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Shaping Light

September 19, 2011 | No comments yet

Today’s blog post is going to be a bit shorter on words than usual, and a bit longer on images. I took these photos this morning with my friend Jemmel, who was kind enough to be a guinea pig while I tried some new stuff and dialed things in. I’m really pleased with the results […]

Egrets! An Essay on How to Be Prepared and Unprepared for a Shoot

September 13, 2011 | No comments yet

Those that know me know that above all, I am a portrait shooter–I like photographing people. However, as I’ve mentioned before in this blog, when I’m not photographing people, I push myself to photograph other things–landscapes, wildlife, skateboarding, whatever. Whether the photographic results are good or bad, they always teach me something, usually useful, about […]

For the Love of…

August 29, 2011 | No comments yet

Whatever it is that you love to do in life–whether it be artsy, or crafty, or technical, or whatever–it’s important to sometimes pursue it on your own terms, for the pure enjoyment of it. Recently, my wife and son headed out to California to visit family, and I hatched a hare-brained plan to take a […]

The Can-Am Affair: Murray + Nicole Get Married!

August 15, 2011 | 5 comments

What do you get when you combine Trivial Pursuit, poutine, psychology, maple leaves, eagles, moose, and sparklers? You get the enjoyably ecclectic and lively wedding day of Nicole and Murray! From the national flags to the Canada Sportsman mural and Canadian/American props, this was a memorable wedding. Congratulations, Nicole and Murray, and thank you for […]

Return to the Durham Skatepark

August 11, 2011 | No comments yet

My, how time flies! Somehow it’s been almost two years since the last time I visited the Durham Skatepark, right after it had opened. Looking back through the archives, I can’t believe it’s already been that long. I headed back yesterday because I was nearby, had my camera, had my now almost three year old […]

Suzann + Andrew: When Tarheels and Music Mingle

July 18, 2011 | One comment

I will say right off the bat that I enjoy shooting unconventional weddings. I knew that Suzann and Andrew’s wedding would be a bit unconventional, because they told me so. For example, they were getting married in the courthouse–no, not justice of the peace style, but IN the courtroom, with their friends playing live music, […]

Spain and the Panasonic GF1 Revisited

June 3, 2011 | No comments yet

I have been back from Spain for a little over a week now, and in that time I have shot a wedding and gotten back into the swing of things. Of course for the wedding, I used my usual Canon gear, and it was a great juxtaposition after having used just the GF1 for a […]

Erik + Iris – Wedding Day!

June 1, 2011 | 6 comments

After working with Erik for several years at Elmo’s Diner, it was my great pleasure to see him again on his wedding day as the photographer to document it. I enjoyed getting to know Iris from her visits to the restaurant and then later for engagement and bridal portraits. During their rehearsal dinner and wedding […]

Barcelona and the Joy of Photography

May 18, 2011 | No comments yet

I am in Barcelona, Spain, right now on a family vacation. My wife Hanna mandated that I not make this a photo-centric trip, which started me down a long path of reconsidering my chosen kit of a Canon 5D and a few lenses, plus the Panasonic GF-1 and a single, 20mm f/1.7 pancake lens. At […]

What you use, and how you use it

May 15, 2011 | No comments yet

Above is my workhorse camera, a Canon 1D Mark III, and a Panasonic GF1, the new camera I take with me when I want the opportunity to take good photos, but don’t want the bulk or weight of my Canon system.  This post is sort of a riff on my Kit Lens Challenge, going in […]

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