Lee Ann Womack Art Direction & Photography

Lee Ann is a country music icon for good reason. Her new album, The Way I’m Livin,’ will be one of the biggest things to come out of Nashville this year. Props to her and label Sugar Hill Records for having the guts to go all the way with packaging – the CD includes a 12 page booklet, and they’re even releasing this one on vinyl. Nice to see an album cover bigger than a thumbnail…

Whiskey Rose: a tasty blend

Kristen and Skye both started out as solo artists. They toured together, became great friends, and the rest is history. Now this duo is on their way. To those of you who give me grief about my strong preference for shooting in controlled studio conditions, you’ll see that I was really living on the edge for this shoot. Yes, we actually got outside. Only about 15 feet outside the studio door, but it’s a start.

Vintage gear? New gear? I like both.

In the background, those are 40s-era Hollywood studio lights. Restoring them has become a labor of love. The thing in the foreground is my mobile digital capture rig. If you think it looks like something out of James Bond or Ocean’s Eleven, you’re not far off. And it’s every bit as powerful, though up till now I haven’t yet used it to blow anything up. When you shoot with me, you’re guaranteed to see legendary hardware from at least four different decades.

Social Spotlight

StudioVilla Facebook page

It’s like we've got an extra-cool secret fort or clubhouse going here. One writer friend refers to the studio as Scarpati’s Home for Wayward Overachievers, which pretty much nails it. Hit the new Facebook page  to keep up with stupidly hot rising talent including Brooklyn-based photographer Michael Weintrob, published author/artist Cory Basil, photo-adventurer Rorshak, director/editor Taylor Smith and more. 

Every Social Platform Ever Created 

Okay, there’s probably one or two out there that I haven’t jumped onto yet. And probably yet another one that just launched while you were reading this email. But I’m sure you’ll agree there are many, many options beyond the old tried-and-true scarpati.com. Click the Icons below – they’re like magic

                         

Katie Armiger

Texas has given us plenty of great singers and writers. One of my favorites is Katie Armiger. Easy to see why her recent album broke into the Top 10 on Billboard Country albums charts. One of the coolest things about shooting Katie is I just have to point the camera in the right direction, she does the rest!

Nashville Arts Magazine

I generally stay out of the limelight as much as possible – it’s safer on the other side of the lens. But I threw caution to the wind when Nashville Arts Magazine asked about profiling me in a five-page feature. It’ll be out April 1^st. Thanks to writer Michael Dukes for handling the words.
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Vintage Hollywood lights

I’ve been restoring these Bardwell and McAlister lights for friends. Finding great examples is a labor of love. These are the real-deal – the lights that literally helped define Hollywood’s golden age. The character and cool factor are far beyond the offshore knockoffs you’ll find in malls.  
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