Carlos called me a few days ago and asked me if I could take some time out to come down to Soul Asylum Studios and grab some portraits of their producers. Working on this was a task, because I didn’t have the stand for my external flashes and soft boxes, so everything was taken with raw flash power off camera. Thanks to the help of one of the interns, I was able to get the flashes angled well enough to get decent exposures in low lit areas.

While there, I got to listen to a few of the tracks. Not being the biggest fan of rap music, I can honestly say that if your serious about getting that good quality out of your music, you may want to get in contact with Soul Asylum Studios.

Ever since I was kid I always remembered crossing over these railroad tracks coming to see my grandmother. Even from my grandmother’s house I would always hear the loud trains passing by. Never once did I image I would be out taking pictures by them.

The school was really run down, but covered with some of the most amazing, inspiring graffiti.

When I said Inspiring, I wasn’t talking about this piece…

or this…

Now this is more like it!

I have much respect for any artist who can get out and market themselves and make a name for their brand, especially since clothing lines these days are starting to get over saturated. With so many artist out there doing the exact same thing as you are, it makes it hard to get noticed.

Even though having a clothing line is hard work, Fiz takes great pride in all his artwork, and has some pretty well known people wearing his stuff. I’ve seen it first hand.

Through the hard work and sleepless nights you may go through trying to take your brand to the next level, there’s nothing like walking down the street and spotting someone with your shirt on and saying, “Hey!!! I made that shirt!”

I forgot to mention Fiz is a master of all martial art forms.

Showing me the ropes.