December 13 Houston Meetup

On December 13th we had our second meetup of the Houston Modeling Industry Professionals. The meetup was held at The Coffee Groundz and was hosted by myself and Robert of R & J Photography. The meetup is a networking event for photographers, models, makeup artists, stylists, and anyone interested in the industry in Houston. We had a great turnout with models, agency representatives, photographers, stylists, actors, and designers from all over the Houston area. We decided to setup some lights and do a little shooting - you know you can't have that many people in the business in one place without a shoot happening :) - and here are some of my images captured at the event. For those who are interested in coming out with us feel free to join my facebook fan page - www.facebook.com/dmorelandphotography - to get information on the next meeetup...Now on to the photos :)

November 14 - D & Q Made It Happen!

On November 14th I teamed up with Q. Guillory for a day of shooting in Houston, TX. This was the last photoshoot special of 2010 and we wanted to make sure the participants would have a day to remember. The shoot took place at Red Triangle Studios and makeup was provided by Hayley S. Scott. Here is a sample of the memories made that day...

Ms. Mavis!

I had the pleasure of shooting with Mavis Jackson on November 14, 2009. A photoshoot with me was one of the prizes given on July 4th at the Tweetup for Our Troops event in Houston, TX and Ms. Jackson won the shoot but I was the real winner. She was indeed a pleasure to work with and I hope to have the opportunity to shoot with her again :)

KHOU Channel 11 Coverage of Dr. Maya Angelou

Here is a link to a story about the "Conversation with Dr. Maya Angelou" and a slideshow on the KHOU's website.

I am honored to have some of my images included in KHOU's slideshow coverage of the event.

The amazing Dr. Maya Angelou!!

I have a ton of photos that I am editing but some things just can't wait. I had the pleasure of photographing the truly amazing Dr. Maya Angelou tonight and wanted to share a few of the images. Dr. Angelou graced the city of Houston as part of the Brilliant Lecture series at the Hobby Center. It was an evening filled with amazing stories, some made you laugh and some made you cry but they all left you feeling blessed to be who and where you are in the life you have been gifted with! This was truly an event that I shall remember for years to come!

Houston/Dallas Powershoot 2009

Houston Powershoot 2009 took place on January 17 in Houston and January 18 in Dallas. It was a great turnout and we're definitely looking forward to the next event. Several outstanding photographers, makeup artists, and stylists came out to make this an event not to be missed! The shoot was for models and non-models alike, if you needed photos for whatever reason Powershoot 2009 was the place to be. Thanks to the following for making this event a success:

Photographers in attendance:

D Brown - www.dbrownphotos.net
Jirad - www.digibees.com
Kevin Dukes - www.kdukesphoto.com
Neo Style - www.neostyledesigns.com
Kauwuane Burton - www.ksbfoto.com

Makeup by Nini Albari - www.modelmayhem.com/ninaalbari
Hair by Devon the Stylist - www.modelmayhem.com/767448
Wardrobe provided by Willie Johnson - www.modelmayhem.com/692288

Another Powershoot will be coming back to Houston in the spring which will have another outstanding group of talents ready to give you their best!

Here are a few photos from the day and you can click here if you want to see more.

A few of Deshay from the Power Shoot

Here are a few photos of Deshay from Houston's Power Shoot 2009! We have worked together on a number of shoots and she is always a joy to work with. This is just a few of the hunderds of photos taken that day of all the attendees. I have seen some of the advanced shots from the other photographers and this was indeed a great event...if you did not make this one don't worry...it will be back soon!