Sometimes…

Sometimes a simple lighting test can produce some stunning results! I shot Holly a few weeks back and I knew then we had some exceptional images. Here are a few samples…

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New Year’s Resolutions

Ever since I can remember, like most people I know, I’ve made New Year’s resolutions. Some were successful, some weren’t. But as I think about them all, one thought keeps resonating in my head. None of them were worthy of that much effort. The more I think about it, the more the concept of making resolutions just because of a date change seems silly. Think about it. No one’s really resolving to end world hunger or cure cancer. Nope. We’re so wrapped up in our own narcissistic worlds that we make ourselves feel better by promising to lose weight or stop smoking and act like we will have accomplished something if we actually reach our ‘lofty’ goals.

So this year I’m keeping it simple: My New Year’s resolution is not to have a New Year’s resolution. I’ll simply try to have a better year than 2009.

Lighting Test = Good Times

I had to share this gem with you all! I wanted to test a specific type to lighting configuration so I grabbed one of my favorite subjects, my 4-year-old daughter. And, as usual, she didn’t disappoint! I just love the expression on her face in this one. Still makes me laugh!

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Red Mill Falls

I did something I hadn’t done in many years. I pointed a camera at something that wasn’t human! Yeah, that might sound lame but the last time I did anything serious like this was 20+ years ago when I’d spend my weekends in Yosemite Valley. This is one of the shots I really liked from my shoot near Lake Guntersville last Saturday.

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Fun Day

Today was a fun day! How much more fun can one have than running a test shoot with 4/5 of his kids! They all like hamming it up in front of the camera! Good times!

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Gabe is all about that iPod Shuffle I gave him!

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Jake has been transfixed on Bumble Bee ever since Transformers 1 came out!