A New Ad

One of my images came out in a new ad for HS Strut decoys. I love collaborating with designers and art directors on helping their vision come to life in ads.

This is a tongue-in-cheek ad but effective nonetheless.

The Pig Bomb

I went out with my buddy Luke Boedeker yesterday. Luke is a pilot and is sometimes hired by ranchers to perform animal damage management on ranches where the feral pig population is out of control.

Also, I have to mention that Luke is a cool guy with the coolest aircraft I've ever seen.

Anyway, I went flying with him over a Texas Rolling Plains ranch and helped him help the ranchers with the pig problem.

If you don't understand the feral pig issue and the problems the cause for ranchers and indigenous wildlife, check out the video below.



Then, check out a few images from the trip.

There's an App for that

I-Phone apps meets russellgraves.com.

I thought this was kind of cool.

Hogs in the Swamp

Last weekend I spent a little time with my buddy Chris Eubanks from Kirksey, Kentucky. Chris is a former magazine editor with whom I became friends after we did work together a few years ago. While he is now out of the magazine business, Chris and I continue to stay in touch and last weekend we spent a little time photographing and pig hunting.

Here are a few outtakes...

My Favorites from 2009

Here's a collection of some of my favorite blog images (in no particular order) from 2009. They are my favorite for a variety of reasons. Some may be technically good while others may have an emotional connection.

Either way I think 2009 was a productive year and I look forward to what 2010 brings.