I had a very fun girl in the studio this afternoon. She brought a lot of enthusiasm and playfulness to the studio. Moira wasn’t afraid to be a star and play it up for the camera. I created plenty of beautiful posed images, but my favorites are all the times she relaxed and let her… Continue Reading
Last night I attended the Annual Detroit Professional Photographers Association (DPPA) Year End Dinner. It took place on The Infinity Yacht as we cruised. It was a wonderful event and I was able to get caught up with a couple of my fellow photographers. Professional associations, when done properly, are very helpful. DPPA has been a… Continue Reading
I had 6 fellow photographers join me this morning in the studio to learn about Studio Lighting basics. We discussed the process by which I accumulated my current equipment, what I selected and why I choose it. Then we moved on to assembling a portrait lighting setup and took turns shooting. Everyone had a good… Continue Reading
I just attended Bekah’s Graduation party complete with the Lipuma’s Coney Cart. Thanks for including me and my family. We enjoyed visiting. Here are the pictures from the party. Continue Reading
The details behind an image are known in photography circles as the “back story”. This is the back story for “Lone Pine” an image from Yellowstone National Park The summer of 2000, with my wife’s encouragement, I decided to get really serious about my photography. I enrolled for a workshop scheduled for December of that year… Continue Reading
I had an electrician in today to “fish” the projector wires through the walls and ceiling. It was a huge success in my mind and the studio now has a beautiful projection system without any annoying wires dangling. It is amazing how quickly a project goes when someone experienced is in charge. I held a… Continue Reading
Attended the Chesterfield Local Business Network Visitor’s Day this morning. Made some great new contacts. When photographing at an event like this I like to keep out of the way and document the interaction that occurs. When I download the pictures I do a little minor editing and cropping to finish off the images in… Continue Reading
The boys and I just watched Spartans make it into the Final Four! Continue Reading
A day to get caught up. What a relief! Continue Reading
Visited the accountant, all squared up with the tax man for 2009. What a good feeling! Continue Reading