I’m sure you all remember Drew, who I did a session with a few weeks back. Remember how I mentioned his twin brother? Well, Preston is a working actor from Dallas (he now lives in LA, naturally) and he wanted to update his portfolio while he was home for the holidays. He just finished up shooting “Spring Break 83” in New Orleans with John Goodman, Morgan Fairchild, Joe Pantoliano, Erik Estrada, and Jamie Kennedy. He’s big time! You can find out more about him by visiting his website, www.prestonleejones.com
Remember the head shot I took of Drew? Here is that shot, next to Preston’s head shot. Can you tell which is which?
Preston wanted an old, European style of photos, so the Las Colinas canals were the perfect fit.
Look at those eyes!! I swear I didn’t do anything to them, they are just naturally ridiculously blue.
Totally GQ
Here are those blue eyes again.. I love the contrast of his eyes and sweater with the red wall behind him.
Chillaxin :)
I think that this is SO Abercrombie!
For some reason this was one of my favorites, I really love that sweater against the dark black background
I just discovered this effect today.. It’s called “Rusty Cage” but I call it “300”!
I can’t wait for Preston to hit the big time so I can say “I knew him when..”! Good luck in Hollywood Preston, don’t forget about us little people ;)
Drew Jones is one of my best friends from college, and also one of the most interesting people I know. In college he majored in finance, and once told me his dream was to run the business side of a non-profit foundation. He did internships in Singapore and El Salvador, and helped build an orphanage in Honduras. His senior year of college, he bought a run-down house in Dallas (three hours away from our university campus), renovated it on the weekends, and rented it out to make a little extra money. After graduating, he moved to China to do an internship for the US government, building the US Embassy in Beijing, and also spent time traveling in and around Asia. I’m exhausted just thinking about it!!
Drew has seen a lot in his short life, and he has some great stories to tell, so I was so excited to hear that he was finally coming home to Dallas. I was even more excited to hear that he was planning to start his own businesses as a suitmaker! It’s hard to describe how amusing this is for all of Drew’s friends, but let me put it this way.. In college, we endlessly teased Drew for his impeccable sense of style, and his tendency to wear shiny, brightly colored shirts unbuttoned halfway down his chest. This guy totally belongs in GQ, so what better business for him to be in than fashion?
Drew asked me to shoot a few promo photos for him for his new website, and I was of course happy to oblige! Here are a few sneak peeks at his “fall collection” ;)
A few more interesting facts about Drew: He is engaged!! He and his fiancee Sarah will be getting married in April of this year, and I am so honored to be their wedding photographer. Keep an eye out for their engagement photos soon! Oh, and if you think Drew is interesting, just wait until you hear about how cool Sarah is!
Another interesting fast: Drew has a twin brother Preston, who is a rising star in Los Angeles. Preston and I will be doing a photoshoot this afternoon to bulk up his print portfolio. More info on that later!
