Mystery Professor

We were honored to take the author photo for Bourne Morris. Yes, author photo, as opposed to professor photo, as she has written a book!

From her Facebook page:
The novel is titled, "The Red Queen's Run," and it is a mystery about violence on a university campus. A journalism professor known for her quiet courage and her beautiful red hair teams with a local detective to investigate the mysterious and brutal death of the dean of journalism. Some of the faculty who hated the dean are under suspicion. The protagonist, Red Solaris, is appointed interim dean and the detective who grows to love her worries she will be the next victim. No, it is not set at UNR but it is set in a fictional town in northern Nevada.

You can stay updated by following her on her official author page!

Stan Can Direct

We are having too much fun working with Stan Byers, and the team at Stan Can, on the new RSCVA campaign.

Behind the Scenes

Here's a behind-the-scenes look at a recent Reno Philharmonic rehearsal. 

Edible Reno-Tahoe Spirits

For an issue of Edible Reno-Tahoe, we got to spend time in some of our area's most spirited locations. 

Tom Adams, a partner at  Seven Troughs Distilling Company, ended up making the cover. You'll want to talk to him about his company's moonshine and bourbon!

Also pictured are Ashley and Colby Frey, owners of Frey Ranch in Fallon. They have a winery now and make brandy and other spirits. 

Special thanks to Publishers Jaci Goodman and Amanda Burden for allowing us to share in the creativity that goes into every issue of Edible Reno-Tahoe!

Edible Reno-Tahoe Winter 2013 Cover

Ashley and Colby Frey, Frey Winery

Lights, Camera, Action!

Enjoy this video that M.D. Welch made of Jeff talking about the photography classes he teaches through the Nevada Museum of Art.

Renown's Telemedicine Program

Here are some shots from a recent shoot for Renown Medical and their Telemedicine program.

A Spirited Shoot

We had the pleasure of shooting at Seven Troughs Distillers in Sparks for Edible Reno-Tahoe Magazine. No, we didn't sample their products, but we were tempted. 

A View from Above

Here's a production shot from our trip to Frey Winery in Fallon, NV for Edible Reno-Tahoe Magazine. The subjects were placed on a grain silo using a lift and Jeff shot from the ground. Thanks to Mike Okimoto for capturing this!

Laughter is the Best Medicine

We enjoyed getting to know Merlyn Paine of Carson City, when we shot her for the National Jewish Health Annual Report. Merlyn was a patient of the hospital and has been given back much of her lung capacity. She can laugh again and we enjoyed hearing that!

Portrait Photography Class

Do you want to learn about portrait photography...or know someone who does? Join me in my studio for a "Studio Photography: Portraiture" class.  I teach through Nevada Museum of Art on a regular basis.  

News & Review Feature

When you're out and about, pick up a copy of this week's Reno News & Review -- I'm thrilled to be profiled alongside such talented local artists! 

Going to the Dogs

We had too much fun at Zephyr Cove photographing some great dogs jumping into Lake Tahoe for a new line of dog toys by Bionic Pet Products.

RAVE Exhibit at Western Nevada College

August 1, 2013

I spent some time  shooting portraits of the kids at Northern Nevada RAVE Family Foundation, which has a mission “to improve the well-being of Nevada families by providing respite to families caring for young children and adult family members with special needs.”

My RAVE collection will be on display at the Western Nevada College Gallery, located at 2201 West College Parkway in Carson City, September 9 through October 18, 2013. I’d love it if you could attend the artist’s reception, will be held on Thursday, September 12, from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.

Flu Shots

We had fun shooting a flu shot awareness campaign for Immunize Nevada, and getting to hang out with some of our community's finest!

Buster Blue

We had big fun shooting the talented musicians from Buster Blue for their album cover. 

Happy Hot August Nights!

Going Bananas

We've been working with Eric Freyer of Freyer Woodworks, an incredible artist who creates sculpture and unique furniture. Today we shot a number of his pieces including this solid wood banana, weighing about fifty pounds. And that was without the base.

Jeff Ross Teaches Studio Photography: Portraiture Through Nevada Museum of Art

Aspiring photographers get a chance to explore portrait photography in a professional studio environment from award-winning photographer Jeff Ross through the Nevada Museum of Art.

Taught at Ross’ studio, the Studio Photography: Portraiture class allows students to work with live models and experiment with various qualities of light, including natural and artificial, framing and composition and variations in the photographic environment. Students examine the work of photographers such as Arnold Newman, Karsh, Platon and others. Participants can sign up through the Nevada Museum of Art at http://www.nevadaart.org/shop/productview?pid=1480.

Ross has been a commercial, editorial and fine art photographer since 1981. Having studied at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, he apprenticed under some of the leading photographers in Los Angeles, CA. Based in Reno since 1984, Ross now uses the latest in digital technologies. In 2012, he received a TELLY Award for KNPB’s “The Work of Art,” a program that was also nominated for a regional EMMY. For more information, visit www.JeffRoss.com. 

Jeff Ross Teaches Still Life Food Photography & Styling

Northern Nevadans gets a chance to learn still life photography from award-winning photographer Jeff Ross through the Nevada Museum of Art.

Taught at Ross’ studio, the Food Photography & Styling class allowed students to explore lighting, composition, and food styling in a professional studio environment. 

Ross has been a commercial, editorial and fine art photographer since 1981. Having studied at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, he apprenticed under some of the leading photographers in Los Angeles, CA. Based in Reno since 1984, Ross now uses the latest in digital technologies. In 2012, he received a TELLY Award for KNPB’s “The Work of Art,” a program that was also nominated for a regional EMMY. For more information, visit www.JeffRoss.com.

“The Faces of St. Vincent’s” Photography Exhibit

These are images of people served by Catholic Community Services of Northern Nevada. The exhibit is to raise awareness of the work that CCSNN does, to put a face on the recipients of those services, and to remind us we are all connected.

Photography. It’s all around us. We’re bombarded by images everywhere. By the sheer volume the medium can seem diluted. Yet photographers today can be accepted as artists, mostly by standing on the shoulders of those who have gone before. Since the beginning, photography as an art form has been derided and dissected, tolerated and admitted, and finally collected and prized.

A camera my father gave me almost thirty years ago, a medium format film camera, created some of these photographs. Other images in this series used a state of the art digital camera. The photographs are in recycled and discarded frames, some from St. Vincent’s Thrift Store. Using the back of these frames encourages the viewer to take a different view of these people, not to look away, to accept their humanity.