I love newborns!

After all of the toddlers I've done recently it was wonderful to get a nice sleeping 2 week old in. Aside from keeping the studio warm enough to keep the little guy comfortable this session was a breeze. The shots are super cute too, we did some with nice blue blankets and also a few with our angel wings.

Josh is Two!

Ahh, two year olds. Do I have to say anything more? It's great that they're developing minds of their own, but boy it does not help when taking portraits. We tried everything to get little Josh to sit, stand, or kneel in front of my lights for a portrait or two. He fought us every step of the way, but we got the last laugh. I didn't make more than 30 exposures, but we got about half a dozen really cute shots. This one is my favorite, but there were a couple of really cute smiles that mom really loved.

Missy and Justin's Wedding

I had a great time in Indianapolis photographing Missy and Justin's wedding. It was ridiculously hot, but we all managed to get some great shots in and around the church. The garden was just beautiful and Missy and Justin couldn't keep their hands off each other. Their portraits really capture how truly in love they are, anyone that looks through their gallery can see it. Congratulations you two!

4-H Fair Week

It's that time again, the Cass County 4-H Fair is in full swing. If you've been wanting to see some samples of my work close up come on out to merchant building number 2 and see my booth. I've got a dozen of my finest samples on display as well as all of last years sample coffee table books. I had a blast last night meeting so many people, I'm really looking forward to the rest of the week. I hope to see all of you there.

Meagan and Matthew

I don't know what is going on with this crazy Indiana weather, but what started as a bleak stormy day turned into a gorgeous day for a wedding. Meagn and Matthew had a beautiful ceremony in Kokomo, Indiana for what seemed to be most of the county. That was by far the biggest guest list I've seen this season. It was a beautiful huge church though, so it wasn't an issue at all. We had a lot of fun and, of course, we got some awesome images. Here's to a lifetime of happiness!

Eric's Senior Portraits

Even with all of the rain we've gotten lately, we didn't achieve our exact goal of getting some good shots muddin', but we did get some good shots of Eric zipping around a pasture kicking up dirt and grass. We couldn't have asked for a nicer day although, after the sun came out it was still so early in the evening it was a bit bright and a tad on the warm side. We got some really great shots though showing all of the things Eric loves, his trucks, his trophies, his trucks, his cattle, his trucks, his bulldog, his trucks, and his semi truck. Here is my favorite of the montages I desingned for him, you can check out the rest in my gallery.

Ian's 4 year Portraits

Ian is a long time customer of mine and we've had some good times and we've had some bad times. I was starting to think he just didn't like me, until last night. We posed for a couple of studio shots and he was really into it. He was all about being a part of the creative process. We got half a dozen good shots to choose from, but then we left the studio to get some outdoor shots. It was like Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde. He was no longer a part of the process. Despite his wanting to go play, run around, be free, and just in general be a 4 year old boy, we got a couple of pretty good shots. The one I added to my gallery is a super cute casual pose on an outdoor chair surrounded by raspberries. So I guess all's well that ends well.

Photographer's Daughter

I don't know how it is for other photographer's children, but I have not gotten a good portrait of my daughter since she was 8 months old. As soon as she got really comfortable being photographed, and she got used to the studio as a second home, all bets were off. She knows where the fun props are and she loves hiding between the hanging backdrops. Every time we've tried a new portrait with her in the last 2 years she's ran the gamut from extremely disobedient to playfully uncooperative. Don't ask me how we did it, but somehow we snapped this gem. I can only assume my wife offered her a million Barbie dolls if she would smile for one picture. At this point, I'm so happy to have a great portrait of her that I might just buy them for her.

Congratulations Crystal and Matt!

Well it was a whirlwind of a day. I think I've said that already this season, but I didn't know the definition of whirlwind until this weekend. The church was in use for baptisms until noon, which was exactly when we needed to start the formals to be done by 2pm for the ceremony. The people in the church got out at exactly noon. Then when the ceremony finished and we started doing the combined formals people started arriving for the church's afternoon mass. I think we got out of there just in time. It was a lovely ceremony though, and such a huge guest list, we put the Memorial Home to the test for the reception that's for sure. Seeing Crystal and Matt interacting throughout the day, it's obvious they are going to be together forever. Congratulations you two.

First Album of the Season

I just finished the design for my first coffee table book for 2008. I think it turned out really well. Kristin had such fun bold colors the album turned out extremely bold. It really has a lot of personality and it's a really exciting design. You can check out the entire design in my wedding album gallery.

Congratulations Abby and Luke!

I had a lot of fun with Abby and Luke and their families. It was really a joy to be a part of their day. It was a really lovely ceremony and a rocking good reception. I wish you guys all the best in your new life together.

Dylan and Kelsey

We had a nice fairly relaxing shoot on Saturday with these two. Kelsey did wonderful for her first professional photo shoot. Dylan on the other hand had his own agenda. We ended up just letting him wander around the studio until he finally found his way to the shooting area. We took what shots we could until his dad had a great idea. He tossed him up in the air 3 times, then on the third time he set him down in front of the camera and I took a shot. We did this 3 times and we got one really great shot. Unfortunately dad has been complaining of a sore back ever since. Small price to pay for portraits that will last a lifetime I guess. I'm just glad it's not my back.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

Marketing for Artists

MARKETING 101 FOR ARTISTS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 from 4-6 pm

Angie Berry from the Cass County Chamber of Commerce will provide important and unique marketing tips for artists. Basic business tools and how to network. Free.

Pre-registration required by Wednesday, April 23
Call 1-574-735-2915 or send notice to loganart@verizon.net

Logansport Art Walk

I hope everyone is planning on coming downtown this weekend for the semi-annual Artwalk sponsored by the Logansport Art Association. There's a ton of fun stuff going on and some really amazing art will be on display. My studio isn't exactly in the walking path but I will be open for the duration of the artwalk giving tours of my studio and answering any questions you might have about my work. I'll be at the studio from 4:00pm-8:30pm on Friday and 10:00am-2:00pm on Saturday. I look forward to seeing you all there.

Alex's Senior Portraits

It took us 3 tries, but we really nailed the perfect date for this portrait session. We had a fairly mild winter around here so we tried to schedule this outdoor shoot for the middle of January. It was fine the whole time until the day before the shoot we got a foot of snow. So we postponed it until the middle of February and the same thing happened, the day before the shoot we got about 4 inches of snow. So we pushed it off 30 more days and it was perfect. The sun was out, it was warm, the snow was mostly melted from last weeks winter storm, but I'm not going to complain about a thin layer of snow in the shade. The shots all came out great, Alex had a lot of great poses in him so all I had to do was snap the shots.