BedroomI lit and textured this image for CGTalk's lighting challenge; the model was provided by David Vacek. My goal was to figure out volume shaders in mental ray for this project. After some research, I used the parti_volume shader to achieve the light rays. Definitely a great learning experience.
LoftI'd love to live here. This scene was lit using Maya's physical sun and sky in combination with portal lights. It was a blast experimenting with fur on the carpet. Besides texturing and lighting, I also modeled the elements in the foreground.
I textured, and lit this scene as well as modeled everything except the dumpster. I really enjoyed experimenting with specular and bump maps to create a puddle on the asphalt. Alley
The three vases in this scene each have their own color, bump, specular, eccentricity, and reflectivity maps. The many different maps allowed me to achieve a variety of surface qualities on a single object. This scene is also rendered without global illumination or final gather. Vases
This is an example of a 3D Floorplan created for DigitalWingman.com .3D Floorplan
This is an example of a 3D Floorplan created for DigitalWingman.com .3D Floorplan
This is an example of a 3D Floorplan created for DigitalWingman.com .3D Floorplan
I created this piece in Adobe Illustrator, relying heavily on the gradient mesh tool.Gradient Mesh Mustang
I started with a creative commons photo of a homeless man I found on Flickr to create this image. I really liked the contrast between the mans hardened, weathered face, and his smooth flowing beard. I captured this by reducing the face to triangles while using a limited color palette. Gradient Mesh Portrait
This is a self portrait created in Illustrator, again using the gradient mesh tool.Gradient Mesh Portrait

Lighting Reel 2010 from Conor Fitzgerald on Vimeo.