Photoshoot: 525 Town Lake | real estate | apartments
On Sunday I teased my Twitter/Facebook followers about a photography opportunity that was becoming more of a reality. Well this is it and I’m excited about being able to do this kind of work. A month or two ago I came into contact with a real estate broker who has some nice locations in the downtown Tempe area that he’s trying to rent/sell. I offered him a chance to see what High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography could do to showcase the places he wanted to rent and he told me to use 525 Town Lake as a test subject. A [...]
Photoshoot: Wyatt and Rachel
These are some of my favorite shots from a little photoshoot I did with Wyatt and Rachel on Tuesday night. The little guy was just four days old and the parents wanted some pictures of him, plus a few together with his big sister Rachel for some birth announcements. We got the full spectrum of Wyatt…some super-sleepy to kind of wide-awake…he did such a great job. Of course, when you are that little and the goofy camera guy asks mom and dad to pose you in a certain spot…you are pretty much stuck that way *grin* Although, little Wyatt actually [...]
Sneak peak: Brand new baby Wyatt
As some of you know, I have a full-time job that doesn’t involve photography and the last few days have been long, tedious and tiring. After about 10 hours today, I drove across Phoenix in rush hour traffic to meet my wife, daughter and our friends who just had their second child in the wee hours of Friday morning. My wife made them a delicious dinner and I was going to take a few shots of Wyatt along with his big sister Rachel. Photography is such a blessing to me. After such a draining day, I got to take pictures [...]
Welcome to the world baby Wyatt
Our very good friends Tyler and Sara had their second child in the wee early hours of Saturday morning and his name was Wyatt. A cute little guy, apparently does nothing but sleep and whimper so very sweetly. I’m sure the tired parents are hoping that trend continues. Just two shots of this guy from our quick visit to see them yesterday.
A little triptych from Makale’s maternity shoot
There are so many things you can do with photos that I have yet had a chance to explore. Taking pictures snapped at a photoshoot and then organizing them into diptychs and triptychs is just one of those things that I’ve wanted to try but haven’t had a chance. I put two of these together for Makale last night as I was throwing her pictures onto a DVD. A triptych in essence is just a three paneled/sectioned work of art. I think you definitely have to learn how images mesh and compliment each other, so I thank my wonderful wife [...]
Photoshoot: Tony and Kathy
I’ve been friends with Kathy for quite a long time from back in the days when she worked with my wife. She’s been a fantastic friend to us and has babysat our little girl more times than I can remember. My wife is going to be her maid of honor in the upcoming wedding. Speaking of weddings, Kathy and her fiance Tony asked me to take some engagement photos for them and I was so glad to be able to help out. They are a fun, goofy couple, always making faces, trying to get the other one to laugh and [...]
Babies, birthday suits and jeans
If there was a love inside of me for storm/landscape photography, there is an equal love for taking pictures of people. Random shots, candid portraits…that’s what I love. And above all that, I love taking pictures of my little girl Lyla Grace. For those new people who may have just started following some of my work, Lyla took a long time to make happen. Infertility problems and an expensive in vitro procedure amounted to about six years of trying until she was finally born into this world. She’s an angel and a light in our lives. Some of my best [...]
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