Adrian Adel

Miss Black Oregon Scholarship Pageant 2010 - The Event!

2010-03-10T01:47:00.000-08:00

This was my third year back and I can say, it gets easier every time! This year, the vibe backstage was different. A good vibe. Not so crazy vibe. Joe Bean was running thangs on the stage while Sonie was making her final perfections on her hosting duties and Felicia was giving some tips on the dance steps.... the ladies were getting ready with hair and makeup, practicing their dance moves, giggling, helping each other, praying together... Moon Rok and I weren't as nervous to shoot this year. I think he got bored at one point! lol Me, on the otherhand... super nervous to sing the Black National Anthem for the opening of the show! I don't know why I signed up for it. My butterflies are more like flying monkeys! Turns out, they double booked me and Toni Hill to sing the song at the beginning of the show for me and during intermission for her. Well, guess what came first? lol Yes! Me. (sigh) I think I could've done a better job since it was my 900th time singing the song! lol Toni saved the day during intermission with a beautiful poem and Rodeezy aka Rochell Hart rocked the crowds stockings off with her poetry. I don't think they know what hit them!

Anyway.... here's some of my favorite shots from the night.

Your winner is Kari Herinckx!!

SCION Garage Fest 09 Portland Oregon

2009-11-21T02:35:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Arian Stevens, I had the pleasure of shooting a couple handfuls of some fabulous rock and punk bands at Satyricon and Someday Lounge in Portland Oregon.

Some of my favorite shots...

Japanese Motors

Mannequin Men

Simply Saucer

The Deadly Snakes

Fresh and Onlys

Goodnight Loving

Harlem

Demons Claws

Davilla 666

CoCoComa

Cheap Time

Working it out with Waller

2009-11-19T23:55:00.000-08:00

Test shoot with Sports Unlimited model Mike Waller. He was one of the awesome few that got to shoot with me in my hallway back in the day when I first started out. I think we've both come a long way!

Cupid & The Suit

2009-11-18T21:49:00.000-08:00

Distinguished comes to mind and classy... expensive.

A test shoot with Heffner model Cupid Alexander. Such a pleasure to work with.

Giants & Elephants

2009-11-17T23:36:00.000-08:00

They is comin!!!

Come check out the show at the newly revamped Whiskey City on 111th and SE Powell. And go ahead and grab all them Campbell soups at the top of your pantry that you don't eat and that old coat in the back of your closet and come on down.... you have time. It's not til Dec. 12.

Made this flyer and thought it was cute :)

this was the first version before the changes

I made a flyer... like a boss!

2009-11-14T00:06:00.000-08:00

So you have a cute child...

2009-11-07T11:37:00.000-08:00

and she needs headshots for her modeling portfolio... hit me up! lol This little girl here is a star in the making.

Makeup and hair by Austie Eckley

Headshots for Kacy

2009-11-06T22:04:00.000-08:00

Camera ready photo shoot for an awesome local model and actress, Kacy! We went down to the far northwest side of downtown on a spontaneous whim and rocked it out with the available light. Thanks to Tom and his ability to follow directions and hold a reflector skills and Kacy and her gifted self, we got these shots...

Give me a shout if you want to know my special cool deal on headshot sessions!

Cookies

2009-11-06T11:45:00.000-08:00

Reese's Peanut Butter and Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies I made for my son but the rest of the housemates seem to like them just as much!

Open Expressions

2009-11-05T09:00:00.001-08:00

Oops! I'm all late! This was yesterday and well, I designed a flyer for it.

Check it out next time it comes around!

illaj & dj dr. adam

2009-11-04T19:19:00.000-08:00

on the fly shoot from back in May 09...

These are some of my favorite shots.... just developed for light and color, no photoshop.

Shot down in the Pearl District, Portland Oregon right as the sun was going down.

I always feel weird shooting in that area for some reason... I dunno.

Illaj is crazy fun to work with and Annie Angell is always a pleasure mhmm and Dj Dr. Adam is freshhhhhh

Thirsty Autumn Thursdays

2009-11-04T09:07:00.000-08:00

If you're grown, sexy and like a nice place to get your swerve on, Thirsty Thursdays at Whiskey City are the place to be. Remember Rock n Roll Pizza?? Tis no more! It was dark, kinda scurry and you were all caged in if you wanted to drink... not the case anymore. This place has done a 180 and if I had time and more money to blow on alcohol, I'd be kickin it here. lol I mean, free pool tables and a tight spot to chill... worth checking out, at least to see what they've done to the place. It looks amazing!!!

So, here's a flyer I did....

Hosted by Socialytes
Music provided by local favorite DJ Prince

ooOoo!

Kids like Adel

2009-11-04T08:55:00.000-08:00

yes they do!

I had the pleasure of shooting this little bug here for her modeling portfolio. We shot in the northwest downtown area of Portland. She was a blast and could drop a mean mug in an instant! Very cool 6 year old.

Thanks to Sara Moskovitz for styling and reflecting light!

Young Chillinsworth: Son of Jimmi

2009-10-31T17:16:00.000-07:00

Was a long time in the making, but we finally got it under wraps!

Available now at CDbaby.com

You can catch DJ Chill on tour with Tech N9ne. Visit www.illestentertainment.com for more info.

Photos and art by yours truly.

Coming Soon... L.C. Jetson: North$tar

2009-10-31T11:10:00.000-07:00

It rained on us the day we shot the photos. We set up in the middle of the street in a North Portland neighborhood and before we knew it... the rain came down and hard! I rushed to put my gear away as L.C. was coming out of the house in his 2nd wardrobe change. Despite the shortness of the session, we still got the shots we needed for the album.

I struggled momentarily with the placement of his name and the chopped off part of the car but came up with this. Hope you can dig it!

Set to release soon, cop yourself a copy!

Here's the original photos I worked with...

Manakiller and The Pumpkin Patch

2009-10-12T20:59:00.000-07:00

I love this kid. We went spontaneously this evening because the weather forecast is calling for rain for the next week! I was excited to get out there, especially this year because Manakel is at that age where things like this are exciting. He participates. I don't have to worry about him terrorizing one particular thing or area. He actually is enjoying himself now! LOL

Sadly, the sun went away right before we arrived so all these overcast shots could've had beautiful sunlight and sunrays but instead, we have Manakel's smiling!

He fell a couple of times but no tears... came in clean and left dirty! I'd say we had a good time.

I tried explaining we only needed 2 small ones... he had 4 in his hands, barely... :)

At the top of the haystack! Whoa!

He jumped out of the cow tractor moo ride and said "THAT WAS CRACKALACKIN!" oh yes... my kid.

We left with 4 small pumpkins and one 40 pound one! Should be fun to carve :)

Trevor Cross...

2009-10-12T09:55:00.000-07:00

Some recent testing...

le Chic le Cool

2009-08-19T09:56:00.000-07:00

awwwwwww freak out!

nawl, but really...

Did this shoot last month for illababy. They have a new group, le CHIC le COOL. The girls were fun to work with and Annie Angell is a styling monster! hehe Makeup and hair by Le Twins.

Elemental Youth Hip-Hop Camp 2009

2009-08-11T21:28:00.000-07:00

4 day coverage for youth summer camp that focused on the elements of hip-hop! Folks like Deena B., Tony Ozier and Verse from Life Savas were a few artists among the several that came out and donated their time and knowledge. Painting, lyric sessions, beat sessions, turn table time, break-dancing, hip-hop dance... tons of fun!

Here are some of my favorite shots. You can view the full gallery here
(The gallery is viewed best if the images are not embedded in your viewing options.)

Deena B. was the coolest. She gave all of the turn table participants their own copies of wax!

this is the best female emcee this side of the mississippi - piece (i think) i wish i could remember her name :(

Jeff... from McCoy Academy - alternative school! They hosted the week long camp!

Kill-em Fresh can fly!

Lip Gloss Talk... coming soon

2009-08-10T01:44:00.000-07:00

Some candid shots I did for a local women's support group that discusses hot topics concerning women and our daily and life challenges. The site isn't up and running yet but when it does get there, I'm sure it will be worth the wait! Keep an eye out for lipglosstalk!

and the woman that brought us all together... the beautiful Kilaa

Turf Bangaz ... We Mix Vol. 1

2009-08-08T23:39:00.000-07:00

A recent design project for Turf Bangaz... the We Mix - Mixtape Vol. 1

Check out the Myspace layout I did for them, too! TB on MySpace

2 Panel Design

Dimitrius Pryce - The Scar in My Eyes

2009-08-04T15:25:00.000-07:00

Created this book cover for Dimitrius a couple of months ago. Cool thing is, he's not even finished writing the book and gained the interest of a promoter based off the book cover! Should be an interesting book once finished. He's lived quite a life!

Hooked up a Myspace page for him, too. Check it out! Dimitrius on MySpace

Here's a before shot. The inspiration for the book cover came from a magazine cover shot of Barak Obama that Dimitrius liked.

some of my favorite outtakes...

Coo Breeze

2009-08-04T14:58:00.000-07:00

i likes him.

Coo Breeze aka Omari is here ya'll! He's got some cool tunes if you want to have a listen. Coo Breeze on MySpace

We did a shoot and I worked out his myspace page and this 2 panel album art. I thought it was going to be an easy design but he chose some challenging photos to work with! Overall, I'm happy with the outcome. Whatcha think?

Charlisa

2009-08-04T01:24:00.000-07:00

A little story... this is the first model I ever shot! Since then, we've become good friends. She's back around, getting some headshots for her salon business. If you need some hair styling services, look her up! Super friendly and good! http://www.hairbycharlisa.com/

Splash!

2009-08-02T03:40:00.001-07:00

The Get it Wetter Party brought to you by Diamond Cut Entertainment (some good folks)

with the Official Blazer DJ
DJ OG One!

Graphics by yours truly

KENNETH

2009-08-02T03:36:00.001-07:00

I dug these photos up from an agency shoot back in Feb. These weren't chosen for his portfolio but I thought they were worthy of being edited! lol Kenneth had never modeled before and decided to give it a whirl with an agency per the advice from friends. I thought he had a good look. Who knows what could happen with time. I hope he pursues it!

7even

2009-08-02T03:24:00.001-07:00

This lovely lady is one to watch! Check out the photos and the MySpace page I designed for her! She's hot!

www.myspace.com/7thaunion

Hair and Makeup by www.TabibaStyles.com

Chriss Floren

2009-08-02T02:29:00.000-07:00

This euro pop singer is making waves! A very friendly and all around cool kind of guy. He was a pleasure to work with. We shot at the Agency, downtown Portland. Thanks to them, we were able to take some shots in their basement area that had a bunch of spots to choose from. I like the le creme colored seating. Looks nautica like.

Styling by Annie Angell and Illaj of http://www.illababy.com/

Check out the website and myspace page I did for Chriss!
http://www.chrissfloren.com/
www.myspace.com/chrissfloren

I think it worked out