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Day of the Dead: Virgin

gilmore — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:57:52 +0000

Jeff Johnson and I have been talking about this for quite a while. The looming deadline for ‘WORK,’ Jeff’s curated neon collaboration show, gave us the impetus to finally get it done. The model is Tova Ramos, who not only did a great job modeling but did the make-up as well.

The contrast of the neon (so often used in casinos and bars), the reverent image of the virgin, and the sinister make-up all came together just as I envisioned. In spite of our difficulties on the shoot (we battled 70mph+ winds and thunderstorms), everyone had a great time producing this image.

The image above is the centerpiece, but it is actually a triptych as pictured below. It will be on display at WORK in the West Street Market for August 1-8.

Tutto Ferro

gilmore — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:53:05 +0000

Last month, I photographed Tutto Ferro for Reno Passport magazine. They do high-end custom metal fabrication and have been involved in many of the more iconic building projects in Reno. It was a fun assignment and gave me the rare opportunity to combine architectural photography and environmental portraits into the same series.

Paolo, the owner of Tutto Ferro, carved out a few minutes from his busy schedule for our photo session. His warehouse/work space is filled with interesting projects (his racing Vespa will hopefully be the subject of another photo shoot), but I finally settled on the above background. I’m guessing that it is destined to be a clock, but it was the perfect background to establish Paolo as the company’s visionary and leader.

This is the image that was used for the Passport’s cover. In keeping with Paolo’s ultra-modern minimalist aesthetic, all the roll-up doors in his shop are painted bright yellow.

I’ll follow this up with another post about Sezmu Restaurant, one of Tutto Ferro’s projects. But for now, I’ll close with this image of Paolo’s sculpture by the River Walk in downtown Reno. It’s near the corner of Sierra and First if you’d like to check it out in person.

Roomful of Smoke

gilmore — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:36:24 +0000

Leslie and the Badgers incorporated one of the images from our recent shoot into the cover art of their new album, titled ‘Roomful of Smoke.’ I can’t wait to hear the album…this band is incredible! It will be released on iTunes starting July 7th, and I’ll update this post with info on ordering a physical copy as soon as it’s available.

Women Artists

gilmore — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:49:43 +0000

I was recently commissioned by Reno Passport to photograph some of the female artists involved in Nada Motel (a yearly art festival in downtown Reno). I’ve been excited about the whole concept of environmental portraits lately and decided to approach this series as a group of independent portraits even though it would have been much easier to have everyone just show up at the same place for a quick photo. For example, Jill Marlene, the talented performance artist, was photographed in the Trocadero Room where she frequently performs. Stephanie Hogen was photographed in her home studio. Trelaine Lewis and Elaine Parks both ventured out to the ruins of a ghost town for their photos…an appropriate setting for both of them. Elaine lives in Tuscarora, Nevada (a small artist community/ghost town) and Trelaine’s art frequently incorporates bones and skeletons found on back roads.

Deserted

gilmore — Wed, 06 May 2009 01:17:33 +0000

A beautiful scene that I came across while roaming the Nevada desert.

Leslie & The Badgers

gilmore — Wed, 06 May 2009 00:12:00 +0000

This was one of the most enjoyable projects I’ve done in quite a while. Leslie & The Badgers are one of my favorite alt-americana bands. They’re all amazingly talented musicians, and Leslie’s voice has a soulful depth that is rare in today’s music. When they played in Reno last month, I jumped at the chance to meet them and take some photos.

They were on their way back from Utah, and I meet them outside of town at Love’s Truck Stop. We proceeded to a halfway deserted little town that I had scouted beforehand and shot till the light was gone…and then back to Reno for their show at Davidson’s Distillery.

Rock & Roll

gilmore — Tue, 05 May 2009 23:55:54 +0000

An image from a recent rock & roll themed photo shoot for a local band.

Reno Passport: Champagne & Bacon

gilmore — Tue, 05 May 2009 16:12:47 +0000

Last month I photographed the principals of ‘Champagne & Bacon,’ a Reno/Tahoe event production company. It was a fun shoot…nice folks, interesting location (the back of a downtown bar). The photos were for the cover story of this month’s Reno Passport magazine. Keep an eye out for it around town! Below is the cover shot.

Day of the Dead

gilmore — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:25:43 +0000

This is the very beginning of a new photo series. I’m working in partnership with talented makeup artist Summer Casse. We have many more images in the works. This image was really just a make-up test, but it gives an idea of what is in store.

Dave Muskin

gilmore — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 01:50:43 +0000

Dave is an incredibly talented photographer. Unfortunately, he doesn’t have a website, so you’ll just have to take my word for it. My recent portrait of him, pictured above, will be incorporated into Dave’s bio in his upcoming book titled ‘Women.’

I should mention that Dave is also the owner of Davidson’s Distillery, my favorite bar in Reno and by far the best venue for bands. It’s where The Grannies play when they come to town, and The Flesh Hammers often perform there as well.