Umm.... "Hip-to-the-Hop" ...?

I'm in "beefing up my book" mode; I love it. Last Thursday, I had the privilege of working with my good friend Nick Bravo, hip-hop artist, and Semp Eternity band members Anthony and Kim. Special thanks to Anthony for allowing me to use his awesome studio space for the shoot! Keep a look out for their new CD, available May 2009. It's going to be amazing!

I really couldn't be more pleased with the images. For personal projects, I tend to gravitate toward people whose art, work ethic, and/or character I really admire. Thursday was no exception. Nick did such a great job of walking me through his process of writing and recording. His lyrics demolish today's hip-hop culture cliches, and encourage listeners to rise above adversity and mediocrity, and to become more. And how he makes it all rhyme, is faaar beyond me. To top it all off, Nick was so laid back and completely real in front of the lens-- a perfect subject to photograph.

Here are some of the highlights from the afternoon. I've also included some images of Anthony and Kim toward the bottom. Everything just turned out so beautiful!