the corner from our studio here in downtown Rogers. That was until a newly renovated building came up for sale and Kelly jumped at the chance to purchase. He now shares this beautiful, historic building with Doc4 Design and Field Agent, a company Kelly helped found and now serves as the Chief Technology Officer. With plans to launch a new website, Kelly invited us to create some images of the new space and also, collaboration between team members. Here's a few of our favorite images. Enjoy. 

We recently had the opportunity to photograph Emma Guzman for a special feature in the Wall Street Journal. Emma serves as an assistant marketing manager at the Wal-Mart Home Office in Bentonville, Arkansas. Emma's hard work ethic is balanced by her friendly, down-to-earth personality and sense of humor. It's easy to see why her coworkers both respect her and enjoy working with her so much. Here's a few images from our photo shoot. Enjoy. 

We were recently hired to create some images for The Clorox Company. You might think of Clorox as "Clorox Bleach" and you would be correct. What you may not realize however, is that Clorox owns a number of brands you may recognize and use everyday such as Kingsford, Hidden Valley, Brita, Burt's Bees, Fresh Step, Pine Sol and Liquid Plumr to name a few. One of their brands also happens to be Glad Bags and they have a manufacturing facility right here in Rogers, Arkansas. We were hired to document some of the day to day operations of the facility and also, to create a few "working" portraits of some The Clorox Company's executives at their offices in Bentonville Arkansas. Here are a few of our favorites. Enjoy!

Student Veterans of America (SVA) is an organization that exists to provide military veterans with resources, support, and advocacy needed to succeed in higher education and post-graduation.

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We are honored to be included in this month's issue of Celebrate Arkansas Magazine. Along with the talented people from the shopper marketing agency New Creature and furniture design company James + James, we were invited to...

While on a recent commercial shoot, I was approached by someone working on decorating VIP/dressing rooms rooms for the new Arkansas Music Pavilion (The AMP). I was asked if I would be interested in creating some photographic art to help decorate these rooms and to be honest, I don't even think this person had even finished asking the question before I said yes. 

The AMP has been around for awhile. Prior to it's permanent structure being built in Rogers, a temporary version of the facility was setup in Fayetteville in the back parking lot of a shopping mall. Recently, construction began on the permanent structure and in just a few short days, the venue will hold it's first concert. My idea for the project was to create abstract images of the actual venue. These images would then be printed as gallery wraps or framed art and used to adorn the walls of the VIP rooms for the venue. I spent a few hours one weekday morning and an additional few hours that evening walking the venue, looking for interesting angles, textures, and details that I could capture as art. 

For me, this job is a perfect compliment and balance to an already busy season of work and life. Taking the time to slow down (or in some cases, stop), to look around and notice the beauty in the details is a great way for a creative person to breathe deep in the midst of seasons of life where air might be scarce. The resulting images were well-received by the clients and I thought I'd share a few of them here on the blog. Cheers. 

Last week, we traveled to Memphis for what turned out to be one of our favorite photography assignments ever. Saddle Creek Orthodontics hired us to create some images of their space and also, for their space. The first part of our job was a typical commercial shoot for us; documenting the details of a space and the routines of the people who use it. The second part of the shoot however, was definitely something out of the ordinary.

Meet a few of Northwest Arkansas' "Super Moms". These wonderful women were recently highlighted in 3W Magazine for their generous spirits, successful careers and wonderful kiddos. We had to the opportunity to create the images for the article and today, we thought we'd share a few of our favorites. If you'd like to read the article, you can view it here. Cheers!

Today on the blog, we're sharing some images created for Masons, a fashion forward boutique   in Fayetteville Arkansas. We had a lot of in the studio goofing off with silly faces, oversized balloons and equally large flowers. Background music for the shoot was provided by artists such as "The BeeGees" and Linkin Park, courtesy of my wife Kristen's "exercise playlist". You can shop Masons at both Fayetteville locations or through their website. And be sure to check out their new look book featuring lots of fun fashion and gift ideas for Valentine's Day and Spring (which we hope is right around the corner). Cheers.  

Meet Angie Evans Benham, one of the true heroes of civil rights and integration in schools. As a fifteen year old high school student, she acted on her conscience and her beliefs and in doing so, helped change history. 

We recently procured a copy of a printed piece that incorporated some of our images from the Fayetteville Public Library. Designed by DOXA, the piece was centered around stories and quotes from lifelong patrons and was used by the library to communicate the library's influence in the community. It's always a joy to work with DOXA and with the Fayetteville Public Library and we were thrilled to learn that the campaign raised plenty of awareness and also, quite a lot of money. For us, this job was a great reminder that Photography is always at its best when it serves alongside others for a greater cause. 

Jonesboro Arkansas is home to a large university, a thriving downtown district and very soon,  a brand new, state-of-the-art hospital. We had the opportunity to travel down to Jonesboro, tour the new facilities and create images for a promotional publication that will introduce the public to the new facility. Here are a few images that will be used in the publication. Enjoy!

We were recently hired to document the 50th Anniversary Celebration for the architecture/engineering firm Crafton Tull. With offices and locations all over the region, this company has earned itself a longstanding reputation for quality and excellence. During the night, I witnessed longtime leaders and newer employees alike chatting, laughing, welcoming friends and colleagues and celebrating the anniversary together. Here's a few images from the evening. Enjoy.

As always, it was a wonderful experience documenting the Mercy Charity Ball. This year was the 20th annual celebration of the event and the evening was full of good food, great entertainment, auctions, photo booths, dancing, finger painting, more entertainment, awards, drinks, testimonials and of course, more entertainment. Here's a few images from the evening. Enjoy.

This year, we had the opportunity to document the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas's Christmas Concert. The performance featured a number of special vocal performers and high school choirs from Bentonville and Harbor Highschool. Under the continued direction of conductor Paul Haas, myself and the sold out audience were treated to a few hours of beautiful music. Here's a few images from the evening. Enjoy.

Say hello to Bend Studios, a brand new boutique fitness center in Fayetteville Arkansas. Bend Studios is one of only a few fitness centers in Northwest Arkansas that offer barre classes, body conditioning and strength training exercises centered on the use of a ballet barre. They also offer classes for spin, pilates and mat. And if you're into spin classes, you'll definitely appreciate the Realryder bikes they have. We spent some time with Bend Studio owners Erica and Beth, along with their wonderful staff to document some of their classes and also, to capture their beautifully outfitted space. If you're interested, you can view and sign up for classes via their brand new website and the first class is on the house! 

If your New Year's Resolutions include fitness, two of our recent clients may be of interest to you. The first is Cari Oschman, a personal fitness and nutrition coach who recently just launched her new program and website. We recently had the opportunity to collaborate with Cari to create some images for her new site. Cari is hardcore about her health, but she's also very personable and approachable and she wanted those aspects of her personality reflected in the images on her site. If you're interested, head on over to her site and have a look around. And if you sign up for any of her 8 or 12 week programs before Jan 15th, you get a 20% discount. Cheers and Happy New Year everyone!

If I had to pick one word to sum up the year, I don't know what it would be. I suppose you can't pick just one word to sum up anything. They say a picture is worth a thousand words.  And this blog post, with it's "20+" images would mathematically be more words than I would care to list out here. But hopefully, these images in some small way, begin to describe how much fun we've had being creative in 2013 (and quite possibly, late 2012). We're truly thankful for this last year and we're very excited for the next. Onward and Enjoy.