New Model Shots!

Hi All,
Wow what a fun trip we had going to Savannah GA.! Well now it is back to the grind and we have been hard at work on beefing up the old fall portfolios! I am attaching some portfolio shots from the Georgia experience as well as a new model shot from my newest People portfolio on my website. I am excited about the response we have been getting from the model pics. Many more shoots to come in that realm, I have a feeling! Well I hope to have more stuff to share very soon...Until next time.

KCHD September/October issue on newstands now!

Hi All!

It has been a while, eh? The new issue of Home Design is on the news stands now and Landon Collis Photography has the cover image! Another great issue from Anthem Media, who we really enjoy working with. They are some of the kindest folks you will find! Run out and get a copy at your favorite store and check it out! Until then, the online link is attached below! Until next time kids!

KCHD Link

New Home In The Northland Out!

Hi All,
The new HNL is out for August/September and Landon Collis Photography has a ton of work in it! The magazine looks great and I am attaching the final cover below and a link to preview it online! If you would like additional information, check out my Face Book business page and become a fan!! Until next time friends!
http://www.homeinthenorthland.com/index.cfm

Business page up and running on Facebook!

Hello All,
Landon Collis Photography has a brand new business page on Facebook! It has much of the same content as the website and will be updated accordingly as new projects are completed! I hope this will be another way for folks to see my work and to get larger recognition for the pieces I have worked on recently.

Two New Images!

Hey Everyone,
I have been working on a couple of new images and wanted to share them with you! One is a fun food shot and the other a wonderfully funky detail. I have been hard at work shooting for the next issue of Kansas City Home Designs September/October issue in which I have shot a feature home! I also was published in the latest issue of Distinctive Kitchen Solutions, a national publication out of NYC! Pretty awesome! Anyway here are the new images...Until next time...

Website Updates!

Hi Everyone!
I have updated several new things on my site www.landoncollis.com! There are several new projects up including new interiors, food, and environmental shots! I will be working on a new bio shortly as well and have many more projects to upload as they get published! Attached is one of the new interior shots on the site. It is a wonderful dining room space designed by John Rufenacht for the 2009 Kansas City Symphony Showhouse. It is a nice, warm, cozy space and as always very well done by Mr. Rufenacht! Until next time...

New Website Images!

Hi All,
I am posting new images on my website through out the week. Be sure to take a look at the new stuff as it is updated. I have some pretty amazing new stuff going up! Until next time...www.landoncollis.com !

Two More Schoolhouse Images From Perry, KS.!

Hi All,
Here are two more pics from the Schoolhouse in Perry, KS. I hope you enjoy them! Until next time...

Prints Of Personal Work Available!

Hi All,
Just a quick heads up that prints and custom framed pieces of my work are available to clients and individuals. Many have been asking about prints and framed pieces, so I wanted to let everyone know. I have recently done several pieces for homes in the Kansas City area and welcome any inquiries into a custom piece. Anyone can feel free to e-mail me at landon@landoncollis.com for pricing and additional information. Some exclusions do apply if they were commissioned pieces but most are available to the public! Many images will be updated on my site, www.landoncollis.com, in the coming days to reflect my most recent works! Thanks again for the support and interest in my work. Until next time...

Perry Kansas Image...Love This Interior Shot.

The image attached to this post is one from Perry Kansas in which we visited an old schoolhouse now used for a local community center for the town of Perry. It was a great piece of Kansas history that had been partially restored from donations. They are still waiting to finish up the entry by the end of fall, so I decided to capture an image of the entry in all of its original glory before it disappeared. This image also captures what it means to be a photographer in the Midwest. The honest, somber feel of the woods and the isolated broken down piano taking center stage once again as it used to when classes were in session. You will not find a better feeling than capturing the heritage that I hold dear and the feeling that somehow in this digital age, which I am a victim of as well, we are losing site of the simple things in life. This image is one of those simple things...easily understood and humble. I will now get off my soapbox...

Abilene Kansas Image.....Kind Of A Creepy One!

Hi All,
As promised I am adjusting more images of the Kansas trip as time allows. Below is an old abandoned hotel shot done in the dark in downtown Abilene, KS. I used several strobe flash pops to expose the exterior during the 30 second exposure. It really has a beautiful sky hue and the tones throughout the brick are simply wonderful. However, the hotel itself was rather menacing and creepy, reminding me of an Alfred Hitchcock themed location. To see it at night made it all the more scary, yet in the day it blended into the downtown scenery and was indistinguishable. I really like this image and think it reflects the Landon Collis Photography style and the presence my images command with their audience. Until next time my friends...

Two New Kansas Pics!

Hi All!
These will soon be transported to my web site but I wanted to post them on here first! These are two images from an abandoned building in Abilene Kansas. I am working on a new portfolio of environmental exterior shots, so these are a good example of what my new works are looking like. I am very excited to get to processing the rest tomorrow, but for now here are the first two! Until next time...

Rural Kansas Trip!

Hi All,
After a busy few weeks, my good friend Dan and I headed out on a two day trip into rural Kansas for a photography expedition. No GPS, just an outdated map and a small town in mind where folks are kind, hours pass at a slower rate, and nature begins to reclaim what was once her own. I will say that it was a hot one in Kansas this past weekend but we persevered and captured some beautiful environmental images with Landon focusing on the structures and Dan on the local townspeople. We explored many a small town and devoured several hundred miles of back road on the trip, making for a great time. I will be posting some of my images as I get them done and processed. All of these images, combined with some others from additional trips, are hopefully going to be working their way into a gallery exhibit in downtown KC come fall! We will keep our fingers crossed for that! Until next time friends...

Des Moines Trip!

Hi All,
As we talked before I visited the lovely city of Des Moines and had a blast. There are many great things to do in Des Moines but my favorite, besides the visit to Meredith, was searching out road food! We found a great spot if anyone is ever in Des Moines, titled Mr. Bibbs. Mr. Bibbs hand dips their own onion rings, tenderizes and breads their pork tenderloins, and on top of that makes their own Italian sausage! It was the best meal I had there, hands down. I loved every bite of the Italian sausage grinder and every flaky piece of onion ring that touched my grease soaked lips! It was an out of body experience! I did a bit of shooting while in Des Moines and am posting one of the final images to this blog. It is a strange one as it does not say Des Moines really, but rather a strange and unusual object I found while exploring the rooftop of a downtown building. I thought it one of the most interesting pieces I have done lately and just loved the light that wrapped around the object. So without further delay.....Here it is! Until next time...

A Busy Few Weeks!

Well I hope everyone had a safe and pleasant 4th of July weekend! I myself just finished up a couple of large projects for Nell Hill's and for the next Home In The Northland publication. I also visited Des Moines and Meredith Publications where I had the honor of showing my portfolios and meeting some of the nicest folks on the planet. I was honored to spend the day there, visit the Photo Studios, and meet many Art Directors. It was a great experience and one I will not soon forget. Now that I have had a chance to breathe a bit, I wanted to get an entry or two in and reconnect with everyone. Work is coming right along and I am always looking for new and interesting projects. In my spare time I have been working on some personal projects from my travels and am hoping to show my works in the fall at a local gallery. I will be posting new pieces as I get them adjusted out for all to see! I better sign off and get some e-mails returned.....Until next time!

Landon Collis' Work On Mrs. Blandings Blog!

Hello All,
A recent home that I shot for KCHD is featured on the current blog for Mrs. Blandings! What a thrill to have some of my work featured, along with the wonderful story of the homeowner, who I totally adore! It is such a small world here in Kansas City and as I grow a bit older, it sure is nice to be appreciated and feel the love of the community here......Ahhhh, group hug! Here is the link to the blog: http://mrsblandings.blogspot.com/2009/06/me-and-mrs-jones.html . Enjoy my friends. Until next time!

Landon's work featured in the new issue of Home In The Northland!

I have some new and exciting work in the latest issue of Home In The Northland which hit the racks at the beginning of the month. The online issue is currently up as well so check it out! The cover story, feature home, feature fashion, and food shots are all mine. It was a lot of work but it looks great and I am very proud of the images featured! Here is the link: http://www.homeinthenorthland.com/index.cfm
Until next time...

www.landoncollis.com is up an running!

The new website is up and running now! It looks amazing and the advice given for the project from all has been stellar. It has really opened my eyes to the fact that the images stand on their own without a lot of fluff. It is clean, simple and beautiful! I will still tweak it frequently as new projects go up and I implement some additional features but for the time being it is up and looks great!
Visit me at: www.landoncollis.com
Until next time...

Flair Fashion Show in Parkville, MO.

On May 29th, I had the opportunity to help out a good friend, David Moody, at the Flair Fashion Show in Parkville, MO. While David concentrated on the fashion show itself, I stayed behind the scenes and photographed the models as they got into each ensemble. The show was presented by Watercolors High Fashion and features an array of stunning pieces that made for some great portraits. I was appreciative of the opportunity and had a great deal of hectic fun while at the event. I have included a few of the shots for all to see. Until next time...

Landoncollis.com is getting a facelift!

Hello All,
I have been hard at work updating and getting ready for a new web site design. I have many new assignments that will be up and have a cleaner, crisper, look for the redesign. I am excited for all to see when done. For now you can check out the new portfolios before they go live at: http://landoncollis.jalbum.net/Landon%20Collis%20Photography/.
We are still working out a few kinks and getting a splash page finished up, but this is the bulk of the future site! Let me know what you think! Until next time...

Landon Collis Prints New Portfolio Books For His Interior, Food, & Personal Work!

Hi All,
I now have newly printed hardcover books for my portfolio pieces, with the newest addition being my book on interiors! They look amazing and showcase many of my newest projects, which I am very proud of. I designed the books, color corrected all of the images, and photographed everything within! You can preview each of my 3 portfolio books here, http://www.blurb.com/user/mlcollis . I am also attaching the two most recent covers, so you can catch a glimpse of the newbies! Until next time...

Landon Collis Feature Home Photo Shoot In May/June 2009 Issue Of Kansas City Home Design!

Landon Collis recently shot some fantastic interiors for the May/June 2009 issue of Kansas City Home Design (KCHD) at the residence of Susan Jones. The photos are bright, colorful, and crisp. The photo shoot was a great success and the end result was amazing. Susan had this to say after seeing the images we did of her home. "I just saw KC Home Design. Your photos are incredible! Thank you for making our home look so wonderful. You have given our family a gift we will never forget.." Thanks again Susan for the kudos and kind words, but I must say that we had some pretty good subject matter to work with! To view the article in e-mag form, please follow this link: http://www.scribd.com/doc/15269337/KCHD-Emag . Susan's story starts on page 65 of the e-mag! Until next time...