Rebekah and Michael - Before and After

My nephew's wedding on a hot July evening.  They were a joy to work with and took direction like pros, even though the best shots were captured in such a natural way. If all weddings were this much fun I might have to lower my prices.... :) Don't forget to click on these to see the larger versions.

Grandpa's Pride

Lisa Caught Off Gaurd

She hates having her picture taken so I have to sneek up on her when I can :) People having been telling her she reminds them of Sarah Palin; she says it's just the glasses.

Linde & Erickson Wedding

Beautiful outdoor wedding on a beautiful summer day.  The sun made for some tricky shooting with shadow play,  but the cheerfull bride and groom and the romantic setting made up for the challenges.

Engagement Shoot / Michael and Rebekah

I have been a little busy lately with multiple shoots and a lot of personal things to take care of, but here are few shots from Michael and Rebekah's engagement shoot. I have two weddings coming up in the next 6 or so weeks, and I just finished a portrait shoot yesterday. I will post some of those images when I can. The client bought the shoot as a gift and I must wait until after it is given so they don't accidentally see it.

BTW, I got my new camera a couple of weeks ago to supplement the arsenal. The new body is a Canon 5D Mark II. I used it this weekend on the job and just love the outcome. It's 21.1MP so my files have more than doubled in size. Lightroom coughed every now and then when doing extensive processing, even with a 4GB Ram Macbook Pro. It seems to be well worth the extra clock tics though.

Gabriel

My grandson Gabriel is now 4 1/2 months old already. He has PaPa wrapped around his little finger. His dad and I sat around and tied flies for fishing this afternoon and I was fantasizing about the day I will get to teach him to fly fish. He looked so cute in his winter outfit and toboggan I just has to try to capture it. I have only taken about 800 pictures of him so far.....poor guy. Click this one for the full view; he's such a doll!

Children of Africa

After looking at the dirty air and the harsh living conditions in Ghana and Nigeria I have shown, I thought I would show you one reason why these places have a way of endearing themselves to you so easily; and especially why they did me.

Children are children the world wide, but the children of Africa are special; no matter what their lives may be like, those smiles tell you they are still children and can enter your heart in an instant. Long after your trip is over those faces will be seared into your memory and your soul.