Vegas Alien Photography now in Champaign, Illinois!

After a whole lot of moving around, Vegas Alien Photography has settled in Champaign, Illinois. We still serve all of Illinois and surrounding states. Currently specializing in location photography, a studio will be established in coming months.

Midwest Fashion Photography

I made a trip up to Wisconsin recently and shot with a dear friend and incredible model, Jennifer Bollinger. The images we captured show how a great, simple location, a talented model and alert photographer blessed with nice light can create magic very easily.



Vegas Alien Photography excels at dynamic location fashion and portrait photography in central Illinois and across the midwest. Whether you're a model needing portfolio images, a client needing some personal portrait photography or a boutique wanting some vibrant images for your business, Vegas Alien Photography will deliver beyond your expectations.

Vegas Alien Portrait Photography in Normal, IL

Vegas Alien Photography is now available for portrait and model photography in Normal, IL.

Specializing in artistic portrait, boudoir and model photography, Vegas Alien Photography provides a range of styles to suit your mood and personality.

Currently offering location photography services in your home, in your hotel suite, in bed and breakfasts, outdoors or any location you choose, you will get great service and phenomenal images that are beyond the "cookie-cutter" studio approach you will get from other photographers.

So if you're needing a great portrait photographer in central IL, look no further than Vegas Alien Photography.

First Photography Book Now Available!

I've self-published my first photography book, Licht Sprechen (Light Speak) is a cozy collection of my favorite nude images. The 20-page book features a diverse array of phenomenal models, each celebrated in their own wonderful light.

A 7-page preview is available on the purchase page:

Vegas Alien Prints Available Online

I am now offering my images for sale online as unmounted or framed prints and gallery canvas wraps. I will be expanding my offerings constantly and you can choose from artistic nudes, erotica and Vegas Alien custom portraits.

Click to visit my online print gallery!

You must be 18 or older to view and order nude prints.

Break with Tradition

The phrase "traditional portraits" brings to mind the formal shots in front of either mottled or fake scenic backgrounds, using lighting formulas per an age-old tradition. I don't wear medals and do not need any sort of title. Nor do I wish to be part of such a club. It's fine to learn some lighting formulas and adhere to them to make consistent images, but I am not part of that society.

I believe that each image should be unique to the subjects in front of my camera. Over many years I have experimented played, tested and fought with different ways to bring my subjects into their best light. All of this experimentation has developed my photographic vocabulary. Every new person I work with brings a fresh opportunity to create something very special for and unique to them.

I don't have pre-set, cookie-cutter lighting scenes, nor do I treat clients like cattle to be herded through some type of photo mill. The finished image is heavily influenced by the personality of the sitter. Your photo session will be light-hearted and fun. The more comfortable a person is, the more authentic and personal that image will be.

Vegas Alien Podcast Interview

Hey folks. Just wanted to let you know that the podcast interview I did with Ron Davis and Shawna Rencher is now live.

You can check it out on the Glamour Apprentice web site or download via iTunes.

My thanks again to Ron and Shawna for their interest in sharing my vision and approach with the world. Be sure to bookmark the Glamour Apprentice web site to check out other featured photographers and some great educational content.