We would like to send a big congratulations to B.O.B. for having his first album, The Adventures of Bobby Ray, debut #1 on the Billboard 200 Charts. B.O.B. is an extremly talented artist who’s not afraid to be himself. As a result, his music has been received with open arms by many across the world.

Below are two visual project we did with B.O.B. last year.

The first is a photo project. – On the Go: B.O.B. aka Bobby Ray

The second one is a video project of B.O.B.’s 2009 SXSW Showcase. -

I’m pleased to announce the launch of my South by South West Hip-Hop online photo exhibition featuring Roc Nation artist J. Cole. For this project I had the opportunity to document the rising MC’s dynamic experience at the 2010 SXSW music festival.

Other artists included in the project are Nas, Bun B, Chamillionaire, Killer Mike, YelaWolf, DJ Quik, Talib Kewli, Wiz Khalifa, Curren$y, Krayzie Bone and others.

In addition to the online exhibition, optimized iPad and iPhone digital spreads have been prepared for those on the go or away from their computers.

The entire SXSW Hip-Hop photo project can be viewed at http://SXSWHipHop.com

Our SXSW Hip-Hop 2010 Online Photo Exhibition will launch next week on 04.27.10 at SXSWHIPHOP.COM. The photo project features J. Cole and a number of other Hip-Hop artists who took part in the 2010 SXSW Music Festival.

Here’s a preview of our 2010 SXSW Hip-Hop Photo Spread project. The above image features Hip-Hop royalty Nas who performed twice during SXSW. In addition to viewing the project online, optimized iPad and iPhone/iPod Touch versions will also be available. Last years SXSW photo project featuring Asher Roth, B.O.B., Janelle Monae and many others can be viewed at http://sxswhiphop.com.

I recently had the opportunity to photo document B.O.B. (aka Bobby Ray) while on his Austin tour stop with Asher Roth, Kid Cud. Normally for a project like this, I would include more behind the scene images, however B.O.B.’s set was so energetic I had to share extra performance images.

I have witnessed a number of B.O.B.’s shows and while each one has been impressive, they keep getting better. One word I would use to accurately describe a performance is passionate.

ON THE GO: B.O.B. can be viewed here…

http://ogphotographer.com/onthego

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I recently had to opportunity to take part in the 2009 South by South West music festival. SXSW is one of the largest music festivals in the world. Thousands of artists, groups and supporters of various music types migrate to Austin each spring to take part. The Hip-Hop aspect of the 2009 festival was the largest its ever been. Below is a link to photo documentation of some of the Hip-Hop happenings that took place as seen by myself.

Featured artists for this project include Bun B, B.O.B. aka Bobby Ray, Mistah Fab, Big Boi, Janell Monae, Balance and Asher Roth.

The SXSW photo project can be viewed online at…

http://sxswhiphop.com

I was recently interviewed by Caitlin Tierney for her site, An Art Producer’s Perspective. Caitlin had a few questions regarding my Destiny by Design project. As stated on her bio, “Caitlin is an art buyer/art producer with experience on several accounts including VW, Celebrity Cruises, McDonald’s, New Balance, and Merrill Lynch. She is obsessed with photography and advertising.”

You can check out the interview here.

I recently had the opportunity to complete my latest photo project. This project involved documenting a day in the life of Austin MC, Bavu Blakes. This wasn’t just any day, as I was able to shadow Bavu the day of his Austin City Limits debut performance.

For those who may not know, Austin City Limts (ACL), is another one of Austin’s big annual music festivals and Bavu Blakes is also one of Austin’s top hip-hop artists. I met with Bavu around 8 AM, and from then on began capturing images. While Hip-Hop at ACL is a fairly big deal, having local Hip-Hop talent on the lineup shows how much of an impact Bavu has had on the music scene. Austin’s mayor, Will Wynn, provided Bavu’s introduction. He was also sure to let everyone know that he is a Bavu supporter.

The “Austin City Limits: Bavu Blakes” project can be viewed here…

http://www.ogphotographer.com/projects

Thanks for reading. Enjoy the images.