MGM Rays of Light


MGM Rays of Light, originally uploaded by Darius Goins.

NY NY Light Curves


NY NY Light Curves, originally uploaded by Darius Goins.

Plane Rays


Plane Rays, originally uploaded by Darius Goins.

Plane Rays was a shot i done at the airport.. This was interesting & came together as planned.

The Excalibur


The Excalibur, originally uploaded by Darius Goins.

This is a shot of the Excalibur i took & doing a little playing around. The Excalibur is located at the intersection of Las Vegas blvd & Tropicana.

Pay the Writer


Do Not Work For Free! Bottom line.... I couldn't agree with Harlan more on this one.

A Glimpse of Vegas 1.1 Cruising the Strip


A Glimpse of Vegas 1.1 Cruising the Strip from Darius Goins on Vimeo.



These are some clips I had & put together while driving down the Vegas strip during the day time.

NY NY View


NY NY View, originally uploaded by Darius Goins.

This was a view i caught of the NY NY Casino from a far with the 300mm lens.

Side Walk View of Freemont


Side Walk View of Freemont, originally uploaded by Darius Goins.
Freemont st. is one of my favorite places to visit here in Vegas. Freemont offers so much diversity & culture in the area and gives a real feel of Vegas to me. Also this is the area where you can find great deals on meals & rooms.

Vegas Distance View with Snow Background

I found a good location to get this shot off to capture the snow on the mountains in the back drop. How many times can a person say they've witnessed this view of the strip with snow blanketing the surrounding mountains!

Red Rock Snow & Clouds


Red Rock Snow & Clouds, originally uploaded by Darius Goins.

This view was simply stunning to me. I am a huge fan of nature & landscapes. Red Rock is one of the many places I enjoy finding peace & solitude,listening to the wind sing through the canyons!

Red Rock Snow


Red Rock Snow, originally uploaded by Darius Goins.

This is one of the many captures of the snow storm we had over in Red Rock after the Pacific rain storm came across.

The way to fly


The way to fly, originally uploaded by Darius Goins.

Thanks to my friend at the private jet hanger, they granted me an exclusive pass to grab a few photos of some private jets for an upcoming assignment I've been asked to be apart of.
These photos were taken at the Private Jet Hanger at Mccarran Airport here in Las Vegas.

Bench Warming


Bench Warming, originally uploaded by Darius Goins.

This was a shot i grabbed as i was returning back to the truck. I saw this guy knocked out on the bench. At first i said nah, he can't be sleep, maybe he had a rough night, but as i watched for a moment, i seen he was out of it. So yep, snapped off 2 shots & this is one of em!

Look up there


Look up there, originally uploaded by Darius Goins.

This couple was so fascinated by the Eiffel Tower they didn't pay me any attention. I took about 4 shots before i finally got one off that was clear with the manual lens. Thats one thing i do like about Vegas, the lights sometimes give visitors the " deer in the headlight effect" that they sometimes forget about where they're at or who's watching!

Annie Leibovitz's Diddy & Natalia Vodianova Photoshoot for Vogue US








This is the photo shoot for Diddys "Last Train to Paris" shot by Annie Leibovitz.
Anna-Lou "Annie" Leibovitz (pronounced /ˈliːbəvɪts/; born October 2, 1949) is an American portrait photographer whose style is marked by a close collaboration between the photographer and the subject.

Las Vegas Motor Speedway Richard Petty Terrace

This is a shot of the the Las Vegas Motor Speedway from the Richard Petty Terrace side.

Las Vegas Motor Speedway


Las Vegas Motor Speedway, originally uploaded by Darius Goins.
This is a shot i took of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway while out this morning. I was going to crop this picture down some to remove some of the parking lot but i figured what the heck, why not show it as i captured it! lol

Red Rock Center of Road


Red Rock Center of Road, originally uploaded by Darius Goins.
The clouds came out amazing in this photo as i stood in the center of the road to pull this shot off. I've always been a fan of these types of shots!

Red Rock Open Range View


Red Rock Open Range View, originally uploaded by Darius Goins.
Red Rock Canyon outside of Las Vegas, i took this photo the other morning while it was thick cloud cover.

Climbing the Palm


Climbing the Palm, originally uploaded by Darius Goins.

I grabbed this shot of a guy that was doing some trimming to the Palm Tree a few days ago. He climbed right up with ease, chain saw attached to his hip and knocked it out in about 10 minutes.. Next time i see him i need to give him a copy of this photo! lol

The Venetian Gondola Ride


The Venetian Gondola Ride, originally uploaded by Darius Goins.
This is the Gondola ride that is located inside of the Venetian Casino & Hotel here in Las Vegas.

Off Guard


Off Guard, originally uploaded by Darius Goins.
This is portrait of a young model i took a few months back. We decided to do the shoot in a floral garden and it really turned out great. Really lookin forward to the next shoot! If anyone would like to do shoot, hit me up!

Magical Hands


Magical Hands, originally uploaded by Darius Goins.
This was a shot i got over on Freemont St. here in Vegas. This guy sculpted clay faces and this shot came out crazy. I didn't do any post production to this shot.

Red Rock View


Red Rock View, originally uploaded by Darius Goins.
This is a low angle shot i captured while over at Red Rock Canyon. This shot turned out interesting because of the grass in the foreground of the image. Again, the clouds were so thick & fluffy that they were one of my main reasons for shooting over there.

Red Rock with Frame


Red Rock with Frame, originally uploaded by Darius Goins.
This is one of the many pictures i took over at Red Rock Canyon. The cloud cover was amazing.

Me over at the Canyon




This is a video i shot while over at Red Rock Canyon on my blackberry.

Music Legend Teddy Pendergrass Passes Away! .. RIP Teddy Pendergrass



Rest In Peace Teddy Pendergrass

We just received word that soul and R&B legend Teddy Pendergrass has died.
Pendergrass started his career with The Cadillacs before moving on to The Blue Notes (where he had the massive hit "If You Don't Know Me By Now"). Pendergrass would go on to launch a highly successful solo career and released hit singles like "The More I Get the More I Want," "Close The Door" (celebrated in the Eddie Murphy hit THE NUTTY PROFESSOR), "I Don't Love You Anymore" and "Turn Off the Lights."
In 1982 Pendergrass was involved in an automobile accident and paralyzed from the waist down. He announced his retirement from the music industry in 2006. He had been fighting illness in recent month including a lengthy hospitalization at Bryn Mawr Hospital.
Global Grind sends our condolences to his family and his fans!  We will miss Teddy!

Haiti Earthquake- Wyclef on CNN with Anderson Cooper



This is just devastating! Prayers go out to Haiti

Famous Failures - Never Be Scared to Fall Down


This is great food for thought when you're scared to fall & take a leap into life for a change. Live people, live!

Inspiration


Inspiration in it's true form.
" Don't worry about a plan B, because it distracts from plan A"

Window View


Window View, originally uploaded by Darius Goins.

Thought I'd share a view of my side view window checking out the Rolls Royce.

MonAmi Gabi on the Strip


MonAmi Gabi on the Strip, originally uploaded by Darius Goins.

This is the infamous MonAmi Gabi restaurant on the strip! If you've ever been to Vegas, it's virtually impossibly not to see this place next to the Eiffel Tower!