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Happy Anniversary!04.11.12

I was lucky enough to photograph Shelby and Josh’s wedding in 2010.

The cool thing about my job is that I get to meet really cool couples and hang with them for a full day or two and capture great moments. Really, I am so blessed and lucky! Some times I get to hang with the families year after year.

Even if some of those times are filled with sadness. (I was asked to photograph a book for Josh’s mother while she was battling a vicious disease. The book was filled with images from his parents farmhouse and surrounding area. Sort of a pick me up for his mother) Sadly his mother passed away soon after the book was delivered. These are just a few of the pages.

After some time Shelby had gotten a hold of me to find a time to get together for their first anniversary shoot. Well, that kind of got lost in the mix with very busy schedules on both our parts. So, after a long Winter and a knee surgery for me we finally got together last week for a quick shoot.

Shelby wanted something low key and indoors. So we did just that. No flashy backgrounds or lighting.

Again, I feel very blessed to be a part of Shelby’s family for the good times and rough times. I have said this many times before, my profession allows me to have a much larger family than I could have ever otherwise. Happy (belated) 1st Anniversary Shelby and Josh!

Here’s to hoping I get to photograph more of your family in the years to come!

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Busy With Great Sessions07.13.11

A lot of new changes this year. With the new studio and trying to keep up with the photo sessions, designing the walls of my studio, getting ready for the onslaught of the 2012 senior class treading water may be a more accurate term.

I am not complaining mind you, I love the fact that I am busy with the finishing touches in my studio all the while tripping over myself during the senior sessions and maternity sessions.

I just wish things would return to “normal” for just a day. Although I suppose “comfortable” might be the term I am searching for. I will say I have been having a lot of fun the past 15 days or so. Different requests from kids for their senior pictures and requests for images I had been working on over the winter.

I did get to go on location this week for session for a long time friend of mine. I met the mother back in 1987 while on an overseas youth trip. 20 (something) years later I am photographing her daughter. Talk about time flying! This portrait was a nice diversion from the studio and local work I have been doing lately.

Now, back to the grindstone.

New Stuff (images from a notebook)06.08.11

So I was wandering around an antique Store and I came across a couch. really nice couch. Figured I needed it and really wanted it for a few sessions I had coming up. Plus, every photographer needs a couch. As I was waiting for a price on the couch I looked over and noticed a really cool, really beautiful vintage wedding dress. I normally don’t check out dresses but being a wedding photographer I notice wedding dresses. I looked at the dress and thought of a girl I photographed a few years ago and hoped she would fit in the gown. While I was deciding to buy or not buy the dress I remembered my notebook I keep in the event ideas pop into my head. I write them down and put them away until I have time to work on new things. Figured it was a good time to freshen up the portfolio. So, I picked up the dress and the couch and made arrangements with Marissa and here is a sampling of what we came up with.

Enjoy!

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Eden06.07.11

A few years ago I (re) opened my photo studio. I had taken a few years off of shooting. I considered it a recharging of sorts. Having done that I was at the beginning again. I had no clients, no leads, no “ins”. I was starting from scratch. (again) One of my first seniors was a girl by the name of Sara. She was my kind of subject, as in, go out and shoot and see how it goes. It was a fun shoot and the images worked out great!

Some time went by and I got a call from Sara. Seems she had found Mr. Right and was getting married. Awesome! I was stoked! You can see a few of the images here.

Well, coming almost full circle, I was lucky enough to photograph Eden Rose this afternoon! Eden happens to be Sara’s darling little girl!

Once again, Sara just let me shoot. What a treat!

I was going to mention to Sara and her husband Logan that the next step will take us full circle. (Their grandchild) :-) But I thought better of the comment as I did not want to rush the years ahead of them as they tend to go by way to quickly. I think it is better that they just hug and hold their little angel before she grows up and is to big to hold like this.

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Grove City High School 2012 Senior Ambassador05.22.11

Evyn was on my short list of Ambassadors when I met her two years ago during Cross Country. As the last weeks of her Junior year wind down we got together and rocked a few images to knock the dust off of my senior shooting. (Or get me wound up for the upcoming Senior Summer) Either way the session went great and Evyn will be ready to hand out cards to her friends with a great offer on the cards! (Just look her up at school and she will be more than happy to pass along a card or two)

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Ainsley, Children’s Portraits04.21.11

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Slippery Rock High School, PA Senior (with a tad bit more information)10.12.10

I have known Kayla a long time. Mostly through the wrestling community here in PA. I have had the joy and pleasure of watching her grow into a great young lady and a fierce wrestler. Kayla will graduate from High school this year. We had been working on getting her portraits taken for most of the Summer but had not been able to connect. Seems she has been a little busy this Summer. So busy in fact that I had to travel to Cleveland, Ohio back in April for the 2010 USA /FILA Championships. The original post is here. But here are a few of her pics I captured.

Since then Kayla has been busy with the wrestling. In June she was ranked 3rd in the country at 51kg. not bad considering these are women’s rankings and she was still waiting to enter her senior year in high school. Before that she placed 3rd at the US World Team Trials. Traveled to Mexico and represented the US. then spent some time in Colorado at the Olympic Training Center located in Colorado Springs. She has done more then what I have posted, but I think you get the picture.

Soooooo, we finally got together the other evening for a short session in order to get her picture into the Yearbook. It was funny. Kayla is all rough and tumble and is on her way to becoming a world class athlete. Yet she is just this young student/athlete at a small high school and was excited/nervous about getting her picture taken. After a little chatting and some down time Kayla relaxed and was fun to photograph.

What was most interesting was her wish to be photographed in her Homecoming dress. What a transformation. From her battle wear on the mat to her homecoming wear that will be worn on the dance floor.

I am looking forward to our next photo session, when we have a little more time.

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More Seniors09.10.10

Busy time of the year! Love it!

And now…. back to work.

(Have I mentioned that I love my job?)

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Dance 207.08.10

These are the outdoor shots I took of the dancers. Well some of them anyway. Walking around town it was super hot, bright and just down right ugly. I like days like that sometimes. It keeps me from getting to lazy. There were pretty trees and flowers to use as a background but that is just not my style. Anyone will do that. I like taking it to a little different level when I am trying something new. So, the bright streets it was. Although, we did go under a tree for a few shots. I wish I would have under-exposed a little more in the tree shots but they pass as a work in progress.

I really like these last four shots.

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My Uncle Gil06.23.10

My Uncle Gil is truly a piece of work. He made a trip to PA from Denver, Colorado for the week. It is never a dull moment when he is around. Never.

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