Barista Throwdown (Part 2)

As promised, here is the video I made for the Barista Throwdown League. I've been getting into video more and more lately and this one was a blast to put together. 

In addition to the video, I would also like to present a handful of photos from my friend Betsy Lackey. Betsy and I worked together on this project to make sure that the BTL had plenty of photos and video footage. To see all of Betsy's photos from this event, click here. Thanks, Betsy for your help!

And make sure to visit photobybetsy.com to see more of her work!

Barista Throwdown Competition

Last Sunday I had the honor of shooting the second competition hosted by the Barista Throwdown League at Goodbrews Coffee in Lubbock. Having spent a few months working in a local coffee shop and a few years getting to know and love coffee, I definitely enjoyed myself on this one. I've actually wanted to shoot some photos and footage of this subject for a while so it was great to finally get this opportunity. 

The Barista Throwdown League is a monthly barista competition started by Patrick Burns of Palace Coffee Co in Canyon, TX that gives baristas (Baristi? Baristacles? Not sure what the plural is there) from local coffee shops around the area a chance to show off their latte art skills and win prizes and the respect of their peers in the process. More than just a competition, it's an awesome community and a chance for baristas and coffee enthusiasts (such as myself) from around the area to get together and enjoy something they all love. It was a blast getting to be a part of such a fun event and I'm thrilled that Patrick has put so much work into making it happen.

For this event, I actually mostly shot video which will be forthcoming in the next few weeks, but I was able to snap a few photos as well. To view the full gallery of photos I shot for the event, click here. Fortunately, I had the chance to work with Betsy Lackey, and awesome wedding and portrait photographer in Lubbock who shot some incredible photos for the event. As soon as those photos are ready, I'll post a link to them as well, but until then, here are a few of mine. Enjoy!

New Cards

OK, so I realize this isn't a huge thing to write about, but I designed some new business cards and I'm looking forward to passing them around to people because they look way way better than my old cards. Truth be told, when I first got into this whole photography thing, I hadn't the slightest clue what I was doing or how I was supposed to do it. One thing I thought I might need to do was make some business cards so I hastily (and poorly) designed the card below:

I was pretty hessitant to order business cards at all because I thought that the days of handing people a piece of paper were long gone, but I've come to realize that, although I don't personally hang on to business cards, people ask for them alot and it really is a great way to get your name out and bring in business. The more I passed out my cards though, the more I came to realize how ugly they were. I told myself that I would just design some new cards once I passed out all of my old ones, but I just don't think I can wait that long. Below are just a few of my new business cards that I will be passing out. I hope you like them . . . I sure do!