Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Congratulations to Kristin and Chris!


This was a great wedding to kick my wedding season off. I had a lot of fun and even though all groomsmen are hilarious, Chris's group really was a riot. Even through all of the joking around the shooting went super smooth. We got done a full hour before the ceremony was supposed to start. That's a first for sure. It was a beautiful simple ceremony and there were plenty of tears all around. Congratulations Kristin and Chris!

Monday, May 19, 2008

Custom Digital Mats


I just wanted to remind everyone about my custom digital mats. I can create an infinite number of varieties of mats for any image. Not only can I do amazing things not possible with traditional mats I can do it a lot cheaper. Once you've got your image you can slip it into any frame you want. No expensive custom framing charges at all! I've got lots of samples of mats in my galleries check them out and keep it in mind as a way to make your next portrait extraordinary.

Friday, May 16, 2008

Angela's Portraits


Well as far as exciting goes, this session takes the cake! It started out pretty cold in downtown Logansport. We got some good shots then moved into an alley for a few more. The alley was funnelling the wind and speeding it up to what felt like 200mph. It sort of wreaked havoc on my camera and Angela's hair. Just as we were finishing up, it started to sprinkle. Not a huge issue, but I've never gotten a flash wet before and I was worried about the safety issues that might pose. We decided to drive to some railroad tracks for a few more pictures. When we arrived we found 2 trains parked on the tracks idling and a third train barreling down on us from about 2 miles away. Angela showed no fear and hopped up on the tracks and started posing. I kept 1 eye on the moving headlight and 1 eye in my viewfinder at all times and the whole time my heart was racing. We weren't on a bridge or anything, all we had to do was step back 2 feet and we'd be fine, but there was something about being in front of a moving locomotive that just left me unsettled. I think we took about 8 shots when we heard a voice say "Ok, you got your shots, move away from the tracks NOW." We did and I was relieved. To say the least.

Monday, May 12, 2008

Little Ballerina


This is little Audrey and if anyone has seen my new brochure you'll probably recognize her as the cutie on my front cover. This was her one year portrait and her mom had her heart set on a ballerina portrait. We had a lot of fun watching her dance around in front of the lights. She wasn't entirely happy to be there, but we kept her distracted and got lots of really great shots. This one is my favorite, it's just perfect in my opinion.

Friday, May 09, 2008

Calm before the storm...


Well I've had a nice quiet month with very little photography to do. I've used the time very wisely, getting new backdrops hung, ironed, and ready to use for the upcoming summer where I am looking forward to a very busy season. I've got a portrait session scheduled every single day for the next week though so expect lots of great updates here and in my gallery. Here is the first of them, a nice head shot for Stacy Cox of Cox Insurance Agency here in Logansport. We had a lot of fun getting this shot and when it was all over with she couldn't decide which was her favorite. That's the best kind of problem to have. If you're needing a new head shot give me a call and we'll set something up, these types of portraits usually take 15 to 20 minutes so even the busiest person can squeeze one into their day. I'll even meet you at my studio on your lunch break if that's the only time you can find.