Light Speed...

I decided to take a few photographs at the airshow here in Sioux Falls a couple of weekends ago. It was surprising how much I enjoyed the process and challenge. I found that I am rusty at keeping a good even pan going so I was shooting with a fast shutter speed to freeze the action. Like all things a little practice would have solved my panning technique but ISO 400 1/6400 @f3.5 did fine at taking care of the shakiness.

The Airforce's F-22 demonstration team put on an amazing show. When the plane made a pass with it's bomb bay doors open I got the image below and flipped it vertical to make an interesting composure. The white in the background is a cloud but it gives the appearance that the plane is sitting on a sheet of seamless.

I had a really fun time out there and got a wicked sunburn too boot.






I was reminded how much I like photographing these kinds of subjects and I'm glad I brought my camera along. More images to come soon. I need to get caught up with some posts.

Some New Stuff

Haven't forgotten to blog... Just haven't had time.

I've been really busy lately. I have all kinds of images to blog. This image is just one of many more to come. Hope everyone is having a great summer. :)

Tori & Dustin Engagement Session...

I feel so blessed to get to photograph this couple. They are so open to my experimenting and I think it really paid off. We went a little long on the session even by my standards. At one point during the session Tori was really feeling the energy and excitement caused by really great light and she was saying "this place rocks!".








See I told you it was totally Gap ad... :)


Look at those mosquitoes, the things we endure for great images...




Love you guys. Your wedding is going to be so awesome.

06.21.08 Erica & Brian ...

What an awesome pair of people. I just can't say enough. This wedding was a lot of fun. Brian & Erica are such laid back people it made the event a low stress day for the family & me. Everyone was having fun and the weather was perfect. I travelled all the way to Marshall, Mn. and was assited by Matt. We found a nice band shell to shoot in. And these two have such a classic style that it reminded me of the wedding portraits of the 1940's.














Thank you so much for allowing me to photograph your wedding. And Congrats Brian & Erica. Don't forget to "Smile Big". :)

Dwellings At Last...

Ok so I'm finally moved.Or at least my stuff is all in boxes on the floor of the new place. Just so you know I don't have total internet access yet, only with my pda phone right now so I won't check email for a couple of days.

So I totally underestimated how much it was going to take to move. Without the help the of my friend Katie & some wonderful guys from my church I might still be working on it next week. I feel so blessed to have people in my life that are willing to help. I've never been good at asking for that whole help thing. I guess I should get over it. Anyway.

Thanks to: Katie, Carl, Austin, Scott (and his sons), Jeff, & Brian. I really feel blessed by your help.