Name Brand

Welcome to Name Brand

Formerly known as Fotograffiti and JEL Studios, the change in name also reflects a change in direction.  It's time to seriously push all of this to the next level.

Rule number 1: Nudity is not required to be sexy or beautiful
Rule number 2: Escorts are always welcome though be warned that I'm not afraid to use them in the shoot if they fit an idea or need.
Rule number 3: The photographer is not always right
Rule number 4: The photographer isn't the only creative person involved in a shot, so feel free to offer ideas and collaborative concepts.


Mission Statement:
Social initialization
Of neo-cultured labels
Proclaiming definitive import
Placing restrictive bonds
Upon personal actions
For convenient catagorization
Well . . .
You can take them all
And neatly file them
Up your tight arses
Our only labels
Are our names
And their definitions
Are our lives

That mission statement goes not only as a personal motto but towards how I wish the models I work with to perceive themselves.

I'm very easy on my release work with models, allowing them rights to use the images anywhere as long as I am credited properly. 

I always give a cd/dvd of the full shoot to my models before they leave the shoot and send edits via email or cd ( depending on the model's preference) and unless discussed in advance, I put no time limits on my shoots.  This means that wardrobe changes happen as often as they need to and changes in make-up take as long as required to fit the change in direction for each set.

I am not here to compete in a popularity contest but I certainly welcome opinions and criticisms.

I'm currently limiting the amount of TFT work I do as I'm trying to put money towards a better place and moving myself further into the world of photography.  I also do a good bit of graphic design for t-shirts and logos, but that's another story.

Be adventurous and don't limit yourself with any ideas you want to present me with. I don't have any limits but I do have a lot of unexplored territory to conquer, so feel free to hit me up with ideas even if they don't seem to fit what you see here.

I started out using film about 7 years ago now, but recently made the leap to digital.  My style has changed a good bit since last I was here, so I'm flexing new muscles with a new camera just hoping to take flight.  I prefer to work with as little equipment as possible, thus forcing me to rely on improvisation and skill.  This helps considering most of the events I shoot don't allow me a lot of set up and I'm doing a lot of roaming.  I'm a Louisiana boy without an accent making his way through the social minefields of New England. 

You can also reach me via email at fotograffiti@att.net