Eric Kayne PhotographyLogo Design Contest

I am an editorial, commercial and advertising photographer based in Houston working nationally and internationally.

A lot of photographers, especially photojournalists, tend to use red and black. I want to stay away from those colors to help my logo stand out.

I like chocolate brown, especially paired with a saturated and bold color like orange or yellow. I'm also open to trying grey paired with some saturated colors like green, blue, orange or yellow.

PLEASE don't design anything that references a camera, film, lens, etc. I feel that is too literal.

Although I live in Houston, I see my brand as more coastal - San Francisco Bay Area, Pacific Northwest and New York City. Some words to think about are urbane, sophisticated, smart, creative, forward-thinking, well-traveled, literate, artful, clean, elegant but in an art-deco, Bauhaus fashion rather than a rococo style.

The logo should not feel corporate. It should be fresh and modern and appeal to creative professionals
also nothing too web 2.0. I'm not a software company. I want my logo to reflect the creative nature of my business, but not reference photography literally.

I would like to see 'emblem' designs. I like the idea of the logo being contained in some sort of shape.