Tuesday, August 9, 2011, Steve and I had the distinct pleasure of photographing Cameron Lickle in and around the Sun Valley area. Cameron is a pro tennis player and business partner with Mats Wilander. Together they run the WOW (Wilander on Wheels) Fantasy Tennis Camps. He and Mats had been giving private lessons and putting on WOW Clinics at Zenergy Health Club and Spa at Thunder Spring, in Ketchum, Idaho.

Several people had mentioned the idea of modeling to Cameron, though he had never really thought about it seriously.  With the encouragement from Kerry Samudio, Marketing Director at Thunder Spring, he agreed to get one shoot under his belt and see where it might lead.  Acting as his agent, Kerry contacted Steve and me requesting that we take some photographs for Cameron’s portfolio. Kerry and I worked together to create a script, and determine wardrobe and props for the shoot. We think and operate very much the same, and it was great having her on set with us during the photo shoot.

Steve and I scouted the Sun Valley area the day before the shoot and came up with 6 various locations. We photographed Cameron at each spot before ending up in a studio setting for a few additional scenes.

Cameron had never been photographed as a “model” before, only as an athlete.  He took direction incredibly well and in my humble opinion, did a remarkable job.  He was as nice as he was handsome and Steve and I thoroughly enjoyed spending our day with him and Kerry.

We’re hopeful that some of these photographs will help get him started with his modeling career. We’ve encouraged him to “go for broke” and head straight to the big agencies. First stop, New York. We wish him the best of luck!

We invite you to post a comment to let us and Cameron know what you think.

]]> http://stevesmithphotography.wordpress.com/2011/08/11/photo-session-with-tennis-pro-cameron-lickle/feed/ 3 jeanegadd Photo of Cameron Lickle on the tennis court in Sun Valley, Idaho taken by stevesmithphotography.com Photo of Cameron Lickle by the Big Wood River in Sun Valley, Idaho taken by stevesmithphotography.com Photo of Cameron Lickle on fence in Sun Valley, Idaho taken by stevesmithphotography.com Photo of Cameron Lickle leaning against fence in Sun Valley Idaho, taken by stevesmithphotography.com Photo of Cameron Lickle in Sun Valley Idaho taken by stevesmithphotography.com Photo of Cameron Lickle in Sun Valley, Idaho taken by stevesmithphotography.com Photo of Cameron Lickle outside Iconoclast Book Store in Ketchum, Idaho, taken by stevesmithphotography.com Cameron Lickle sipping an espresso outside Iconoclast Book Store in Ketchum, Idaho. Photo taken by stevesmithphotography.com Photo of Cameron Lickle outside Iconoclast Bookstore in Ketchum, Idaho, taken by stevesmithphotography.com Photo of Cameron Lickle at Red Door Restaurant in Ketchum, Idaho, taken by stevesmithphotography.com Casual photo of Cameron Lickle taken by stevesmithphotography.com Photo of Cameron Lickle in suit and coat taken by stevesmithphotography.com Photo of Cameron Lickle in jacket and sunglasses, taken by stevesmithphotography.com Photo of Cameron Lickle taken by stevesmithphotography.com http://stevesmithphotography.wordpress.com/2010/12/08/family-portrait-session/ http://stevesmithphotography.wordpress.com/2010/12/08/family-portrait-session/#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2010 20:24:58 +0000 Ray J. http://stevesmithphotography.wordpress.com/?p=1654 ]]> Tis the season for holiday portraits! Photo greeting cards a great way to reconnect with friends & family. They offer a great way to send your wishes while showing everyone how the kids have grown. Looking for an updated batch of family photos for their Christmas cards, Barrett and Tamera brought Cole and Caine up for fun-filled studio shoot.

Great looking crew.

Barrett & the boys.

The guys showing off their best “Blue Steel” poses.

Tamera trying her best for the “Blue Steel” look.

Tamera & the boys.

Happy crew.

Caine doing his best to get Tamera & Barrett to laugh.

Happy couple.

Gotta have a little fun with the shoot.

Jump high-fives and belly bumps!

These boys had some hops

Big thanks to the whole crew. I had an awesome time with the session.

We have numerous portrait session openings from now until Dec 17th. Call us or email to book your session today!

p. 208.863.2212 e. info@stevesmithphotography.com

All images copyright Ray J. Gadd & Steve Smith Photography.

Recently, Steve and I had to travel to California, and decided to spend a little extra time there so we could visit a variety of friends in the area. Included on our agenda was a lunch with Patrick Summar and his lovely wife, Renee Safier.  Shortly before our departure, Patrick had emailed Steve to advise us he had just revamped his Life Design and Business Leadership Coaching Website, (http://www.PatrickSummar.com), and asked us to take a look.  While the content of the site was impressive, we were bothered that it contained only one picture of Patrick. We felt it would be much more visually impactful if Patrick had a variety of images of himself.  We offered to help him accomplish that task, and he accepted our offer.  In turn, he offered to share some of his coaching strategies with us.  And so, our lunch engagement was extended to a good part of the afternoon where we each shared our talents with one another.

Especially considering it was such an impromptu session, we thought we got a nice variety of images of Patrick. Here are a few of our favorites:

In a short period of time, Patrick shared some very thought provoking and valuable coaching information with us.  It was evident he is very good at what he does. We highly recommend him to any individual or business that feels their personal and/or professional life could benefit from a little fine tuning.

Thanks for a delightful lunch, and a great exchange of professional services!