Introducing Baby Caleb!

Even newborn babies know the importance of a good first impression. Josh and Lauren's baby, Caleb, decided to surprise his folks with an earlier-than-expected arrival on the 7th day of March, proving his intentions of being punctual in life...if not early. The ecstatic parents welcomed their little bundle of joy with open arms and loving hearts. I had the great pleasure of photographing some emotional moments with their first-born just four days later, in their home in Anaheim, CA. I'm happy to share a handful of favorite images from Caleb's session with the world. Don't forget to leave a comment and share your first impressions, too!

Rico Rox!

I love being a photographer. And I love being a musician. And I really love it when these two worlds have a chance to come together. And I rub-a-dub-dub love it when I find other musicians and performers who are looking to have awesome images of themselves looking their best and most rockin'est! (It's a real word, I promise.) My pal Rico Molden plays bass in the amazing local cover band, 90 Proof (of course, so do I...but that's beside the point). He posed for me recently before a gig in Riverside, CA. We only had a few minutes to catch what little ambient light was still in the sky before Rico and the rest of 90 Proof took the stage before a packed Friday night crowd at Lake Alice Trading Co. I mixed the setting sunlight with my speedlite to get some edgy and industrial looking pictures. I even incorporated the headlights of a car into a few shots to enhance the urban feel.

I hope you enjoy these images. Thanks to Rico for the use of his likeness!

As a reminder, I welcome your comments. And if you are a musician, DJ, actor, performing artist, or someone looking to have their musical side portrayed - I am available to create an amazing experience for you! Feel free to get in touch : )





















All images copyright Jason Barrett Photography

Ryan & Melissa, Varsity Romance

It's always a pleasure to help commemorate a special occasion...especially between two good friends. I recently had the pleasure of helping Ryan Laslofy and Melissa Kenst celebrate their engagement with some fun photographs at their alma mater (and mine as well!) in Fullerton, California. Having met while earning their degrees in television and video production, it seemed like the perfect setting to showcase their romance in the place where it all began. Both Ryan and Melissa are big football fans, so we took to the field for some play time, and then I followed and photographed as they interacted lovingly in some of the more charming areas of Fullerton's spacious campus. I hope you enjoy some of my favorite images from the late afternoon session. Congratulations Moose & Mel!

Dreaming in Las Vegas

Each February brings thousands upon thousands of photographers to Las Vegas. Some hopeful to turn their hobby into a career. Some with successful careers looking for a little extra something. But all of us are there for at least one specific reason - to attend the Wedding and Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) conference. I arrived in Las Vegas on a Wednesday and what would become the first of eight days of learning, networking, shooting, visualizing, dreaming, and playing (hey, it's Vegas after all). This was my fourth year in attendance, and it was far and away the best. It's amazing how much better an experience can become when you feel like you know what you're searching for. For me, I was able to target a few specific courses to attend that I knew I really needed, which left plenty of time for connecting with friends and colleagues - the real blessing and most valuable aspect of a conference such as this. Thanks to amazing friends and fellow pro photographers like Irwin Funes, Misty Enright, and Jacquelynn Buck, we're able to not only learn from the main speakers and seminars, but more importantly, we have the chance to download the ideas we've heard and bounce ideas off of one another. It's this time to process and validate that is where the rubber meets the road. This year, I also had the amazing opportunity to assist Jacquelynn Buck as she made her WPPI speaking debut with a Masters Class - "Real Women: Thinking Outside the Boundaries of Boudoir." Thank you, Jackie!

With a couple extra hours at our disposal over the weekend, Jacquelynn, Misty and I took to the hills - the hills of nearby Red Rock Canyon - for a chilly but scenic fashion shoot with local model Amy Quintana. Amy was a real champ, tolerating the windy and cold conditions at the considerably-higher-than-the-strip altitude of Red Rock. After a quick clothing change, we were off to the all new Aria hotel at City Center for a few more images. My favorites from the day are found below. Hope you enjoy, and that you'll leave a comment to let me know which ones are your favorites!

Taking the Skipper Out of the Jungle...

I spent 10 amazing years in the Attractions Department at the Happiest Place on Earth. For the overwhelming majority of those years, I was qualified to pilot the Ganges Gal, the Zambezi Miss, the Mekong Maiden, the Orinoco Adventuress, and the Hondo Hatie, or equivalent*, down the exotic rivers of the world. (*And for skippers that were in my class in the mid 90s, pre-governors on the engines, you know that there was no equivalent to the Ganges - that baby could create a wake!) But enough of my glory days speak. I may have thought of myself as pretty hot stuff in my time as a skipper, but I never put myself out there quite like the brave souls that participate regularly in Skipper Standup. This performance "by Skippers, for Skippers and their friends and family" has been happening regularly for the past several years at the local Maverick Theater in Fullerton, CA. For past and current Skippers of Disneyland's World Famous Jungle Cruise, Skipper Standup is an environment for their natural comedic abilities to take center stage, without any pressure from management (after all, even though the setting of the Jungle Cruise is built for comedy - with 40 passengers per boat providing their undivided attention, and humorous antics setting up jokes around every river bend - the skippers who pilot the decorated launches are expected to adhere to a strict spiel, approved by the show-protective executives at the corporate office). This was my first time out to see the show, and though the cast insisted it just wasn't the same without Skipper Standup founder David Marley (the reliable and consistent master of ceremonies and comedian in his own right, who had been admitted to the hospital earlier that day with food poisoning), I laughed out loud several times at the performance of the featured comics.

Please enjoy the highlights from the night's performance below, and be sure to stay connected to the Skipper Standup website for info on the next performance.


Mike Pucher



Chris Ramirez



Paul Stallings



Nik Lillard



Austyn Jeffs



Kaz Liput



Dr Knickerbocker & the Homo - in addition to their scheduled appearance, they graciously agreed to fill in for the sidelined David Marley on MC duties.



The Unsinkable Trevor Kelley



Joey Hurley