It is a hard day for me today. My little boy turned 18 yesterday...so he lived that long (yes, I am only 36, I had him when I was 18)...but today, he packed up his stuff to move in with his mother, who lives about three hours away in Southwest Missouri. It will take a lot of getting used to, him being away, but I...
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So, today, being bored and just contacting my friend Piper to see if she was busy or what was up...did a quick photo shoot in downtown Lawrence, KS. From the time we had decided to do this shoot to the time that we actually got together today was like an hour between the two. And we took a few hours to walk around the area...
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So, something happened yesterday. My friend Andrew P (who is also in the We Are All We Have Tonight collection) came back from Seattle to the Topeka/Lawrence area for the weekend and I was able to sit back and enjoy a drink and a little bit to eat for a few hours. It was fantastic.
I know that I said I would be a while, but in all honesty, I wanted to share this photo. As I said in a prior blog, I taught a portrait class back on Feb. 13th and had the students pair up to talk to a stranger and get them comfortable to do a portrait shot, a good and natural portrait shot of someone, not...
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I might be gone from here for a few days. It is nothing to do with you guys or the site or anything. My great-aunt Esther just passed away today, and it took me by a bit of a surprise. I am not going into the details of her death, but let's just say that she lived a long life. She had become almost a
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So, in contrast to popular belief, I can take a great portrait shot with a digital camera and know how to use a studio set up. Lol.
Seriously though, on the 13th I taught a workshop on portrait photography, simple tips and helpful hints, and the sample/example photos that I took for the class, well I finally got to today to edit, and they actually...
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Yes people, a new photo shoot for the We Are All We Have Tonight collection. This time, it was a fucking trial. Not because of the subject. No, Thad was fantastic to work with, and a great guy. No, this was the first time that I was going to be shooting the majority of the shots indoors, completely away from any natural light. Working with...
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It sucks, I am so tired right now, but I cannot go to sleep. Well, first because it is not even 8pm yet, but second, my son's first day of work is today, so I need to stay awake so I can pick him up after he is done, and...well that is about it. But trust me, I really want to go to bed now....
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Yeah, I know, it is fucking scary to think about, but the kids finally got some senior photos taken. The only reason why I thought about it today is because of an email his school sent out about needing some photos for their senior slide show.
SO...facing some bitter fucking cold temperatures and even colder wind chills (I shit you not, even the Post Service...
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Okay, so I guess I will go ahead and post this. The first new set of 2019. Not the best photos I have done, but it was fucking freezing out. 15*F (or like -9*/-10*C) with a fucking wicked windchill, that made it about -2*F or like -19*C...by a lake, in the snow and ice. Why anyone thought this was going to be a good idea,...
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